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Scammers Sent AI Fake Photos of a Missing Man to His Parents and Demanded $6,000
Criminals used a social media plea about a missing autistic man to generate a fake image of him and threaten his family. It is a preview of where AI-powered extortion is heading.
A City Council Candidate Made Fake CNN News Stories on His Phone. It Probably Won't Be the Last Time.
A New York race showed how easy it is to generate convincing fake political news with AI. Experts say the tools are only getting cheaper and faster.
When the Help Desk Becomes the Front Door: AI-Assisted Social Engineering Hits Onboarding
IBM says 16% of breaches in 2025 involved attackers using AI. A lot of those calls land at the service desk, and new-hire onboarding is the softest spot.
Tasmania Becomes Last Australian State to Outlaw Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images
After years of victims being turned away by police with no clear law to apply, Tasmania's government has announced it will criminalise the sharing — or threatening to share — intimate images without consent, including AI-generated fakes.
AI Scams Trick Millions of Americans, Cost $68 Billion
New survey reveals AI-powered scams are growing, impacting millions and costing billions.
Feds Pull the Plug on CFAKE and SOCFAKE in First TAKE IT DOWN Act Domain Grab
DOJ seizes two deepfake nude sites that pulled tens of millions of visits a month, marking the first public test of the new federal statute.