Leading Detection

About Leading Detection

Leading Detection: Where the world’s top fraud fighters talk shop. Hosted by Matt Brady, the industry’s leading fraud recruiter and founder of Sedulo Search, this is your front-row seat to the future of fraud prevention. Join us as we talk tech and tactics with leaders from BioCatch, Sardine, SEON, Sumsub, and more. We dive into: • War Stories: Hard lessons from the front lines. • The Tech Edge: Leveraging AI to stay ahead. • The Network: Strategies to disrupt fraud together. Subscribe for weekly drops. Let’s detect, disrupt, and do better.

Publisher

Sedulo Search

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Nov 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Bots, Deepfakes and the Fight for Trust

   Over half of job applicants could be fake, and bots now make up more than 70% of internet traffic. Persona co-founder and CTO Charles Yeh joins Matt to talk about deepfakes, digital twins and how we prove who's real online. Plus, why the future of fraud prevention is less about catching bad actors and more about protecting the humans. ► Subscribe to the Leading Detection Podcast: @sedulo_search ► Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ci2UpvNNmaLBrXimQ9pe3?si=pF2pE-0GS-6woZCZuhnejQ ► Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-detection/id1854719167 More from Sedulo Search - Technical Talent For Fraud Prevention: ► Website: https://www.sedulo.io ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sedulo-search/ ► Follow Matt Brady: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrady-sedulo/ Sedulo Search is a retained recruitment firm that places product, ML, engineering, and solutions talent in fraud prevention. If you're hiring or looking for your next role in fraud, get in touch: https://www.sedulo.io/fraud-insights#collaboration Summary In this episode, Charles, CTO at Persona, discusses the evolving landscape of digital identity verification, fraud detection, and the challenges posed by increasingly sophisticated AI-generated fake identities and videos. Learn about the latest techniques in combating candidate fraud, deepfakes, and the future of digital IDs. Key Topics The rise of candidate fraud and synthetic identities Multimodal fraud detection techniques combining computer vision and social profile analysis The complexity of deepfake and video manipulation attacks Layered fraud attack vectors and adaptive defenses The future of digital IDs and the shift towards digital identity verification Balancing security, user experience, and trust in online platforms The impact of AI-generated content on fraud detection Strategies for reducing friction for legitimate users while blocking fraudsters The importance of ensemble models and multimodal signals in fraud detection The societal and technical challenges of moving towards fully digital IDs Chapters 00:00 Introduction to digital identity challenges 00:22 The complexity of candidate fraud 01:24 Types of identity fraud and synthetic identities 02:33 Multimodal fraud detection techniques 03:12 Balancing security and user experience 04:07 Risks of candidate fraud for companies 05:10 Attack vectors: identity muling and digital twinning 06:49 The rise of sophisticated deepfakes 11:49 Using ensemble models for fraud detection 15:20 Layered attack techniques and countermeasures 20:01 Segmentation and risk-based verification 22:13 Reducing friction for legitimate users 27:04 The future of digital IDs and AI advancements Keywords digital identity, fraud detection, deepfakes, computer vision, AI, digital IDs, identity fraud, biometric verification, cybersecurity, online safety #DigitalIdentity #BiometricVerification #Deepfakes #FraudDetection #Cybersecurity

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   The Convergence of Fraud and Trust & Safety

