U.S. officials are warning of Iranian cyberattacks on businesses and consumers. It comes as a new FBI report shows losses from cybercrime reached nearly $21 billion last year. Ash-har Quraishi shows how hackers are using artificial intelligence, and how you can protect yourself. Source link
As AI grows more capable of identifying software vulnerabilities, experts are increasingly warning of a potential disaster scenario: the so-called “Vulnpocalypse.” Hackers could quickly turbocharge their attacks with AI technology designed to identify holes in cyber defenses, security researchers warn. This week, that scenario started to feel less theoretical. Subscribe to read this story ad-free … Read more
WASHINGTON — Hackers backing Tehran say an uncertain ceasefire between Iran and the United States and Israel won’t end their retaliatory cyberattacks, a warning that American cybersecurity experts say potential targets in the U.S. and Israel should take seriously. One leading hacking group known as Handala said after the ceasefire announcement that it was temporarily … Read more
Iran’s hackers are actively breaking into industrial control systems in the U.S., multiple federal agencies warned Tuesday, in an ongoing attempt to disrupt American infrastructure. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Hackers are compromising internet-facing tools made by Rockwell Automation, a Milwaukee-based maker of industrial control … Read more
Since the start of the war in Iran, the Handala Hack Group has emerged as the main online promoter of alleged Iranian cyberattacks, including the leak of old private emails and photos from FBI Director Kash Patel’s email address. But victims and cybersecurity experts say many of its exploits are not as fierce as it … Read more
Pro-Iran hackers published more than 300 emails and photos Friday from what appears to be a personal email account for FBI director Kash Patel. The hacking group, called Handala, indicated on its website that the leak was retaliation after the FBI and Justice Department seized several of its websites last week, accusing the group of … Read more
Cyber criminals linked to Iran have accessed FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News Friday. An FBI spokesperson did not have an immediate comment. The breach was first reported by Reuters, which said the hacker group Handala HackTeam took credit for the attack and posted images online … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Russian intelligence-linked hackers are targeting users of popular messaging apps like Signal, gaining access to private messages and impersonating victims in a sweeping global campaign, according to a joint warning from the FBI and U.S. cybersecurity officials. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said … Read more