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Wiz chief technologist Ami Luttwak on how AI is transforming cyberattacks 

“One of the key things to understand about cybersecurity is that it’s a mind game,” Ami Luttwak, chief technologist at cybersecurity firm Wiz, told TechCrunch on a recent episode of Equity. “If there’s a new technology wave coming, there are new opportunities for [attackers] to start using it.”  As enterprises rush to embed AI into … Read more

Vibe Hacking: AI-Led Cyberattacks Hit $500K in Ransom Demands

Anthropic has released a new report that sheds light on a troubling trend. Criminals used its AI system, Claude, to carry out high-level cybercrime, making it not just a tool but the brains behind the operation. They’ve coined the term “vibe hacking” to describe attacks led entirely by AI agents. These weren’t small targets either. … Read more

UK government wants ransomware victims to report cyberattacks so it can disrupt the hackers

The U.K. government wants to require victims of ransomware to report if they were breached with the goal of providing law enforcement with information that could help target the cybercriminals responsible.  On Tuesday, the U.K.’s interior ministry, the Home Office, published a proposal with the aim of changing the British government’s strategy to counter ransomware. … Read more

A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the ‘Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now

Empty grocery store shelves and grounded planes tend to signal a crisis, whether it’s an extreme weather event, public health crisis, or geopolitical emergency. But these scenes of chaos in recent weeks in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada were caused instead by financially motivated cyberattacks—seemingly perpetrated by a collective of joyriding teens. A … Read more

Homeland Security warns of Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting US networks

A bulletin issued Sunday by U.S. Homeland Security said it expects to see Iranian government-backed hackers conduct attacks against U.S. networks, amid the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Israel and Iran. The National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin said low-level cyberattacks by hacktivists are “likely,” adding that hacktivists and government-linked hackers “routinely target” poorly secured … Read more

Jerome Powell says Fed is ‘on alert’ for possible Iranian cyberattacks because ‘we’re a target as well’

The Federal Reserve is on guard for possible retaliatory Iranian cyberattacks after the U.S. bombed three nuclear facilities in the country, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday.  During a congressional hearing, Powell was asked about the cybersecurity protections of financial institutions, including the central bank.  “We’re on the alert because we’re a target as well,” Powell … Read more

Iran’s government says it shut down internet to protect against cyberattacks

Earlier this week, virtually everyone in Iran lost access to the internet in what was called a “near-total national internet blackout.”  At the time, it was unclear what happened or who was responsible for the shutdown, which has severely limited Iranians’ means to get information about the ongoing war with Israel, as well as their … Read more

Feds Charge 16 Russians Allegedly Tied to Botnets Used in Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and Spying

The hacker ecosystem in Russia, more than perhaps anywhere else in the world, has long blurred the lines between cybercrime, state-sponsored cyberwarfare, and espionage. Now an indictment of a group of Russian nationals and the takedown of their sprawling botnet offers the clearest example in years of how a single malware operation allegedly enabled hacking … Read more

Growing IT complexity means more exposure to cyberattacks, but don’t view it as the enemy—embrace it

Seventy years ago, IBM introduced the IBM 650 as its first mass-produced computing machine, selling 450 units. Last year, the global information-technology industry sold an estimated $5.7 trillion of goods and services. I believe this demonstrates that access to digital information is now as important for success as intellectual property or brand. More than size, … Read more

Cyberattacks on nursing homes: How to protect your loved ones

Taking care of your loved ones comes in many forms: cooking a warm meal after a long day, lending a listening ear when life gets tough, sending a check-in text just because or making sure they receive the right support at a nursing home. But as recent events have shown, care shouldn’t stop there.  Physical … Read more

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