Deepfakes stories
CelcomDigi survey to tackle AI-driven scams at unis
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CelcomDigi launches nationwide survey to learn how Malaysian uni students spot AI-driven scams and shape stronger online safety tools.
Safer Internet Day spotlights AI, trust & child safety
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Safer Internet Day highlights how AI is transforming online trust, child protection and digital commerce, amid calls for stricter safeguards.
Sygnia uncovers global law firm recovery scam network
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Sygnia links 150+ domains to a global recovery-scam ring posing as law firms, using WhatsApp and cloned sites to repeatedly target victims.
Fico outlines four AI trends reshaping banking by 2026
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Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage.
Callback phishing surges as BEC email fraud dominates
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Callback phishing jumps sixfold as BEC fraud stays dominant, with criminals weaponising CAPTCHAs, trusted brands and cloud platforms.
SEON unveils global partner initiative for AI fraud fight
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SEON launches global partner programme to embed its AI-powered fraud and AML tools deeper into platforms as online scams surge worldwide.
TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide
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TUANZ has teamed with Recycle A Device to supply refurbished laptops to students, targeting New Zealand’s growing digital divide in 2026.
SEON recognised for AI-led fraud detection leadership
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SEON wins Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award for AI-driven fraud and AML platform innovation.
Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to combat AI deepfakes
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Swiss startup Umanitek has unveiled Guardian Agent, a subscription tool to spot deepfakes, fake profiles and AI-driven impersonation online.
AI, cyber & inflation top concerns for Australasian CEOs
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AI disruption, cyber threats and inflation now rank as top concerns for Australasian CEOs, even as most still plan to expand in 2026.
AI phishing resets threat curve, finance teams at risk
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AI-powered phishing is resetting the threat curve, as underprepared finance teams become prime targets for deepfake and BEC fraud.
Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers
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Gen Z click on phishing links nearly three times more than Baby Boomers, despite heavier use of multi-factor authentication, Yubico finds.
UK daters embrace AI romance as scams & loneliness rise
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Lonely UK daters increasingly turn to AI companions even as romance scams surge, with rising losses and growing trust in chatbots over humans.
Deloitte forecasts AI, data centres & media shifts by 2026
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Deloitte predicts agentic AI boom, surging data centre and sovereign compute spend, and fast-shifting media habits by 2026.
KnowBe4 marks AIDA decade & names AI innovation VP
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KnowBe4 marks a decade of its AIDA security AI, now running seven agents for 70,000 clients, and appoints Harlan Parrott VP of AI Innovation.
AI deepfakes force firms to rethink trust & security
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AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.
EE opens Lakeside store with AI safety appointments
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EE has opened a new Lakeside Experience store, piloting ‘Stay Safe with AI’ sessions amid a GBP £3 million UK retail investment plan.
AI crime matures as jailbreak, malware & deepfakes grow
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AI crime is shifting from experiments to a stable industry, with jailbreak services, adaptive malware and deepfake fraud becoming routine.
Nearly half of Kiwi online daters would date an AI
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Nearly half of New Zealand’s online daters would consider dating an AI, as loneliness and mistrust reshape how Kiwis seek romance online.
Adobe expands Firefly Foundry AI with major film deals
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Adobe broadens Firefly Foundry with major Hollywood deals, pitching brand-safe generative AI tools for film, TV and immersive content.