Scam attempts continue to reach consumers via email, text messages, social media, online advertising, and phone calls. The volume of exposure has remained stable over the past year, with more than half of consumers encountering scam attempts at least monthly, according to the F-Secure Scam Intelligence & Impacts Report 2026. Most common channels for scam…
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White House Officials Discuss Assessing AI Models That Pose Security Risks
The aim is to protect consumers and businesses from potential cyberattacks by AI models prematurely released.
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NCSC Backs Passkeys, Hailing a New Era of Sign-in
The UK’s NCSC has fully backed passkeys as consumers’ first choice for login, citing progress with FIDO and successful use across the NHS
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Tencent’s QClaw AI agent app arrives on Windows and macOS
Tencent has opened an international beta of QClaw, an AI agent application aimed at consumers in Canada, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States. The first wave is capped at 20,000 users. Additional markets are scheduled to follow. QClaw runs on Windows and MacOS. Setup takes about three minutes and involves downloading the application,…
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Forrester’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies For 2026: AI Is No Longer Confined To Digital Workflows
AI’s move into the physical world is already delivering tangible impact for consumers
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What to Know About OpenAI’s Ideas for a World With ‘Superintelligence’
The ChatGPT maker put out policy proposals so consumers benefit from the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence.
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The Smarter Way to Cash In on Meta’s Vision for Smartglasses
EssilorLuxottica makes the AI-enabled Ray-Bans that are growing more popular with consumers.
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Digital Trust Index 2026: AI skepticism and identity access friction are ‘costing revenue’
93% of IT leaders are deploying GenAI, but only 23% of consumers trust companies that use AI to handle their data. Friction at sign-up, login, and onboarding is causing customer abandonment and revenue loss, with 68% of consumers switching due to website issues. 69% of consumers trust companies more when MFA (multi factor authentication) is…
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Privacy and Security for Adult Content Consumers: A Modern Guide to Staying Safe Online
In this post, I will talk about privacy and security for adult content consumers. In a digital space where discretion matters most, privacy is power. Adult platforms that treat security as infrastructure rather than decoration earn trust, loyalty, and long-term visibility. On the other hand, smart choices turn vulnerable browsing into confident control. Millions of…
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ACCC seeks views on Australia Post’s proposed stamp price increase
The ACCC is seeking feedback from businesses and consumers on Australia Post’s draft proposal to increase stamp prices for ordinary small and large letters by 8.8 per cent from mid-2026. The proposed price increases are as follows:
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AI-enabled phishing attacks on consumers: How to detect and protect
Phishing attacks are a significant threat to consumers, with cybercriminals constantly evolving their tactics to deceive unsuspecting individuals. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into phishing schemes has made these attacks even more sophisticated and challenging to detect. AI-enabled phishing attacks seriously threaten consumers and their data. The volume of these attacks is staggering with…
AI, Global Security News, Webroot Blog
AI-enabled phishing attacks on consumers: How to detect and protect
Phishing attacks are a significant threat to consumers, with cybercriminals constantly evolving their tactics to deceive unsuspecting individuals. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into phishing schemes has made these attacks even more sophisticated and challenging to detect. AI-enabled phishing attacks seriously threaten consumers and their data. The volume of these attacks is staggering with…
AI, Global Security News, Webroot Blog
AI-enabled phishing attacks on consumers: How to detect and protect
Phishing attacks are a significant threat to consumers, with cybercriminals constantly evolving their tactics to deceive unsuspecting individuals. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into phishing schemes has made these attacks even more sophisticated and challenging to detect. AI-enabled phishing attacks seriously threaten consumers and their data. The volume of these attacks is staggering with…
AI, Global Security News, Webroot Blog
AI-enabled phishing attacks on consumers: How to detect and protect
Phishing attacks are a significant threat to consumers, with cybercriminals constantly evolving their tactics to deceive unsuspecting individuals. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into phishing schemes has made these attacks even more sophisticated and challenging to detect. AI-enabled phishing attacks seriously threaten consumers and their data. The volume of these attacks is staggering with…
AI, Global Security News, Webroot Blog
AI-enabled phishing attacks on consumers: How to detect and protect
Phishing attacks are a significant threat to consumers, with cybercriminals constantly evolving their tactics to deceive unsuspecting individuals. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into phishing schemes has made these attacks even more sophisticated and challenging to detect. AI-enabled phishing attacks seriously threaten consumers and their data. The volume of these attacks is staggering with…