In a chilling firsthand account for PCWorld, journalist Mark Hachman detailed his encounter with an “evil” AI chatbot built to discover and exploit software vulnerabilities. The bot, developed...
The latest FBI Internet Crime Report paints a stark picture of the cybersecurity landscape: in 2024, cybercrime losses skyrocketed to $16.6 billion, up from $12.5 billion the previous year — a...
A new era of organized cybercrime is unfolding, and it should serve as a red alert for business owners everywhere.
On May 1st, Forbes reported that a staggering 1.7 billion stolen credentials—usernames and passwords—have surfaced on the dark web.
A recent CSO Online article, "The state of intrusions: Stolen credentials and perimeter exploits on the rise, as phishing wanes," highlights a significant shift in cyberattack strategies. While...
In today’s digital arms race, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tool for defenders—cybercriminals are using it to supercharge their attacks.
Modern cyberattacks are no longer loud or obvious. Instead, they’re quiet, sneaky, and devastatingly effective — often executed through script-based malware.
Cybercrime is evolving—again. According to a new report from Secureworks, threat actor group DragonForce has introduced a disturbing twist to the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model: a distributed...
When the FBI says “do not click anything,” it’s not a figure of speech—it’s a dire warning. A recent Forbes article by Davey Winder reports that both businesses and individuals are facing a new...
In a sobering update to the state of cybersecurity, Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) reveals that ransomware now plays a role in nearly half of all data breaches.
