Tag Cybercrime

Using Gemini for Email Summaries? Be Cautious of Prompt Injection Risks

AI Vulnerability Exposes Users to Deceptive Messages Through Google’s Gemini Researchers have issued a stark warning regarding a vulnerability in Google’s Gemini, a large language model, that can be exploited by attackers to deceive users via manipulated message summaries. This issue arises from the ability of malicious actors to embed…

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Medicare Data Breach Compromises Personal Information of More Than 100,000 Americans

NEW Fox News articles are now available for audio listening! Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting healthcare data. In June, significant breaches compromised over 13 million patient records, and a recent Medicare data breach has impacted more than 100,000 Americans. This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alerted those…

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AI Rubio Hoax Sheds Light on Vulnerabilities in White House Security

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Impersonation Hoax Exposes Security Vulnerabilities Regarding U.S. Officials Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • July 9, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a press conference in Guatemala, February 5, 2025. (Image: Daniel Hernandez-Salazar/Shutterstock) A recent attempt…

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Columbia University Hack Reveals Vulnerabilities in Higher Education Cybersecurity

Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Incident & Breach Response Experts Warn Funding Gaps Elevate Cyber Risk Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • July 3, 2025 A hacker claims to have compromised 1.6 gigabytes of data from 2.5 million student applications. (Image: Spiroview/Shutterstock) A recent cyber breach at Columbia University has underscored the…

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Counterfeit Chinese Websites Imitate Retail Brands

Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Incident & Breach Response Spanish Authorities Detain Hacker Linked to High-Profile Data Leaks Affecting Politicians and Journalists Anviksha More AnvikshaMore • July 3, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Information Security Media Group provides a weekly overview of cybersecurity incidents globally. This week’s highlights include counterfeit Chinese websites…

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