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Key Case$25M Deepfake CEO Video Call Scam

Key TypesDeepfake Scams, AI Phishing, Voice Cloning

Key DefenseAI Fraud Detection, Biometrics

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Tinder adopts iris-scanning Orb to verify humans as AI bots proliferate across dating platforms

Sam Altman's World project announced a global partnership with Tinder, allowing users to verify their humanity through iris scans. The biometric identity company also expanded to Zoom and Docusign as platforms seek solutions to distinguish real people from AI-powered fake accounts. The move addresses growing concerns about romance scams and deepfakes, though privacy concerns persist.

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Tinder adopts iris-scanning Orb to verify humans as AI bots proliferate across dating platforms

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Google blocked 8.3 billion ads in 2025 as Gemini AI transforms enforcement strategy

Google blocked a record 8.3 billion ads globally in 2025, up from 5.1 billion in 2024, while suspending fewer advertiser accounts. The shift reflects Google's AI-driven enforcement strategy using Gemini models, which caught over 99% of policy-violating ads before users saw them. The approach targets individual malicious ads rather than banning bad actors outright.

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Google blocked 8.3 billion ads in 2025 as Gemini AI transforms enforcement strategy

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North Korean Hackers Use AI Social Engineering in $100,000 Crypto Attack on Zerion

North Korean-affiliated hackers used AI social engineering to steal $100,000 from crypto wallet company Zerion's hot wallets. The attack marks the second major DPRK-linked breach this month, following Drift Protocol's $280 million exploit. Security experts warn that AI-driven threats are making attacks more sophisticated and harder to detect.

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North Korean Hackers Use AI Social Engineering in $100,000 Crypto Attack on Zerion

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Crypto Exchanges Face New AI Cybersecurity Risk as Anthropic's Mythos Exposes Software Flaws

Major crypto exchanges including Coinbase and Binance are preparing their defenses against Anthropic's Mythos, an AI model capable of finding software vulnerabilities at extreme speed. While Bitcoin's blockchain remains secure, exchanges handling billions in digital assets face heightened threats from AI-driven attacks that could exploit security flaws faster than human defenders can patch them.

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Crypto Exchanges Face New AI Cybersecurity Risk as Anthropic's Mythos Exposes Software Flaws

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American Express launches AI agent toolkit with purchase protection for erroneous transactions

American Express unveiled its Agentic Commerce Experiences developer kit and an industry-first purchase protection program for registered AI agents. The move addresses a critical gap in the emerging agentic commerce space: what happens when AI agents make mistakes. While competitors like Mastercard, Visa, and Stripe have released infrastructure, Amex is the first to pledge financial protection for AI agent errors.

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American Express launches AI agent toolkit with purchase protection for erroneous transactions

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Researchers expose 26 malicious LLM routers stealing crypto credentials through hidden attacks

University of California researchers uncovered alarming security vulnerabilities in third-party LLM routers that developers use to access AI models. Their study of 428 routers found 26 actively injecting malicious code and stealing credentials, with one draining Ethereum from a test wallet. The findings expose critical trust issues in the AI supply chain that could lead to crypto theft.

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Researchers expose 26 malicious LLM routers stealing crypto credentials through hidden attacks

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Samsung's AI Scam Detection Feature Expands to Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 Globally

Samsung is preparing to expand Google's Gemini-powered Scam Detection to its upcoming foldables, including the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8. Code found in the Phone by Google app reveals model numbers for multiple regional variants, suggesting a global rollout beyond the US-only availability currently limited to Galaxy S26 users.

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Samsung's AI Scam Detection Feature Expands to Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 Globally

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Valve quietly builds SteamGPT AI chatbot for customer support and anti-cheat oversight

Valve is developing SteamGPT, an internal AI chatbot designed to handle customer support queries and oversee anti-cheat measures in Counter-Strike 2. Leaked source code reveals the tool can access user account information, Trust Scores, and influence ban decisions, marking Valve's first notable AI implementation despite the company's historically cautious approach to AI adoption.

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Valve quietly builds SteamGPT AI chatbot for customer support and anti-cheat oversight

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Visa launches Intelligent Commerce Connect to power AI agents in autonomous shopping

Visa unveiled Intelligent Commerce Connect, a platform enabling AI agents to browse, select, and complete purchases autonomously across multiple card networks. Currently in pilot phase with select partners, the platform is expected to launch broadly by June 2026. The move positions Visa at the center of agentic commerce as tech giants and payment networks race to shape AI-driven shopping standards.

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Visa launches Intelligent Commerce Connect to power AI agents in autonomous shopping

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Singapore charges third person in AI chip fraud case linked to Nvidia export violations

Singapore prosecutors charged Jenny Lim with fraud for allegedly misleading Dell Technologies about server purchases containing Nvidia chips. The case expands an ongoing investigation into the circumvention of U.S. export bans, with servers routed through Singapore to Malaysia and potentially China. Lim joins two co-conspirators previously charged in February 2025.

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Singapore charges third person in AI chip fraud case linked to Nvidia export violations

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Visa and Ramp deploy AI agents to automate corporate bill pay with real-time controls

Visa and Ramp are launching AI agents to automate corporate bill payment processes, leveraging Visa's Trusted Agent Protocol and Intelligent Commerce. The partnership aims to replace manual workflows with real-time controls, offering Ramp's 50,000 corporate customers greater payment flexibility and control over corporate spending across procurement, treasury, and expense management.

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Visa and Ramp deploy AI agents to automate corporate bill pay with real-time controls

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Chainalysis launches blockchain intelligence agents as crypto crime demands faster response

Chainalysis unveiled blockchain intelligence agents at its New York conference, designed to accelerate investigations and compliance. The AI-powered tools respond to sophisticated crypto crime networks that increasingly use artificial intelligence to scale illicit operations. While ransomware attacks rose 50% in 2025, the analytics platform aims to compress detection times from days to minutes.

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Chainalysis launches blockchain intelligence agents as crypto crime demands faster response

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AI in recruitment transforms job interviews as candidate fraud and deepfakes break hiring systems

Companies are declaring job interviews as AI-free zones after discovering candidates using generative AI to answer questions in real-time. From deepfake candidate impersonation to AI-generated submissions overwhelming recruiters, the technology is forcing employers to rethink hiring. L'Oréal now trains 200 recruiters for two years to spot AI-assisted fraud, while Gartner warns one in four candidate profiles will be fake by 2028.

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AI in recruitment transforms job interviews as candidate fraud and deepfakes break hiring systems

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AI cuts fraud setup from 16 hours to 5 minutes, fueling $400 billion global scam industry

Generative AI has transformed financial fraud into a high-speed global operation, reducing phishing campaign setup from over 16 hours to under 5 minutes. According to Vyntra's 2026 report, nearly two-thirds of scams succeed within a day of first contact, with losses exceeding $400 billion annually. The technology enables bad actors to deploy deepfakes, voice cloning, and AI-generated content at unprecedented scale.

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AI cuts fraud setup from 16 hours to 5 minutes, fueling $400 billion global scam industry

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SEBI Partners Google to Verify Apps and Track Finfluencers Using AI to Combat Financial Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has joined forces with Google to introduce verified badges for stock trading apps on Google Play and deploy artificial intelligence tools to track finfluencers violating regulations. With over 1.33 lakh misleading posts flagged and 66 fake apps taken down, the initiative aims to protect retail investors from cyber fraud in the investment space.

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SEBI Partners Google to Verify Apps and Track Finfluencers Using AI to Combat Financial Fraud

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