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APAC cybercrime rises 12% as synthetic fraud surges
Gaming

APAC cybercrime rises 12% as synthetic fraud surges

Synthetic identity fraud is emerging as the fastest-growing threat, with more than one in 10 cases now involving false identities.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Cathay Pacific expands Adyen payments to six markets
Fintech

Cathay Pacific expands Adyen payments to six markets

Cathay Pacific deepens its Adyen tie-up, rolling out direct card acquiring across six key markets including Hong Kong, the US and India.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
OXIL urges safeguarding framework to curb online scams
Customer Experience

OXIL urges safeguarding framework to curb online scams

OXIL unveils a safeguarding-based blueprint to fight online scams, shifting responsibility from individuals to coordinated organisational action.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Spoofed AI agents flood websites, straining defences
Digital Transformation

Spoofed AI agents flood websites, straining defences

Spoofed AI agents are hammering major websites with billions of hidden requests, driving up costs and outpacing current security defences.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Norton unveils Genie scam detection assistant in ChatGPT
Cloud Security

Norton unveils Genie scam detection assistant in ChatGPT

Norton launches Genie scam assistant in ChatGPT, letting users tag @Norton to analyse emails, texts, images and links for fraud risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
G2A adds Klarna to offer flexible payments for gamers
Gaming

G2A adds Klarna to offer flexible payments for gamers

G2A adds Klarna at checkout, letting European gamers split or delay payments on over 90,000 digital titles and in-game purchases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Meta removes nearly 6m scam ads after DSA reports
Marketing Technologies

Meta removes nearly 6m scam ads after DSA reports

Meta took down nearly 6m scam ads in 2025 after alerts from Lithuanian watchdog Debunk.org under the EU's Digital Services Act system.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Interconnection Academy & GCA expand free cyber training
Firewalls

Interconnection Academy & GCA expand free cyber training

Interconnection Academy and GCA team up to share free MANRS-based routing and cyber training as global security skills gaps and risks surge.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Israel-Iran conflict exploited in fresh email scam wave
Phishing

Israel-Iran conflict exploited in fresh email scam wave

Scammers hijack Israel-Iran war headlines for classic advance-fee email cons, security researchers warn, urging users not to respond.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Entersekt expands leadership team after 10bn transactions
Software-as-a-Service

Entersekt expands leadership team after 10bn transactions

Entersekt boosts leadership as it tops 10bn transactions and posts 30% North American growth, adding senior hires to drive expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th 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
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
Avast launches Deepfake Guard & expands Scam Guardian
Malware

Avast launches Deepfake Guard & expands Scam Guardian

Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and takes Scam Guardian global on mobile in a push to combat rising video-led fraud.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers
Multi-factor authentication

Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers

Gen Z click on phishing links nearly three times more than Baby Boomers, despite heavier use of multi-factor authentication, Yubico finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026

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Google funds online safety programs for Canadian youth
Artificial Intelligence

Google funds online safety programs for Canadian youth

Google.org is investing over CAD $1.4 million in Kids Help Phone and Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada to bolster youth online safety programs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Hands-on review: Avast Deepfake Guard and Scam Guardian
Mobile Device Management

Hands-on review: Avast Deepfake Guard and Scam Guardian

Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and expands Scam Guardian on mobile, promising real-time protection from AI-powered scams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
CelcomDigi refreshes 5G postpaid plans with streaming perks
Unified Communications

CelcomDigi refreshes 5G postpaid plans with streaming perks

CelcomDigi unveils refreshed 5G postpaid plans in Malaysia, adding a RM190 tier with streaming, security perks and discounted roaming options.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AI voice cloning scams cost Australians AUD $25.8m
Phishing

AI voice cloning scams cost Australians AUD $25.8m

AI voice cloning scams have already cost Australians AUD $25.8m in 2025, as experts warn lifelike fake calls are outpacing public awareness.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026