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Europol Warns Criminal Networks Are Embracing AI, Making Fraud Smarter and Harder to Detect
Image: DC_Studio/Envato Elements Organised crime gangs are using artificial intelligence for fraud, data theft, and money laundering, according to a new report by Europol. The European law enforcement agency revealed the extent to which criminals are exploiting the technology and said it has “fundamentally reshaped the organised crime landscape.” “The same qualities that make AI revolutionary — accessibility, adaptability and…
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Telegram CEO leaves France temporarily as criminal probe continues
Image: TechCrunch (CC BY 2.0)French authorities have allowed Pavel Durov, Telegram’s CEO and founder, to temporarily leave the country while criminal activity on the messaging platform is still under investigation. Earlier today, Durov revealed in a Telegram post that he had returned to Dubai after reportedly leaving France from Le Bourget Airport outside Paris. An official at the Paris prosecutor’s…
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Blood in the iPhones? Apple faces criminal charges – Computerworld
“Based on our due diligence efforts, including analyzing the information provided by third-party audit programs, upstream traceability programs, and our suppliers, we found no reasonable basis for concluding that any of the smelters or refiners of [tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold] determined to be in our supply chain as of December 31, 2023, directly or indirectly financed or benefited armed…
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Cyber criminal underground “thriving” as weekly attacks surge by 75% in Q3 2024
New data has revealed the third quarter of 2024 saw a record spike in cyber attacks, with a significant escalation in terms of the volume and intensity of virtual threats. Threat intelligence published by Check Point recorded an average of 1,876 attacks per organization, marking a 75% increase compared to the same period in 2023, as well as a 15%…
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A cyber criminal group behind an MFA bypass operation promised hackers “profit within minutes” – they’re now facing lengthy jail sentences
Three men have pleaded guilty in a UK court after operating a website assisting cyber criminals to bypass multi-factor authentication. The group, composed of Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan, Callum Picari, and Aza Siddeeque, ran the OTP[.]Agency site between September 2019 and March 2021, when the page was shut down. During this period, the NCA suggested the trio could have made as much…
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