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‘Vibe-hacking’ is now a top AI threat

🤷‍♀️ What now?: Be sure to take an abundance of caution.

Meanwhile … PromptLock: First AI-Powered Ransomware Emerges

📰 Headline Highlights

• Electronics manufacturer Data I/O reports ransomware attack to SEC

• Farmers Insurance data breach impacts 1.1M people after Salesforce attack

• Phishing Campaign Uses UpCrypter in Fake Voicemail Emails to Deliver RAT Payloads

• Fake macOS Help Sites Seek to Spread Infostealer in Targeted Campaign

• Auchan Discloses Data Breach: Data of Hundreds of Thousands of Customers Exposed

• Nevada state websites, phone lines knocked offline by cyberattack

• Hundreds of Swedish municipalities impacted by suspected ransomware attack on IT supplier

• Hackers use fake NDAs to deliver malware to US manufacturers

• U.S. Treasury Sanctions DPRK IT-Worker Scheme, Exposing $600K Crypto Transfers and $1M+ Profits

• HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP DISCLOSES 2024 DATA BREACH THAT IMPACTED 624,496 PEOPLE

In other news, New AI attack hides data-theft prompts in downscaled images

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Another week of news that revolves around artificial intelligence (AI), but from various perspectives within the field. It appears that AI has been involved in a range of incidents, from ransomware breaches to fraudulent schemes. Is AI becoming increasingly pervasive in our daily lives?

Be sure to take an abundance of caution with you wherever you go.

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Glossary/Legend:

• RAT payload - the malicious software component of a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that is designed to be delivered to and executed on a victim's computer

  • RAT is a type of malware that provides an attacker with remote administrative control over an infected machine.

  • Payload is the final package of malicious code that is installed and run on the victim's device to enable the attacker's remote control.

• Personal Identifier - A unique word or phrase shared exclusively with an individual or a group, serving as a means of identification and affirmation within the established relationship. It is recommended that 2 or more Personal Identifiers be established per person.

• Cyberattack - A malicious attempt to gain unauthorized access to a computer system, network, or device. The goal of a cyberattack is to disrupt or damage the target, or to steal data, intellectual property, or money.

• Malware (short for malicious software) - refers to any intrusive software developed by cybercriminals (often called hackers) to steal data and damage or destroy computers and computer systems.

• Ransomware - A type of malware that locks or encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom payment to unlock and decrypt them. Ransomware can infect a variety of devices, including computers, smartphones, printers, and more.

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