Malicious Chrome extensions pose as AI tools. Google says nation-states are increasingly abusing its Gemini artificial intelligence tool. Data extortion group World Leaks deploys a new malware tool called RustyRocket. An Atlanta healthcare provider data breach affects over 625,000. Apple patches an iOS zero-day that’s been around since version 1.0. A government shutdown would furlough more than half of CISA’s staff. Dutch police arrest the alleged seller of the JokerOTP phishing automation service. Our guest is Simon Horswell, Senior Frau...
Malicious Chrome extensions pose as AI tools. Google says nation-states are increasingly abusing its Gemini artificial intelligence tool. Data extortion group World Leaks deploys a new malware tool called RustyRocket. An Atlanta healthcare provider data breach affects over 625,000. Apple patches an iOS zero-day that’s been around since version 1.0. A government shutdown would furlough more than half of CISA’s staff. Dutch police arrest the alleged seller of the JokerOTP phishing automation service. Our guest is Simon Horswell, Senior Fraud Specialist at Entrust, discussing evolving romance scams for Valentine's Day. Fun with filters provides fuel for phishers.
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Today we are joined by Simon Horswell, Senior Fraud Specialist at Entrust, discussing evolving romance scams for Valentine's Day. If you enjoyed this conversation, tune into Hacking Humans to hear the full interview.
Selected Reading
Fake AI Chrome extensions with 300K users steal credentials, emails (Bleeping Computer)
Nation-state hackers ramping up use of Gemini for target reconnaissance, malware coding, Google says (The Record)
World Leaks Ransomware Adds Custom Malware ‘RustyRocket' to Attacks (Infosecurity Magazine)
ApolloMD Data Breach Impacts 626,000 Individuals (SecurityWeek)
Apple patches decade-old iOS zero-day exploited in the wild (The Register)
CISA: DHS Funding Lapse Would Sideline Federal Cyber Staff (Gov Infosecurity)
CISA Shares Lessons Learned from an Incident Response Engagement (CISA.gov)
Police arrest seller of JokerOTP MFA passcode capturing tool (Bleeping Computer)
What Can the AI Work Caricature Trend Teach Us About the Risks of Shadow AI? (Fortra)
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