AI firm Anthropic revealed today that its advanced AI models are being actively weaponized by cybercriminals for sophisticated, end-to-end attacks. In a new threat intelligence report, the company details a disturbing trend it calls “vibe-hacking,” where a single malicious actor uses an AI agent like Claude as both a technical consultant and an active operator....Read More

A new report from Anthropic shows how criminals are using AI to actively run parts of their operations. The findings suggest that AI is now embedded across the full attack cycle, from reconnaissance and malware development to fraud and extortion. The report is based on real cases where Anthropic’s models were misused. It provides an...Read More

A suspected ransomware attack on Miljödata, a Swedish software provider used for managing sick leave and similar HR reports, is believed to have impacted around 200 of the country’s municipal governments. The attack was detected on Saturday, according to the company’s chief executive Erik Hallén. The attackers are attempting to extort Miljödata, police told local...Read More

A hacker has exploited a leading artificial intelligence chatbot to conduct the most comprehensive and lucrative AI cybercriminal operation known to date, using it to do everything from find targets to write ransom notes. In a report published Tuesday, Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude chatbot, said that an unnamed hacker “used AI to...Read More

Telematics devices, ELDs, dash cameras, transportation management systems. Trucks abound with technology. That technology can put a trucking company – and the greater supply chain – at risk. The transportation sector, with its vast amount of data and its critical role in the economy, has increasingly become a cybercrime target as the industry becomes more...Read More

Ransomware attacks have surged 179% compared with mid-2024 levels, driven by the rise of new RaaS operators, according to threat intelligence firm Flashpoint. While notorious groups such as LockBit and BlackCat have fallen from prominence due to law enforcement crackdowns, emerging players are adopting new tactics, it has found. Some groups, such as World Leaks...Read More

Researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET have discovered what they said is the “first known AI-powered ransomware” strain. Dubbed ‘PromptLock’, researchers said it uses OpenAI’s open source gpt-oss:20b model, released earlier this month, locally via the Ollama API to generate malicious Lua scripts on the fly, which it then executes. “PromptLock leverages Lua scripts generated from...Read More

MediaNama’s Take: The government must exercise caution before allowing the CBI to investigate cybercrime without the consent of state governments. Law and order is a state subject under the Constitution, and cybercrime, like all crimes, should fall under the purview of state police departments. The Committee report comes from a Union-level institution and thus naturally...Read More

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Days after officials at the University of South Carolina (USC) declared a weekend active shooter report to be a hoax, students on the campus of North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh responded. “It does make me start to think a little bit more about what’s going on in the world...Read More

The Underground ransomware gang has been coordinating recurring attacks on enterprises throughout the globe in a worrying increase in cyber risks. They have demonstrated sophisticated malware engineering that blends cutting-edge encryption techniques with focused penetration measures. First detected in July 2023, the group resurfaced in May 2024 with a revamped Dedicated Leak Site (DLS), where...Read More