by staff | Mar 31, 2025 | Security, Stop-Press
Cybercriminals are exploiting users’ trust in familiar verification tools like CAPTCHAs to trick them into infecting their own systems, according to HP Wolf Security’s latest Threat Insights Report. The report highlights a rise in social engineering campaigns built...
by staff | Mar 14, 2025 | Security, Stop-Press
GitLab Threat Intelligence has warned over 3.2 million Chrome users to delete 16 malicious browser extensions that compromise security and expose data to attackers. The extensions, including ad blockers, screen capture tools, and emoji keyboards, were found injecting...
by staff | Feb 7, 2025 | Security, Stop-Press
Cybercriminals are using an AI chatbot called GhostGPT to generate malware, craft phishing emails and develop exploit code, according to a recent blog post by security firm Abnormal Security. Unlike mainstream AI tools, GhostGPT has no ethical safeguards, making it a...
by staff | Jan 22, 2025 | Security, Stop-Press
The UK government is consulting on plans to ban ransomware payments by public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure to disrupt the financial model underpinning cybercrime. The proposals also include mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks and measures...
by staff | Dec 12, 2024 | Security, Stop-Press
Romania’s Constitutional Court has annulled the first round of its presidential election due to allegations of Russian interference via TikTok. Far-right candidate Călin Georgescu, a pro Russian figure, had won with 23% of the vote. Intelligence revealed a...
by staff | Nov 27, 2024 | Security, Stop-Press
Cybersecurity company Bitdefender’s Antispam Lab reports that 77% of Black Friday themed emails in 2024 are scams, up from 70% in 2023. Bitdefender reports that these scams target consumers worldwide, with the US and Europe receiving 38% and 44% of such emails...
