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Deepfake boom fuels relentless wave of celebrity scams
Physical Security

Deepfake boom fuels relentless wave of celebrity scams

A deepfake surge is driving relentless AI-powered celebrity scams, with persona kits and adaptive fraud campaigns eroding online trust.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 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
AI 'celebrity' Bruce Ryder to embark on global tour
Artificial Intelligence

AI 'celebrity' Bruce Ryder to embark on global tour

Australian studio unveils AI 'celebrity' Bruce Ryder, launching a global hyperfiction tour from Los Angeles with interactive social shows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Kubernetes accelerates large-scale phishing operations
Virtualisation

Kubernetes accelerates large-scale phishing operations

Criminals are using Kubernetes and cloud-native tools to rapidly scale phishing-as-a-service, targeting Gmail, Facebook and Microsoft O365.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Black Friday peak as AI fuels longer online shopping wave
Customer Experience

Black Friday peak as AI fuels longer online shopping wave

Black Friday still delivered the peak online surge, but AI-driven search stretched shopping demand across a longer November window.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
US holiday shoppers rein in spending amid pressure
Data Analytics

US holiday shoppers rein in spending amid pressure

US holiday shoppers to rein in festive spending as 60% say financial strain will curb gift budgets, new national survey data shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Simwood links WhatsApp voice with global carrier tools
Unified Communications

Simwood links WhatsApp voice with global carrier tools

Simwood launches WhatsApp Business voice integration, linking Teams, SIP and UCaaS tools to more than three billion WhatsApp users.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Gen & Intel unveil on-device deepfake scam defence
Edge Computing

Gen & Intel unveil on-device deepfake scam defence

Gen and Intel debut an on-device deepfake detector at CES, targeting AI-driven scam videos by analysing audio and visuals in real time.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Meta buys Manus to boost general-purpose AI agents
Data Analytics

Meta buys Manus to boost general-purpose AI agents

Meta has bought Singapore AI start-up Manus, aiming to embed its autonomous general-purpose agent across consumer and business products.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
Series hits 1m iMessage posts as users shun public feeds
Artificial Intelligence

Series hits 1m iMessage posts as users shun public feeds

iMessage-based social app Series tops 1m posts and 10,000 daily users as young people drift from public feeds to private chats.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Innovid boosts Social Ads Manager with Reddit tools
Marketing Technologies

Innovid boosts Social Ads Manager with Reddit tools

Innovid adds Reddit, Meta optimisation and Google CM360 tools to Social Ads Manager, promising smoother cross-platform social campaigns.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Cloudflare reveals AI surge & Internet 'bot wars' in 2025
Distributed Denial of Service

Cloudflare reveals AI surge & Internet 'bot wars' in 2025

Cloudflare warns 2025 brings surging AI traffic, record DDoS attacks and escalating Internet 'bot wars' as civil groups face rising threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

PR teams face budget strain, leadership gap & AI shift
Data Analytics

PR teams face budget strain, leadership gap & AI shift

PR teams face flat budgets, leadership disconnects and AI disruption as they struggle to prove impact and align with business goals.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Nottingham Malaysia launches AI agent for student recruitment
EduTech

Nottingham Malaysia launches AI agent for student recruitment

University of Nottingham Malaysia debuts NOVA AI assistant to give round-the-clock course and admissions guidance to global applicants.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
UK savers turning to AI as average investments rise
Fintech

UK savers turning to AI as average investments rise

UK savers using AI for financial advice now invest an average of GBP £2,354.60, with Gen X and Boomers committing the most.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
SHAREit unveils AI ad platform for emerging markets
Marketing Technologies

SHAREit unveils AI ad platform for emerging markets

SHAREit launches AI-powered ad platform to tap emerging-market growth, handling 180 billion daily requests and 150 million impressions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Indosat data traffic surges as Indonesia goes digital
Gaming

Indosat data traffic surges as Indonesia goes digital

Indosat's mobile data traffic jumped about 15% over Indonesia's year-end holidays as digital use surges beyond major cities and tourist hubs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
'GhostPairing' scam turns WhatsApp linking into spy tool
Data Protection

'GhostPairing' scam turns WhatsApp linking into spy tool

Researchers warn a new 'GhostPairing' WhatsApp scam turns device linking into a stealth spy tool, hijacking chats via trusted contacts.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025