Banks are set to embed AI deep into payment systems by 2026, slashing costs as fraud surges and pressure mounts on platforms and regulators.
1Kosmos and Reality Defender have teamed up to embed real-time deepfake detection into remote identity checks amid a surge in AI fraud.
Incode launches Deepsight AI, a three-layer defence to spot and block deepfakes in real time for banks, tech platforms and governments.
AI-driven fraud, deepfakes and synthetic IDs are redefining 2026 risk, forcing firms to ditch reactive tools for layered, intelligent defence.
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is funding Global Signal Exchange to expand its shared threat data network against rising online fraud.
Australians are reshaping Boxing Day, prioritising essentials, thrift and online safety over impulse spending amid cost-of-living strain.
North Korean hackers stole USD $300M via fake Zoom calls; robust identity checks could have broken the scam's chain of trust.
AI tools and online deals help drive a 5% rise in Australian Christmas retail spending, with discount and department stores surging.
AI-driven hackers are tipped to ramp up attacks on critical infrastructure and governments by 2026, exploiting ageing industrial systems.
Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.
Once harmless web clutter, parked domains now funnel over 90% of visitors to scams, malware and illegal content, Infoblox researchers warn.
Temu signs over 1,500 brands to its expanded Brand Guardian scheme, stepping up IP enforcement and counterfeit crackdowns worldwide.
Autonomous 'agentic' AI fraud tools set to intensify cybercrime by 2026, forcing firms to fuse human judgment with smarter machine defences.
UK retailers are urged to deploy AI defences as 'inventory denial' bot attacks quietly block genuine shoppers and warp stock visibility.
Neighbourly breach puts up to a million users at risk as stolen GPS data and messages hit dark web, experts urge extreme vigilance online.
Hadrian rolls out AI “offensive” agents that mimic hackers, probing firms' systems continuously to spot and fix cyber flaws first.
World rolls out an updated World App in Malaysia, merging encrypted chat with proof-of-humanness checks to tackle bots and deepfakes online.
Researchers warn a new 'GhostPairing' WhatsApp scam turns device linking into a stealth spy tool, hijacking chats via trusted contacts.
New Zealand cyber losses hit NZD $12.4 million in Q3 2025, more than doubling as business email scams and high-value transfers surge.
A vast Coupang data breach and mass camera hacks in South Korea expose Asia's widening cyber security gaps and weak identity defences.
