CyberSecurity Updates

Digital Security What practical AI attacks exist today? “More than zero” is the answer – and they’re getting better. Cameron Camp 22 Apr 2025  •  , 3 min. read It was bound to happen – LLM tech gone rogue was bound to be brought to bear on innocent targets, after loitering along a grey area between good and evil, embodying the technological paradox where good, solid technology can be re-purposed for the nefarious. Here’s how…

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WeLiveScience The pioneering multi-media artist reveals the creative process behind her stage show called ARK, which challenges audiences to reflect on some of the most pressing issues of our times Tomáš Foltýn 24 Feb 2025 The renowned performance artist Laurie Anderson reveals the creative process behind her piece of art called ARK. Inspired by the biblical tale of Noah’s Ark, the stage show fuses music, storytelling and visual art and challenges audiences to reflect on…

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Ransomware payments trending down, the cyber-resilience gap facing SMBs, and APT groups embracing generative AI – it’s a wrap on another month filled with impactful security news 26 Feb 2025 It’s no easy task to keep up with the constant stream of threats, scams, data breaches and other news impacting the threat landscape. Which is why we’ve done the heavy lifting again and rounded up some of the key cybersecurity stories that made the headlines…

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Cybercriminals lure content creators with promises of cutting-edge AI wizardry, only to attempt to steal their data or hijack their devices instead 17 Apr 2025  •  , 3 min. read The craze around generative AI tools isn’t just reshaping industries – it also provides fertile ground for cybercriminals, who are always quick to piggyback on the allure of the latest big thing in tech. So what if, instead of downloading an AI‑generated video from CapCut…

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WeLiveScience With AI’s pattern recognition capabilities well-established, Mr. Schölkopf’s talk shifts the focus to a pressing question: what will be the next great leap for AI? Tomáš Foltýn 27 Feb 2025 In his signature style, computer scientist Bernhard Schölkopf combines history, science, and philosophy to explore what it really means for machines – and, indeed, perhaps even humans – to be intelligent. Mr. Schölkopf, who is one the world’s leading figures in machine learning and…

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ESET Research Big shifts in the infostealer scene, novel attack vector against iOS and Android, and a massive surge in investment scams on social media ESET Research 28 Feb 2025  •  , 1 min. read Sometimes, our telemetry data seems like the waters of a calm bay, with small, smooth waves gently rocking the ships anchored there to sleep. Other times, however, strong winds come and change everything, bringing towering waves and scattering the ships…

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Here’s what to know about malware that raids email accounts, web browsers, crypto wallets, and more – all in a quest for your sensitive data Phil Muncaster 16 Apr 2025  •  , 6 min. read In the world of cybercrime, information is a means to an end. And that end, more often than not, is to make money. That’s why information-stealing (infostealer) malware has risen to become a major driver of identity fraud, account takeover…

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WeLiveScience Take a moment to think beyond our current capabilities and consider what might come next in the grand story of evolution Tomáš Foltýn 03 Mar 2025 Martin Rees, a leading figure in contemporary astrophysics, blends scientific insight with philosophical depth as he challenges us to reflect on the evolving role of humans in space exploration and, indeed, on what might come next in the grand story of evolution. After opening with a brief look…

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Kids Online By taking time to understand and communicate the impact of undesirable online behavior, you can teach your kids an invaluable set of life lessons for a new digital age Phil Muncaster 05 Mar 2025  •  , 5 min. read There has always been a cultural gap between parents and their children. But arguably this divide has grown over the past decade or more as digital natives are born with no concept of a…

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