Topics: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management Google’s Veo 3 Garners Praise, But Harbors Significant Risks Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • May 27, 2025 A glimpse into how Google’s AI tool Veo 3 generates realistic deepfake videos. Responses from fraud prevention experts regarding Google’s Veo…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware Baltimore’s Robbinhood Ransomware Attack Results in $19 Million Loss David Perera (@daveperera) • May 27, 2025 The skyline of Baltimore, captured on April 24, 2025. (Image: Kate Scott/Shutterstock) Baltimore recently suffered a significant ransomware attack that has garnered national attention, culminating in the guilty plea…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Western Governments Issue Alert on Activities of Russian Unit 26165 David Perera (@daveperera) • May 21, 2025 Image: Mikhail Zhbankov/Shutterstock Multiple cybersecurity agencies from Western nations recently warned that Russian intelligence is engaged in a sustained hacking campaign against logistics and technology…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Geo Focus: Asia New Cyber Law Empowers Japanese Authorities to Neutralize Offshore Attackers’ Servers Jayant Chakravarti (@JayJay_Tech) • May 19, 2025 Japan’s House of Councillors enacted the active cyber bill on Friday at the National Diet Building. (Image: Shutterstock) The Japanese Parliament…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Standards, Regulations & Compliance Executive Director Bridget Bean Discusses Proactive Alert Systems That Prevented $8.7 Billion in Potential Damages Rahul Neel Mani (@rneelmani) • May 19, 2025 Bridget Bean, Executive Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency With state-sponsored cyber threats from China,…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Incident & Breach Response, Ransomware After Vendor Paid for Data-Deletion Promise, Criminals Extort Schools Directly Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • May 8, 2025 Let’s gather around and listen to the story of the ransomware hackers who deleted stolen data. (Image: Shutterstock) In a troubling turn of…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Social Engineering Report Exposes Deceptive Job Network Linked to Chinese Intelligence Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • May 16, 2025 Chinese soldiers assemble in Tiananmen Square, January 3, 2017. (Image: Twinsterphoto/Shutterstock) According to a recent investigation, a network of fraudulent companies is targeting former…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware HIPAA Protected Health Information Compromised in November 2023 Cyberattack Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • April 30, 2025 Image: City of Long Beach, California The City of Long Beach, California, is in the process of notifying approximately 260,000 individuals regarding a significant breach of their protected…
Significant Data Breach at Verisource Services Affects 4 Million Individuals On February 28, 2024, Verisource Services, an employee benefits administrator based in Texas, experienced a severe data breach, escalating the confirmed number of affected individuals to 4 million. This figure marks a drastic increase from the initial report of 1,382…
