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UTA’s Wang notes that while she hasn’t assessed whether scammers are using generative AI to produce romance scam scripts, she is seeing evidence that they are using it to produce content for online dating profiles. “I think it is something that has already happened, unfortunately,” she says. “Scammers right now are just using AI-generated profiles.”Some criminals in Southeast Asia are already building AI tools into their scamming operations, with a United Nations report in October saying organized crime efforts have been “generating personalized scripts to deceive victims while engaging in real-time conversations in hundreds of languages.” Google says scam emails…

Russian GRU-linked hackers exploit known software flaws to breach critical networks worldwide, targeting the United States and the United Kingdom, and key sectors since 2021. A hacking group with links to Russian intelligence has been silently compromising computer networks worldwide, including those in the United States and the United Kingdom, by taking advantage of known security vulnerabilities in widely used software. This was revealed by Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team on Wednesday, which has been tracking the activities of a subgroup within “Sandworm,” (aka Seashell Blizzard, UAC-0133, Blue Echidna, Sandworm, PHANTOM, BlackEnergy Lite, and APT44.), a hacking group tied to Russia’s…

McAfee Total Protection users can feel even more secure online knowing that AV-Comparatives has named it the best in 2024 for both real-world protection and overall speed. The two awards – the 2024 Real-World Protection Gold Award and the Best Overall Speed Gold Award – underscore McAfee’s commitment to providing powerful security without compromising PC performance, a critical combination at a time when 59% of people globally report falling victim to an online scam or knowing someone who has, with 87% of these individuals losing money—an astounding average loss of $1,366 USD. “We are honored to receive both the Best…

AI has become both a powerful ally and a formidable weapon in today’s cybersecurity landscape. While AI enables security teams to detect and neutralize threats with unmatched speed and precision, adversaries are equally quick to exploit its potential with increasingly sophisticated and automated attacks. This duality has created an arms race in which organizations must not only adopt AI but continually innovate to stay ahead. Agentic AI marks a significant leap forward in AI. While generative AI excels at creating content or assisting with tasks on demand, agentic AI goes further by integrating multiple generative AI systems to autonomously handle…

In this fifth part of my series, I will outline the steps for creating a Docker container for training your image classification model, evaluating performance, and preparing for deployment. AI/ML engineers would prefer to focus on model training and data engineering, but the reality is that we also need to understand the infrastructure and mechanics behind the scenes. I hope to share some tips, not only to get your training run running, but how to streamline the process in a cost efficient manner on cloud resources such as Kubernetes. I will reference elements from my previous articles for getting the…

Brian Fehrman has been with Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) as a Security Researcher and Analyst since 2014, but his interest in security started when his family got their very first computer. Brian holds a BS in Computer Science, an MS in Mechanical Engineering, an MS in Computational Sciences and Robotics, and a PhD in Data Science and Engineering with a focus in Cyber Security. He also holds various industry certifications, such as Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) and GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN). He enjoys being able to protect his customers from “the real bad people”…

The Global Push for Energy Efficiency Across regions, the regulatory landscape is shifting dramatically: United States: The previous Biden administration’s climate policies emphasize data center energy efficiency, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pushing for stricter guidelines under the ENERGY STAR program. European Union: The EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) mandates higher sustainability standards for data centers, requiring operators to report and improve energy performance metrics. China and Asia-Pacific: Countries like China and Singapore are enforcing energy consumption limits and promoting green data center initiatives. India: With the Green Energy Open Access Rules and carbon reduction…

The FBI’s initiative to counter crypto investment fraud has helped thousands of victims avoid losing millions of dollars since its launch, according to a Feb. 13 press release.Dubbed Operation Level Up, the program proactively identifies individuals in the midst of being scammed and intervenes before they lose their money.Since its launch, the initiative has saved more than 4,300 potential victims from collectively losing an estimated $285 million, according to the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division.James Barnacle, deputy assistant director of the division, said:“It’s a growing problem, and it’s a big problem affecting many Americans.”Identifying victims before lossesCrypto investment fraud, often referred…

The Rise of Cyber Espionage: UAV and C-UAV Technologies as Targets Pierluigi Paganini February 13, 2025 Researchers at cybersecurity firm Resecurity detected a rise in cyberattacks targeting UAV and counter-UAV technologies. Resecurity identified an increase in malicious cyber activity targeting UAV and counter-UAV (C-UAV/C-UAS) technologies. That was especially notable during active periods of local conflicts, including the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas confrontation. The trend of malicious targeting in the drone manufacturing segment increased during Q3-Q4 2024 and continued into Q1 2025. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have become integral to modern military operations,…