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iProov launches tool to spot deepfakes in video calls
Biometrics

iProov launches tool to spot deepfakes in video calls

Growing use of AI fakery is forcing companies to verify who is really on screen before hiring, approving payments or granting access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Social Engineering stories

Barracuda flags stealthy Microsoft 365 attack shift
Multi-factor authentication

Barracuda flags stealthy Microsoft 365 attack shift

Businesses are facing harder-to-spot intrusions as attackers use valid Microsoft 365 logins, fake AI sites and fileless malware to evade detection.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Canvas breach puts global education cyber risk in focus
Ransomware

Canvas breach puts global education cyber risk in focus

Hundreds of millions of student records may be exposed, disrupting exam systems at universities and highlighting the fragility of centralised school software.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Last week
Group-IB strengthens banking growth with AWS recognition
Private Cloud

Group-IB strengthens banking growth with AWS recognition

The AWS recognition should help Group-IB win more regulated financial customers by proving its fraud and incident response tools meet sector standards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Darwinium updates mobile SDKs to spot scam activity
Gaming

Darwinium updates mobile SDKs to spot scam activity

Banks and payment firms could spot scams mid-session, as Darwinium's updated mobile SDKs track live calls, screen sharing and device evasion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
KnowBe4 warns of phishing campaign using fake surveys
Phishing

KnowBe4 warns of phishing campaign using fake surveys

Victims are being lured into handing over card details after completing bogus brand surveys promising prizes, as short-lived domains evade filters.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Merchants rush to adopt AI shopping agents, Ravelin finds
Data Protection

Merchants rush to adopt AI shopping agents, Ravelin finds

Most enterprise retailers now plan to use AI shopping agents, even as many say they are not ready for the fraud risks they bring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
CypherLoc scam kit drives millions of browser attacks
Endpoint Protection

CypherLoc scam kit drives millions of browser attacks

Browser-based fraud is scaling fast, with Barracuda saying CypherLoc has driven about 2.8 million attacks since the start of 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Exploitation overtakes social engineering in Rapid7 report
Ransomware

Exploitation overtakes social engineering in Rapid7 report

Exposed systems are becoming the main target, as Rapid7 says flaws were used in 38% of incidents and patch windows shrank to five days.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
KnowBe4 warns of World Cup scam surge ahead of 2026
Data Protection

KnowBe4 warns of World Cup scam surge ahead of 2026

Fans risk losing money and personal data as scammers exploit demand for World Cup tickets, travel bookings and visa details.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Avast One adds free tier with modular paid protections
Data Protection

Avast One adds free tier with modular paid protections

Users can now start with a free Avast One plan and add paid protections later, as Gen shifts to a modular security model.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Gartner says 40% of governments will create TrustOps
Digital Transformation

Gartner says 40% of governments will create TrustOps

Deepfake threats are pushing public bodies to harden identity checks and governance, as Gartner forecasts dedicated TrustOps teams by 2028.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
IRONSCALES names Steve McKenzie Chief Operating Officer
Phishing

IRONSCALES names Steve McKenzie Chief Operating Officer

Pressure is mounting on email security vendors as AI-driven phishing grows, and IRONSCALES has brought in a former Mimecast executive to help scale up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Social Engineering stories

Payments Canada urges cross-sector anti-fraud strategy
Data Protection

Payments Canada urges cross-sector anti-fraud strategy

Fraud is moving across Canada's payments ecosystem, prompting calls for banks, telecoms and platforms to share data and coordinate defences.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Ocean raises GBP £28 million to fight AI email fraud
Data Protection

Ocean raises GBP £28 million to fight AI email fraud

AI-written phishing is forcing security teams to rethink email defences as Ocean claims its system already scans more than one billion messages a month.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
MSHTA abuse helps malware hide in Windows processes
Phishing

MSHTA abuse helps malware hide in Windows processes

A default Windows utility is giving attackers a way to run malicious scripts through trusted processes and dodge security tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Australian businesses warned over ClickFix attacks
Malware

Australian businesses warned over ClickFix attacks

Many small firms cannot block the attack with email or antivirus tools because it tricks staff into running malicious commands themselves.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week