Your Boss Just Called. It Wasn't Him — and It Cost $25 Million.

The AI Deciding Your Job, Loan, or Claim Has to Confess Next August

That chatbot you messaged last week — the one that helped with your loan question or your insurance claim? Starting next August, in Europe, it'll be legally required to tell you it's a machine. Not in the fine print. Not buried in some settin Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/the-ai-deciding-your-job-loan-or-claim-has-to-confess-next-august

That FaceTime From Your Kid? In 2026, There's a 1-in-3 Chance It's a Scam.

A video call comes in. It's your daughter. Same face, same voice, asking for money — fast. Researchers now say there's a real chance that call isn't your daughter at all. Security analysts at Shufti project that deepfake Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/that-facetime-from-your-kid-in-2026-theres-a-1-in-3-chance-its-a-scam

Your Boss Just Called. It Wasn't Him — and It Cost $25 Million.

A finance worker in Hong Kong sat on a video call with his chief financial officer and several colleagues. Every face on that call was fake. By the time he realized it, he'd wired out twenty-five mill Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-boss-just-called-it-wasnt-him-and-it-cost-25-million

Your Kid Scanned Their Face for TikTok. A Stranger Kept It for 3 Years.

A child uploads a photo of their face to prove they're old enough for an app. That image — along with their name, their phone number, maybe a scan of a government I.D. — can sit on a company's servers for up to three year Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-kid-scanned-their-face-for-tiktok-a-stranger-kept-it-for-3-years

That "Urgent" Call From Your Boss? It's Costing Companies $35 Million.

A bank manager in Hong Kong picked up the phone one day. The voice on the other end sounded exactly like a company director he knew. That voice asked him to move thirty-five million dollars — and he started transferring it. He sent four hundr Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/that-urgent-call-from-your-boss-its-costing-companies-35-million