Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

From deepfake to data exposures, the Threatpost team talks about the top security trends driving this week's biggest news stories.

Scams 67

Scams Data breaches 67

Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2022

March 16 – Russia’s disinformation uses deepfake video of Zelenskyy telling people to lay down arms. Russia’s disinformation uses deepfake video of Zelenskyy telling people to lay down arms. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced the arrest of a “hacker” who helped Russian Army during the invasion.

Government 81

Government Antivirus Hacking Software 81

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

Cybersecurity US holds conference on military AI use with dozens of allies to determine ‘responsible’ use DFSA’s Cyber Risk Management Guidelines: A Blueprint for Cyber Resilience?

Malware 97

Malware Cybercrime Hacking Cyber threats 97

McAfee

MAY 7, 2021

Scott Howitt , Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer – The COVID lockdown has exposed to enterprises that the ability to recover your business (Business Continuity) is important in the face of disaster, but Business Resilience means that your business will be able to adapt to Black Swan events. XAI) and deepfakes.

Artificial Intelligence 57

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Technology Engineering 57

Malwarebytes

MARCH 15, 2021

Source: ZDNet) PSA: Russia, China will likely use deepfakes in the coming weeks (Source: Cyberscoop) TikTok account of popular Korean band, BTS (Burn The Stage), was hacked. Other cybersecurity news. Spanish government falls prey to Ryuk ransomware.

Malware 58

Malware VPN Cybercrime Encryption 58

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

Despite the obvious potential, recent events have exposed how automated systems can both intentionally and unintentionally lead to bias. In 2020, Google CEO Sundar Pichai stated he felt that AI needed regulation in order to prevent the potential negative consequences of tools including deepfakes and facial recognition. Accidental bias.

Artificial Intelligence 101

Artificial Intelligence Advertising Technology Engineering 101

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In August 2021, a Revere Health employee was hacked through a phishing email attack which exposed approximately 12,000 patient medical records. million individuals was exposed after employees responded to a host of phishing emails. Recent email-based attacks. The data of over 1.2 And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Phishing 124

Phishing Healthcare Data breaches Cyber Attacks 124

McAfee

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Other notable ransomware families of the quarter include Anatova , which was exposed by our ATR team before it had the opportunity to spread broadly, and Scarab, a persistent and prevalent ransomware family with regularly discovered new variants. Broader Deepfakes Capabilities for Less-Skilled Threat Actors.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Ransomware Cybersecurity Manufacturing 52

SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2023

Of course, there are great uses for the technology, but we have already seen numerous examples of unethical use—including horrific abuses of deepfake technology. On June 22, SecureWorld will host a webcast with Abnormal Security on "ChatGPT Exposed: Protecting Your Organization Against the Dark Side of AI."

Artificial Intelligence 90

Artificial Intelligence Technology CISO Government 90

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 7, 2023

Drew Todd of SecureWorld News wrote an article that revealed a shocking discovery made by cybersecurity firm Group-IB, which unveiled a major security breach that exposed over 100,000 ChatGPT accounts. text deepfake, spear phishing, etc.). Consider developing supportive LLM guidelines with policies.

Technology 93

Technology Risk Government Engineering 93

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 30, 2021

While this gimmick may be amusing at first viewing, the use of deepfakes?as one business leader fell victim to a deepfake scam ?where So , the idea of these entertainment videos delivered by a deepfaked Tom Cruise had an additional benefit alongside the levity – of rais ing awareness around trust and misinformation.

Technology 93

Technology Authentication Media Accountability 93

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

Add social media scams and the growing use of convincing deepfakes and it becomes clear that users are under siege and constant vigilance is required. With so many threats and so much consumer data exposed, more cyber regulation is a certainty. More Regulatory Scrutiny. We already have the EU’s GDPR, which set a global precedent.

Ransomware 143

Ransomware CISO Software Cybercrime 143

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

False Negatives, Deepfakes and Other Concerns. One is the issue of insecure data privacy, which can occur due to improper data scrubbing, data storage, and data sharing on the internet, which can expose individuals to malicious misuse of their personal data. Also read: Passwordless Authentication 101.

