Tag: criminal activity

  • The Register: Minority Report: Now with more spreadsheets and guesswork

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/16/uk_to_use_ai_to/ Source: The Register Title: Minority Report: Now with more spreadsheets and guesswork Feedly Summary: Precogs replaced by profiling and postcode data… and ‘AI’. What could wrong? Lots, say pirvacy campaigners The UK government has unveiled a scheme to use AI to “help police catch criminals before they strike."… AI Summary and Description:…

  • The Register: Italian hotels breached en masse since June, government confirms

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/italian_hotels_breached_en_masse/ Source: The Register Title: Italian hotels breached en masse since June, government confirms Feedly Summary: Nearly 100,000 records allegedly up for sale after apparent breach at booking system Italy’s digital agency (AGID) says a cybercriminal’s claims concerning a spate of data thefts affecting various hotels across the country are genuine.… AI Summary…

  • Krebs on Security: Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/notorious-malware-spam-host-prospero-moves-to-kaspersky-lab/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab Feedly Summary: One of the most notorious providers of abuse-friendly “bulletproof" web hosting for cybercriminals has started routing its operations through networks run by the Russian antivirus and security firm Kaspersky Lab, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. AI Summary and…

  • Cloud Blog: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercrime-multifaceted-national-security-threat/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat Feedly Summary: Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this…

  • News: Key figures behind Phobos and 8Base ransomware arrested in international cybercrime crackdown

    Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/key-figures-behind-phobos-and-8base-ransomware-arrested-in-international-cybercrime-crackdown Source: News Title: Key figures behind Phobos and 8Base ransomware arrested in international cybercrime crackdown Feedly Summary: This follows a series of high-impact arrests targeting Phobos ransomware:An administrator of Phobos was arrested in South Korea in June 2024 and extradited to the United States in November of the same year. He is…

  • Slashdot: ‘AI Granny’ Driving Scammers Up the Wall

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/05/1426220/ai-granny-driving-scammers-up-the-wall?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: ‘AI Granny’ Driving Scammers Up the Wall Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The deployment of O2’s AI chatbot named Daisy to engage and waste the time of scammers leverages artificial intelligence for proactive fraud prevention, showcasing a novel application of AI technology. This approach not only…

  • Slashdot: UnitedHealth Data Breach Hits 190 Million Americans in Worst Healthcare Hack

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/24/2337254/unitedhealth-data-breach-hits-190-million-americans-in-worst-healthcare-hack?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UnitedHealth Data Breach Hits 190 Million Americans in Worst Healthcare Hack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a significant cyberattack on UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare unit, affecting nearly 190 million Americans and marking the largest medical data breach in U.S. history. It highlights critical factors…