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AI-fuelled supply chain cyber attacks surge in Asia-Pacific

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AI is supercharging supply chain cyber attacks across Asia-Pacific, with Group-IB warning single hacks now threaten thousands of victims.
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Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks

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Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.
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LummaStealer returns post-takedown with ClickFix ruse

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LummaStealer roars back after domain takedown, using fake CAPTCHA ClickFix tricks and CastleLoader to spread via routine user actions.
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ZeroEyes hires Stephen Billy to drive US federal push

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ZeroEyes taps former White House advisor Stephen Billy to spearhead federal strategy as it accelerates its push into the US government market.
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McAfee warns Australians of AI-fuelled Valentine scams

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McAfee warns Australians AI-powered romance scams are surging ahead of Valentine’s Day, with one in seven victims losing an average AUD $780.
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AI-fuelled romance scams surge with deepfake deception

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AI-driven romance scams using deepfakes and chatbots surge, tricking Australians into long-term emotional manipulation and costly frauds.
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Romance scam losses exceed £106m as Valentine’s Day approaches

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UK romance scam losses top GBP £106m as organised fraudsters exploit Valentine’s surge, with average victims losing more than GBP £11,000.
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OSINT tools speed up probes into tax & benefit fraud

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Open source intelligence tools are helping investigators rapidly uncover tax and benefit fraud by exposing inconsistencies in online data.
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Genetec adds case investigation tools to Security Centre SaaS

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Genetec adds AI-driven search and case tools to Security Centre SaaS, promising to cut multi-site video investigations from hours to minutes.
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Parents warned over secretive online ‘Com’ networks

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Parents are being urged to spot warning signs their children are being drawn into secretive online ‘Com’ networks linked to abuse.
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AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud

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AI is turning romance scams into industrial-scale fraud, with deepfakes and chatbots driving billions in losses, Tenable warns.
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AI supercharges industrial-scale online romance scams

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AI-powered fraud rings industrialise online romance scams, fuelling USD $5.7 billion in losses and ushering in a ‘dark age’ for victims.
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Kerala crackdown targets online child abuse networks

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Kerala Police stage 660-plus raids in major P-Hunt drive against online child abuse, seizing 431 devices and making 26 arrests.
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CelcomDigi survey to tackle AI-driven scams at unis

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CelcomDigi launches nationwide survey to learn how Malaysian uni students spot AI-driven scams and shape stronger online safety tools.
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Dark web ‘fraud superstore’ struggles with AI checks

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Dark web ‘fraud superstores’ expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.
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Ripjar appoints Matt Mills as Chief Executive Officer

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Ripjar names Matt Mills Chief Executive to spearhead global expansion as regulatory pressure fuels demand for smarter crime screening tech.
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SYTECH workshop sparks global interest in digital forensics

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SYTECH’s two-day virtual workshop with Futures For All introduces 141 global pupils to digital forensics and online safety careers.
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Sygnia uncovers global law firm recovery scam network

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Sygnia links 150+ domains to a global recovery-scam ring posing as law firms, using WhatsApp and cloned sites to repeatedly target victims.
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Smartphones now drive digital evidence in criminal cases

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Smartphones now underpin criminal investigations worldwide, with 97% of cases drawing on mobile data as agencies race to keep pace.
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DSi Compliance hires David Whipple to drive US growth

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DSi Compliance taps former police captain David Whipple to spearhead North American growth and expand DS-Keywords in US law enforcement.