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Google, Entrust team on AI ID checks to fight UK fraud
Data Protection

Google, Entrust team on AI ID checks to fight UK fraud

Google Cloud and Entrust strike AI-based identity fraud pact as UK firms face rising injection attacks and losses of about GBP £1.8 billion.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

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Okta warns of North Korean fraud in remote tech hiring
Data Protection

Okta warns of North Korean fraud in remote tech hiring

Okta warns North Korean operatives are landing remote tech jobs with stolen and synthetic identities to fund the regime and enable cyber attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
AI-fuelled romance scams surge with deepfake deception
Phishing

AI-fuelled romance scams surge with deepfake deception

AI-driven romance scams using deepfakes and chatbots surge, tricking Australians into long-term emotional manipulation and costly frauds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears
Data Protection

ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears

Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
NordVPN taps CrowdStrike intel to bolster consumer security
Malware

NordVPN taps CrowdStrike intel to bolster consumer security

NordVPN will use CrowdStrike threat intelligence to power its Threat Protection Pro tool, bringing enterprise-grade data to consumer security.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Most homes never change router passwords, guide warns
Malware

Most homes never change router passwords, guide warns

Most households leave router admin passwords unchanged, prompting insurer Everywhen to issue a 10‑step guide to secure home Wi‑Fi.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Experts warn of rising Valentine's Day cyber scams
Multi-factor authentication

Experts warn of rising Valentine's Day cyber scams

Cyber experts warn Valentine's Day brings a surge in romance and shopping scams, urging users to be wary of links, apps and payment requests.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Hackers ditch noisy ransomware for stealthy data theft
Firewalls

Hackers ditch noisy ransomware for stealthy data theft

Hackers are abandoning noisy ransomware to quietly steal data, as a report finds 80% of top attack techniques now focus on evasion.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites
Malware

Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites

Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud
Phishing

AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud

AI is turning romance scams into industrial-scale fraud, with deepfakes and chatbots driving billions in losses, Tenable warns.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
AI supercharges industrial-scale online romance scams
Fintech

AI supercharges industrial-scale online romance scams

AI-powered fraud rings industrialise online romance scams, fuelling USD $5.7 billion in losses and ushering in a 'dark age' for victims.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Dark web 'fraud superstore' struggles with AI checks
Surveillance

Dark web 'fraud superstore' struggles with AI checks

Dark web 'fraud superstores' expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Record rise in digital squatting fuels phishing wave
Malware

Record rise in digital squatting fuels phishing wave

Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Sygnia uncovers global law firm recovery scam network
Data Analytics

Sygnia uncovers global law firm recovery scam network

Sygnia links 150+ domains to a global recovery-scam ring posing as law firms, using WhatsApp and cloned sites to repeatedly target victims.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026

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McAfee warns Australians of AI-fuelled Valentine scams
Data Protection

McAfee warns Australians of AI-fuelled Valentine scams

McAfee warns Australians AI-powered romance scams are surging ahead of Valentine's Day, with one in seven victims losing an average AUD $780.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Australians urged to tighten online habits on & off duty
Ransomware

Australians urged to tighten online habits on & off duty

Australians are being warned to sharpen digital habits as AI‑driven phishing and social engineering outpace traditional cyber defences.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Indosat's AI spam shield blocks scams worth USD $500m
Firewalls

Indosat's AI spam shield blocks scams worth USD $500m

Indosat's AI spam shield blocked 2bn risky contacts in six months, averting scam losses of about USD $500m for Indonesian users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026