AI scammers target Gmail accounts, say they have your death certificate
Typical AI supported scams are after your Google account by pretending to follow up on account recovery requests
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It Seemed Like an AI Crime-Fighting Super Tool. Then Defense Attorneys Started Asking Questions
Credit to Author: Todd Feathers| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Global Intelligence claims its Cybercheck technology can help cops find key evidence to nail a case. But a WIRED investigation reveals the smoking gun often appears far less solid.
Read moreMillions of People Are Using Abusive AI ‘Nudify’ Bots on Telegram
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:30:00 +0000
Bots that “remove clothes” from images have run rampant on the messaging app, allowing people to create nonconsensual deepfake images even as lawmakers and tech companies try to crack down.
Read moreElection season raises fears for nearly a third of people who worry their vote could be leaked
The US presidential election is stirring fears amongst a third of people who worry that their vote could be exposed to outsiders.
Read moreSilent Threat: Red Team Tool EDRSilencer Disrupting Endpoint Security Solutions
Credit to Author: Jacob Santos| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000
Trend Micro’s Threat Hunting Team discovered EDRSilencer, a red team tool that threat actors are attempting to abuse for its ability to block EDR traffic and conceal malicious activity.
Read moreRobot vacuum cleaners hacked to spy on, insult owners
Multiple Ecovacs robot vacuum cleaners have been hacked to yell obscenities and insults through the onboard speakers.
Read moreThe War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000
“Passkeys,” the secure authentication mechanism built to replace passwords, are getting more portable and easier for organizations to implement thanks to new initiatives the FIDO Alliance announced on Monday.
Read moreSophos Firewall zero-touch deployment
Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:00:12 +0000
Deploy the new 2nd Gen XGS Series desktops with zero touch.
Read moreWater Makara Uses Obfuscated JavaScript in Spear Phishing Campaign, Targets Brazil With Astaroth Malware
Credit to Author: Charles Adrian Marty| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000
Trend Micro researchers have uncovered a surge of malicious activities involving a threat actor group that we track as Water Makara. This group is targeting enterprises in Brazil, deploying banking malware using obfuscated JavaScript to slip past security defenses.
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