CyberSecurity Updates

Can you believe your ears? Increasingly, the answer is no. Here’s what’s at stake for your business, and how to beat the deepfakers. Phil Muncaster 23 Feb 2026  •  , 4 min. read There was a time when we could believe everything we saw and heard. Unfortunately, those days are probably long gone. Generative AI (GenAI) has democratized the creation of deepfake audio and video, to the point where generating a fabricated clip is as…

Like any other marketplace, the social commerce platform has its share of red flags. It pays to know what to look for so you can shop or sell without headaches. Phil Muncaster 19 Feb 2026  •  , 5 min. read Social commerce has gone mainstream. According to one estimate, the industry was on track to be worth over $1.1 trillion globally in 2025, with over half of young people buying on social media sites. But…

ESET researchers uncovered the first known case of Android malware abusing generative AI for context-aware user interface manipulation. While machine learning has been used to similar ends already – just recently, researchers at Dr.WEB found Android.Phantom, which uses TensorFlow machine learning models to analyze advertisement screenshots and automatically click on detected elements for large scale ad fraud – this is the first time we have seen generative AI deployed in this manner. Because the attackers…

Kids Online When it comes to our children’s digital lives, prohibition rarely works. It’s our responsibility to help them build a healthy relationship with tech. Phil Muncaster 17 Feb 2026  •  , 4 min. read The lives our children lead today are very different to our own, 20, 30 or even 40-plus years ago. And the main reason for that difference is technology. For good and bad, the advent of smartphones and social media has…

Ransomware When corporate data is exposed on a dedicated leak site, the consequences linger long after the attack fades from the news cycle 12 Feb 2026  •  , 6 min. read In the realm of cybercrime, change is arguably the only constant. While cyber-extortion as a broader category of crime has proved its staying power, ransomware – its arguably most damaging ‘flavor’ – doesn’t live or die on encryption alone. The playbook of ‘yore’ largely…