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Akamai launches agentic security framework with Visa
Data Analytics

Akamai launches agentic security framework with Visa

The framework aims to let merchants verify authorised AI agents, block rogue automation and monetise machine traffic as commerce shifts online.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week
KnowBe4 launches game to train staff on vishing scams
Data Protection

KnowBe4 launches game to train staff on vishing scams

Phone-based fraud is forcing employers to train staff more aggressively as vishing losses rise and call scams spread across Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Online fraud stories

Cyber criminals target World Cup 2026, says Unit 42
Virtual Private Networks

Cyber criminals target World Cup 2026, says Unit 42

Fans and businesses face a heightened fraud and disruption threat as the expanded tournament's wider digital footprint attracts attackers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Spur adds no-code Cloudflare integration for Monocle
Network Security

Spur adds no-code Cloudflare integration for Monocle

Security teams can now block or review suspicious anonymised traffic in minutes, with no engineering work, through Spur's new Cloudflare link.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Arkose Labs launches agent trust manager for Titan
Application Security

Arkose Labs launches agent trust manager for Titan

The new system aims to curb fraud as AI-driven traffic surges and online security teams struggle to tell legitimate agents from attackers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Rapid Brigantine ties ClickFix malware to fake updates
Malware

Rapid Brigantine ties ClickFix malware to fake updates

BlueVoyant says a ClickFix malware campaign using fake browser updates is linked to the Rapid Brigantine ransomware ecosystem.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Illegal streaming users in Asia-Pacific face cybercrime
Malware

Illegal streaming users in Asia-Pacific face cybercrime

Nearly half of illicit streaming apps tested in Asia-Pacific contained malware, heightening risks of fraud, identity theft and device compromise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Fans warned over World Cup cyber scams & fake tickets
Malware

Fans warned over World Cup cyber scams & fake tickets

Fans buying tickets or streams for the FIFA World Cup face fake sites, rogue apps and QR-code traps that can steal payment details.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov
Gaming

Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov

Major sporting events are giving fraudsters fresh ways to scrape data, hijack tokens and abuse APIs in genuine betting apps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Infoblox finds residential proxies rife in business networks
Malware

Infoblox finds residential proxies rife in business networks

More than 65 per cent of Infoblox customers were found querying domains linked to residential proxy networks, widening risks for defenders.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Online fraud stories

Merchants see customers & criminals as fraud risks
Fintech

Merchants see customers & criminals as fraud risks

Merchants are now losing more to refund abuse and chargebacks as AI-enabled fraud drives losses of USD $11.4 million on average.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Phishing falls as attackers turn to AI & encryption
Malware

Phishing falls as attackers turn to AI & encryption

Phishing is becoming harder to spot as attackers use encryption and AI-generated sites to target organisations more effectively.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Akamai launches AI agent traffic security framework
Digital Transformation

Akamai launches AI agent traffic security framework

Businesses will be able to distinguish trusted AI shoppers from malicious bots as automated requests surge across retail and publishing sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Zimperium signs UK distribution deal with ABC Distribution
Phishing

Zimperium signs UK distribution deal with ABC Distribution

The deal broadens access to mobile security tools as UK firms face rising attacks via smartphones, apps, QR codes and messaging platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Zimperium signs UK distribution deal with ABC Distribution
Digital Transformation

Zimperium signs UK distribution deal with ABC Distribution

UK businesses face more mobile phishing and fraud as Zimperium widens access to its defences through ABC Distribution.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
FIFA fake hiring pages used to steal login details
Multi-factor authentication

FIFA fake hiring pages used to steal login details

Job seekers are being lured into fake FIFA hiring pages that harvest credentials and could expose work accounts to wider corporate breaches.

By Ondrej Mokos • 8 min read • This month
New Zealand expands anti-scam measures across sectors
Fintech

New Zealand expands anti-scam measures across sectors

Households and businesses could be spared more fraud losses as banks, telcos and platforms widen checks and scam-blocking codes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month