New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns
The Technology Users Association of New Zealand has released its 2026 Digital Priorities Report, which warns that New…
5 AI Models Tried to Scam Me. Some of Them Were Scary Good
I recently witnessed how scary-good artificial intelligence is getting at the human side of computer hacking, when the…
AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions
The advent of AI hacking tools has raised fears of a near future in which anyone can use…
How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores
A data harvesting app called Freecash appears to have tricked users as it quickly rose to the top…
Hong Kong taxpayers face HK$28 billion Covid bad-loan burden from SMEs
Hong Kong taxpayers may have to shoulder nearly HK$28 billion (US$3.57 billion) in bad loans from a now-defunct,…
East Wind $53m Ponzi scheme: Former finance manager Yuko Hanyu guilty of overseeing investment scam
Hanyu had worked with Ashikaga to obtain funds from investors, relying on false statements about their financial products…
Digital scams are getting smarter with AI’s help – how can Kiwis keep themselves safe online?
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AI supercharging online scams as regulator ASIC takes down almost 12,000 sites in a year
Almost 12,000 scam websites have been shut down by Australia’s financial regulator, as it warns artificial intelligence is…
iPhone User Gives Warning About Public Chargers—Change This Setting Now
An iPhone user badly needed to charge their device in a hotel, and what happened next prompted them…
Coast FM star’s image used for fake weight loss ads
‘Makes me angry’: Coast FM star’s image used for fake weight loss ads ZB Choose a region Shows…
Doctors Struggle to Spot AI-Generated X-Rays, Raising Scam Risks
It brings me no joy to say this, but Patricia Highsmith’s mercurial grifting antihero in The Talented Mr.…
Boosting Your Support and Safety on Meta’s Apps With AI
Today, we’re launching new AI tools for support and content enforcement on our apps to make them work…