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In an age where cyber fraud continues to evolve, Inkan.link, a deep tech company based in Europe, has unveiled an innovative solution to combat one of the most significant security threats in the business world today: Business Email Compromise (BEC). The company’s new product, Sealfie, aims to safeguard transactions by integrating facial recognition technology into corporate security processes.
Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a cybercrime tactic where attackers impersonate a senior executive, often through email or other communication channels, to trick employees into authorizing fraudulent financial transactions. With advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, fraudsters can now convincingly mimic the voice, appearance, and mannerisms of CEOs or other high-ranking officials, making traditional security measures like passwords or email filters less effective.
BEC remains a persistent problem, costing companies an estimated $5 billion annually, as criminals exploit weaknesses in traditional security checks to impersonate executives and manipulate financial transactions. In response, Inkan.link has developed Sealfie, which uses simple but highly effective technology—a selfie—to authenticate the identity of individuals involved in approving or authorizing major business transactions.
According to Cybernews, Sealfie works by requiring a selfie from a user, particularly from high-ranking officials like CEOs or executives, when authorizing transactions. This process effectively blocks fraudsters who may use advanced AI tools to mimic voices or faces, aiming to deceive security systems.
This simple, yet powerful feature significantly reduces the chances of unauthorized access or fraudulent approvals. Sealfie is available for download on both the Google and Apple app stores, and it comes with a subscription fee of €95 per month per user. This solution is particularly aimed at enterprises that deal with sensitive transactions and are at risk of becoming targets for impersonation.
Set to showcase further details of its new security solution at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Inkan.link’s Sealfie addresses this critical vulnerability by introducing an extra layer of security that ensures only the legitimate individual can approve sensitive transactions. As AI continues to evolve, solutions like Sealfie represent an essential defense against the increasingly sophisticated tactics used by cybercriminals.
