Computerworld reports major tech developments including Apple’s potential Gemini integration, cybersecurity insiders turned criminals, and widespread regret over AI replacement layoffs. The landscape is shifting rapidly with serious consequences.
AI-generated phishing attacks now use social media data to create personalized emails that look like they’re from people you know. Meanwhile, AI can modify malware to go from 9 antivirus detections to zero instantly.
The former CFO of e-commerce startup Fabric has been convicted on four counts of wire fraud. Nevin Shetty diverted $35 million to his cryptocurrency business without authorization, losing nearly all the funds in high-risk DeFi platforms.
International law enforcement coordinated by Europol has dismantled three significant cybercrime operations in what they’re calling Operation Endgame. The takedown targeted Rhadamanthys infostealer, Elysium botnet, and VenomRAT, seizing massive infrastructure and arresting key suspects. Authorities
China is rapidly expanding its security influence worldwide through police training and surveillance technology exports. According to new research, authoritarian regimes are particularly eager recipients of this assistance. The approach contrasts sharply with Western security cooperation that comes
A massive npm worm campaign called “IndonesianFoods” has been flooding the registry with spam packages for over two years. The self-replicating packages create exponential dependency chains and may be exploiting the Tea protocol for financial gain through artificial ecosystem inflation.
Hyundai is notifying millions of drivers about a massive data breach that exposed sensitive personal information. The hack affected Hyundai AutoEver America systems from February 22 through March 2, potentially compromising social security numbers and driver license data.
Google is escalating warnings for all Gmail users to stop using passwords entirely. With email attacks increasing 13% and millions of accounts compromised, the shift to passkeys is no longer optional for security-conscious users.
More than 5,000 Facebook advertisers were targeted by tens of thousands of phishing emails sent from Facebook’s legitimate domain. The sophisticated campaign used fake business pages and urgent language to steal credentials from companies across multiple industries. Security researchers warn this re
A 25-year-old Russian national has pleaded guilty to working as an initial access broker for the Yanluowang ransomware crew. He provided network credentials to hackers and took cuts of ransom payments totaling millions of dollars from US victims.
