Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Meanwhile, only partially redacted names of CIA employees were sent over an unclassified email account. DOGE personnel are also reported to be feeding Education Department data into artificial intelligence software, and they have also started working at the Department of Energy. This story is moving very fast.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 18, 2022

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more prominent in vendor offerings, there is an increasing need to identify, manage, and mitigate the unique risks that AI-based technologies may bring. This newsletter describes Cisco’s approach to Responsible AI governance and features this Gartner report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

According to an update released to the media, Amazon expressed that the use of AI tech has reduced the packaging consumption per shipment by over 33% that accounts for 3 million tons of packaging required to prepare over 2 billion different sized boxes.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2021

A written proposal to ban several uses of artificial intelligence (AI) and to place new oversight on other “high-risk” AI applications—published by the European Commission this week—met fierce opposition from several digital rights advocates in Europe. The proposal includes a few core segments. Hopefully, they’re for the better.

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Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Scammers stole over $25 million from a multinational business by utilizing cutting-edge real-time video deepfake technology to convince an employee in the firm’s accounts-payable department that the worker had properly validated a payment request previously sent to him via email. Million USD at the time of the theft and at present).

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 7, 2022

A mischievous hacker, or group of hackers, took over Disneyland’s official Instagram and Facebook accounts earlier today, and, apparently, defaced them both with a series of profane and racist posts. Walt Disney Company has confirmed the breach, which appears to have occurred around 7 AM US Eastern time.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Enter the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, or TRAIGA, with Texas's unique style of doing business—balancing innovation with accountability, consumer empowerment, and a good ol' dash of no-nonsense enforcement. hat the consumer is interacting with an artificial intelligence system. So, what's a sandbox?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2025

The rise in artificial intelligence and advanced phishing methods has made it even harder. One of the most common methods is smishing, which involves sending fraudulent text messages claiming your Netflix account has been locked due to suspicious activity. They can now access the account, which contains financial information.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 15, 2025

On April 14, Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced that the United Arab Emirates would begin using artificial intelligence to help write its laws. If the UAE is going to build an AI-native government, it should do so for the purpose of empowering people and not machines.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2025

But if that access already exists, Breen said, attackers can gain access to the much more powerful Windows SYSTEM account, which can disable security tooling or even gain domain administration level permissions using credential harvesting tools.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 9, 2025

Small businesses and boutique organizations should use caution when leaning on browser-friendly artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate ideas, content, and marketing copy, as a set of Google Chrome extensions were recently compromised to deliver info-stealing malware disguised as legitimate updates.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 21, 2025

GeoSpy is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) supported tool that can derive a persons location by analyzing features in a photo like vegetation, buildings, and other landmarks. Protect your social media accounts by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection. And it can do so in seconds based on one picture.

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NSTIC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The rapid proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises significant value for industry, consumers, and broader society, but as with many technologies, new risks from these advancements in AI must be managed to realize it’s full potential. For those of us at NIST working in cybersecurity, privacy and AI, a key

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

With cybercriminals using advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to create more convincing fraudulent messages, the FBIs message is simple and uncompromising: Do not click on anything. AI-Enhanced Cyberthreats Recent intelligence indicates that the sophistication of Gmail phishing campaigns has reached new heights.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

OpenAI on Friday revealed that it banned a set of accounts that used its ChatGPT tool to develop a suspected artificial intelligence (AI)-powered surveillance tool.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

Enterprise accounting software is designed for large companies and businesses. Here are the top eight enterprise accounting software suites. The post 8 best enterprise accounting software suites appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In May, 2024, the FBI warned about the increasing threat of cybercriminals using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their scams. These often start with a call to users, claiming their Gmail account has been compromised. Monitor your accounts for signs of unauthorized access or data leaks.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The CEO of a UK-based energy firm lost the equivalent of $243,000 after falling for a phone scam that implemented artificial intelligence, specifically a deepfake voice. While the technology to generate convincing voice recordings has been available for a few years, its remains relatively uncommon in the commission of fraud.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2025

This update must be completed by 2025-03-16 to avoid any potential penalties or disruptions to your account. Perhaps they’ll sell the details on the dark web, or use them for themselves to get access to your Microsoft accounts. Instead use a secure method such as your online account or another application on IRS.gov.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2025

