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  • New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : OpenAI’s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real

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    Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/technology/sora-openai-video-disinformation.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: OpenAI’s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real Feedly Summary: The new A.I. app generated videos of store robberies and home intrusions — even bomb explosions on city streets — that never happened. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses an…

  • The Register: Microsoft blocks bait for ‘fastest-growing’ 365 phish kit, seizes 338 domains

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/16/microsoft_cloudflare_shut_down_raccoono365/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft blocks bait for ‘fastest-growing’ 365 phish kit, seizes 338 domains Feedly Summary: Redmond names alleged ringleader, claims 5K+ creds stolen and $100k pocketed Microsoft has seized 338 websites associated with RaccoonO365 and identified the leader of the phishing service – Joshua Ogundipe – as part of a…

  • Schneier on Security: Generative AI as a Cybercrime Assistant

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/09/generative-ai-as-a-cybercrime-assistant.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Generative AI as a Cybercrime Assistant Feedly Summary: Anthropic reports on a Claude user: We recently disrupted a sophisticated cybercriminal that used Claude Code to commit large-scale theft and extortion of personal data. The actor targeted at least 17 distinct organizations, including in healthcare, the emergency services,…

  • The Register: It looks like you’re ransoming data. Would you like some help?

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/03/ransomware_ai_abuse/ Source: The Register Title: It looks like you’re ransoming data. Would you like some help? Feedly Summary: AI-powered ransomware, extortion chatbots, vibe hacking … just wait until agents replace affiliates It’s no secret that AI tools make it easier for cybercriminals to steal sensitive data and then extort victim organizations. But two…

  • Slashdot: $1M Stolen in ‘Industrial-Scale Crypto Theft’ Using AI-Generated Code

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/11/0037258/1m-stolen-in-industrial-scale-crypto-theft-using-ai-generated-code?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: $1M Stolen in ‘Industrial-Scale Crypto Theft’ Using AI-Generated Code Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a sophisticated cybercrime operation, GreedyBear, which utilizes a highly coordinated strategy, weaponizing browser extensions and phishing sites to facilitate industrial-scale crypto theft. The group’s innovative techniques, including the modification…

  • Slashdot: CrowdStrike Investigated 320 North Korean IT Worker Cases In the Past Year

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/04/2032214/crowdstrike-investigated-320-north-korean-it-worker-cases-in-the-past-year Source: Slashdot Title: CrowdStrike Investigated 320 North Korean IT Worker Cases In the Past Year Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report highlights a significant rise in North Korean operatives using generative AI to infiltrate tech jobs globally, particularly within Fortune 500 and smaller organizations. CrowdStrike’s observations underline a…

  • Schneier on Security: Google Sues the Badbox Botnet Operators

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/07/google-sues-the-badbox-botnet-operators.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Google Sues the Badbox Botnet Operators Feedly Summary: It will be interesting to watch what will come of this private lawsuit: Google on Thursday announced filing a lawsuit against the operators of the Badbox 2.0 botnet, which has ensnared more than 10 million devices running Android open…