Deepfakes stories
The funding comes as tighter regulation and AI-driven fraud push more online businesses to add identity checks across products and markets.
Growing fraud and stricter checks are driving demand for identity tools as the San Francisco start-up expands after fresh funding.
A new report says one in four children are exposed to unwanted sexual contact online, with girls facing the highest risk before 18.
Users will soon be able to check whether images and video were AI-made or edited as Google widens provenance tools in Search, Chrome and Pixel.
Search now blends text, images and files as Google rolls out a single AI experience and background agents to over 1 billion users.
Deepfake threats are pushing public bodies to harden identity checks and governance, as Gartner forecasts dedicated TrustOps teams by 2028.
Many smaller firms lack the expertise and controls to counter AI-enabled phishing and deepfakes, Sage's research shows.
Families get short cyber safety lessons at home as deepfakes, grooming and scams put children and adults at growing risk online.
Verified access to Anthropic's restricted AI tools could help IRONSCALES test email defences against more realistic phishing and impersonation attacks.
Losses from North Korea-linked digital asset theft jumped 51% in 2025, exposing banks and fintech firms to more identity-based intrusions.
AI is now being used to write exploits and malware, with Google saying it has traced the first zero-day linked to machine assistance.
AI systems and social engineering tests proved especially risky, as CyberCX found severe weaknesses in half and 77% of cases respectively.
Wealthy households face a rising risk of theft and fraud as attackers mine social media, smart devices and public profiles for easy entry points.
Victims in the UK lost GBP £106 million last year as fraudsters use AI, private messaging and emotional pressure to extract cash.
Thousands of schools faced disruption after a vendor breach exposed how learning platforms and cloud services can halt teaching and assessments.
Canadian businesses will get tougher digital onboarding defences as the phased rollout targets deepfakes, spoofed video and device tampering by Q3 2026.
Familiarity with AI fakery is not improving detection, as a UK survey found Britons struggled to spot manipulated video and stills.
Growing use of AI fakery is forcing companies to verify who is really on screen before hiring, approving payments or granting access.
Supplier-linked attacks and AI-related incidents are testing cyber defences in Hong Kong and Singapore, despite strong confidence in the technology.
More than 130 major incidents in 2025 show Singapore facing rising disruption, with public services and retailers hit hardest.
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