ATLANTA — Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave, jeopardizing critical support provided to state and local election offices across the country. In recent days, 17 employees of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who have worked with election officials […]
Threat actors of all shapes and sizes use attacks that are equally diverse to try and part you with your money. Brand impersonation is high on that list, with everything from Netflix surveys, social media platforms such as X, and leading entertainment franchises in the crosshairs. Let’s face it, with her Grammy Awards success firmly in the media spotlight […]
DeepSeek’s troubles continue to persist as the discredited AI app suffered a mass data leak, exposing the sensitive records of over one million users. Researchers accessed a publicly accessible database belonging to DeepSeek which allowed full control over database operations – including the ability to access internal data. The best VPNs are often seen as an effective […]
As Google deploys AI hacking bots, hackers continue to fight with each other, and the FBI remotely deletes malware files from U.S. victim computers, the war against criminal hacking is really heating up. The U.S. Department of Justice has now confirmed that some 17 million Americans have been impacted by the hackers targeted in the latest FBI offensive, Operation […]
The maker of ChatGPT, OpenAI, has complained that rivals, including those in China, are using its work to make rapid advances in developing their own artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The status of OpenAI – and other US firms – as the world leaders in AI has been dramatically undermined this week by the sudden emergence […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has frozen nearly all foreign aid cash for a full-on government review, including funds to defend America’s allies from cyberattacks as well as steer international computer security policies. The pause applies to “all US foreign assistance funded by or through the State Department and US Agency for International Development” […]
For the past twelve months we have been digging into China’s cyber security industry, tracking the individuals and companies sanctioned by the British and United States government and those accused of being behind some of the most audacious and sophisticated cyberattacks in recent years. In that search, all roads led us to Chengdu. It is […]
The new Trump administration has terminated all memberships of advisory committees that report to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “In alignment with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) commitment to eliminating the misuse of resources and ensuring that DHS activities prioritize our national security, I am directing the termination of all current memberships on […]
Former President Joe Biden’s 2023 executive order on AI has been revoked by President Donald Trump on his first day in office. The “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” was issued on Oct. 30, 2023, and set forth a series of initiatives for federal agencies to strengthen […]
SINGAPORE: The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has refreshed its list of recommended security apps that members of the public can use to safeguard their devices against malware attacks and phishing. The list contains six apps that are available on either Android or iOS devices: Avast Antivirus & Security, AVG Antivirus & Security, Norton360 Antivirus & Security and Sophos Intercept […]