Russian Hacking Suspect Wanted by the FBI Arrested on Thai Resort Island

Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau said an FBI tip that the “world-class hacker” was traveling to Thailand led to his arrest in Phuket.
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MI5 Warns Lawmakers That Chinese Spies Are Trying to Reach Them via LinkedIn

Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warned that Chinese nationals were ”using LinkedIn profiles to conduct outreach at scale” on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security.
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The Congressional Budget Office Was Hacked. It Says It Has Implemented New Security Measures

The Congressional Budget Office confirmed it had been hacked, potentially disclosing important government data to malicious actors.
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Nevada Ransomware Attack Started Months Before It Was Discovered, Per Report

The ransomware attack discovered in August occurred as early as May when a state employee mistakenly downloaded malicious software.
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US Sanctions North Korean Bankers Accused of Laundering Stolen Cryptocurrency

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a group of bankers, financial institutions and others accused of laundering money from cyber crime schemes — money the Treasury Department says helps pay for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Over … Continue reading US Sanctions North Korean Bankers Accused of Laundering Stolen Cryptocurrency

Who is Zico Kolter? A Professor Leads OpenAI Safety Panel With Power to Halt Unsafe AI Releases

Kolter leads a panel at OpenAI that has the authority to halt the ChatGPT maker’s release of new AI systems if it finds them unsafe.
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Stragglers From Myanmar Scam Center Raided by Army Cross Into Thailand as Buildings are Blown Up

Witnesses on the Thai side of the border reported hearing explosions and seeing smoke coming from the center over the past several nights starting on Friday.
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Myanmar Military Shuts Down Major Cybercrime Center and Detains Over 2,000 People

Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world.
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South Korea Seeks to Arrest Dozens of Online Scam Suspects Repatriated From Cambodia

South Korea faces public calls to take stronger action to protect its nationals from being forced into overseas online scam centers.
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