Warning: Malicious Apps Are Impersonating AI Tools

Researchers at Appknox warn that malicious apps are impersonating popular AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E to trick users into installing malware on their mobile devices. Some of these ...

Phishing Emails Use Invisible Hyphens to Avoid Detection

A phishing campaign is using invisible characters to evade security filters, according to Jan Kopriva at the SANS Internet Storm Center.

Microsoft Help Desk Phishing Attempt

I received this email the other day to my personal email account. It is a “Security Alert” from “Microsoft Helpdesk.” Oh, my!

LastPass Phishing Campaign Informs Users of Phony Death Notifications

A phishing campaign is targeting LastPass users with phony notifications informing users that someone has notified the company of the user’s death and is trying to gain access to their ...

New Study Warns of AI-Driven Extortion Attacks

A study from Malwarebytes has found that one in three mobile users has been targeted by an extortion scam, and one in five of these users has fallen victim. Additionally, one in six users ...

Human Error is Still a Top Contributor to Cyberattacks

Human error remains the primary exploitation vector in mobile security incidents, according to Verizon’s latest Mobile Security Index (MSI).

The Rapid Advancement of Malicious AI Is Changing Cyberdefense Forevermore

AI maturation is leading to more malicious hacking attacks.

Report: AI Poisoning Attacks Are Easier Than Previously Thought

Attackers can more easily introduce malicious data into AI models than previously thought, according to a new study from Antropic. Poisoned AI models can produce malicious outputs, ...

UN Convention Against Cybercrime Is a Huge Win!

One of the biggest reasons why cybercrime is so bad — and is increasing each year —is that so much of it is committed by foreign nationals who are not physically located in the country ...

When a “Contact Us” Form Becomes “Contact a Cybercriminal”

Lead Analysts: Lucy Gee and James Dyer Cybercriminals want their payday. Unfortunately for the targets of phishing (and the organizations they work for) that means they’re constantly ...