[ad_1] A cyberattack took down systems, websites and phone lines used by the state government of Nevada after an incident on Sunday morning.  Nevada governor Joe Lombardo released a statement on Monday afternoon telling the public that emergency services are still available but the network incident “continues to impact the availability of certain state technology...Read More

[ad_1] Don’t miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Whether for malicious purposes or simply research, someone appears to be using OpenAI’s open-source model for ransomware attacks, according to antivirus company ESET.  On Tuesday, ESET said it had discovered “the first known AI-powered ransomware,” which the company has...Read More

[ad_1] In Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, national governments in collaboration with CARICOM IMPACS and the OECS Commission will soon launch a coordinated Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Public Awareness Campaign. The campaign, supported by the World Bank–funded Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP), marks a milestone in advancing digital resilience across the...Read More

[ad_1] ESET malware researchers Anton Cherepanov and Peter Strycek have discovered what they describe as the “first known AI-powered ransomware,” which they named PromptLock.  The good news, according to the duo, who detailed PromptLock in a series of social media posts and screenshots on Tuesday, is that the malware doesn’t appear to be fully functional...Read More

[ad_1] Bhubaneswar: The state police have planned to launch a comprehensive seven-month cybercrime investigation training programme from Sept to March next year. Besides police personnel, this initiative will also extend to judicial officers and public prosecutors, aiming to enhance the overall efficacy of the criminal justice system in dealing with cyber-related offences.The programme will train...Read More

[ad_1] Hackers stole user credentials from Salesforce customers in a widespread campaign earlier this month, according to researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group, who warned that the thefts could lead to follow-up attacks. A threat actor that Google tracks as UNC6395 targeted Salesforce instances using compromised OAuth tokens that were associated with the customer engagement...Read More

[ad_1] A cybersecurity breach in Greenville has affected the city’s ability to access police and other records. The city’s servers were attacked by a ransomware group on Aug. 5. “Upon identification, the City immediately implemented protective measures, isolated affected systems where appropriate, contacted law enforcement and engaged a third-party cybersecurity firm to mitigate the event...Read More

[ad_1] MAYSVILLE, Ky. (KT) – A criminal alien who was convicted of a child sex crime in Maysville has been detained pending deportation proceedings, according to Johnathan Gay, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Bracken, Fleming and Mason counties. Gay, along with Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Troy Breeze, prosecuted Gerardo Perez Vasquez who was convicted of Attempted Child...Read More

[ad_1] Researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET claim to have identified the first piece of AI-powered ransomware in the wild. The malware, called PromptLock, essentially functions as a hard-coded prompt injection attack on a large language model, causing the model to assist in carrying out a ransomware attack. Written in Golang programming code, the malware sends...Read More

[ad_1] Cybercriminals are targeting critical US manufacturers and supply-chain companies, looking to steal sensitive IP and other data while deploying ransomware. Their attack involves a novel twist on phishing — and a photo of White House butlers.  Instead of emailing a malicious link in an unsolicited email, the miscreants initiate contact through the organization’s public...Read More