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AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud
Phishing

AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud

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

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
OpenAI rolls out age checks ahead of ChatGPT adult mode
Data Protection

OpenAI rolls out age checks ahead of ChatGPT adult mode

OpenAI deploys behavioural age prediction for ChatGPT as it prepares a 2026 adult mode, raising fresh privacy and child-safety concerns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Lighthouse unveils LighthouseIQ AI platform for law
Data Analytics

Lighthouse unveils LighthouseIQ AI platform for law

Lighthouse launches LighthouseIQ, an AI legal platform promising faster eDiscovery, case analysis and regulator-ready document review.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?
Physical Security

Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?

Netflix's USD $72 billion bid for Warner Bros raises a stark question: is Hollywood's future in the hands of Silicon Valley's algorithms?.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
HR & financial data most exposed in major cyber breaches
Data Protection

HR & financial data most exposed in major cyber breaches

Lab 1's analysis of 1,297 breaches reveals HR and financial data exposed in over 80% of cases, raising risks of fraud and regulatory penalties worldwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Rise in Valentine's Day scamming on dating apps, warns Cequence Security
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Rise in Valentine's Day scamming on dating apps, warns Cequence Security

This Valentine's Day, Cequence Security's alarming research reveals an increase in scamming activity on dating apps, with fraudsters posing as romantic prospects to exploit users financially.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024
Facebook finalises 20-year privacy plan
Data Privacy

Facebook finalises 20-year privacy plan

Facebook settles on a 20-year plan, including biennial privacy audits, after FTC accusations of exposing user data.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2012
Google pays record privacy penalty
Google

Google pays record privacy penalty

Google hit with a record £22.5m fine for privacy breaches, failing to honour user settings in Safari. The tech giant disputes wrongful data collection claims.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Aug 2012

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Huge fine for Kiwi spammer
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Huge fine for Kiwi spammer

Kiwi spammer Lance Atkinson fined USD $15.15 million by a US judge for leading an international spam network, plus additional penalties for associates.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2009