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Category: Cyber Crime
Why was there an ‘evil’ Delta airlines Wi-Fi network? The experts weigh in
(Image credit: Shutterstock) As many attendees of this year’s DEF CON hacker conference departed Las Vegas recently, many unsuspecting passengers […]
World-first autonomous ‘end-to-end’ AI attack against Taiwan tied to Chinese hackers — and the scariest part is that it was fully open source
(Image credit: Shutterstock) China launched a fully autonomous vulnerability hunting attack against Taiwan The attack leveraged eight open-source AI models […]
Trump signs memo calling for cyber privateers to conduct cyberattacks abroad against criminal groups targeting Americans — but they have to escrow $1 million to join
(Image credit: Shutterstock) US government to allow private firms to conduct legal cyberattacks on foreign organizations targeting Americans Firms will […]
Scammers are using fake Odyssey pirate downloads to spread malware that’s more dangerous than the Cyclops and Circe combined
(Image credit: Universal Studios) Bitdefender says fake pirated downloads of The Odyssey, disguised as scene releases with .exe files carrying […]
WhatsApp scam costs Hong Kong man $1.27 million after criminals used AI voice notes to impersonate his father — experts say secret codewords are the best way to stay safe
(Image credit: Shutterstock / Ronstik) Scammers stole $1.27m from a Hong Kong man after tricking him with AI The scheme […]
FBI agent accused of stealing $1 million in crypto — and he even consulted ChatGPT on how to leave the country
. (Image credit: Shutterstock / Yevhen Vitte) A former FBI counterintelligence supervisor is accused of memorizing seed phrases from bureau […]
Cybercrime is costing the world trillions every year – new report says victims lose an average of nearly $10,000 in every hit
(Image credit: Shutterstock) New study puts average cybercrime victim losses at $9,468, making a global annual toll at just over […]
‘We’ve been behind the ball for so long’: Experts say DNA samples from crime-scene forensics can be modified and even switched using an AI tool
(Image credit: Shutterstock) Researchers discover critical vulnerability in forensic software that allows the undetectable modification of DNA samples on crime-scene […]
Experts warn 2.2 million cars could be at risk of hijacking via Bluetooth
(Image credit: Getty Images) 2.2 million vehicles are susceptible to a Bluetooth-based attack in the state of California The vulnerability […]