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If you believed some of the news headlines in the UK on Thursday, you would think that something much more serious had happened. People are understandably worried when they read headlines about terror attacks and railway stations – but the…

T-Mobile has agreed a $15.75m settlement with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for multiple cybersecurity incidents that led to millions of customers’ data being breached. The civil penalty relates to a series of incidents in 2021, 2022 and 2023,…

Oct 01, 2024The Hacker NewsGenerative AI / Data Protection Since its emergence, Generative AI has revolutionized enterprise productivity. GenAI tools enable faster and more effective software development, financial analysis, business planning, and customer engagement. However, this business agility comes with…

The chair of the United States Foreign Relations Committee was targeted by a sophisticated deepfake operation which impersonated a top Ukrainian official in what was an apparent attempt at election interference. The office of Ben Cardin, the Democratic Senator for…

Millions of Brits have fallen victim to fraud over the past three years, costing the wider economy an estimated £16bn ($21bn), according to a new study sponsored by Santander UK. The banking giant enlisted the help of cross-party think tank…

More than 140,000 phishing websites have been found linked to a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named Sniper Dz over the past year, indicating that it’s being used by a large number of cybercriminals to conduct credential theft. “For prospective phishers, Sniper…

A London-based man is facing extradition to the United States after allegedly masterminding a scheme to hack public companies prior to their earnings announcements and use the secrets he uncovered to make millions of dollars on the stock market. 39-year-old…

Online fraudsters are rapidly adapting their activities to run more impactful scams of shorter duration, in a bid to mitigate “discovery and disruption,” according to blockchain analysts. Blockchain investigation firm Chainalysis claimed in the latest instalment of its mid-year update…

U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have called out an Iranian hacking group for breaching multiple organizations across the country and coordinating with affiliates to deliver ransomware. The activity has been linked to a threat actor dubbed Pioneer Kitten, which is…

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