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Ohio man gets 15 years for AI-generated sextortion campaign against women and girls
James Strahler II used more than 100 AI tools across 24 platforms to fabricate nude images of victims, then threatened their families. He is the first person convicted under the new Take It Down Act.
33 Cybersecurity Companies Changed Hands in August 2026
From Visa's $2.4 billion grab of fraud-detection firm BioCatch to Munich Re's $575 million bet on cyber insurance, August was a busy month for dealmaking in the security industry.
Your Security Team Is Split in Two. Criminals Are Not.
Deepfakes and AI-powered scams now cross physical and digital boundaries at the same time. Most company security programs aren't built to follow.
Dolly Parton's Sister Calls Out the 'Fake AI Garbage' Spreading Since the Singer's Death
Stella Parton has spoken out about the wave of AI-generated fake images and videos appearing online since her sister died, asking fans to choose compassion over clicks.
Australian Man Jailed for Using AI to Create Fake Nude Images of Schoolgirls and Women
A Brisbane court sentenced Antonio Rotondo, 56, to two years in prison after a jury found him guilty of stalking, distributing intimate images, and producing child exploitation material using AI-generated deepfakes.
Accused deepfaker told police stripping women's clothes digitally was 'like X-ray vision glasses'
An Australian man on trial for stalking and distributing intimate images admits he used AI tools to create fake nude photos of high school students and staff, calling it a hobby and 'just funny'.
AI 'Nudify' Apps Are a Back-to-School Threat. Here Is What Parents Need to Know.
Apps that strip clothing from photos using artificial intelligence are cheap, easy to find, and already reaching school-age children. Michelle DeLaune of NCMEC told CBS News that parents need a plan before the new term starts.
Fake celebrity interviews and AI-generated 'news' are fuelling an investment scam surge in Australia
Australia's corporate regulator removed 19,400 scam websites last year, as criminals deploy AI-generated deepfakes of politicians and financial commentators to make phoney investment schemes look real.
Australia's Corporate Watchdog Warns Deepfake Scams Stole $7.4 Million, With the Prime Minister as the Most-Used Face
ASIC says criminals are using AI-generated fake videos of Anthony Albanese and other public figures to trick Australians into bogus investment schemes, with losses topping $7.4 million.
Almost Half of Companies Say AI Governance Problems Are Holding Their AI Back
A new survey puts a number on what many bosses already sense: unclear rules for how staff can use AI tools is quietly breaking AI projects from the inside.
UK Children Report Surge in Explicit Deepfake Images of Themselves
A service that helps young people remove intimate photos from the internet says digitally faked images are rising fast. Regulators warn AI tools are making the problem worse.
AI Is Making Data Breaches More Expensive. Here's What the Numbers Actually Say.
IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach report puts the average global figure at $6 million, up 35% on last year, with one in four malicious incidents now involving AI-powered techniques.
UC Riverside Tool Traces Deepfake Videos Back to the AI That Made Them
Researchers have built software that identifies not just whether a video is AI-generated, but which specific model created it, a step that could help hold AI companies accountable for harmful content.
The EU's New Brussels Team Will Police AI Deepfakes and Label Chatbot Content
Europe's AI Act brings mandatory labelling for AI-generated content and a dedicated enforcement unit to Brussels. Here's what that means for anyone who reads news, uses chatbots, or runs a business online.
Schools Are Handing Deepfake Criminals a Photo Album
Australia's eSafety regulator is warning schools to stop posting student and teacher photos online after a surge in AI-generated deepfakes built from official school feeds.