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...
by staff | Nov 12, 2024 | Security, Stop-Press
The BBC has reported that it has uncovered a number of X users profiting substantially by sharing US election misinformation, AI generated images, and conspiracy theories. The investigation reportedly revealed networks of accounts amplifying each other’s content,...
by staff | Oct 30, 2024 | Security, Stop-Press
Researchers have unveiled a new jailbreaking technique, ‘Deceptive Delight,’ which successfully manipulates AI models to produce unsafe responses in only three interactions. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 researchers developed the method by embedding...
by staff | Oct 8, 2024 | Security, Stop-Press
An HP Wolf Security report has highlighted how hackers are leveraging a ChromeLoader exploit and using code signing certificates and malvertising techniques to distribute malware via fake companies and websites. ChromeLoader is a malicious browser extension, and as...
by staff | Sep 21, 2024 | Security, Stop-Press
A 17 year old male has been arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences in relation to a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) on the 1st September 2024. Although TfL reported on its website on 5th September that “there is no evidence that any customer...
by staff | Sep 13, 2024 | Security, Stop-Press
The rising demand for second hand smartphones has fuelled a 150 per cent spike in phone thefts across the UK, particularly street snatch thefts. Crime Survey for England and Wales figures show that between March 2023 and March 2024, an estimated 78,000 phones or bags...
