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ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears
Data Protection

ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears

Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Fico outlines four AI trends reshaping banking by 2026
Data Analytics

Fico outlines four AI trends reshaping banking by 2026

Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Okta users warned as ShinyHunters expand vishing wave
Ransomware

Okta users warned as ShinyHunters expand vishing wave

Okta users face rising vishing attacks as ShinyHunters expand real-time MFA phishing, prompting fresh SaaS and identity security warnings.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks
Customer Relationship Management

Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks

Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
KnowBe4 marks AIDA decade & names AI innovation VP
Software-as-a-Service

KnowBe4 marks AIDA decade & names AI innovation VP

KnowBe4 marks a decade of its AIDA security AI, now running seven agents for 70,000 clients, and appoints Harlan Parrott VP of AI Innovation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns
Software-as-a-Service

AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AI drives 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025
Firewalls

AI drives 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025

AI-fuelled automation drove a 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025, with nearly 2,000 incidents per organisation, Check Point warns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
McAfee adds QR scans & smarter tools to fight scams
Phishing

McAfee adds QR scans & smarter tools to fight scams

McAfee boosts its Scam Detector with instant QR checks and smarter message scanning to counter a surge in personal, AI-powered frauds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Okta warns of real-time vishing kits defeating MFA
Multi-factor authentication

Okta warns of real-time vishing kits defeating MFA

Okta warns new real-time vishing kits can hijack browser sessions during calls, tricking users into defeating non‑phishing‑resistant MFA.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Phishing services drive 389% surge in account breaches
Malware

Phishing services drive 389% surge in account breaches

Phishing-as-a-Service fuels 389% jump in account breaches as attackers target Microsoft 365 and Business Email Compromise scams.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
isVerified launches AI voice deepfake defence for execs
Biometrics

isVerified launches AI voice deepfake defence for execs

Tel Aviv start-up isVerified unveils AI platform to spot voice deepfakes in executive calls as vishing attacks surge on global firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again
Gaming

Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again

Microsoft again tops global phishing brand list as attackers increasingly mimic big tech services to steal cloud and consumer credentials.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Phishing-as-a-service kits drive surge in 2025 scams
Firewalls

Phishing-as-a-service kits drive surge in 2025 scams

Phishing-as-a-service kits doubled in 2025, now powering 90% of attacks as cyber gangs race to outsmart multifactor checks and filters.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
AI's 2026 security fallout: identity chaos & deepfake fear
Digital Transformation

AI's 2026 security fallout: identity chaos & deepfake fear

OpenText warns 2026 will bring an AI‑driven identity crisis, deepfake-fuelled scams and decision overload that many firms are not ready for.

By OpenText Cybersecurity • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

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Indosat's AI spam shield blocks scams worth USD $500m
Firewalls

Indosat's AI spam shield blocks scams worth USD $500m

Indosat's AI spam shield blocked 2bn risky contacts in six months, averting scam losses of about USD $500m for Indonesian users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
AI-driven cyber attacks surge in Check Point 2026 report
Firewalls

AI-driven cyber attacks surge in Check Point 2026 report

AI-fuelled cyber attacks surged 70% in 2025, with Check Point warning of machine-speed, multi-channel campaigns targeting key sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Australians struggle to spot AI scam images, study shows
Phishing

Australians struggle to spot AI scam images, study shows

Australians greatly overestimate their ability to spot AI-driven scam images, with new research showing they get it right less than half the time.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026