Fraud

AI in Cybersecurity: 7 Urgent Threats From Phishing to Deepfakes

2026-02-22 Per Henrikson

Roblox's AI Age Verification Sparks Privacy Concerns Among UAE Parents

2026-02-08 Per Henrikson

Deepfake scams are now happening at an industrial scale, study warns

2026-02-07 Ian Fleming

Deepfake fraud taking place on an industrial scale, study finds

2026-02-06 Ian Fleming

AI content for scams can be targeted at individuals and ‘produced by pretty much anybody’, researchers say.

New Password-Stealing Phishing Campaign Targets Dropbox Credentials

2026-02-03 Per Henrikson

Multi-stage attack begins with fake message relating to business requests and evades detection with link hidden in a PDF

Deepfake-related fraud racks up $1bn in 2025

2026-02-02 Ian Fleming

According to cybersecurity experts at Surfshark, 2025 experienced a massive surge in deepfake-related fraud losses. The numbers climbed over $1,1-billion, tripling from $360-million in 2024, and marking a staggering ninefold increase from the $128-million total recorded between 2020 and 2023.

Deepfake fraud: The psychological traps behind the tech

2026-01-31 Ian Fleming

In today’s overstimulated digital world, people - especially younger users - are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated online scams, according to Associate Professor Tran Thanh Nam of the Vietnam-France Institute of Psychology.

300 US Companies Unkowngly Hire N.Korean Operative Using AI Personas

2026-01-30 Per Henrikson

FBI has documented over 300 US companies that unknowingly hired North Korean operatives using stolen identities and AI-generated personas.

AI deepfakes force firms to rethink trust & security

2026-01-30 Per Henrikson

AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.

Social Engineering Campaign Hits Bumble, Panera, Match Group, and CrunchBase

2026-01-29 Ian Fleming

A wave of cyberattacks targets Bumble, Panera Bread, CrunchBase, and Match Group, exposing limited data and prompting extortion threats. Experts Warn of Rising Social Engineering Threats.

GitLab 2FA login protection bypass lets attackers take over accounts

2026-01-25 Ian Fleming

The platform warns users of on-premises versions to upgrade to the latest versions; SaaS and web versions have been patched.

Scammers are using deepfakes, 'urgent' family emergencies to get your money. Losses could reach $16B by late 2026

2026-01-23 Ian Fleming

If you receive a phone or video call from a distressed family member who needs you to send money now — for bail, hospital fees or even as ransom for a kidnapping — your first reaction is likely to be panic. But you may want to take a breath and think twice before acting.