The tech and digital media industry has been hit hard with recent layoffs. And simultaneously, further advancements in generative AI… Story on ZDNet
Month: March 2023
Million-Dollar Tax Refund From the IRS? Nope, Watch Out For These Tax Scams
It’s tax season, so be careful around your email inbox. Hackers are busy spamming users with all kinds of tax-related scams, including claims the IRS… Story on PCMag
Ransomware attacks skyrocket as threat actors double down on U.S., global attacks
NCC Group’s Global Threat Intelligence team, in its monthly cybersecurity Threat Pulse, noted there were 240 ransomware… Story on TechRepublic
Nexus Android malware targets 450 financial applications
Nexus malware is an Android banking trojan promoted via a malware-as-a-service model. The malware has been advertised on several underground… Story on TechRepublic
Even after armed with defense tools, CISOs say successful cyberattacks are ‘inevitable’: New study
In Cisco’s new Cybersecurity Readiness Index, only 15% of respondents to the global survey said their organizations have… Story on TechRepublic
Hackers on Edge as FBI Reportedly Gains Access to BreachForums Database
US investigators may have uncovered the motherload of incriminating data on cybercriminals by seizing the database for hacking site BreachForums Story on PCMag
Massive adversary-in-the-middle phishing campaign bypasses MFA and mimics Microsoft Office
New research from Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team exposed the activities of a threat actor named DEV-1101… Story on TechRepublic
Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him it exploded in his face
Ecuadorian police tweeted a picture of officials investigating a drive mailed to a journalist in Guayaquil. Story on Ars Technica
ChatGPT Privacy Flaw
OpenAI has disabled ChatGPT’s privacy history, almost certainly because they had a security flaw where users were seeing each others’… Story on Schneier On Security
Ransomware gangs’ harassment of victims is increasing
Ransomware groups are pulling no punches in their attempts to force compromised organizations to pay up. Story on TechRepublic