By mid-2023, crypto scams plummeted the most for any crypto-related crimes, while ransomware payments approach record levels from "big game hunting" and spray and pray attacks.
The Google Fi service was caught up in the T-Mobile data breach of late 2022 that saw an attacker gain access to 37 million records of customer data. Google’s breach is somewhat more concerning, as the company reports that SIM card serial numbers were stolen.
There is still an elevated threat of serious Iranian cyber attacks on US targets even as the potential for an all-out war seems to have simmered down for the moment as Iran is known to act through asymmetric warfare.
A WhatsApp security flaw on the desktop version was recently discovered that allows hackers to rifle through user accounts and remotely access their files on PC via malicious messages.
Recent guidance establishes best practices for development of coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) programs. This comes as both public and private organizations are grappling with the prospect of near-term "machine speed" discovery of vulnerabilities by attackers wielding AI tools, and looking at potential major overhauls to their remediation and reporting processes.
Fraudsters used Nordstrom’s official email system to promote a crypto scam promising to double funds sent to the scammers’ wallet addresses as a St. Patrick’s Day giveaway.
Fortune 500 companies continue to demonstrate extreme wariness of AI chatbots and similar AI tools in the workplace, as Apple has banned employees from using ChatGPT on work devices.
The FTC reported that identity theft doubled during the pandemic as scammers targeted COVID-19 relief payments to individuals and government-sponsored loans for small businesses.
With Instagram responsible for 50% of GIPHY's traffic, many are concerned that Facebook may use GIFs as trojans for data collection and personalized ads after the merger.
Hackers have listed 860GB of private source code and assets stolen from Target’s Gitea self-hosted software development platform for sale on an underground hacking forum.
