While banks and fraud fighters focus their energies on combating synthetic identities used by individuals, fraudsters are simultaneously establishing fake business entities to exploit the system for more money with far less hassle. The problem is getting worse and is not restricted to the U.S.
Employers can now fire an employee who complains about sexual harassment, take a cut of their workers' tips and serve customers cheese nibbled on by rats: at least according to advice doled out by New York City's AI chatbot meant to help small business owners navigate the city's bureaucratic maze.
A new study published by researchers from the universities of Oxford and New South Wales ranks Russia at the top of a global list of cybercrime hot spots and says Ukraine, China, the United States, Nigeria and Romania are home to a majority of global cybercriminal activity.
The Vietnamese government recorded more than 20 million cyberattack alerts between January and March, 33% more than in the same period last year. The surge in attacks coincides with rising cases of credential theft by hackers on banks and financial institutions, both in Vietnam and abroad.
Cyera completed a $300 million funding round led by Coatue to fortify data security and facilitate safer AI adoption across enterprises. By consolidating data protection measures, Cyera hopes to address the critical need for a unified data security platform in the era of generative AI.
A cyberattack on a Boston-based consulting firm that provides litigation support services to the U.S. Department of Justice in its investigations has potentially compromised Medicare numbers and other health insurance and medical information of nearly 342,000 individuals.
A bipartisan privacy proposal in the U.S. Congress backed by a key Senate Democrat and her House counterpart contains provisions that would place vast swaths of the American economy under new cybersecurity mandates. Support from Sen. Maria Cantwell distinguishes the bill from other recent attempts.
Unit 8200 is the Israeli Intelligence Corps unit of the Israel Defense Forces responsible for - among other tasks - counterintelligence and cyberwarfare. Chen Shmilo heads the 8200 Alumni Association and sees it as a hotbed for cybersecurity innovation and leadership.
Network-attached storage manufacturer D-Link says owners of devices vulnerable to remote takeover exploits should suck it up and buy a replacement. Internet scans have tallied the number of affected NAS devices - a handful of servers released on average a decade ago - at more than 92,000.
In this executive analysis fireside chat with Fabio Fratucello, Field CTO, International, CrowdStrike, the specific survey results regarding the APAC region are highlighted, including what organisations perceive to be the Key Security Challenges and Tooling Approaches for 2024.
Executive Vice President and General Manager Jeetu Patel explains how Cisco's $28 billion acquisition of Splunk will transform the company's security practice to bring in advanced AI, improve data analysis and streamline operations for a stronger defense against cyberthreats.
Security researchers have discovered two critical vulnerabilities in the Hugging Face AI platform that exposed potential gaps for attackers seeking unauthorized access and manipulation of customer data and models. The risks highlight the security concerns about AI-as-a-service offerings.
Meta will slap a "made with AI" label on generative artificial intelligence content posted on its social media sites starting in May, a change the social media giant says will result in more content carrying a warning for users. The company will look for "industry standard AI image indicators."
A second cybercriminal gang - RansomHub - is trying to shake down Change Healthcare's parent company, UnitedHealth Group, and have it pay another ransom for data that an affiliate of ransomware-as-a-service group BlackCat claims to have stolen in February. Is this the latest ruse in a messy attack?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is investigating claims that a notorious government hacker leaked a trove of contact information from the agency's database of critical infrastructure contractors. A spokesperson said the agency conducted a "preliminary analysis" of the allegedly leaked data.
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