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NCSC Warns AI Already Being Used By Ransomware Hackers
Ransomware threat set to increase with the advent of artificial intelligence, warns the UK's cyber guardian
Elon Musk Blames ADL For Ad Revenue Slump, Threatens Lawsuit
Owner of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, threatens lawsuit against Anti-Defamation League over claims platform is antisemitic
Advanced AI Poses Risk To Humanity, Open Letter Warns
Big names including Steve Wozniak and Elon Musk warn race to develop AI systems is out of control, urges six month pause
Mark Zuckerberg Gains Extra $4m To Protect Him, Family
Security cost to protect Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and his family has been increased by millions of dollars, after 'specific threats'
Google Warns Of Italian Spyware On Apple, Android Phones
Italian company's hacking tools have been used to spy on Apple, Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, warns Google
Death Threats Against Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou
A number of death threats allegedly made against Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou, whilst she remains under house arrest in Vancouver
Financial Services Firms Report 1,000 Percent Rise In Cyber Incidents
Phishing and ransomware top the list of cyber-attacks reported to the Financial Conduct Authority amidst stricter transparency requirements
Microsoft: Brazil Suffers Most Malware Infections In The World
Microsoft reports increase in the number of vulnerabilities affecting Windows systems around the world
IBM Boosts Cyber Defence With Threat-Sharing Initiative
It's good to talk - IBM initiative aims to help companies share their cyber security experiences
Threat-Sharing Cybersecurity Bill Gets Public Airing
Proposed law to allow American companies to share cybersecurity threats with government, without being sued
Facebook Unveils ThreatExchange Platform
New Facebook platform to allow professionals to share threat data to help bolster cyber security
Worm Infections Fall As Web Threats Rise, Says Microsoft
Microsoft says that worms such as Conficker are on the decline, but it warns that web threats are thriving
Enterprises Lack Threat Data For Security Budgets
IT departments are highly reliant on publicly available threat reports to 'cost justify' their security budget increases
Universal Man In The Browser Attack Evolves To Take Data From Any Website
Man in the Browser attacks have become even nastier, Trusteer warns
Researchers Warn of Mac OS X Targeted Attacks
Mac-targetted Trojan hits pro-Tibetan campaigners
WatchGuard Beefs Up SMB Portfolio With New Appliances
WatchGuard has introduced the XTM 25 and 26 appliances to safeguard small-business networks
Android Malware Increased By 3,000 Percent in 2011
Google's Android was targeted with malware more than any other mobile operating system in 2011
DHS Dismisses Anonymous SCADA Threat
US authorities dismissed Anonymous collective's industrial systems attack threat - for the time being
Anonymous Facebook Threat May Be Malware Lure
Threat of Anonymous "killing" Facebook is either a hoax or the work of a small group linking to malvertising
A Million Users Hit By Android Malware In 2011
Android phone users are regularly being hit by numerous malware varieties, according to a Lookout report
Enisa Details HTML5 Threats
New analysis by the EU cyber-security agency details 51 security issues with upcoming web standards such as HTML5
Millennial Kids Will Change Everything … Once Again
The establishment always views the young as being irresponsible and a threat to the status quo but Generation Y may have much to teach us, says Eric Doyle
Databases Face Greatest Threats From Human Error
Database professionals reveal their greatest security concerns are mistakes by their fellow employees
2010: Dawn Of National Cyber Wars, says Citrix CTO
"Conficker is still out there - and that's 28 terabits/second. If that thing was pointed at any national interest, it would go down in a heartbeat," says Simon Crosby
SMBs Fret Over Web 2.0 Security Risks
IT managers at small to medium sized businesses are increasingly concerned at the malware risks posed by the use of social networks and other Web 2.0 applications