AI Does Not Pose an Existential Risk to Humans
In recent years, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked concerns about the technology surpassing human capabilities and posing a significant risk...
Hundreds of Russian Disinformation Posts Persist on Social Media
Despite recent revelations of a Russian-linked disinformation campaign aimed at influencing the 2024 US presidential elections, hundreds of posts from the operation remain visible...
Call for Technologies: Defense Industry Seeks AI Solutions
iHLS, in collaboration with a large defense industry is looking for companies with proven capabilities in several areas to participate in a demonstration of...
Data-Harvesting Cyberattack Targets Soldiers in Ukraine
The cyber realm has long been an additional arena when it comes to war. As the conflict in Ukraine continues, military personnel are now...
Trump Family X Accounts Hacked
In a troubling incident, scammers have compromised the X accounts of several Trump family members to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency token, before the launch...
Smartwatches Can Be Easily Hacked, Risking Personal Information
In recent years, smartwatches have become more common. Useful for athletes who want to track their achievements, patients who want to track their health,...
Iranian Cyber Campaign Targets High-Profile WhatsApp Users
In a release on Friday, August 23rd, Meta disclosed a cybersecurity issue involving Iranian threat actors targeting WhatsApp users across multiple countries, including Israel....
Ransomware Hackers Gain Access to Google Chrome Passwords
Sophos X-Ops research has uncovered that the notorious Qilin ransomware group has evolved its tactics to include harvesting passwords from Google Chrome.
Qilin is known...
Children’s Toys Raise Data Privacy Concerns
As technology progresses, even simple toys are getting smarter. Some toys even connect to the internet, or have intricate software, allowing the toys to...
Iranian State-Actors Aid Ransomware Gangs in campaigns Against Israel
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued warnings regarding Iranian state-sponsored hackers, who are involved in trading access to organizations for financial gain,...
Your Browser Might Unintentionally Expose You to Malware
A critical vulnerability in secure web gateway (SWG) systems has been revealed by SquareX researchers, potentially exposing any business, organization, or individual to “last...
Iranian ChatGPT Accounts Banned for Creating False US Election Information
On August 16th, OpenAI announced that it had banned several Iranian accounts from using its ChatGPT platform due to their involvement in generating and...
Iranian Hacker Group Targets Israeli Citizen
Amidst increasing tensions between Israel and Iran, a religious figure in Israel was recently targeted by a known Iranian hacker, notorious for elaborate spear-phishing...
Cyberattack Uses Fake POW Images to Deploy Spyware
A Russia-linked attacker group has been distributing malicious emails disguised as containing images of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) from the Kursk offensive, according...
Phishing Campaign Imitates Banking Apps
A new and sophisticated phishing campaign is targeting Android and iOS users, leveraging a technique that cleverly circumvents traditional security defenses. This attack primarily...
Russian Influence Operations on U.S. Elections Using Social Media Exposed by...
In a new security report, Meta reveals that Russia has been implementing many tactics to manipulate Americans' opinions prior to the upcoming presidential elections....
Iran Government-Backed Cyber Group Attempts to Hack Israeli Officials and U.S....
On Wednesday, Google released a threat analysis confirming that Iranian government-backed hackers targeted the election campaigns of the two opposing US presidential candidates Kamala...
Safer Future for AI: EU Artificial Intelligence Act Comes Into Effect
On August 1st, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act came into force. This is an important act that aims to protect users using AI technology created...
HDMI Cables Can Be Used to Harvest Data from Computers
New research from Uruguay's Universidad de la República Montevideo reveals that HDMI cables can be used to retrieve data shown on the computer screens...
Eight U.S. Companies Accused of User-Targeted Pricing
Eight companies in the U.S that are suspected of adjusting prices according to data collected from users received orders from the Federal Trade Commission...
EV Fast-Charging Equipment May Pose Cybersecurity Risks
In the past years, most security-savvy individuals have become highly cautious of connecting unfamiliar tech to their personal devices. We understand that we probably...
The Worst is Yet to Come? Experts Warn of a Future...
Countless devices we use every single day completely depend on support from security companies. However, the staffing and software of these companies are usually...
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Aerodynamic Expertise Meets Defense Tech: The Technology Bringing Aircraft Safely Back...
Apco Aviation Defense is a graduate of the INNOFENSE Innovation Center operated by iHLS in collaboration with IMoD. This unique acceleration program removes entrance barriers to...
