AI is Making Smart Devices Easier to Hack – What Can...
Our everyday routines are becoming increasingly flooded with AI-powered smart and ultra-connected devices (Internet of Things), and manufacturers are gathering incredible amounts of user...
Russia’s Cyber Sabotage Group Poses a Global Threat
A Russian-linked cyber group is becoming a significant global threat by playing an increasingly major role in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Leading cybersecurity firm...
Secure Quantum Computing in Your Private Home
Researchers from Oxford University developed “blind quantum computing” – a new approach to securely connect two quantum computing entities using existing fiber optic systems....
Microsoft’s New AI Watchdog Meant to Detect Malicious Prompts
Microsoft announces new techniques to fight against two types of attacks used by malicious actors to jailbreak AI systems – AI Spotlighting (which separates...
Cybergangs Are Using AI-Generated Code – What Are the Implications?
Cybercriminals impersonating legitimate German companies are attacking organizations across various industries in the country using AI, as was reported by cybersecurity company Proofpoint.
The hackers,...
The ‘Cybercrime Index’ Ranks Countries by Cybercrime Threat Level
An international team of researchers worked for three years to compile the first ever "World Cybercrime Index” (which was developed as a joint partnership...
Should We Sanction the Use of Cyberweapons, or The Weapons Themselves?
Cyberspace is being increasingly used in conflicts, which means that cyber arms control needs to be addressed as well. A recent analysis published by...
Malicious Actors Using YouTube to Distribute Malware
Information stealing malware is being delivered on YouTube disguised as pirated software and video game “cracks,” reports cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.
This malware (including Vidar, StealC,...
Malware Can Hear Your Keyboard Strokes and Reveal Your Password
Research reveals that keystroke sounds can be exploited by malicious actors to reveal sensitive user data, like the text that users are typing into...
Telecommunications Giant Faces Huge Data Breach, Resets Millions of Passcodes
The telecommunications company AT&T reported last week that a dataset found on the dark web contains information like the Social Security numbers of about...
The Phishing Platform Automating Cybercrime
Darcula is a new Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service platform with more than 20,000 phishing domains that target organizations in over 100 countries.
While the concept of an...
German Authorities Bring Down Darknet Marketplace ‘Nemesis Market’
The illegal darknet marketplace Nemesis Market, based in Germany and Lithuania, was recently seized by the Frankfurt Main Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Central Office...
Hacktivists Hack Israeli Nuclear Facility
The hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ has claimed a recent breach of Israel’s nuclear facility networks in Dimona as a protest against the war with Gaza....
Blockchain Method Protects Personal User Data
Imagine this scenario: you enter a website, and before you can access any of the information there is an annoying popup asking you to...
Apple Faces Lawsuit for Developing a Weapon of Stalkers
Apple recently failed its bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging its AirTag devices help stalkers track their victims.
San Francisco District Judge Vince Chhabria ruled...
Microsoft’s New AI Hacker Tracker
Microsoft set to release Copilot for Security AI tool to help cybersecurity workers produce summaries of suspicious incidents and identify hackers’ methods to conceal...
Shopping for IoT Devices? Look for the “Cyber Trust Mark” Stickers
The Federal Communications Commission launched a new label for IoT products that meet “robust cybersecurity standards” under their new US Cyber Trust Mark program....
Satellites for Quantum Communications and Encryption
The developing field of quantum computing foretells a future in which current encryption processes are no longer safe. Researchers from the Technical University of...
ChatGPT Plugins Vulnerable to Threat Actors
Software company Salt Labs reveals that ChatGPT plugins that let it interact with external programs and services have vulnerabilities that could be exploited during...
North Korean Hackers Steal South Korean Funds And Secrets
North Korean hackers have stolen vital microchip information from South Korean chip makers, according to reports from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS).
“We believe...
Anti-AI Weapon Can Wipe Models Clean
The overall goal is to provide a tool for researchers to assess and address the risks associated with LLMs being used for harmful purposes.
Amidst...
No Search Warrant, No IP Address
Canada’s Supreme Court rules that the Canadian police won’t be able to access an IP address without a search warrant.
This case was brought to...
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