[ad_1] A fake video showing US President Joe Biden inappropriately touching his adult granddaughter’s chest sparked calls for Meta to change its policy on deepfakes and manipulated content. The video clip, which is sometimes accompanied by a caption describing Biden as a “pedophile,” started to... Continue reading
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[ad_1] Nearly two million Brits may have had their identity stolen and used by fraudsters to open a financial account in 2023, according to FICO’s new Fraud, Identity and Digital Banking Report. The analytics firm found that 4.3% of respondents had their identity abused in... Continue reading
[ad_1] Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) infections were the biggest threat to organizations in the second half of 2023, according to a new Darktrace report. The 2023 End of Year Threat Report highlighted the cross-functional adaption of many of the malware strains. This includes malware loaders like remote... Continue reading
[ad_1] The US will impose visa restrictions on individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, announced the decision on February 5, insisting in a public statement that the misuse of commercial spyware has been linked to “arbitrary... Continue reading
[ad_1] Two new regulatory filings have revealed the surging costs associated with ransomware and other cyber-related incidents. Cleaning product manufacturer, Clorox, confirmed major operational disruption in an attack discovered on August 14 last year, forcing it to revert to manual ordering and processing. The breach... Continue reading
[ad_1] Popular remote desktop software provider AnyDesk has confirmed that its production systems have been compromised following a cyber-attack. AnyDesk’s systems were breached by adversaries who managed to steal source code and private code signing keys and gain access to the firm’s production systems, the... Continue reading
[ad_1] The Pennsylvania Courts system has been hit by a cyber-attack, taking down parts of its website. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts revealed via social media that the service had suffered a denial of service (DoS) attack. The statement noted that court web systems... Continue reading
[ad_1] The US has slammed Iran for “destabilizing and potentially escalatory” cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure. The remarks were made in a statement that announced sanctions against six Iranians for last year’s cyber-attack against Unitronics, an Israeli manufacturer of programmable logic controllers used in the water... Continue reading
[ad_1] The UK’s courts are failing to keep pace with soaring levels of fraud, with the number of high-value cases heard last year barely shifting from 2022, according to KPMG. The consulting giant’s KPMG Fraud Barometer has been tracking industry trends since the 1980s. Its... Continue reading
[ad_1] Scams As AI-powered voice cloning turbocharges imposter scams, we sit down with ESET’s Jake Moore to discuss how to hang up on ‘hi-fi’ scam calls – and what the future holds for deepfake detection 23 Jan 2024 • , 4 min. read Would you... Continue reading