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Hackers Hide Malware Instructions in FTP Server Greetings
A quiet trick spotted by SOCRadar uses FTP welcome messages to smuggle commands onto Windows machines, dropping two new remote-control tools called E4del and PINHOLE.
Fake Wi-Fi Network on Delta Flight Triggers Federal Investigation After DEF CON
Someone on a Las Vegas-to-Atlanta flight set up a rogue wireless network called 'Delta WiFi Fast' that led passengers to a fake login page. The FBI is now involved, and suspicion is falling on attendees of DEF CON, the annual hacker conference held days earlier.
Pakistan's Transparent Tribe Is Spying on Afghan Telecom Workers With Fresh Malware
A Pakistani hacking group has been quietly breaking into government and telecom targets in Afghanistan using two newly documented tools. India was in their sights too, but appears to have held the line.
AI-powered phishing is slipping past email filters. Here's how to catch it after the click.
Email gateways can't spot every AI-written lure. The catch now happens at the identity and endpoint layer.
Grandoreiro Banking Malware Is Back, Targeting Mexican Bank Customers
A banking Trojan first spotted in 2016 is still active, still stealing money, and now using a trusted file-management tool as cover to slip past security software on computers in Mexico.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Tricked Into Texting a Fake Trump Aide
Someone impersonating Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's chief of staff, exchanged messages with the British Prime Minister. It's the latest in a string of attacks targeting senior politicians through simple social deception.
Phishing Has a New Problem: The Attacker Isn't Human Anymore
Email defences built for bad links and bad attachments are struggling as AI agents start writing, sending, and even reading the mail on both sides.
US Charges 17 Iranians With Hacking Hundreds of Universities and Government Agencies
A federal indictment names 17 people linked to a Tehran company that stole more than 31 terabytes of academic research on behalf of Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Five defendants now carry $10 million bounties.
Fake celebrity interviews and AI-generated 'news' are fuelling an investment scam surge in Australia
Australia's corporate regulator removed 19,400 scam websites last year, as criminals deploy AI-generated deepfakes of politicians and financial commentators to make phoney investment schemes look real.
Can Defenders Keep Up When AI Speeds Up Every Attack?
A new webinar asks whether 'detect it after it happens' is still a workable security strategy when attackers can move faster than any human team can react.
Holiday Photos Are Fuelling a New Bank Fraud Scam
Criminals are scanning public Instagram and Facebook posts, then using AI to craft personalised phishing messages that reference where you were and when.
Fake Job Interviews Are Stealing Google and Facebook Logins
A phishing operation called RecruitTrap uses realistic pop-up windows to grab passwords and one-time codes from job seekers.
SafePal Discloses Breach Hitting Nearly 40,000 Wallet Customers
A flaw in the crypto hardware wallet maker's systems exposed order records for 39,798 buyers, and a criminal is now advertising the stolen data for sale.
AI Is Writing the Publishing Scam Emails That Authors Have Always Dreamed Of Receiving
Criminals are using AI tools to generate convincing, personalised pitch emails that mimic famous editors and publishers. First-time authors are losing tens of thousands of dollars.
From Coder to Chief: How Standard Chartered's Security Boss Runs Defence at a Global Bank
The bank's top security executive explains how the job has changed, why security leaders must speak business rather than just tech, and what AI means for attackers and defenders alike.