Collaborate Disseminate
In episode 39 of the AI Fix, our hosts watch a drone and a robot dog shoot fireworks at each other, xAI launches Grok 3, Mark explains that AIs can design genomes now, a robot starts a punch up, Zuck becomes a mind reader, an AI cracks a ten-year scien… Continue reading The AI Fix #39: AIs value their lives over yours, and flattery gets you nowhere
A serious security vulnerability has been found in popular stalkerware apps, exposing the sensitive personal information and communications of millions of people.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Flaw found in stalkerware apps, exposing millions of people. Here’s how to find out if your phone is being spied upon
From shadowy Bitcoin exchanges to Interpol’s most wanted, Alexander Vinnik was the alleged kingpin behind BTC-e, a $4bn crypto laundering empire. Learn more about him, and how he became a geopolitical pawn between the US, France, and Russia. Plus! Hear… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #405: A crypto con exchange, and soaring ticket scams
In episode 38 of “The AI Fix”, our hosts discover a robot they actually like, Sam Altman teases GPT-5 and trolls Elon Musk, a robot dog grows arms, an AI compliments Graham, Mark worries about “gradual disempowerment”, an octopus pretends to be a glove… Continue reading The AI Fix #38: AI proves time travel is impossible (but still can’t draw fingers)
Security experts have warned that a cybercriminal group has been running a malicious and inventive phishing campaign since August 2024 to break into organizations across Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East.
Read more in my article on … Continue reading Got a Microsoft Teams invite? Storm-2372 gang exploit device codes in global phishing attacks
Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov are alleged to have extorted over US $16 million in ransom payments using the Phobos ransomware, impacting over 1000 organisations in the United States.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading US charges two Russian men in connection with Phobos ransomware operation
Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov are alleged to have extorted over US $16 million in ransom payments using the Phobos ransomware, impacting over 1000 organisations in the United States.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading US charges two Russian men in connection with Phobos ransomware operation
The US Coast Guard has been urged to improve the cybersecurity infrastructure of the Maritime Transportation System (MTS), which includes ports, waterways, and vessels essential for transporting over $5.4 trillion worth of goods annually.
Christian Marie Chapman, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, helped generate over US $17 million for North Korea after over 300 US companies unwittingly hired staff believing them to be US citizens.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading US woman faces years in federal prison for running laptop farm for N Korean IT workers
The story of how hackers managed to compromise the US Government’s official SEC Twitter account to boost the price of Bitcoins, AI isn’t helping reduce the rife conspiracy theories inside classrooms, and is the funeral bell tolling for ransomware?
A… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #404: Podcast not found