Fake scandal clips on Facebook bait victims into investment scams

Bitdefender researchers uncovered hundreds of scam campaigns promoted through Facebook ads that use fake news stories, celebrity impersonation, and redirect chains to funnel victims into investment fraud schemes. The activity ran through 310 malvertisi… Continue reading Fake scandal clips on Facebook bait victims into investment scams

Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud

SocksEscort, a residential proxy network used to exploit thousands of compromised home routers worldwide and facilitate large-scale fraud that cost victims millions of dollars, has been disrupted in an international law enforcement operation led by the… Continue reading Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud

€1 million online fraud scheme uncovered, three suspects arrested

A criminal group suspected of running an online fraud scheme in Germany, which defrauded victims of around €1 million, has been dismantled through judicial cooperation coordinated by Eurojust. On 10 March, German and French authorities arrested three s… Continue reading €1 million online fraud scheme uncovered, three suspects arrested

War spreads into cyberspace after Iran-linked hackers hit medtech giant Stryker

An Iran-linked hacking group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on U.S. medical device giant Stryker, marking a potential escalation of cyber activity tied to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Stryker confirmed in a Form 8-K filing wit… Continue reading War spreads into cyberspace after Iran-linked hackers hit medtech giant Stryker

Fortanix helps enterprises build resilience with multi-sourced quantum entropy

Fortanix announced a new multi-sourced quantum entropy capability within Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM), enabling enterprises to diversify encryption key generation at the origin of trust. Through partnerships with Qrypt and Quantum Dice, Fortani… Continue reading Fortanix helps enterprises build resilience with multi-sourced quantum entropy

Anthropic forms institute to study long-term AI risks facing society

Anthropic has established the Anthropic Institute, a research unit focused on studying the societal effects of AI and informing policy responses to risks from more advanced systems. “In the five years since Anthropic began, AI progress has moved incred… Continue reading Anthropic forms institute to study long-term AI risks facing society

YouTube draws a line on deepfakes involving politicians and journalists

With deepfakes becoming more common, YouTube has expanded access to its AI-driven likeness detection system to a pilot group of government officials, journalists and political candidates. The step follows an earlier rollout of the tool to creators in t… Continue reading YouTube draws a line on deepfakes involving politicians and journalists

Software vulnerabilities push credential abuse aside in cloud intrusions

Cloud intrusions are unfolding on shorter timelines, with attackers leaning more on unpatched software and compromised identities. H2 2025 distribution of initial access vectors exploited in Google Cloud (Source: Google) Google Cloud’s Cloud Threat Hor… Continue reading Software vulnerabilities push credential abuse aside in cloud intrusions

Microsoft flips Windows Autopatch to default hotpatch security updates

Microsoft is changing the default behavior in Windows Autopatch so that hotpatch security updates are enabled automatically for eligible devices managed through Microsoft Intune or the Microsoft Graph API starting with the May 2026 Windows security upd… Continue reading Microsoft flips Windows Autopatch to default hotpatch security updates