Lewis Robertson of Heriot-Watt University writes: Newly published research from a leading computer scientist warns that the use of generative AI to design, train, or perform steps within a machine learning system could increase serious risks. Michael Lones, professor at Heriot-Watt University’s School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, has argued in a new paper that generative […]
The Record reports: Hackers have targeted Ukrainian hospitals and local government bodies in a new espionage campaign using a malware tool dubbed AgingFly, researchers say. Ukraine’s computer emergency response team (CERT-UA) said the activity was carried out by a group tracked as UAC-0247, which launched multiple attacks over the past two months against municipal authorities, clinical hospitals […]
GDN Online reports: Cyber-attacks targeting Bahrain and its Gulf neighbours have skyrocketed eight-fold this month in the wake of the joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran, security experts have warned. Hacktivists aligned with Tehran have dramatically ramped up Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) strikes across the Middle East, capitalising on the chaos of the widening […]
DysruptionHub reports: A cybersecurity event has disrupted calibration systems at Des Moines, Iowa-based Intoxalock since March 14, leaving some court-ordered ignition-interlock customers unable to complete required service visits and risking compliance penalties, the company said. Intoxalock said it is investigating and posting rolling updates on its public status page. Ignition interlock devices are typically mandated […]
From the Google Threat Intelligence Group: Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified a new and powerful exploit kit targeting Apple iPhone models running iOS version 13.0 (released in September 2019) up to version 17.2.1 (released in December 2023). The exploit kit, named “Coruna” by its developers, contained five full iOS exploit chains and a total of […]
AP reports: A pro-Russian hacking group claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack that halted package deliveries by France’s national postal service just days before Christmas, prosecutors said Wednesday. After the claim by the cybercrime group known as Noname057, French intelligence agency DGSI took over the investigation into the hacking attack, the Paris prosecutor’s office said in a […]
The Record reports: Polish authorities detained a Russian citizen suspected of hacking into the IT systems of local companies — the latest in a series of cases Warsaw has linked to Moscow’s expanding sabotage and espionage efforts. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said Thursday that police arrested the man for breaching security systems to gain access to company […]
Yenişafak reports: Poland’s Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski has declared that the country is confronting an ongoing “cyberwar with Russia,” citing persistent attempts by Russian intelligence operatives to breach Polish cyber defenses. The minister made these remarks during a digital conference at the Polish Embassy in Berlin, where he emphasized that Polish authorities remain vigilant […]
The Register reports: Two London councils are scrambling for answers after declaring a cybersecurity issue that began on Monday. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) and Westminster City Council (WCC) confirmed they are investigating an “incident”, admitting “we don’t have all the answers yet, as the management of this incident is still ongoing.” […]
Reuters reports: Hackers working for an unnamed nation-state breached networks at Ribbon Communications, a key U.S. telecommunications services company, and remained within the firm’s systems for nearly a year without being detected, a company spokesperson confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. Ribbon Communications, a Texas-based company that provides technology to facilitate voice and data communications […]
