Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Hackers Allegedly Offer Stolen ‘Highly Sensitive’ Data for Sale David Perera (@daveperera) • March 31, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Check Point, an Israeli cybersecurity firm, has denied claims made by hackers on BreachForums regarding a successful cyberattack that allegedly resulted in the theft of “highly sensitive”…
AI-Based Attacks, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Misuse of AI Voice Technology Fuels Fraud and Identity Theft Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • March 11, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Recent findings highlight the troubling vulnerabilities inherent in popular AI voice synthesis tools. While artificial intelligence enables realistic voice cloning,…
Data Privacy, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Additional Insights: U.S. Health Data Privacy Enforcement, The Reality Versus Hype of LLMs in Security Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • February 28, 2025 Clockwise from top left: Anna Delaney, Mathew Schwartz, Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, Tom Field This week’s discussion features four editors from…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Series A Investment Fuels AI-Infused Cybersecurity Advancements Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • February 27, 2025 Derek Smith, CEO, Mimic, alongside Bob Blakey, Chief Product Officer, Mimic (Images: Mimic) A cybersecurity firm specializing in ransomware defense, led by…
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Fraud, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Also: CLS Global Pleads Guilty to Wash Trading Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • January 23, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Information Security Media Group compiles weekly updates on cybersecurity incidents in the realm of digital assets. Recent highlights include the Trump token generating significant…
Critical Infrastructure Security, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime US Cyber Defense Agency Was Not Initially Aware of Hackers Involved in Salt Typhoon Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • January 15, 2025 Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Jen Easterly, remarked that the Chinese “Salt Typhoon” breach of…
Cloud Security, Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Ransomware Group ‘Codefinger’ Targets Cloud-Based Resources Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • January 14, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A ransomware campaign has been identified targeting Amazon S3 buckets, aiming to exploit the sensitive data stored within them. The attackers utilize AWS’s server-side encryption with customer-specific keys,…
Topics: Cloud Security, Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime U.S. Army Soldier Cameron Wagenius Arrested in Connection with Snowflake Customer Data Extortion Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 31, 2024 Image: Shutterstock Federal law enforcement has arrested Cameron John Wagenius, a 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier, following a two-count indictment related to…
API Security, Application Security & Online Fraud, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Essential Cybersecurity Priorities for 2025 Brandy Harris • December 25, 2024 Image: Shutterstock As we approach the year 2025, the landscape of cybersecurity is characterized by the emergence of new threats, advancements in technology, and increasing regulatory pressures. Cybersecurity…
