[ad_1] ESET today announced the discovery of “the first known AI-powered ransomware.” The ransomware in question has been dubbed PromptLock, presumably because seemingly everything related to generative AI has to be prefixed with “prompt.” ESET said that this malware uses an open-weight large language model developed by OpenAI to generate scripts that can perform a...Read More

[ad_1] West Chester Township has had its second potential cybersecurity breach with the same hacking group in the last month, according to a news release. At about 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 26, West Chester Township was notified of a potential cybersecurity breach by a hacking group. The township’s release said that the potential breach appears...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] Bhubaneswar: Police have started the process to develop a detailed project report (DPR) for the establishment of the Odisha Cyber Command Centre (O3C), which was announced by the state govt recently to enhance cybersecurity.“We are currently seeking applications from IT firms to select a consultancy that will assist us in preparing the DPR for...Read More

[ad_1] Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Since losing her 15-year-old son Riley to suicide following a sextortion scheme through Meta’s Messenger app, Mary Rodee has worked with advocacy groups...Read More

[ad_1] WEST CHESTER, Ohio — West Chester Township said it was notified of a potential cybersecurity breach Tuesday morning. Township officials said they were alerted that a “malicious hacking group” appeared to have targeted their central email server. The attack is the second time the same group has targeted the township in the past month,...Read More

[ad_1] The cruelty of black hat hackers seems to know no bounds as they operate with complete disregard for ethical considerations. Just a few days ago, we reported on a vicious ransomware attack on a kidney dialysis organization, and prior to that, a cyberattack forced the closure of a business that had existed for over...Read More

[ad_1] Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Sheriff Paul Kuhns stopped by the studio this week and explained how to drive safely around schools, and how important it is to follow school zone rules. Those include rules around school busses, and safety around crossing guards. He also explains what penalties can happen if one of the school zone laws...Read More

[ad_1] A new ransomware has been identified, which is believed to be the first-ever ransomware strain that leverages a local AI model to generate its malicious components. Dubbed “PromptLock” by the ESET Research team that discovered it, the malware uses OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b model via the Ollama API to create custom, cross-platform Lua scripts for its...Read More

[ad_1] This post is also available in: עברית (Hebrew) An extensive international cybercrime operation coordinated by INTERPOL has led to the takedown of more than 11,000 malicious infrastructures across Africa and the arrest of over 1,200 individuals involved in online scams, crypto fraud, and cyber-enabled financial crimes. The effort, dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0, involved cyber...Read More