How your voice assistant could do the bidding of a hacker – without you ever hearing a thing. Regular WeLiveSecurity readers won’t be stunned to read that cyberattacks and their methods keep evolving as bad actors continue to enhance their repertoire. It’s also become a common refrain that as security vulnerabilities are found and patched … More Hear no evil: Ultrasound attacks on voice assistants
Miscreants are using AI to create faked images of a sexual nature, which they then employ in sextortion schemes. Scams of this sort used to see crims steal intimate images – or convince victims to send share them – before demanding payments to prevent their wide release. But scammers are now accessing publicly available and … More Deepfakes being used in ‘sextortion’ scams
BBC reports* that a prolific cyber crime gang has issued an ultimatum to victims of a hack that has hit organisations around the world. The Clop group posted a notice on the dark web warning those affected by the MOVEit hack to email them before 14 June or stolen data will be published. More than … More MOVEit hack update: BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop
Plus, 7 ways to tell that you downloaded a sketchy app and 7 tips for staying safe from mobile security threats in the future. You’ve just downloaded a new mobile game, cryptocurrency wallet, or fitness app, but something isn’t right. Your phone’s screen is swamped by annoying ads, the app is not doing what you … More 7 tips for spotting a fake mobile app
BBC reports* that The BBC, British Airways, Boots and Aer Lingus are among a growing number of organisations affected by a mass hack. Staff have been warned personal data including national insurance numbers and in some cases bank details may have been stolen. The cyber criminals broke into a prominent piece of software to gain … More MOVEit hack: BBC, BA and Boots among cyber attack victims
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