   After two decades fighting fraud at Google, Facebook, and Square, Kevin Lee (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisklee/) (now CTO, Trust & Safety at Sift) sits down to explain why he builds every system with one customer in mind: the fraudster. He talks about silos, the coming headcount reckoning, and why trust & safety is quietly becoming a company's biggest growth lever. ► Subscribe to the Leading Detection Podcast: @sedulo_search ► Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ci2UpvNNmaLBrXimQ9pe3?si=pF2pE-0GS-6woZCZuhnejQ ► Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-detection/id1854719167 More from Sedulo Search - Technical Talent For Fraud Prevention: ► Website: https://www.sedulo.io ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sedulo-search/ ► Follow Matt Brady: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrady-sedulo/ Sedulo Search is a retained recruitment firm that places product, ML, engineering, and solutions talent in fraud prevention. If you're hiring or looking for your next role in fraud, get in touch: https://www.sedulo.io/fraud-insights#collaboration Kevin Lee shares his extensive experience in trust and safety, exploring how fraud and abuse have evolved in the digital age, the importance of holistic approaches, and the future of AI in combating digital threats. Key Topics Evolution of trust and safety over two decades Expansion of fraud vectors beyond payment fraud The role of policy and regulation in trust and safety Adversarial mindset of bad actors and system design The importance of holistic, integrated fraud prevention systems The impact of AI and data fragmentation on trust and safety Talent and organisational evolution in trust and safety teams The role of vendors and industry consolidation Future predictions for trust and safety in a rapidly evolving landscape Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Kevin's background 01:16 The evolution of fraud from credit card theft to account takeover 02:07 The interconnected nature of abuse vectors 03:16 Growth and expansion of trust and safety concerns 04:20 Policy, regulation, and industry accountability 05:34 The convergence of fraud and trust safety 07:15 Adversarial mindset and system design for fraud prevention 08:34 Organizational silos and the need for integration 10:00 Industry collaboration and sharing best practices 11:46 Accountability and blame in trust and safety 13:50 Human expertise and AI in fraud detection 16:54 Limitations of technology and the human element 18:51 Differentiating real from fake in AI-generated content 20:55 Data fragmentation and its impact on trust and safety 22:18 Talent evolution and team skills in trust and safety 24:35 From reactive to proactive fraud prevention 27:32 The role of technology versus people in trust and safety 28:45 Building a trust and safety stack for the future 34:00 Industry consolidation and vendor ecosystem 35:27 Near-term and long-term predictions for trust and safety #TrustAndSafety #AI #DigitalTrust #FraudPrevention #AccountTakeover

3. 

   7 Sept 2026

   The Internet Trust Problem

   Shuman Ghosemajumder, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shumans/) ex-Google and former CTO at Shape Security, now founder of REKEN, joins Matt to explain why the internet was never built for trust, and how AI is supercharging both scams and the tools to fight them. From deepfake phishing to "agents talking to agents," they explore what a trustworthy internet could look like and why on-device AI may be the answer. ► Subscribe to the Leading Detection Podcast: @sedulo_search ► Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ci2UpvNNmaLBrXimQ9pe3?si=pF2pE-0GS-6woZCZuhnejQ ► Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-detection/id1854719167 More from Sedulo Search - Technical Talent For Fraud Prevention: ► Website: https://www.sedulo.io ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sedulo-search/ ► Follow Matt Brady: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrady-sedulo/ Sedulo Search is a retained recruitment firm that places product, ML, engineering, and solutions talent in fraud prevention. If you're hiring or looking for your next role in fraud, get in touch: https://www.sedulo.io/fraud-insights#collaboration In this episode, Shuman discusses the evolving trust infrastructure of the internet, the impact of AI on online trust, and how to build a safer, more trustworthy digital environment. We explore the challenges of AI-generated content, fraud prevention, and future solutions for a zero-trust internet. Key Topics • The impact of AI on online trust and misinformation • The evolution of internet trust from military to public use • Fraud and cybercrime targeting large user bases • The importance of trust signals and indicators • AI-generated content and its implications for trust • Future solutions for a zero-trust internet • On-device analysis for secure communication • Building trust through transparency and privacy Chapters 00:00 Introduction and guest background 00:41 Why trust on the internet is a growing concern 01:00 AI's role in exacerbating trust issues 02:20 The lack of trust infrastructure on the internet 03:19 Historical trust in the early internet 07:41 Different types of distrust and trust evolution 09:04 The role of encryption in building trust 10:30 Visual cues and user awareness of fraud 12:13 Banner blindness and user behaviour 14:07 The ineffectiveness of traditional phishing training 17:23 The need for AI-driven trust solutions 18:46 Envisioning a trusted internet with AI and trust indicators 22:10 The importance of trust indicators for AI content 24:41 Media and AI-generated content 30:55 Upgrading communication infrastructure for trust 34:21 On-device analysis and real-time protection 36:06 Building a safer internet for humans 37:40 The concept of a zero-trust internet 38:46 The mindset for a trust-based digital future 40:43 Conclusion and future outlook #Cybersecurity #AISafety #AIGeneratedContent #OnlineFraud #DigitalSecurity

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