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Brazilian banking trojan hijacks WhatsApp for spread
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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malware
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phishing
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email security
A new Astaroth banking trojan variant hijacks WhatsApp Web to self-spread via chats while silently stealing Brazilian banking credentials.
Instagram denies breach after 17m user records leak
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data protection
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mfa
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phishing
Instagram denies a data breach after a dataset on 17m users appears on hacking forums, blaming old leak scraps and a fixed reset bug.
Kyowon, Instagram cases expose APAC identity flaws
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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pam
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mfa
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phishing
Kyowon outage and an Instagram bug expose entrenched identity security gaps across APAC, from credential hygiene to privileged access.
Siemens deepens Nvidia AI pact & unveils digital twin tools
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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wearables
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Siemens deepens Nvidia AI alliance and debuts digital twin tools, targeting an industrial metaverse and copilots across factory floors.
Microsoft leads on nature in Europe's data centres
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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smart cities
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hyperscale
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dc
Microsoft tops rivals for weaving nature restoration into European data centres, but report warns sector lags as AI power demand surges.
Fraud expert warns FCA Firm Checker will not stop scams
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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hybrid & remote work
A leading fraud expert says the FCA's new Firm Checker will boost transparency but leave sophisticated social engineering scams largely untouched.
Simwood links WhatsApp voice with global carrier tools
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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encryption
Simwood launches WhatsApp Business voice integration, linking Teams, SIP and UCaaS tools to more than three billion WhatsApp users.
Gen & Intel unveil on-device deepfake scam defence
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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edge computing
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phishing
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email security
Gen and Intel debut an on-device deepfake detector at CES, targeting AI-driven scam videos by analysing audio and visuals in real time.
AI to reshape bank payments as fraud pressure mounts
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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email security
Banks are set to embed AI deep into payment systems by 2026, slashing costs as fraud surges and pressure mounts on platforms and regulators.
SHAREit unveils AI ad platform for emerging markets
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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martech
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ai
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google
SHAREit launches AI-powered ad platform to tap emerging-market growth, handling 180 billion daily requests and 150 million impressions.
Craig Newmark backs Global Signal Exchange anti-fraud push
Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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martech
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is funding Global Signal Exchange to expand its shared threat data network against rising online fraud.
Meta buys Manus to boost general-purpose AI agents
Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
Meta has bought Singapore AI start-up Manus, aiming to embed its autonomous general-purpose agent across consumer and business products.
Strong AI governance drives faster secure adoption
Thu, 25th Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Organisations with robust AI governance are deploying advanced systems faster and more securely, widening the gap with less prepared peers.
Explainer: Undersea cables quietly powering the AI revolution
Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Undersea fibre-optic cables, carrying 95% of international internet traffic, are expanding rapidly to support soaring AI and cloud computing data demands.
Series hits 1m iMessage posts as users shun public feeds
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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ai
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ios
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facebook
iMessage-based social app Series tops 1m posts and 10,000 daily users as young people drift from public feeds to private chats.
Innovid boosts Social Ads Manager with Reddit tools
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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martech
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rpa
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cdp
Innovid adds Reddit, Meta optimisation and Google CM360 tools to Social Ads Manager, promising smoother cross-platform social campaigns.
eBPF research shows kernel tech powering modern AI
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
New research from the eBPF Foundation finds kernel-level eBPF fast becoming a core platform layer for cloud, security and AI infrastructure.
AppsFlyer Index shows tighter race in mobile ads
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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gaming
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martech
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digital entertainment
AppsFlyer's 2025 Index shows Meta, TikTok and others closing in on Google and Apple as mobile ad spend concentrates at the top.
Cloudflare reveals AI surge & Internet 'bot wars' in 2025
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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ddos
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
Cloudflare warns 2025 brings surging AI traffic, record DDoS attacks and escalating Internet 'bot wars' as civil groups face rising threats.
Experts weigh in on marketing's redundancy crisis in Age of AI
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
As AI reshapes marketing teams, experts warn of a global redundancy wave-and argue human experience is now the industry's rarest asset.