Latest about Cyber Crime
'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
Researchers used AI-assisted code to undetectably tamper with data from computerized scans of physical DNA evidence produced by widely used crime-lab machines.
Experts warn 2.2 million cars could be at risk of hijacking via Bluetooth
Researchers find dealer-installed KARR and SWDS security systems are open to a Bluetooth-based hack which can remotely unlock doors and stop a vehicle from starting.
Fake FBI social media scams are on the rise — here's what to look out for
Victims reporting crimes to the FBI are actually being caught and revictimized, leading to further financial losses.
US sanctions on rogue VPN accidentally break Telegram's short links worldwide
Telegram’s t.me domain was swept up in a global outage following US Treasury sanctions against First VPN services, causing millions of web links to break worldwide.
First VPN administrators sanctioned by US Treasury over ransomware attacks
Following a massive Europol takedown in May, the US Treasury has officially sanctioned the administrators behind First VPN, a service favored by ransomware groups to hide their tracks.
Baby Boomers beat Gen Z in password hygiene, but both generations still don’t stick to the best practices — and many people are still using decades-old passwords that they made as kids
Baby Boomers are the most likely to frequently change passwords, but often rely on unsecure methods of storage.
81 million login attempts hit Microsoft 365 accounts as hackers try password-spraying to force entry
The attack abused misconfigured conditional access policies to bypass multi-factor authentication protections.
Apple’s security feature can be duped into supplying the real contact info
The bug was reported to Apple over a year ago, but still nothing has been done.
