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Europol warns ChatGPT is being used to commit crime TechRadar10:50ChatGPT Robotics/AI Internet

Europol warns ChatGPT already helping folks commit crimes The Register12:04ChatGPT Robotics/AI Internet

S.Korea, US seeking extradition of crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon -Montenegro Reuters08:38Do Kwon Montenegro South Korea

Montenegro: South Korea, US seek extradition of Do Kwon ABC News09:19Do Kwon Montenegro South Korea

Fake images of Trump arrest show ‘giant step’ for AI’s disruptive power The Seattle Times19:07Robotics/AI Internet Politics

Fake AI-generated images claiming to show Trump's arrest go viral Metro.co.uk13:09Robotics/AI Internet Politics

Cops use fake DDoS services to take aim at wannabe cybercriminals Naked Security Blog (Sophos)13:37Cyber Attacks Internet Cyber Security

UK crime fighters wrangle “several thousand” potential cyber criminals in DDoS-for-hire honeypot TechCentral.ie12:10Cyber Attacks Internet Cyber Security

Linus Tech Tips hacked by crypto scammers gHacks10:36YouTube Cyber Security Internet

Linus Tech Tips is the latest YouTube channel getting Elon Musk bombed by crypto scammers Slashgear10:52YouTube Cyber Security Internet

FTX cryptovillain Sam Bankman-Fried charged with bribing Chinese officials The Register06:27Sam Bankman-Fried FTX China

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried charged with bribing Chinese officials Slashgear17:10Sam Bankman-Fried FTX China

Children’s data feared stolen in Fortra ransomware attack TechCrunch16:05Cyber Security Internet Ransomware

Fortra told breached companies their data was safe TechCrunch17:09Cyber Security Internet Ransomware

FBI arrests alleged BreachForums owner SC Magazine US17:02Hacking FBI Internet

Notorious BreachForums shuts down after feds arrest its owner PC Magazine10:24Hacking FBI Internet

Kids tech camp iD Tech still silent weeks after data breach TechCrunch15:32Programming Hacking Cyber Security

Crypto giant Binance charged with violating US trading and derivatives laws Engadget13:14Changpeng Zhao Policy & Regulation Binance

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Android 13 update will finally deter sneaky PIN thieves TrustedReviews15:17

Ransomware attacks skyrocket as threat actors double down on U.S., global attacks TechRepublic14:53

In the last 6 hours

A principal in Florida has resigned after writing a $100,000 check of the school's money to a… Business Insider12:30

In the last 8 hours

Russia arrests U.S. journalist, citing espionage claims SC Magazine US10:51

71 percent of employees have sensitive work data on personal devices BetaNews10:13

Facebook Accounts Hacked by Fake ChatGPT Posing as Browser Extension gHacks09:46

Police force bars officers with hunting links from joining rural crime team as Packham backs Mail Online09:30

Police force bars officers with fox hunting links from joining rural crime team as Packham backs Mail Online09:01

Earlier today

Cybercriminals Propagate Tax Scams: Ways to Spot and Combat Them InformationWeek07:33

HEAT attacks: A new spin on browser exploit techniques BetaNews07:10

Yesterday

Arrests Spotlight Online Threats, Harassment in Hacker Community Bloomberg22:27 29-Mar-23

‘Privacy Is Not a Crime’: Email From Alleged Crypto Money Launderer Bloomberg22:27 29-Mar-23

CrowdStrike Backs Startup That Fights Email Scams Bloomberg22:27 29-Mar-23

Man arrested over secretly recording Republicans prompts Senate to change security policies NBC News21:32 29-Mar-23

The US Is Sending Money to Countries Devastated by Cyberattacks WIRED20:42 29-Mar-23

AI can replicate voices in high-tech phone call scams, FTC warns NBC News19:27 29-Mar-23

Woman faces criminal trial in France after referring to President Macron as 'garbage' Mail Online19:22 29-Mar-23

New RESTRICT Act Could Mean 20 Years In Prison For Using A VPN To Access Banned Apps Slashgear16:01 29-Mar-23

2 men accused of stuffing fish with weights at Ohio contest plead guilty to cheating NBC News14:01 29-Mar-23

Europol warns ChatGPT is being used to commit crime TechRadar10:50 29-Mar-23

Phishing emails soar as messages bypass standard email security solutions BetaNews09:35 29-Mar-23

Montenegro: South Korea, US seek extradition of Do Kwon ABC News09:19 29-Mar-23

S.Korea, US seeking extradition of crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon -Montenegro Reuters08:38 29-Mar-23

Consumers, Businesses: It’s Time To Self-Protect Against Tax Season Fraud TechNewsWorld08:23 29-Mar-23

Driver that plowed through Hingham Apple Store indicted for murder AppleInsider06:40 29-Mar-23

