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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Matt Damon's Odysseus looking over his left shoulder with some ships in the background in The Odyssey
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

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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.

Cyber Crime
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.

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Cybercrime is officially costing the world trillions every year

By Rahim Amir Published

An increasingly expensive situation at a global scale

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'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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Experts warn 2.2 million cars could be at risk of hijacking via Bluetooth

By Christian Cawley Published

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.

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