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Dec 10, 2024

Microsoft invites you to crack its AI email system for a $10K prize

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Microsoft is offering a $10,000 prize pool to those who can crack its artificial intelligence (AI)-integrated email system defenses. The LLMail-Inject challenge, organized in collaboration with the Institute of Science and Technology

SECURITY

Dec 6, 2024

FBI sounds alarm on scams using deepfakes and AI

Michael Anthony Bitoon

The FBI has issued a warning about criminals' growing use of generative AI tools to enhance their financial scams. These tools are making fraud attempts more convincing and harder to detect, the Bureau said in

SECURITY

Dec 4, 2024

Risk of cyberattacks skyrockets as hydropower goes AI-driven

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Hydropower plants worldwide are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to boost efficiency and reliability. However, as this technology grows, so do cybersecurity concerns. AI-driven tools help operators make smarter decisions about water management and

NEWS

Nov 29, 2024

Google sues ex-engineer over leaked Pixel chip secrets and threats

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google has filed a lawsuit against its former engineer, Harshit Roy, alleging that he stole and shared trade secrets related to its Pixel chip designs. The lawsuit, filed on November 19 in the U.S.

SECURITY

Nov 29, 2024

Open-source Godot engine abused in malware campaign infecting 17,000 systems

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Hackers have used the popular open-source Godot game engine to spread malware, infecting over 17,000 systems since June. The malware campaign, GodLoader, targets users across multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. The

SECURITY

Nov 26, 2024

Meta dismantles millions of scam accounts in effort to fight global fraud

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Meta has shut down over two million accounts linked to scam campaigns to combat digital scams globally. These efforts primarily targeted "pig butchering" scams and other fraud schemes, marking a major step in Meta's

SECURITY

Nov 25, 2024

North Korea’s cybercriminals weaponize AI to fund regime activities

Michael Anthony Bitoon

North Korean hackers have stolen over $10 million in cryptocurrency using artificial intelligence (AI) driven scams on LinkedIn, Microsoft revealed at CYBER WARCON 2024. These state-sponsored groups are creating convincing fake identities, using AI-

SECURITY

Nov 19, 2024

Fake AI video editor ‘EditProAI’ spreads malware to Windows and macOS users via social media

Michael Anthony Bitoon

A malware posing as a fake AI video editor, "EditProAI," is circulating social media platforms. The malware, which targets both Windows and macOS devices, steals sensitive information like login credentials, credit card details, and cryptocurrency

SECURITY

Nov 13, 2024

Hot Topic customers’ data sold on dark web as company faces one of its largest security breaches

Michael Anthony Bitoon

A recent cyberattack has exposed the personal and financial data of around 57 million Hot Topic customers, compromising millions of email addresses, partial credit card details, and extensive customer information. The cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock

SECURITY

Nov 7, 2024

South Korea cracks down on Meta’s data privacy violations with $15M penalty

Michael Anthony Bitoon

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has slapped Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with a fine of 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) for unlawfully collecting and sharing

SECURITY

Nov 6, 2024

Smart air fryers are collecting your data—UK watchdog urges consumer caution

Michael Anthony Bitoon

A recent study by consumer rights group Which? reveals that some smart air fryers are collecting surprising amounts of personal data. UK consumers are now being advised to look closely at permissions in their kitchen

SECURITY

Nov 5, 2024

Microsoft advises caution as Windows Server 2025 hits with installation bugs

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Microsoft’s new Windows Server 2025 is off to a rocky start as users have reported encountering installation failures, system restarts exceeding three hours, and the dreaded blue screen of death (BSOD) on devices with

SECURITY

Oct 29, 2024

Cybercrime evolves: Black Basta turns to Microsoft Teams to access corporate systems

Michael Anthony Bitoon

The ransomware group Black Basta has begun exploiting Microsoft Teams to infiltrate corporate networks, posing as IT support staff in chat to deceive employees. In these impersonated help desk conversations, Black Basta convinces workers to

SECURITY

Oct 28, 2024

Apple bets on hackers with $1 million bounty to secure its AI cloud

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Apple has thrown down a major challenge to the cybersecurity world with a bug bounty program that offers rewards of up to $1 million for vulnerabilities found in its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) servers. These

SECURITY

Oct 25, 2024

Nation-state actors and ransomware threats push U.S. healthcare to breaking point

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Microsoft reports that over 389 U.S. healthcare institutions were paralyzed by ransomware in 2024 alone, marking a 300% increase in incidents since 2015. These attacks disrupt operations on a scale that is unmanageable for

SECURITY

Oct 25, 2024

ISACA finds only 35% of cybersecurity teams involved in AI policy development

Michael Anthony Bitoon

As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates, only 35% of 1,800 cybersecurity professionals were consulted on policy development, ISACA’s latest survey shows. Presented at ISACA’s 2024 Europe Conference, these findings reveal a widening

SECURITY

Oct 22, 2024

AI-driven hacks surge as 82% of hackers say security countermeasures are falling behind

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling a new dimension in hacking, and it's not just about software anymore. According to Bugcrowd's 2024 Inside the Mind of a Hacker report, 77% of hackers are using

SECURITY

Oct 22, 2024

Cisco races to contain DevHub breach amid sale of stolen data

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Cisco is grappling with the fallout from a breach in its public-facing DevHub environment, which was compromised by a hacker known as IntelBroker. The attacker made their move public on October 14, boasting that