The rise in bots is down to generative artificial intelligence (AI), Imperva said. Good bots accounted for just 14% of the internet’s traffic. An increasing number try to hijack peoples’ online accounts, which they often do by credential stuffing. These account takeover attacks have skyrocketed lately.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 20, 2023

They can also automate the process of eliminating over-provisioned access that enables attackers to use one compromised account to move laterally to higher-value targets. The benefits of AI in cybersecurity Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) can boost the speed and effectiveness of cybersecurity.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 2, 2023

Having stated that publicly I am now accountable!). The post Let The New Year And Its Blessings Begin appeared first on Joseph Steinberg: CyberSecurity Expert Witness, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor. In 2023 I will finally lose the weight that I gained during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Elections around the world are facing an evolving threat from foreign actors, one that involves artificial intelligence. A propagandist needs a series of fake accounts on which to post, and others to boost it into the mainstream where it can go viral. Imagine a new AI-powered personal account on social media.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, and its impact on cybersecurity is no exception. The report emphasizes the importance of transparency, explainability, and accountability in AI-driven security decisions.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

And yet, if artificial intelligence achieves what is called an agentic model in 2025, novel and boundless attacks could be within reach, as AI tools take on the roles of agents that independently discover vulnerabilities, steal logins, and pry into accounts. These are real threats, but they are not novel.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Responding to a recent surge in AI-generated bot accounts, LinkedIn is rolling out new features that it hopes will help users make more informed decisions about with whom they choose to connect. For example, on October 10, 2022, there were 576,562 LinkedIn accounts that listed their current employer as Apple Inc.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2025

Technical support consultant using programming to upgrade artificial intelligence simulation model As AI tools boom in popularity, cyberthieves are exploiting the excitement with fake AI video editing platforms that lure users into downloading malware. The account was created on March 16.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 6, 2022

million customers have had their user accounts compromised in credential stuffing attacks. Credential stuffing is the automated injection of stolen username and password pairs in to website login forms, in order to fraudulently gain access to user accounts. Using a forum or social media account to send phishing messages or spam.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2025

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the publics interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and delivering malware via text-to-video tools. ” To avoid detection, the group constantly rotates the domain used in the ads and creates new ads every day, while using both compromised and newly created accounts.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 5, 2025

Table of Contents Introduction What Are Fake Instagram Accounts? This cheat sheet will guide you through the essentials of fake account detection , helping you secure your online presence and ensure a safer Instagram experience. YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ ABOUT: Fake Account Detection in Snapchat!

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Jane Frankland

MAY 30, 2025

Everyone’s talking about AI aren’t they, and when I gave a keynote on Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity recently, I relayed how the rise of AI has brought us to a pivotal moment in historya moment brimming with both extraordinary opportunity and unparalleled risk.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 7, 2022

A boom in artificial intelligence-powered detection and remediation tools pushes security spending to the top of the AI market, according to Forrester.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2025

For decades, passwords have been our default method for keeping online accounts safe. But in the age of artificial intelligence, this traditional security method is facing challenges it was never built to withstand. What once took days or weeks using brute force can now be accomplished in minutes.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 26, 2022

For those unfamiliar with it, Google Voice is a phone service that offers a free phone number to anyone who has both set up a Google account in the United States and supplied and confirmed ownership of another phone number to which the Google Voice number can forward. What if you already were scammed?

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2022

When we sign up for an online account or request resetting a password, we usually receive a new password via e-mail. However, if an attacker is able to intercept and read this e-mail she or he will be able to compromise our account. Artificial intelligence systems. Such systems do not require any effort from users.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

Common attacks to consumer protection Identity theft and fraud Some common types of identity theft and fraud include account takeover fraud , when criminals use stolen personal information such as account numbers, usernames, or passwords to hijack bank accounts, credit cards, and even email and social media accounts.

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Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Initiate contact with a charity via its website/listed phone number/physical address/official social media accounts; never send payment details to anyone who initiates contact with you and claims to represent a charity. Ask would be visitors to leave information about the charity for which they are collecting, and research it online.

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