Category: Cybercrime

Hot fridges, a fake nuclear alert and a $6bn heist: are we in the foothills of a hacking epidemic?

As AI exposes flaws in IT systems and geopolitics plays out on the cyber frontline, some experts say the events of recent weeks could soon be a common occurenceAlex Pearce was doing the morning rounds at his fruit and vegetable...

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Fake Linda and me: the Agatha Christie-worthy mystery of the fraudster who stole my byline

How a string of bizarre events led writer Linda Geddes to don her sleuthing cap and dig into a world of shadowy impersonatorsIt started with an entirely ordinary interaction on LinkedIn. Someone had tagged me in a post, saying...

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Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?

Whether it was youngsters proving their skills or state sabotage, Europe’s most hacked country was left with a mountain of waste after food began cooking in freezersShortly before midnight last Sunday, the digital thermostats...

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Trafficked, beaten and raped: raids reveal scale of abuse of women in Asia’s cyberscam centres

As tens of thousands are freed, female survivors are increasingly reporting gender-based violence in the compounds, previously thought to hold mainly menLate one evening in October 2023, Sarah* felt labour pains starting. It was...

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Trafficked, beaten and raped: raids reveal scale of abuse of women in Asia’s cyberscam centres

As tens of thousands are freed, female survivors are increasingly reporting gender-based violence in the compounds, previously thought to hold mainly menLate one evening in October 2023, Sarah* felt labour pains starting. It was...

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Trafficked, beaten and raped: raids reveal scale of abuse of women in Asia’s cyberscam centres

As tens of thousands are freed, female survivors are increasingly reporting gender-based violence in the compounds, previously thought to hold mainly menLate one evening in October 2023, Sarah* felt labour pains starting. It was...

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UK could face ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’, says head of security agency

Officials warn a conflict situation could cause disruption similar to recent major ransomware incidentsThe UK could face “hacktivist attacks at scale” if it becomes embroiled in a conflict and the impact could be similar to...

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X suspends 800m accounts in one year amid ‘massive’ scale of manipulation attempts

Social media company tells MPs of continual fight against state-backed attempts, with Russia being most prolificElon Musk’s X said it has suspended 800m accounts over a 12-month period as it fights the “massive” scale of...

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‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report

Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruptionThe International AI Safety report is an annual survey of technological progress and the risks it is creating...

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