Threat actors are using AI-powered phishing lures, sophisticated website cloning tools, and remote code execution (RCE) exploits to gain unauthorized access to shopping platforms this holiday season. In a Nov. 26 blog post, FortiGuard Labs said that AI-driven methods let attackers craft convincing emails and replicas of legitimate websites to steal data or trick users … Read more
Nov 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Infosec What do hijacked websites, fake job offers, and sneaky ransomware have in common? They’re proof that cybercriminals are finding smarter, sneakier ways to exploit both systems and people. This week makes one thing clear: no system, no person, no organization is truly off-limits. Attackers are getting smarter, faster, and … Read more
Nov 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News Imagine this: the very tools you trust to protect you online—your two-factor authentication, your car’s tech system, even your security software—turned into silent allies for hackers. Sounds like a scene from a thriller, right? Yet, in 2024, this isn’t fiction; it’s the new cyber reality. Today’s attackers have … Read more
October brings scares, frights, and mysteries, and alongside Halloween, it’s also National Seafood Month. We’re shining a light on a serious—and unsettling—issue in the seafood industry: seafood fraud. Discover how former Aylesworth student Samuel Kwawukume and researchers at Florida State University (FSU) have worked to promote transparency in the seafood industry. Many people might assume … Read more
Nearly three dozen flaws in open-source AI and machine learning (ML) tools were disclosed Tuesday as part of Protect AI’s huntr bug bounty program. The discoveries include three critical vulnerabilities: two in the Lunary AI developer toolkit and one in a graphical user interface (GUI) for ChatGPT called Chuanhu Chat. The October vulnerability report also … Read more