Jan 17, 2025
A cyber attack has exposed the private details of potentially 380,000 STIIIZY cannabis customers in California. The stolen information includes driver's licenses, medical cannabis cards, and records of what customers bought. The company
Jan 14, 2025
A group of inexperienced hackers has attacked more than 85 companies by using artificial intelligence (AI) to build powerful computer viruses, a new report says. The hacker group FunkSec started in October 2024 and compensates
Jan 8, 2025
Despite years of security training, enterprise employees clicked on malicious links nearly three times more often in 2024 as artificial intelligence (AI) helped scammers create increasingly convincing attacks, according to research released today by cybersecurity
Jan 6, 2025
Chinese spies broke into America's phone networks and listened to calls from top government leaders. The breach, which has been called the “worst telecom hack in U.S. history,” is forcing officials to rethink
Jan 1, 2025
Healthcare organizations across America may face a $9 billion cost this year to meet new federal computer security rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The changes aim to
Dec 31, 2024
A data leak at Volkswagen's software company exposed sensitive information from 800,000 electric vehicles, including driver locations and movement patterns across Europe, after months of unprotected cloud storage discovered in November 2024. The
Dec 10, 2024
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
Dec 6, 2024
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
Dec 4, 2024
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
Nov 29, 2024
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.
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
Nov 26, 2024
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
Nov 25, 2024
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-
Nov 19, 2024
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
Nov 13, 2024
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
Nov 7, 2024
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
Nov 6, 2024
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
Nov 5, 2024
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
