According to Microsoft, Iran is ramping up its online activities aimed at affecting the U.S. election, including a phishing attack on a presidential campaign. The tech giant’s latest threat intelligence report reveals that Iranian actors have been setting up fake news sites and impersonating activists to foster division and potentially influence voters, particularly in key […]
Software developers are experimenting with AI-powered chatbots designed to provide medical advice and diagnose conditions, but questions about their accuracy persist. In the spring, Google introduced an “AI Overview” feature that presents chatbot-generated answers above traditional search results, including those related to health. While the concept seemed promising, issues quickly emerged regarding the reliability of […]
On Friday, AT&T revealed that hackers accessed records of calls and texts for nearly all of its cellular customers during a six-month period from May 1, 2022, to October 31, 2022. The breach also includes records from January 2, 2023, affecting a small number of customers. AT&T stated that the compromised data does not include […]
Zscaler has revealed one of the largest known ransomware payments—$75 million—made to the Dark Angels group. Discovered by Zscaler’s ThreatLabz, this payment was part of the company’s annual ransomware report, covering April 2023 to April 2024. The identity of the company that paid the ransom remains undisclosed. Dark Angels operates differently from most ransomware groups, […]
Researchers have achieved a significant milestone in neuroscience and artificial intelligence by developing an AI system capable of reconstructing images from brain activity with remarkable accuracy. Advanced AI System Maps Brain Activity to Images This advanced AI system, developed by scientists at Radboud University in the Netherlands, has learned to focus on specific brain regions, […]
Months after the massive “mother of all breaches” was revealed in January, another significant leak has surfaced. On July 4th, a compilation of nearly 10 billion unique plaintext passwords (9,948,575,739 to be exact) was posted on a hacker forum, according to the Cybernews research team. RockYou2024: A New Mega Breach The file, uploaded by a […]
TeamViewer, the well-known provider of remote access tools, has confirmed a cyberattack on its corporate network attributed to government-backed hackers from Russian intelligence, specifically APT29 (also known as Midnight Blizzard). The German-based company discovered an initial intrusion on June 26, linked to the credentials of a standard employee account within their corporate IT environment. TeamViewer […]
Change Healthcare has confirmed a February ransomware attack on its systems, causing widespread disruption to the U.S. healthcare system and resulting in the theft of medical records affecting a substantial proportion of Americans. The health tech giant, owned by UnitedHealth Group, processes patient insurance and billing for thousands of hospitals, pharmacies, and medical practices across […]
A hacker group claiming responsibility for breaching software company CDK Global is demanding tens of millions of dollars in ransom, Bloomberg reported. CDK Global, which supplies software to car dealerships across North America, is reportedly considering paying the ransom, though discussions are ongoing and could change. This information comes from a source familiar with the […]
he United States has announced plans to ban the sale of antivirus software developed by the Russian firm Kaspersky, due to alleged connections to the Kremlin. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo stated on Thursday that Moscow’s influence over the company poses a significant threat to US infrastructure and services. Raimondo explained that the US must take […]