Two dozen arrested, hundreds of malicious IPs taken down in African cybercrime operation

The cybercrime and fraud operations, including fraudulent art sales, were linked to financial losses of more than $40 million.

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Online influence operators continue fine-tuning use of AI to deceive their targets, researchers say

The use of artificial intelligence for malign purposes is limited but growing and maturing in key ways, researchers with Google’s Mandiant said Thursday.

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Hackers are increasingly hiding within services such as Slack and Trello to deploy malware

A new analysis unpacks a wide array of malware abusing legitimate internet services and what defenders should do to stop it.

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Cyber Safety Review Board to analyze cloud security in wake of Microsoft hack

The decision comes in the wake of a high-profile Chinese breach of U.S. officials’ Microsoft email accounts.

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Hackers with links to Pro-Russian groups compromised foreign embassies in Belarus, researchers say

The work has been carried out by a newly identified group dubbed “MustachedBouncer,” according to researchers with ESET.

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U.K. election admin agency breach exposed personal information of tens of millions voters

The voter registries were accessed over a period of more than a year, the agency said.

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NYC couple pleaded guilty to money laundering in Bitfinex hack

Ilya Lichtenstein also admitted, for the first time publicly, to carrying out the hack that resulted in a $3.6 billion seizure by the Department of Justice.

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Tenable CEO accuses Microsoft of negligence in addressing security flaw

Cybersecurity veteran Amit Yoran says Microsoft has a culture of toxic obfuscation when it comes to addressing security threats.

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US internet hosting company appears to facilitate global cybercrime, researchers say

Cloudzy, an internet hosting company with a New York phone number, may aiding hackers from Iran, Russia and North Korea.

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FBI warns of broad AI threats facing tech companies and the public

The bureau warned that hackers will target tech companies, researchers and academics working on artificial intelligence advancements.

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