Typo-squatting attacks with major domains are still viable — corner cases with Cyrillic characters still evade the best checks | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

When the IETF decided to allow Unicode characters in domain names, many techies saw the move as commendable, but also fraught with danger, as hundreds of unique characters can look similar or identical across multiple alphabets. This can be used for typosquatting attacks, wherein bad actors create functioning websites with deliberately misspelled web addresses that […]

What are self-replicating ‘AI worms’, and why is Anthropic worried about them? | Technology #AI

Warnings about what artificial intelligence might do in the future – together with alarming reports of what it has gotten up to already – are being issued so quickly that even security experts have difficulty triaging what to worry about.Yet a report this week from Anthropic’s offensive research team grabbed attention by describing a new, […]

FBI investigates hackers’ claim to have stolen employee data, compromised jobs website | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI said Wednesday it was investigating a criminal hacking group’s claims that it had stolen “very sensitive data” belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau’s jobs website. “The FBI is aware of a cyber-criminal enterprise group claiming a compromise of the FBIJobs.gov portal and […]

UT Dallas student outsmarts AI hacking attempt | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

DALLAS — A North Texas student had a confrontation with artificial intelligence trying to hack into his software program. “At the time, I didn’t know that it was an AI, so I just thought that it was just a regular hacker,” says Sinan Demir. Demir came virtually face-to-face with an artificial intelligence hacker. The University of […]

Cybersecurity briefly – 20261018 – MICROWIRE.news APAC | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Extract In a recent ministerial address, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore warned about sophisticated, hyper-personalized social engineering campaigns that can lead to multi-million-dollar losses from synthetic deepfakes of senior government officials and operate across cross-platform digital chains spanning social networks, end-to-end messaging channels, and payment rails. The business disruption highlights a key risk for […]

Hyderabad Cybercrime Arrests Two In Rs 29 Lakh Digital Arrest Fraud Case | #cybercrime | #infosec

Hyderabad cybercrime police have made significant arrests in a sophisticated digital arrest fraud case, where an elderly man lost over Rs 29 lakh to scammers impersonating law enforcement, highlighting the growing threat of online financial deception.IMAGE: This is an AI-generated image and has been used only for representational purposes.Key PointsHyderabad cybercrime police arrested two individuals […]

Trump’s intel chief warns AI companies over rogue agents hacking websites | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump‘s intelligence chief is putting AI companies on notice — warning they must take responsibility when their technology hacks websites as Washington moves to establish new safeguards against the rapidly advancing technology.”Well, let me be clear. Hacking of a government website, hacking of a private […]

Parents on limiting their kids’ social media and AI use | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Quite a few parents aren’t convinced social media and AI are safe, and have been adapting accordingly BY Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian When it comes to their kids, many parents don’t trust tech companies any more.Social media companies have spent the better part of the last decade arguing that their platforms are safe for […]

3 Cybersecurity Stocks Worth Watching As AI Crime Raises Digital Resilience Demand | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

AI-fuelled cybercrime risk has suddenly moved from conference talking point to boardroom worry, as regulators question whether digital bank runs and hacked smart devices could shake trust in the financial system. That anxiety also shines a light on firms building the plumbing for cyber resilience and incident response. This article breaks down 3 stocks exposed […]