Demand deposits at South Korea’s five major commercial banks fell by more than ₩20 trillion (approximately $14.9 billion) in just one week after the start of October. Analysts suggest that customer trust in the financial sector has been shaken by a coordinated hacking incident exploiting artificial intelligence (AI), accelerating the flight of funds. According to...Read More
South Korean and Japanese companies are racing to strengthen cyber defenses after a wave of attacks that cybersecurity experts say are highlighting how AI may be lowering the bar for criminals with limited technical skills. Nine South Korean banks and two mega-churches are probing cyberattacks that may have involved AI tools, while Japanese companies including...Read More
Cybersecurity, fraud and third-party exposure are among the most pressing risks facing banks, insurers and other financial institutions, even as organizations increase investment in risk management and artificial intelligence. Dun & Bradstreet’s Financial Services & Insurance Pulse Survey, based on responses from 2,005 senior financial services and insurance professionals across the United States, United Kingdom,...Read More
Scams and fraud often begin online – and if you don’t take any cybersecurity precautions, scammers have a better chance of accessing your personal or financial information. Better Business Bureau (BBB) is sharing some tips to help you brush up on your online safety during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. BBB’s 2025 Scam Tracker Risk Report found...Read More
Canadian ransomware negotiator arrested amid FBI hacker crackdown Audio By Carbonatix By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – A Canadian ransomware negotiator was arrested Thursday and faces unspecified extortion charges, according to court documents, prison records and a person familiar with the matter, as the FBI cracks down on a hacking...Read More
Thursdays: October 8th, 15th and 22nd 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Garlington Center, 3036 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Register Open to youth ages 11 through 14. Youth may attend alone or be accompanied by an adult (women-identifying, non-binary person comfortable in a space that centers on the experiences of girls or LGBTQIA2S+)....Read More
Learn how to prevent elder fraud Published 3:00 pm Sunday, October 11, 2026 By Special to The State Journal Are you interested in learning how to protect yourself and your loved ones from scams? South Frankfort Presbyterian Church and the South Frankfort Neighborhood Association are sponsoring a presentation by Shellie May, executive director, Office of...Read More
Man arrested in investment scam from Anakapalle Mandal in Andhra Pradesh. (ETV Bharat) Chennai: Police have arrested a key accused in Andhra Pradesh involved in an online investment scam worth crores of rupees that promised people hefty returns on their investments. Police arrested Konathala Krishna, 52, from Anakapalle Mandal, Andhra Pradesh. The arrest was made...Read More
Hack The Box (HTB), a leading cybersecurity readiness platform for the human-AI workforce, has launched AI Range Enterprise Edition, extending its industry-first platform for evaluating and measuring AI security agent effectiveness to enterprise security teams. The offering allows organizations to assess whether their AI agents can perform assigned cybersecurity roles and make evidence-based decisions about...Read More
Least privilege is the principle nearly every cloud security team endorses and nearly none of them reach. Engineers who can recite the rule by heart still hand out access far wider than any workload needs, over and over, across every account they touch. On the surface this looks like a discipline problem, careless engineers cutting...Read More
