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YouTube sets 2026 agenda on creators, kids & AI tools
Marketing Technologies

YouTube sets 2026 agenda on creators, kids & AI tools

YouTube sets 2026 agenda with tougher child safety tools, bigger creator payouts and expanded AI across production and viewing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
UK online shopping scams soar 416% amid ad fraud surge
Mobile Device Management

UK online shopping scams soar 416% amid ad fraud surge

Online shopping scams in the UK jumped 416% in late 2025 as malvertising, social media fake shops and deepfake frauds surged, Gen warns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Betsson turns to Group-IB to tackle online fraud surge
Gaming

Betsson turns to Group-IB to tackle online fraud surge

Betsson adopts Group-IB's real-time fraud tech to counter rising account takeovers, bonus abuse and payment scams across its platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Governments tighten social media age checks for children
Data Protection

Governments tighten social media age checks for children

Governments worldwide tighten social media age checks for children, fuelling demand for privacy-friendly facial age estimation tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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
Corsearch unveils CVAN to tackle online counterfeiting
Physical Security

Corsearch unveils CVAN to tackle online counterfeiting

Corsearch has launched CVAN, an AI-driven network that spots suspect listings across 1,500 marketplaces before counterfeit goods go live.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Instagram denies breach after 17m user records leak
Data Protection

Instagram denies breach after 17m user records leak

Instagram denies a data breach after a dataset on 17m users appears on hacking forums, blaming old leak scraps and a fixed reset bug.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Black Hat to debut cyber war room documentary in Vegas
Ransomware

Black Hat to debut cyber war room documentary in Vegas

Black Hat will premiere Semperis documentary Midnight in the War Room in Las Vegas, spotlighting the human cost of cyber conflict.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Online Safety stories

Gen warns of soaring online scams targeting Kiwis in Q4
Mobile Device Management

Gen warns of soaring online scams targeting Kiwis in Q4

New Zealand faces a 271% jump in fake shop scams as criminals exploit routine clicks, QR scans and DIY guides to trick online shoppers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
CyberCX extends Australian Open cyber security deal
Firewalls

CyberCX extends Australian Open cyber security deal

CyberCX will stay on as the Australian Open's cyber security partner through 2026, as tennis ramps up defences against digital threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Canada invests CAD $11M to boost rural Sask internet
Unified Communications

Canada invests CAD $11M to boost rural Sask internet

Canada commits to expanding high-speed internet to 1,922 rural and Indigenous homes across 28 communities in Saskatchewan.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026
Ofcom probes X over Grok deepfake sexual imagery risk
Data Protection

Ofcom probes X over Grok deepfake sexual imagery risk

Ofcom has opened a probe into X over claims its Grok AI tool enabled deepfake sexual images, testing the UK's new Online Safety Act.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Student data breaches expose cyber flaws in schools
Firewalls

Student data breaches expose cyber flaws in schools

Data breaches at Victorian schools and Sydney University expose deep cyber flaws, leaving Australian students vulnerable to long-term threats.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 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
Swoop to host Quad9 DNS hubs, restoring local security
Malware

Swoop to host Quad9 DNS hubs, restoring local security

Swoop is hosting Quad9's DNS hubs across five Australian cities, restoring onshore security and performance after traffic was sent offshore.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Many Australians overestimate ability to spot deepfakes
Phishing

Many Australians overestimate ability to spot deepfakes

Most Australians think they can spot AI scams, but new research shows fewer than half can correctly identify deepfake images in tests.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
'We can't rely on goodwill' - NZ lags behind on battling AI creation of sexual images
Data Privacy

'We can't rely on goodwill' - NZ lags behind on battling AI creation of sexual images

New Zealand urged to enact AI safety laws as deepfake sexual images surge, amid warnings it can no longer rely on tech firms' goodwill.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
UK unveils GBP £210m plan to bolster cyber defences
Ransomware

UK unveils GBP £210m plan to bolster cyber defences

UK vows Cyber Action Plan with GBP £210m for public-sector defences, as tech leaders warn success hinges on long-term reform and culture.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026