cyber-crime You don’t infect anyone in Russia or other CIS countries Even ransomware cartels make mistakes, and in this case, it was a biggie that could have landed the responsible crim in a Russian gulag: accidentally infecting a company located in a Commonwealth of Independent States country. In what threat-hunter Dominic Alvieri deemed the ransom...Read More
The widespread hacking campaign that relied on simply asking Meta AI’s chatbot to take over a victim’s Instagram account appears to have continued even after the company said the issue had been resolved. Meanwhile, the company has been scrambling to secure the targeted accounts and alert victims. Over the weekend, hackers claimed to be exploiting...Read More
After scrapping an initial order anticipated last month, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a much-anticipated executive order addressing cybersecurity concerns related to frontier artificial intelligence development 2 June. The signed executive order virtually mirrors the initially anticipated order, with one significant exception. It reduces the timeframe for AI developers to voluntarily submit their models for...Read More
Who? The ShinyHunters criminal hacker group’s name is believed to be derived from the rare Shiny Pokémon video game character. The character is an aspect of the Pokémon video game franchise where Pokémon appear in an alternate color scheme and produce a special sparkle animation when entering battle. Players who try to collect the scarce...Read More
Arete’s Q1 2026 Crimeware Report Leveraging data and intelligence from the frontlines of ransomware and extortion response, the report highlights trends and shifts in the cyber threat landscape As AI becomes increasingly integrated into technology and business, it is also playing an expanding role in the cyber threat landscape as threat actors leverage AI tools.”...Read More
5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 3, 2026 06:26 PM IST Hackers tricked Meta’s own AI-powered support chatbot into handing over access to Instagram accounts, by simply prompting the bot to change account recovery details while using VPN to hide their location. The incident underscores the risks of giving AI systems authority over sensitive security functions...Read More
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI and other federal authorities warned Tuesday that hackers have targeted automatic tank gauge systems in threat activity across multiple industry sectors. Tank gauge, or ATG, systems are used to measure temperature, check fuel or other liquid levels and detect leaks, according to guidance released by the agencies. Hackers...Read More
NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) and Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) have unveiled a new security orchestration playbook designed to help organizations accelerate their response to ransomware incidents through automated actions at the storage infrastructure level. The solution combines NetApp’s storage technologies with Cisco-owned Splunk’s security platform, enabling organizations to react more quickly when threats are detected and reduce the risk...Read More
Listen to this article ~3 min · AI Voice Speed 0.7× 1× 1.25× 1.5× South Korea has praised Cambodia’s efforts to combat technology-enabled scams and expressed interest in joining an upcoming international conference on cybercrime, as both countries pledged to deepen cooperation against transnational criminal networks. The commitment was highlighted during a June 3 meeting...Read More
Weeks have passed since Anthropic launched Claude Mythos Preview—artificial intelligence deemed too dangerous for public use. The alarm bells ring even louder today. US banks are currently rushing to plug holes in their cybersecurity, and for good reason. Mythos Preview can autonomously find and exploit software vulnerabilities that would take human experts weeks or months...Read More
