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How AI-powered “repeaters” are quietly hacking banks and crypto platforms with deepfake identities
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How AI-powered “repeaters” are quietly hacking banks and crypto platforms with deepfake identities

Security experts say traditional identity checks fail because they treat each verification as an isolated event Deepfake variations let fraudsters bypass biometric and...

Global Russian hacking campaign steals data from government agencies
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Global Russian hacking campaign steals data from government agencies

ESET uncovers a major cyber-espionage campaign It was attributed to APT28, AKA Fancy Bear The campaign leveraged multiple n-day and zero-day flaws For...

Computer scientists create algorithm to protect videos from quantum hacking
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Computer scientists create algorithm to protect videos from quantum hacking

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing have developed an encryption algorithm to defend videos from attackers with...

FBI places bounty on Salt Typhoon,  million for info on infamous Chinese hacking group
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FBI places bounty on Salt Typhoon, $10 million for info on infamous Chinese hacking group

FBI is asking the public for help identifying Salt Typhoon It says relevant information could result in a bounty of up to $10...

Hacking groups are now increasingly in it for the money, not the chaos
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Hacking groups are now increasingly in it for the money, not the chaos

New Mandiant research claims cybercriminals are increasingly financially motivated The Finance industry is the top target for hackers These hackers are using exploits...

Lotus Panda hits unnamed government with bespoke hacking tools and malware
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Lotus Panda hits unnamed government with bespoke hacking tools and malware

The group struck government, air control, and telco firms in Southeast Asia Victims were not named Lotus Panda used never-before-seen infostealers and loaders...

Cybercrime set to rise as phishing-as-a-service could make hacking and identity theft go mainstream
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Cybercrime set to rise as phishing-as-a-service could make hacking and identity theft go mainstream

Phishing kits sold for $25 give low-skilled criminals powerful tools to steal data Drag-and-drop website builders and fake emails make launching professional scams...

State-sponsored actors spotted using ClickFix hacking tool developed by criminals
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State-sponsored actors spotted using ClickFix hacking tool developed by criminals

Proofpoint says multiple state-sponsored groups seen using ClickFix attack technique Russians, North Koreans, and Iranians all involved State-sponsored actors are mostly engaged in...

Chinese hacking group hijacks hospital computers by spoofing legitimate medical software
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Chinese hacking group hijacks hospital computers by spoofing legitimate medical software

ForeScout says Silver Fox crime group is targeting hospital patients The group uses spoofed medical software to install malware Credentials, sensitive data, and...