The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted coordinated searches at 89 locations across 20 states under Operation Chakra-VI as part of its nationwide crackdown on digital arrest crimes and organised cybercrime networks. According to a press release, the searches were conducted in connection with three cases taken over by the CBI from various states, involving...Read More
A new report claims a swarm of AI agents, developed by OpenAI, hijacked a German website – months before the firm revealed its AI had hacked tech platform Hugging Face. The targeted website, DseWiki, is a Wikipedia-style site for programmers that its community can all contribute to. The report is from a group called Nightingale...Read More
OpenAI is committing $1 billion to a new cybersecurity initiative aimed at helping water utilities, electric providers, local governments, and other essential services defend themselves against a looming wave of AI-powered cyberattacks. The program, called Daybreak for Frontline Defenders, will “expand subsidized access to Daybreak cyber models and products, training, technical support, and partnerships in...Read More
13,000. That’s the number of ransomware victims Recorded Future has observed over the past two years. Watching the near-real-time ransomware attacks on businesses, non-profits, and government agencies has left me, like many security professionals and board directors, pondering how and why cyber defense keeps losing this particular fight. Adversaries like Interlock and RansomHub have continued...Read More
Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) researchers identified a consistent post-exploitation playbook used in The Gentlemen ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme, operated by a threat group that CTU™ researchers track as GOLD SHERWOOD. Rapid privilege escalation, adaptive tool usage, and aggressive defense evasion enable ransomware deployment soon after initial access, sometimes within 24 hours of the first identified post-compromise...Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – A man named Santa Claus was among 11 people arrested in an undercover sting targeting alleged child predators. The Kenner Police Department announced the arrest of 75-year-old Claus on Monday. The department said 11 suspects were arrested and 10 others remain wanted on child-exploitation accusations. A man named Santa Claus...Read More
March 3, 2023, 5:30 a.m. ET A perfect storm. This was the phrase that internal researchers at Meta used to describe the effect that their platform, Instagram, is having on the mental and physical health of teenagers. As a mother, I understand the damage this storm can cause all too well. On June 23, 2020,...Read More
A mom’s proud post about her teenage daughter’s calm, clever response to online bullying is going viral on social media. In a post shared on Threads, @kkidd2023 recounted how her 15‑year‑old daughter came home and showed her a hurtful video that had been anonymously posted about her online. Newsweek reached out to @kkidd2023 via the...Read More
Humans still have the edge over artificial intelligence (AI) in finding software vulnerabilities that criminals can use to breach critical computer defences, according to the security chief preparing a hacking competition for The Hague. The city municipality announced the return of its hacking competition after a two-year hiatus in July, just as US artificial...Read More
Terry Gerton We’re going to talk about cyber attacks against water utilities. They continue to make headlines and generate concern in communities across the country. From your perspective, what makes water systems such attractive targets for this in the first place? Ozgur Ozmen Yes, so water systems are critical for everyday use. They are used...Read More
