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AI is turning romance scams into industrial-scale fraud, with deepfakes and chatbots driving billions in losses, Tenable warns.

AI-powered fraud rings industrialise online romance scams, fuelling USD $5.7 billion in losses and ushering in a 'dark age' for victims.

Dark web 'fraud superstores' expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.

Ripjar names Matt Mills Chief Executive to spearhead global expansion as regulatory pressure fuels demand for smarter crime screening tech.

Smartphones now underpin criminal investigations worldwide, with 97% of cases drawing on mobile data as agencies race to keep pace.

Searchlight Cyber has promoted former product chief Michael Gianarakis to CEO as founder Ben Jones moves to a strategic board role.

Google has dismantled IPIDEA's vast residential proxy network, which hijacked millions of consumer devices for global cyber operations.

Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.

US cyber security firm WitFoo shifts its global base to New Zealand, making the country the launch pad for its “Cyber Grid” defence model.

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

Lancom wins listing on New Zealand's All-of-Government IT Marketplace, opening a streamlined route to tap a projected $13 billion spend.

A deepfake surge is driving relentless AI-powered celebrity scams, with persona kits and adaptive fraud campaigns eroding online trust.

BioCatch warns AI shopping agents will turbocharge online fraud, urging banks and retailers to distinguish helpful bots from criminal misuse.

Fortinet will use Davos to push cross-sector incentives for cyber intel sharing, accountability and deterrence in a booming crime ecosystem.

Hayo upgrades its National Mobile Registry with real-time tools to detect SIM swap fraud, stolen phones and illegal devices on networks.

3DiVi urges cities to phase in facial recognition for CCTV after most operators report surprise spikes in false matches once systems go live.

Violent retail crime in New Zealand has fallen in 2025, with tech-driven reporting credited as Australia records rising store aggression.

A leading fraud expert says the FCA's new Firm Checker will boost transparency but leave sophisticated social engineering scams largely untouched.

Dark web vendors sell UK ID packs for about USD $30, helping criminals bypass biometric checks at banks and fintechs, AMLTRIX warns.

SafePay ransomware is quietly crippling small firms, with leaked data showing over 90% of victims are SMBs and many attacks never disclosed.