The growing security threats posed by advancements in artificial intelligence are well-documented, impacting billions of Gmail users, bank customers, and even individuals targeted through smartphone calls and messages. The FBI has issued warnings about such dangers, highlighting the risks AI poses when exploited by malicious actors. Adding to these concerns, researchers have recently identified GhostGPT, […]
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The Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) authority experienced a ransomware attack last week, causing temporary disruptions to the city’s public transportation system. The attack, initially detected on December 19, briefly affected rail services, according to a statement from PRT. Initially reported by WPXI Channel 11 as an internet outage, the incident caused delays of up to […]
Japan Airlines (JAL), the country’s second-largest airline, suffered a major cyberattack early Thursday morning, leading to significant disruptions in both domestic and international flight operations. The attack, which occurred at 7:24 AM local time (2224 GMT), targeted JAL’s internal and external network systems, causing widespread malfunctions that impacted communication and operational workflows. In a statement […]
A Brazilian national has been indicted in the United States on charges of extortion after allegedly hacking into a company’s network and stealing sensitive customer data in March 2020. Junior Barros De Oliveira, a 29-year-old from Curitiba, Brazil, faces four counts of extortion and four counts of making threatening communications, according to an indictment unsealed […]
The Matrix botnet, operated by a likely lone Russian actor, has been linked to a large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) campaign exploiting vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This campaign exemplifies the ease with which accessible tools and basic technical skills can be weaponized for significant cyberattacks. A “One-Stop Shop” for Cybercrime The attack, […]
A major INTERPOL-led operation, Operation Serengeti, has resulted in the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19 African nations and the dismantling of 134,089 malicious infrastructures. The initiative, conducted between September 2 and October 31, 2024, aimed to disrupt cybercrime operations across the continent, targeting activities such as ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion, and online […]