As digital innovation evolves, so too does the surface area for fraud. And with each advance, deception quickly fills loopholes designers never intended to leave.
Yet, as we close 2025, what’s changing now isn’t the intent, it’s the instrumentation. The same low-tech schemes that have plagued identity systems for decades are being weaponized by high-speed automation and generative AI, creating a hybrid threat landscape where old tricks now scale with machine precision.
The persistence of the familiar
Phishing, stolen credentials and doctored documents remain the go-to tools for fraudsters. But in 2026, they’ll be amplified by algorithms and turned into synthetic campaigns that never rest.
