ChatGPT’s launch last November has captivated the security industry, as the artificially intelligent chatbot’s detailed responses seem ripe for abuse by scammers and cybercriminals. What’s the real threat?
Back-to-back security conferences detailed the latest threats posed by malicious nation-states on the one hand and cybercriminals on the other. One takeaway is that cybercrime volumes are more massive and more persistent than the higher profile advanced persistent threats.
At the Federal Trade Commission’s annual PrivacyCon this week, a top regulator and outside experts zeroed in on digital risks posed by the nascent virtual reality industry.
Apple has recently introduced a standalone security research site, significant changes to its bug bounty program and a bevy of security-related updates with iOS 16.
Cloud anthropologist Steven Gonzalez Monserrate is no stranger to the mysterious world of data center security, having studied the inner workings of the digital monoliths for years. Here’s what he found from visits in Iceland and the U.S.
Malware creators are relying on relatively uncommon programming languages such as Rust, Go, and Swift — and not just because they’re sick of writing code in C. Defenders have been forced to keep up.
README adapted this article from a January 2022 report by Matt Goerzen and Gabriella Coleman.
Most of the code in typical applications comes from open-source projects, importing dozens — and often, hundreds — of components created by volunteers. As the Log4j incident shows, those deep dependencies can carry critical vulnerabilities.
Leaked internal message traffic makes the ruthless Conti ransomware gang look like any other struggling agile software startup — complete with millennial buzzwords and complaints about pay and working conditions.
The sudden demise of darknet site Monopoly Market may have coincided with an exit scam. Experts say such con jobs could grow more common as law enforcement takedowns pressure dark web operators.