The Role of Hacktivists in the War Between Israel and Hamas
As the Hamas-Israel conflict intensifies, dozens of organisations' websites face hacking attacks that try to ransom, deface or disrupt them.
Global economy exposed to $3.5trn cyber-attack loss: Lloyd’s
A cyber attack on a major financial services payments system could cost the global economy $3.5 trillion over five years, according to a report by Lloyd's, a London-based marketplace for insurance and reinsurance.
Car buyers targeted by online fraudsters
Vehicle scam reports surged by 74% in the first half of 2023, says Lloyds Bank
Meta’s new Threads platform – a growing risk for brand impersonation scams
The newly launched 'Threads' social media app (by Meta) is proving to be fertile ground for brand impersonation attacks.
The blurring motives of emerging hacktivism
New hacktivist groups are emerging with intertwined and blurring motives. Less focused on specific ideological agenda, their targets are widespread and no sector is likely to be immune to their nefarious activities.
Shifting tactics in business email compromise attacks
Recent report from Microsoft highlighting the shifting tactics in business email compromise.
Global Spyware Attacks Continue – The Silent Threat
Spyware threat continues despite pledges by governments to curb its use. It typically targets journalists, activists, lawyers, political figures and other persons of interest that carry some socio-political dimension to nation state actors.
How Theives Are Finding It Easier To Hack Modern Cars
A new way of stealing cars has been discovered by automotive security experts. This method involves accessing the car’s control systems through the headlight.
Potential Risks Of New AI Platforms Such As GPT-4
As part of pre-release safety testing for its new GPT-4 AI model, launched Tuesday, OpenAI allowed an AI testing group to assess the potential risks of the model's emergent capabilities—including "power-seeking behavior," self-replication, and self-improvement.
AI Generated Voice Impersonation Risks
Scammers are using artificial intelligence to sound more like family members in distress. People are falling for it and losing thousands of dollars.
