Category: AI in news

Your smartphone may be toast – if you use a hacked wireless charger, we take a closer look at the latest developments in the unfolding LockBit ransomware drama, and Carole dips her toe into online AI romance apps. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast…

VOLTZITE relies heavily on living-off-the-land techniques and hands-on post-compromise actions with the goal of expanding their access from the IT network perimeter to the OT network. The group is believed to be in operation since at least 2021 and has targeted critical infrastructure entities in Guam, the United States, and other countries with a focus…

Covered persons: The program will be defined categorically to include certain classes of entities and individuals subject to the jurisdiction, direction, ownership, or control of countries of concern, if data to these persons will place that data within the reach of the countries of concern. The EO defines four categories of covered persons: “An entity…

Matthew Perry’s official Twitter account was hijacked by scammers this week who attempted to solicit donations from well-meaning fans of the much-loved late actor. The post, which has since been removed from Perry’s Twitter account, asked for cryptocurrency donations “to support our mission in battling addiction.” The tweet claimed to be signed by “The Matthew…

Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Cynet. Thanks to the great team there for their support! George Tubin, Director of Product Strategy, Cynet Thorough, independent tests are a vital resource as cybersecurity leaders and their teams evaluate vendors’ abilities to guard against increasingly sophisticated threats to their organization. And…

Malicious hackers are targeting people in the cryptocurrency space in attacks that start with a link added to the target’s calendar at Calendly, a popular application for scheduling appointments and meetings. The attackers impersonate established cryptocurrency investors and ask to schedule a video conference call. But clicking the meeting link provided by the scammers prompts…

A half-century ago, most corporations were paper-native: Their business processes all executed on paper from both back office (accounting) to go-to-market functions (sales and marketing). Their businesses were location-native: Revenue was often generated in some form of person-to-person transactions, supported by that paper-native back office. As first computers, and then networks, became popular and affordable,…