FTX cryptovillain Sam Bankman-Fried charged with bribing Chinese officials The Register06:27 29-Mar-23

Meta, Italy's Mediaset sign deal against online piracy Reuters05:33 29-Mar-23

Bali warning: Australian woman reveals sneaky coin scam targeting tourists Mail Online01:44 29-Mar-23

In the last 7 days

Ransomware crooks are exploiting IBM file exchange bug with a 9.8 severity Ars Technica20:36 28-Mar-23

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Bribing Chinese Officials Slashgear17:10 28-Mar-23

Children’s data feared stolen in Fortra ransomware attack TechCrunch16:05 28-Mar-23

Lawmakers call on USPS to combat surge in ‘change of address’ fraud TechCrunch14:14 28-Mar-23

Cops use fake DDoS services to take aim at wannabe cybercriminals Naked Security Blog (Sophos)13:37 28-Mar-23

Twitter, Tax Scams, Microsoft, Executive Orders, Pwn2Own, more News & Jason Wood – SWN #284 SC Magazine US12:57 28-Mar-23

Europol warns ChatGPT already helping folks commit crimes The Register12:04 28-Mar-23

3 ways ChatGPT can help criminals take advantage of you BGR11:36 28-Mar-23

This Mac malware can steal your credit card data in seconds Digital Trends11:36 28-Mar-23

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40m bribe to Chinese officials The Telegraph11:31 28-Mar-23

Europol warns of ChatGPT's potential criminal applications TechSpot11:14 28-Mar-23

Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe to China ABC News11:03 28-Mar-23

Europol: 'Dark LLMs' may become a key criminal business model Computing.co.uk09:50 28-Mar-23

Security challenges: Five midsize IT leaders on where they need help Computing.co.uk09:50 28-Mar-23

A hacker blackmailed me for £1,000 – then leaked my nudes to everyone I knew Metro.co.uk09:30 28-Mar-23

Europol warns ChatGPT in the wrong hands can worsen crime Silicon Republic08:29 28-Mar-23

Police seek motive in Nashville school shooting as families mourn six killed NBC News07:50 28-Mar-23

Fake Antivirus software and other antivirus scams Tech Advisor07:22 28-Mar-23

Ransomware attacks up 45% in February, LockBit responsible ComputerWeekly04:06 28-Mar-23

Ex-NCSC CEO on the next big ransomware threat IT PRO03:04 28-Mar-23

Europol warns ChatGPT is already helping folks commit crimes The Register20:32 27-Mar-23

This macOS malware can steal your private data, passwords, and credit card info — what we know LAPTOP Magazine18:18 27-Mar-23

New IcedID malware variants shift from banking trojans to ransomware SC Magazine US16:07 27-Mar-23

5 best Netflix true crime docuseries you need to watch Digital Trends15:06 27-Mar-23

Fraudsters using BEC tactics to target tech vendors, other industries SC Magazine US14:05 27-Mar-23

Emotet phishing campaign masquerading as W-9 tax form TechSpot13:40 27-Mar-23

A police raid uncovered a previously unknown Jackson Pollock painting worth an estimated $54… Business Insider13:14 27-Mar-23

Crypto giant Binance charged with violating US trading and derivatives laws Engadget13:14 27-Mar-23

Man jailed for harassment against paedophile drag queen months before found dead in alleyway Mail Online12:48 27-Mar-23

UK crime fighters wrangle “several thousand” potential cyber criminals in DDoS-for-hire honeypot TechCentral.ie12:10 27-Mar-23

My Mom Went to Prison When I Was 12. I’m Still Grappling With the Consequences. Slate11:29 27-Mar-23

Procter & Gamble is the latest big GoAnywhere zero-day victim TechRadar11:13 27-Mar-23

Europol sounds alarm about criminal use of ChatGPT, sees grim outlook Reuters10:29 27-Mar-23

View from Brussels: No justice yet for time thieves Engineering and Technology Magazine10:18 27-Mar-23

National Crime Agency tricks cyber-criminals ChannelEye09:25 27-Mar-23

Organisations could soon be using generative AI to prevent phishing attacks IT PRO08:17 27-Mar-23

Crime Boss adds “permadeath” to the GTA 5 formula TechRadar07:50 27-Mar-23

Jonathan Majors U.S. Army Commercials Pulled After Actor’s Arrest for Alleged Assault Variety16:23 26-Mar-23

Hitting the Books: How the 'Godfather of Cybercrime' got his start on eBay Engadget10:45 26-Mar-23

Crime blotter: Two New York City assaults and Pencil pinching AppleInsider08:01 26-Mar-23

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is great — you just have to roll with it The Verge10:54 25-Mar-23

Book thief in plot that duped famous authors avoids prison ABC News01:09 25-Mar-23

Dish customers struggle with service disruptions weeks after ransomware attack SC Magazine US18:44 24-Mar-23

