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Deepfakes can clone a loved one’s voice, make a familiar face say something surprising, or turn a public figure into a fraudulent spokesperson. The danger is not synthetic media on its own, it’s how it can be used in impersonation, fraud and manipulation. Knowing how to spot a deepfake increasingly depends on verification habits, not simply on what looks or sounds real.

More than 120 technology, cybersecurity, financial and infrastructure organizations are urging companies and governments to strengthen digital defenses before increasingly capable AI systems make sophisticated cyberattacks faster, cheaper and more widespread. A coalition of technology companies, cybersecurity vendors, banks and other organizations is calling for an urgent global effort to strengthen cyber defenses as artificial intelligence reshapes the threat landscape.

Authorities in the United States have warned that scammers are monitoring public jail information and contacting the relatives of people who have been incarcerated. Posing as law enforcement officers or corrections personnel, they demand money for bail, electronic monitoring, special release programs or other invented fees.

Police have charged two men from Western Australia over their alleged involvement in TeamPCP, a cybercriminal gang that has been blamed for a massive software supply-chain hacking campaign. TeamPCP is best known for Shai-Hulud, a self-propagating worm that spread itself through open source software.

Hackers obtained customer contact and booking-related data from Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, creating new phishing risks for travelers.

OpenAI banned Russian-linked ChatGPT accounts that promoted a suspect think tank and amplified pro-Russia narratives across social platforms. Key takeaways OpenAI banned a cluster of ChatGPT accounts it assesses as very likely originating in Russia. The accounts used ChatGPT mainly to create promotional posts for the International Burke Institute (IBI). OpenAI found that 34 of 36 IBI articles reviewed had been copied from elsewhere online.

A Manitoba bakery lost $150 and spent 48 hours preparing products after accepting what appeared to be a legitimate invitation to a local night market. Key takeaways Owners of a small bakery paid $150 for a vendor spot offered by someone impersonating a Manitoba night market. The owners also spent 48 hours preparing baked goods before discovering the offer was bogus. Other Manitoba markets and festivals have warned that scammers are impersonating them to collect vendor fees.

Your child wants to play a new game, download an app, or create an account on a platform their friends already use. Then comes the request: I need an email address. For many families, that first email address will be a Gmail account. And while creating one may feel like a small step, it can quickly become the key to your child’s digital life. Here's how to set it up safely from the start.

Parents often use screens during meals because they work. Children stay seated, eat even when picky, and everyone avoids conflict. It can make meals easier, especially after a long day. But while this may solve today's dinner, could it create problems in the long run? We asked clinical psychologist and cognitive behavioral psychotherapist Anca Ivu to explain how watching TV or using screens during meals can affect children. Here's what parents need to know.

The US Navy has told its entire workforce of 340,000 active-duty personnel, 58,000 reservists, and 210,000 civilian employees to clean up their social media profiles, because adversaries might be using them to determine who they are, where they live, and when they may not be at home.