Bad actors using voice cloning and other AI technologies could escalate cases of cyber extortion. Cyber-kidnapping isn’t new. But advancements in AI—like mainstream access to voice cloning and deepfakes—could fuel even more copycat cases. In typical incidents of cyber-kidnapping, everything happens virtually—attackers use manipulation tactics to make it seem as if someone is being heldContinue reading “AI has the potential to fuel cyber-kidnapping in the United States.”
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‘Dual’ ransomware suggests orgs rush the recovery
The FBI noted a trend in back-to-back ransomware attacks, and cyberdefense pros are seeing it too. Some things are better in pairs. Socks, dice, animals on arks. Not ransomware. “Dual” ransomware, a term used in a September advisory from the FBI, is on the rise, according to the agency and other pros who handle ransomwareContinue reading “‘Dual’ ransomware suggests orgs rush the recovery”
FBI Issues Guidance for Delaying SEC-Required Data Breach Disclosure.
The FBI has issued guidance for SEC data breach reporting requirements and how disclosures can be delayed. The FBI has issued guidance regarding the data breach reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), providing useful information on how disclosures can be delayed. The SEC announced in late July that it had adopted new cybersecurityContinue reading “FBI Issues Guidance for Delaying SEC-Required Data Breach Disclosure.”
How to be vigilant when vetting remote IT workers.
After announcing the seizure of 17 domains used by IT employees in North Korea, the FBI reminds companies to work hard verifying their hires. Be careful who you hire to handle remote IT responsibilities, according to a recent advisory from the Department of Justice: Work-from-home tech teams may be helping to deploy something more deadlyContinue reading “How to be vigilant when vetting remote IT workers.”
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