Collaborate Disseminate
In episode 74 of The AI Fix, we meet Amazon’s AI-powered delivery glasses, an AI TV presenter who doesn’t exist, and an Ohio lawmaker who wants to stop people from marrying their chatbot.
Also, we learn how Geoffrey Hinton and Steve Wozniak have tea… Continue reading The AI Fix #74: AGI, LLM brain rot, and how to scam an AI browser
A literal insider threat: we head to a Romanian prison where “self-service” web kiosks allowed inmates to run wild. Then we head to the checkout aisle to ask why JavaScript on payment pages went feral, and how new PCI DSS rules are finally muzzling Mag… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #440: How to hack a prison, and the hidden threat of online checkouts
Normally when we write about a malware operation being disrupted, it’s because it has been shut down by law enforcement. But in the case of Lumma Stealer, a notorious malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation used to steal passwords and sensitive data, it… Continue reading Cybercriminals turn on each other: the story of Lumma Stealer’s collapse
In episode 73 of The AI Fix, AI now writes more web content than humans and more books by ex-British prime ministers than ex-British prime ministers. Mark eats a dodgy prawn, Google discovers a new pathway to treating cancer, a lawyer gets skewered for… Continue reading The AI Fix #73: Google Gemini is a gambling addict, and how to poison an AI
Former US national security adviser John Bolton is the latest in a line of Donald Trump’s critics to find themselves on the sharp end of charges from the US Department of Justice.
Bolton, who left the White Hose in 2021 and wrote a tell-all memoir d… Continue reading John Bolton charged over classified emails after Iranian hack of his AOL account
Hundreds of US government officials working for the FBI, ICE, and Department of Justice have had their personal data leaked by a notorious hacking group.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Hundreds of masked ICE agents doxxed by hackers, as personal details posted on Telegram
In a significant crackdown against online cybercriminals, German authorities have successfully dismantled a network of fraudulent cryptocurrency investment sites that has targeted millions of unsuspecting people across Europe.
Read more in my articl… Continue reading Operation Heracles strikes blow against massive network of fraudulent crypto trading sites
A critical infrastructure hack hits the headlines – involving default passwords, boasts on Telegram, and a finale that will make a few cyber-crooks wish the ground would swallow them whole.
Meanwhile we dig into the bit we don’t talk about enough: … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #439: A breach, a burnout, and a bit of Fleetwood Mac
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre warns that the country now faces four nationally significant cyberattacks every week – a 129% jump in a year. Some headlines claim the NCSC is urging organisations to “go back to pen and paper,” but the full repo… Continue reading NCSC warns companies to prepare for a day when your screens go dark
Spanish fashion retailer MANGO has warned customers that there has been a data breach.
Continue reading Hackers steal data of fashion retailer Mango’s customers