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Okta warns of real-time vishing kits defeating MFA
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Okta warns new real-time vishing kits can hijack browser sessions during calls, tricking users into defeating non‑phishing‑resistant MFA.
Experts warn AI era demands tougher data protection
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Experts say AI-driven attacks and rampant data leaks mean organisations must verify outputs, curb collection and harden identity controls.
AI Governance Is Falling Behind as Deployment Accelerates
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As generative AI spreads rapidly, experts warn governance is lagging and call for enforceable audits, red teaming and continuous oversight.
Bitdefender warns of surge in fake job recruitment scams
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Bitdefender warns of a global surge in fake job emails posing as Amazon, Carrefour and the NHS, stealing data, money and account logins.
UK online shopping scams soar 416% amid ad fraud surge
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Online shopping scams in the UK jumped 416% in late 2025 as malvertising, social media fake shops and deepfake frauds surged, Gen warns.
Betsson turns to Group-IB to tackle online fraud surge
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Betsson adopts Group-IB’s real-time fraud tech to counter rising account takeovers, bonus abuse and payment scams across its platforms.
Deepfake boom fuels relentless wave of celebrity scams
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A deepfake surge is driving relentless AI-powered celebrity scams, with persona kits and adaptive fraud campaigns eroding online trust.
Phishing services drive 389% surge in account breaches
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Phishing-as-a-Service fuels 389% jump in account breaches as attackers target Microsoft 365 and Business Email Compromise scams.
isVerified launches AI voice deepfake defence for execs
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Tel Aviv start-up isVerified unveils AI platform to spot voice deepfakes in executive calls as vishing attacks surge on global firms.
UK cyber crime reports surge as true costs hidden
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Cyber crime reports to Action Fraud have jumped 37% in five years, but analysts warn hidden enterprise losses run to hundreds of millions.
BioCatch warns AI agents will supercharge online fraud
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BioCatch warns AI shopping agents will turbocharge online fraud, urging banks and retailers to distinguish helpful bots from criminal misuse.
Hayo boosts mobile registry to combat SIM swap fraud
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Hayo upgrades its National Mobile Registry with real-time tools to detect SIM swap fraud, stolen phones and illegal devices on networks.
Student data breaches expose cyber flaws in schools
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Data breaches at Victorian schools and Sydney University expose deep cyber flaws, leaving Australian students vulnerable to long-term threats.
Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again
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Microsoft again tops global phishing brand list as attackers increasingly mimic big tech services to steal cloud and consumer credentials.
AI-driven scams & Windows 11 reshape ATM crime risk
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AI-powered social engineering and Windows 11 upgrades are reshaping ATM crime, shifting attacks from skimming to manipulative fraud.
Hayo boosts mobile registry to tackle SIM swap fraud
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Hayo upgrades its national mobile registry to spot SIM swaps in milliseconds and track stolen devices, targeting governments and operators.
Australians struggle to spot AI scam images, study shows
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Australians greatly overestimate their ability to spot AI-driven scam images, with new research showing they get it right less than half the time.
Phishing-as-a-service kits drive surge in 2025 scams
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Phishing-as-a-service kits doubled in 2025, now powering 90% of attacks as cyber gangs race to outsmart multifactor checks and filters.
Instagram denies breach after 17m user records leak
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Instagram denies a data breach after a dataset on 17m users appears on hacking forums, blaming old leak scraps and a fixed reset bug.
Ping Identity buys Keyless to boost biometric security
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Ping Identity snaps up Keyless to add privacy-preserving biometrics and fight AI-driven deepfakes and account takeover attacks.