Software 121

Software Technology Authentication Artificial Intelligence 121

SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The opinions shared by the contributing experts do demonstrate a complexity of the modern cybersecurity industry and a strong need for collaboration among different organizations in order to combat cyberthreats that companies, individuals or even whole countries are exposed to. What cyberthreats for business will be the greatest in 2023?

Cybersecurity 122

Cybersecurity Cyber Insurance Cybercrime IoT 122

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Education and Recognition Tools Needed to Protect Against Increasingly Sophisticated Deepfakes Malware has constantly changed for as long as it’s been around. One particularly concerning development in the malware space is the increasing sophistication of deepfake technology.

Technology 52

Technology Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Education 52

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2022

payment cards for free Harvard Business Publishing licensee hit by ransomware Everest gang demands $200K for data stolen from South Africa state-owned electricity company ESKOM CommonSpirit hospital chains hit by ransomware, patients are facing problems Lloyd’s of London investigates alleged cyber attack.

Cyber Attacks 88

Cyber Attacks DDOS Ransomware Phishing 88

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 5, 2024

Our goal each year is to discover what's trending — how enterprises are being breached, how many records are being exposed, and how attackers are getting past security controls that cost companies roughly $88 billion a year. The new AI wave is contributing to a huge increase in voice and video deepfakes.

Healthcare 111

Healthcare Accountability Ransomware Authentication 111

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The use of deepfake techniques in fraudulent activities… will elevate the sophistication of phishing fraud, making it increasingly challenging for users to distinguish between legitimate services and scams.” continues Ricardo Villadiego, founder & CEO of Lumu.

Cybersecurity 139

Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 139

Malwarebytes

APRIL 19, 2021

Source: TechRadar) Cryptocurrency rewards platform Celsius Network disclosed a security breach exposing customer information that led to a phishing attack. Other cybersecurity news: An update to the Covid-19 NHS track and trace mobile app was blocked over privacy and security concerns.

Artificial Intelligence 57

Artificial Intelligence Scams DDOS DNS 57

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms. Costlow agreed, adding, “Deepfakes are becoming increasingly common. Or make it appear that they have a health condition?

Surveillance 129

Surveillance IoT Accountability Passwords 129

SecureList

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The same survey states that 79% of respondents across all job titles are exposed to generative AI either at work or at home. This technology is much more mature, and has been used by cybercriminals.

Cybersecurity 95

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Technology Risk 95

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Aside from the data that could be exposed, there’s also a risk that malware left on a device could infect the new owner. Some of the data could be used directly – for example, contact information, tax documents and medical records (or access to them through saved passwords). We found malware on 17% of the devices we looked at.

Malware 95

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 95

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Attackers exploit the geopolitical environment and use AI-powered tools to create convincing deepfakes, disinformation campaigns, and social engineering attacks. Ensure remote access technology or other exposed services are configured security, and use phishing-resistant MFA to support strong password policies.

Social Engineering 77

Social Engineering Backups Manufacturing DDOS 77

Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2021

For much of 2020, the most visible conversation about the US election and tech was related to deepfakes (images or videos where the subject is replaced by another likeness). With hindsight we can see that the flash points related to the November election were entirely unrelated to deepfakes. Deepfake creators follow the money.

Media 107

Media Accountability Technology Social Engineering 107

Schneier on Security

MAY 4, 2023

In the 2024 presidential election campaign, you can bank on the appearance of AI-generated personalized fundraising emails, text messages from chatbots urging you to vote, and maybe even some deepfaked campaign avatars. But what will we do if the next viral AI-generated ad tries to pass as something more conventional?

Advertising 228

Advertising Data privacy Technology Media 228

Schneier on Security

AUGUST 19, 2019

These can be fake or heavily slanted news stories, extremist blog posts, fake stories on real-looking websites , deepfake videos , and so on. Fake news has to be identified and labeled as such by social media companies and others, including recognizing and identifying manipulated videos known as deepfakes.

Media 263

Media Accountability Internet Internet 263