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Man looking at phone after being scammed by an AI tool

Security experts warn of AI-boosted scam campaigns that can trick even the smartest victims

By Efosa Udinmwen published

AI-powered scams are tricking victims faster than ever, with many losing money within minutes through convincing fake identities.

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Micron purchases treated water from Veolia, a private municipal water utility

Tehran-backed group breaches California Water Service, but claims they 'chose not to disrupt water access'

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Iranian-linked group Handala breached California Water Service, leaking 5GB of customer data and exposing critical GPS infrastructure across seven districts.

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Meet Kali365 — the 'Amazon of cybercrime'

By Rahim Amir published

Kali365 abuses the current OAuth device code flow on Microsoft accounts in a sophisticated attempt to dupe users into signing into their accounts

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HP warns hackers are turning popular remote access tools into dangerous, stealthy backdoors

By Efosa Udinmwen published

HP's latest threat report reveals hackers are abusing legitimate remote access tools and fake downloads to silently compromise corporate devices.

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An exclamation mark inside a red warning triangle, surrounded by email symbols, superimposed on someone typing on a laptop

How scammers use "scraped New York Times content" to trick security scanners

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Researchers uncovered a global phishing network using Google Cloud redirects and copied news content across thousands of coordinated servers.

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A Chinese military facility with multiple computers visible on a desk, with a large Chinese flag in the background.

‘Data can place the lives of frontline military or other personnel at risk’: FBI warns that China is luring Western military and intelligence operatives with 'gig-work' job offers to steal secrets

By Benedict Collins published

China is using fake organizations to pay for intelligence reports, with higher payments for more secrets.

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A hooded figure in front of a laptop. Digital symbols obscure his face and appear to be pouring out of his head

Anonymous video chat app leaks data on millions of users — more than 22 million records exposed, including 3 million containing names and email addresses

By Rahim Amir published

A not-so-private anonymous video chat app has compromised credentials, including usernames, emails, and network information, thanks to a misconfigured Kibana dashboard.

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A Donald J. Trump Make America Great Again hat staged on a wooden table from the 2020 Presidential campaign in Indianapolis, Indiana

A Russian hacker tricked a 17,000-strong MAGA Telegram channel with a jailbroken AI for over 5 years, leading to fraud, credential theft, and an empty crypto wallet

By Benedict Collins published

The threat actor tricked tens of thousands of MAGA and QAnon community members into believing he was a USAF veteran.

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FBI confirms 25 ransomware groups using First VPN’s now seized services

By Silvia Iacovcich published

FBI links First VPN’s activities to gangs involved in cybercrime and calls for tighter security controls and behavioural monitoring to prevent cyberattacks.

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World Password Day 2025

82% of IT pros report a web-based security incident in past year – BYOD, SaaS tools, and remote work policies all play a part in security resilience

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Confidence is high, despite malware running rampant and businesses losing login credentials left and right.

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