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Romance scams evolve into emotionally engineered attacks
Phishing

Romance scams evolve into emotionally engineered attacks

Victims in the UK lost GBP £106 million last year as fraudsters use AI, private messaging and emotional pressure to extract cash.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Britons no better than Americans at spotting deepfakes
Generative AI

Britons no better than Americans at spotting deepfakes

Familiarity with AI fakery is not improving detection, as a UK survey found Britons struggled to spot manipulated video and stills.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
iProov launches tool to spot deepfakes in video calls
Biometrics

iProov launches tool to spot deepfakes in video calls

Growing use of AI fakery is forcing companies to verify who is really on screen before hiring, approving payments or granting access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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ebankIT partners Daon on continuous identity checks
Biometrics

ebankIT partners Daon on continuous identity checks

Banks using ebankIT can now trigger extra checks when fraud risk rises, after AI-driven impersonation exposed gaps in one-off onboarding checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to scale identity
Biometrics

Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to scale identity

The funding comes as tighter regulation and AI-driven fraud push more online businesses to add identity checks across products and markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to boost fraud platform
Crypto

Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to boost fraud platform

Growing fraud and stricter checks are driving demand for identity tools as the San Francisco start-up expands after fresh funding.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Childlight warns of rising online sexual abuse of children
Data Protection

Childlight warns of rising online sexual abuse of children

A new report says one in four children are exposed to unwanted sexual contact online, with girls facing the highest risk before 18.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Google expands AI content checks across Search & Chrome
Generative AI

Google expands AI content checks across Search & Chrome

Users will soon be able to check whether images and video were AI-made or edited as Google widens provenance tools in Search, Chrome and Pixel.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Google unveils AI search & agent tools at I/O 2026
Personalisation

Google unveils AI search & agent tools at I/O 2026

Search now blends text, images and files as Google rolls out a single AI experience and background agents to over 1 billion users.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Gartner says 40% of governments will create TrustOps
Digital Transformation

Gartner says 40% of governments will create TrustOps

Deepfake threats are pushing public bodies to harden identity checks and governance, as Gartner forecasts dedicated TrustOps teams by 2028.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
SMBs adopt AI faster than they secure it, Sage says
Data Protection

SMBs adopt AI faster than they secure it, Sage says

Many smaller firms lack the expertise and controls to counter AI-enabled phishing and deepfakes, Sage's research shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
KnowBe4 launches free CAPY cyber safety hub for families
Phishing

KnowBe4 launches free CAPY cyber safety hub for families

Families get short cyber safety lessons at home as deepfakes, grooming and scams put children and adults at growing risk online.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Eltropy adds voice & device authentication partners
Digital Transformation

Eltropy adds voice & device authentication partners

Credit unions and community banks gain extra protection as Eltropy embeds voice, device and fraud checks amid rising AI-driven impersonation risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Cyber risk in education now extends far beyond the school gate
Data Protection

Cyber risk in education now extends far beyond the school gate

Thousands of schools faced disruption after a vendor breach exposed how learning platforms and cloud services can halt teaching and assessments.

By Kash Sharma • 4 min read • Last month
Interac adds AI fraud checks to Verified identity service
Fintech

Interac adds AI fraud checks to Verified identity service

Canadian businesses will get tougher digital onboarding defences as the phased rollout targets deepfakes, spoofed video and device tampering by Q3 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Hong Kong & Singapore upbeat on AI despite cyber risk
Data Protection

Hong Kong & Singapore upbeat on AI despite cyber risk

Supplier-linked attacks and AI-related incidents are testing cyber defences in Hong Kong and Singapore, despite strong confidence in the technology.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Ransomware drives 58% of Singapore cyber incidents
Data Protection

Ransomware drives 58% of Singapore cyber incidents

More than 130 major incidents in 2025 show Singapore facing rising disruption, with public services and retailers hit hardest.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month