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North Korean hackers have been spotted using generative AI to fuel the country’s hacking schemes, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS). “Recently, it has been confirmed that North Korean hackers use generative AI to search for hacking targets and search for technologies needed for hacking,” a senior NIS official told reporters, according to […]

A Florida man who authorities said is a ringleader in a multistate conspiracy that repeatedly hacked an online prescription website used by doctors and issued tens of thousands of prescriptions for narcotics, has been arrested and charged in Nassau County, prosecutors said Friday. Devin Anthony Magarian, 21, of Kissimmee, Florida, who allegedly created the fraudulent prescriptions […]

When [Unethical Info] was looking at air purifiers a while back, their eye fell on a Xiaomi 4 Pro, with a purchase quickly made. Fast-forward a while and suddenly the LCD on top of the device was showing a threatening ‘0% filter life remaining’ error message. This was traced back to an NFC (NTAG213) tag […]

A 92-year-old former priest, Lawrence Hecker, who was arrested and accused of rape and kidnapping, is currently hospitalized in the ICU. Hecker’s attorney told a judge in court Friday that Hecker tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago and was admitted for blood pressure issues and a UTI. The prosecution in the case said Hecker’s […]

Child safety advocacy organization Heat Initiative accuses the tech giant of negligence in preventing the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a new short film set to run during the NFC Championship this weekend. Heat Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging technology companies to detect and eradicate child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) […]

The hackers who recently broke into Microsoft’s network and monitored top executives’ email for two months did so by gaining access to an aging test account with administrative privileges, a major gaffe on the company’s part, a researcher said. The new detail was provided in vaguely worded language included in a post Microsoft published on […]

Are parents bubble-wrapping their kids too much? A new report by the Canadian Paediatric Society is emphasizing the crucial role of risky play in fostering physical, mental, and social development among children. The national organization issued new recommendations Thursday that encourage kids to engage in unstructured outdoor play — and “risky play” in particular. It […]

Cybersecurity transformation defined Cybersecurity transformation is the implementation of a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that encompasses various components, including risk management, threat intelligence, security governance, incident response readiness, regulatory compliance, and more. The fundamental goal of cybersecurity transformation is alignment, ensuring that cybersecurity is embedded in the organization’s processes and creates synergy with its overarching objectives. […]

North Korean hackers have been spotted using generative AI to fuel the country’s hacking schemes, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS). “Recently, it has been confirmed that North Korean hackers use generative AI to search for hacking targets and search for technologies needed for hacking,” a senior NIS official told reporters, according to […]

In recent years, people around the world have lost hundreds of millions of dollars to online romance scams. One of the most lucrative of these, being run by criminal gangs across South East Asia, is called the “pig butchering romance scam”. The scammers refer to their victims as pigs, whom they fatten up to be […]