Cybersecurity is a never-ending game of cat and mouse, and hackers are getting smarter with the help of artificial intelligence. Microsoft and OpenAI have revealed that state-sponsored cybercriminals use large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to enhance their hacking skills and techniques. In a new research paper, the tech giants have exposed how hackers from...Read More

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks,Fraud Management & Cybercrime,Geo Focus: Asia Attackers Accessed Details of State Visits to UK, France in Private Email AccountJayant Chakravarti (@JayJay_Tech) •February 14, 2024     Downtown Seoul, South Korea (Image: Shutterstock) South Korea has accused North Korean hackers of breaching an administrator’s email account in the Office of the President to...Read More

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) – the research and development arm of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence – has awarded four-year contracts to five companies to help kickstart a new project to study the psychology of hackers and to determine how to better blunt attacks. The program – Reimagining Security...Read More

Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI have revealed that several state-backed hacking groups are using artificial intelligence large language models to support their cyberattack campaigns. The companies released their findings in two blog posts published this morning. In conjunction, Microsoft and OpenAI detailed a set of principles that inform their efforts to tackle the use of artificial...Read More

Canada’s watchdog for child exploitation issued a warning to parents Tuesday about Wizz, a Tinder-like app for teens, after it reappeared in Apple’s app store. Cybertip.ca, the tip line run by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, known as C3P, published a release telling parents that they should consider removing Wizz from their children’s phones....Read More

A storm is brewing in the digital world as concerns mount over the latest draft of the UN cybercrime treaty. ARTICLE 19 and other organizations are raising red flags about its potential implications on human rights, privacy, and cybersecurity. UN Draft Cybercrime Treaty: A Looming Threat The proposed treaty, currently under review, has drawn sharp...Read More

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Hackers in Iran have used the popular AI tool ChatGPT to launch cyber attacks against feminists, researchers have revealed. It is one of several incidents of state-backed actors using the technology in hacking campaigns, with...Read More

In a world where the digital landscape is ever-evolving, cybercrime has become an unwelcome companion. Tasmania, an island state known for its pristine wilderness and laid-back lifestyle, is not immune to this global issue. The recent surge in scams, particularly those involving fake concert tickets, has prompted the Australian Federal Police (AFP)-led Joint Policing Cybercrime...Read More

Holy mackerel! AI is jumping on the religion bandwagon, ransomware gangs target hospitals, and what’s happened to your old mobile phone number? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by “Ransomware Sommelier” Allan Liska....Read More

Prominent figures and organizations are urging governments to reconsider their support for the UN cybercrime treaty, citing critical flaws in the latest draft that could lead to privacy violations and increased cyber risks. The open letter, signed by more than 130 influential individuals, warns that the current version of the treaty could undermine trust, cooperation,...Read More