In a study published in the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, researchers concluded that students are more likely to use ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence tool based on generative artificial intelligence when overwhelmed with academic work. The…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Data Broker Tracked Visitors to Jeffrey Epstein’s Island, New Report Reveals
The saga surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender with ties to numerous wealthy and influential figures, continues to unfold with alarming revelations surfacing about the extent of privacy intrusion. Among the latest reports is the shocking revelation that…
Darcula: The Emergence of Phishing-as-a-Service and Its Worldwide Impact
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybercrime, phishing-as-a-service (PaaS) has emerged as a formidable threat, enabling cybercriminals to orchestrate sophisticated attacks with ease. Among the myriad PaaS platforms, Darcula stands out for its technical sophistication, global reach, and pervasive impact. …
Protecting Your Privacy: How to Safeguard Your Smart TV Data
In an era of interconnected devices, our smart TVs have become more than just entertainment hubs. They’re now powerful data collectors, silently observing our viewing habits, preferences, and even conversations. While the convenience of voice control and personalized recommendations is…
Hackers Exploit Flaw in Ray Framework to Breach Servers
The Ray framework, a tool for scaling AI and Python workloads in open source, has been found vulnerable to multiple flaws that enable hackers to take control of devices and pilfer sensitive data. Cybersecurity researchers from Oligo disclosed their…
Novel Darcula Phishing Campaign is Targeting iPhone Users
Darcula is a new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) that targets Android and iPhone consumers in more than 100 countries by using 20,000 domains to impersonate brands and collect login credentials. With more than 200 templates available to fraudsters, Darcula has been…
The Rising Energy Demand of Data Centres and Its Impact on the Grid
In a recent prediction by the National Grid, it’s anticipated that the energy consumption of data centres, driven by the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing, will skyrocket six-fold within the next decade. This surge in energy…
Data Breach Alert: 3TB of NHS Scotland Data Held Ransom by Cyber Threat
A ransomware group targeting a small group of patients has published clinical data related to a small number of those patients on the internet that the Dumfries and Galloway Health Board is aware of. In the meantime, three terabytes…
Kiosks in Brookline is Tracking Cell Phone Data
Data is everywhere. It is at your fingertips. It’s all over town, yet your info may be shared around without your knowledge. Brookline put digital signs throughout town, which have gotten people talking since they are collecting individual cell…
Hacker Generates 1 Billion CGT Tokens Valued at $40 Million within Curio Ecosystem
The Curio decentralized finance (DeFi) initiative encountered a breach, with experts from Cyvers Alerts approximating the incurred losses to be around $16 million. The breach appears to have been orchestrated through an exploitation of vulnerabilities within the permissioned access…