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Is the new Water Cyber Shield Act too little, too late? We ask the experts
By Benedict Collins Published
Numerous recent attacks are prompting Congress to do something

Why was there an 'evil’ Delta airlines Wi-Fi network? The experts weigh in
By Benedict Collins Published
A passenger set up an evil Wi-Fi network on a post-DEF CON Delta flight - we find out what the experts think.

World-first autonomous ‘end-to-end’ AI attack against Taiwan tied to Chinese hackers
By Benedict Collins Published
China implicated in Taiwan attack through written documentation recovered from the attack.

Trump calls for cyber privateers to conduct attacks abroad against criminal groups targeting Americans
By Benedict Collins Published
Private companies will be legally allowed to conduct cyberattacks against foreign groups on behalf of the US government.

Scammers are using fake Odyssey pirate downloads to spread malware that's more dangerous than the Cyclops and Circe combined
By Rahim Amir Published
Fake downloads of The Odyssey are delivering Lumma Stealer, and the stolen session cookies walk straight past your two-factor authentication

This WhatsApp scam saw a Hong Kong man lose $1.27 million — here's how
By Alex Blake Published
Scammers used AI to steal $1.27 million from a Hong Kong man as experts say a secret codeword can keep you safe.

FBI agent accused of stealing $1 million in crypto — and he even consulted ChatGPT on how to leave the country
By Rahim Amir Published
An FBI agent allegedly stole $1m in crypto by memorizing a seed phrase, then asked ChatGPT how to move to Europe.

Cybercrime is officially costing the world trillions every year
By Rahim Amir Published
An increasingly expensive situation at a global scale

'We’ve been behind the ball for so long': Experts say DNA samples from crime-scene forensics can be modified and even switched using an AI tool
By Benedict Collins Published
Researchers used AI-assisted code to undetectably tamper with data from computerized scans of physical DNA evidence produced by widely used crime-lab machines.
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