New legislation targets scammers that use AI to deceive
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the House would increase the criminal penalties for committing fraud and impersonation with the assistance of AI tools. The…
Category: Cyberscoop
Congress calls on Anthropic CEO to testify on Chinese Claude espionage campaign
The House Homeland Security Committee is calling on Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to provide testimony on a likely-Chinese espionage campaign that used Claude, the company’s…
‘Stranger Things’ emerge when OT security is stuck in the past
The final season of “Stranger Things” is upon us, and 1980s nostalgia is at an all-time high. The clunky control panels at Hawkins Lab help…
Gainsight CEO downplays impact of attack that spread to Salesforce environments
An independent forensic investigation is underway to determine the extent of the intrusion into customer management software Gainsight’s systems and whether the breach has spread…
Underground AI models promise to be hackers ‘cyber pentesting waifu’
As legitimate businesses purchase AI tools from some of the largest companies in the world, cybercriminals are accessing an increasingly sophisticated underground market for custom…
Shai-Hulud worm returns stronger and more automated than ever before
Security researchers and authorities are warning about a fresh wave of supply-chain attacks linked to a self-replicating worm that attackers have injected into almost 500…
New research finds that Claude breaks bad if you teach it to cheat
According to Anthropic, its large language model Claude is designed to be a “harmless” and helpful assistant. But new research released by the company Nov.…
CISA alert draws attention to spyware’s targeting of messaging apps
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned Monday about threat groups using commercial spyware to target messaging apps, and urged users to take protective steps.…
This campaign aims to tackle persistent security myths in favor of better advice
Some cybersecurity advice has been around for ages: Frequently change passwords, avoid public Wi-Fi. But most experts say a lot of that knowledge is rooted…
The slow rise of SBOMs meets the rapid advance of AI
Open-source components power nearly all modern software, but they’re often buried deep in massive codebases—hiding severe vulnerabilities. For years, software bills of materials (SBOMs) have…
When trust turns toxic: Lessons from the Salesloft Drift incident
The recent Salesloft Drift breach offered a sobering reminder of how easily trust can be weaponized in today’s SaaS and AI-integrated environments. In this incident,…
Privacy group sues feds over talks with tech companies on ICE raid trackers
A digital privacy group is suing the federal government to obtain records of its communications with technology and social media companies leading up to the…