Fortra told breached companies their data was safe TechCrunch17:09 24-Mar-23

Fintech business Block may be linked to criminal activity, accusers say gHacks17:02 24-Mar-23

FBI arrests alleged operator of site that hosted hacked congressional health data NBC News15:24 24-Mar-23

UK Sets Up Fake DDoS-for-Hire Sites to Trap Hackers PC Magazine12:28 24-Mar-23

These next-level phishing scams use PayPal or Google Docs to steal your data TechRadar12:19 24-Mar-23

Cops raided Afroman’s home, then sued him for using footage in music videos Ars Technica12:10 24-Mar-23

Linus Tech Tips hacked by crypto scammers gHacks10:36 24-Mar-23

The Next A.I. Scam Is Here—and It Could Cost You Thousands Slate10:17 24-Mar-23

National Crime Agency sting operation infiltrates cyber crime market ComputerWeekly08:53 24-Mar-23

What is cloud ransomware and how can you avoid attacks? ITProPortal08:51 24-Mar-23

Windows 11 is getting a major security boost to keep you safe from phishing threats TechRadar08:04 24-Mar-23

This nasty phishing attack allows hackers to steal your Gmail emails using a Chrome extension — how to check if you… LAPTOP Magazine02:30 24-Mar-23

Escaped prisoner taunts police by saying he will claim £500 reward offered for his arrest Mail Online20:53 23-Mar-23

Google Play says it prevented $2 billion in fraudulent transactions Neowin.net20:31 23-Mar-23

Fake images of Trump arrest show ‘giant step’ for AI’s disruptive power The Seattle Times19:07 23-Mar-23

Mate Stipinovich ordered Uber Eats before arrest in Byford after 365kg cocaine found in WA Mail Online18:40 23-Mar-23

‘Deepfake’ Trump arrest previews potential harm to elections and media The Independent16:45 23-Mar-23

Clop ransomware may have infected even more victims than previously thought TechRadar15:36 23-Mar-23

Kids tech camp iD Tech still silent weeks after data breach TechCrunch15:32 23-Mar-23

Fugitive crypto mogul believed arrested in Montenegro BBC15:31 23-Mar-23

Massive adversary-in-the-middle phishing campaign bypasses MFA and mimics Microsoft Office TechRepublic15:21 23-Mar-23

Frustrated Dish customers still spending hours on hold weeks after ransomware attack, they say NBC News15:12 23-Mar-23

"Chat GPT" scam extension stole Facebook data from up to 9,000 users LAPTOP Magazine14:09 23-Mar-23

Russian Media, Crypto Scammers Seize on SVB Panic Bloomberg13:59 23-Mar-23

Voice deepfakes are the new frontier of scamming. Here’s how you can detect them Fast Company13:27 23-Mar-23

Fake AI-generated images claiming to show Trump's arrest go viral Metro.co.uk13:09 23-Mar-23

Alleged $40 billion crypto fraudster Do Kwon said to be arrested in Montenegro The Verge12:55 23-Mar-23

Can we ever achieve cyber security buy-in? IT PRO12:41 23-Mar-23

Intel Unveils vPro for 13th Gen Core Series: Enhanced Security For Raptor Lake AnandTech12:10 23-Mar-23

Linus Tech Tips YouTube Channel Hacked to Promote Crypto Scams Tom's Hardware10:58 23-Mar-23

Crypto fugitive Do Kwon reportedly arrested in Montenegro Mashable10:54 23-Mar-23

Dole now says February attack spilled employee data SC Magazine US10:54 23-Mar-23

Montenegro police arrest suspected former CEO of Terraform labs - interior minister Reuters10:53 23-Mar-23

The Linus Tech Tips YouTube hack is the latest in a line of crypto scam breaches The Verge10:52 23-Mar-23

Linus Tech Tips Is The Latest YouTube Channel Getting Elon Musk Bombed By Crypto Scammers Slashgear10:52 23-Mar-23

One of the largest tech YouTube channels was killed by crypto scammers Digital Trends10:33 23-Mar-23

AI-generated images of Trump's arrest confused social media users gHacks09:48 23-Mar-23

Dole confirms employee data leaked in ransomware attack TechRadar09:17 23-Mar-23

YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips terminated after it was hacked to show crypto-scam videos TechSpot08:30 23-Mar-23

Tax Scams Are Preying on Last-Minute Filers CNET07:01 23-Mar-23

In the last month

If scammers use your AI code to rip off victims, the FTC may want a word The Register17:51 22-Mar-23

AI images of imagined Donald Trump arrest shared on Twitter Evening Standard14:18 22-Mar-23

Tackling counterfeit seeds with “unclonable” labels Massachusetts Institute of Technology14:09 22-Mar-23

Why Veeam thinks ransomware warranty payouts are unlikely ComputerWeekly13:33 22-Mar-23

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