Online fraud stories
Attackers can stay inside WhatsApp accounts after a single fake device approval, exposing messages, calls and contacts without alerts.
Asia Pacific retailers, travel firms and hotels face a 63% rise in bot attacks as AI tools and APIs widen exposure to fraud and disruption.
Broader coverage in Mexico and Milan aims to cut latency for mobile security checks as fake app traffic grows more sophisticated.
Nearly half of commerce traffic across Akamai's network came from AI bots by late 2025, raising fraud and DDoS risks for retailers.
Rising fraud pressure is boosting demand for mobile-network identity checks that cut account takeover risk without slowing sign-ups.
Firms say the bigger payoff now lies in embedding AI into logistics, security and data systems, while poor governance leaves firms exposed.
With automated traffic now overtaking human visits online, the tool is designed to catch bots that slip past login and checkout checks.
More than 15,000 brands are now covered as the marketplace steps up pre-listing checks to curb counterfeit sales and cut complaint times.
F-Secure's Laura Kankaala explains how the Yahoo Boys scam culture has evolved from advance-fee emails into sextortion and romance fraud.
Businesses may need to rethink bot blocks, as Decodo says automated systems now make up 57.4% of web requests and shape product discovery.
A live fraud campaign targeting Mexican banks, fintechs and crypto services exposed how criminals are using generative AI to draft malware.
After a year of security awareness training, only 5.3% of workers in Australia and New Zealand were likely to engage with phishing attempts.
Average losses from successful attacks have fallen sharply, but one in three German SMEs says a major breach could still threaten its existence.
Reduced staffing and delegated approvals during annual leave are giving fraudsters more chances to slip through corporate checks, Everywhen says.
Employers are being urged to make AI literacy and cyber safety core training, as young workers face a tighter labour market and rising online threats.
Food businesses face refund losses and regulatory checks as AI-made complaints and images are increasingly used to allege food safety failings.
Travel firms are facing more convincing fraud as criminals use genuine booking details to trick customers into paying bogus fees.
Households hit by AI-driven fraud can now screen suspicious calls and texts as Savi debuts its app and secures USD $7 million.
Middle-aged New Zealanders are increasingly exposed as scammers target house moves, job searches and big purchases, research shows.
Scammers are exploiting Prime Day shopping sprees as Australia's new rules aim to stop fraudulent texts, emails and instant payments.
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