Watch out for the new ‘ghost hackers’
[ad_1] Imagine if this happened to you. Your spouse passed away and a few weeks after the funeral, you get a message from them that says, “Hi, hope you’re having a great day.” Other friends report they’re getting similar messages…
Cellphone nightmare leads to ported numbers, identity theft and fight for recovery
[ad_1] Imagine this scenario: You’re going about your day, and suddenly you can’t make calls or send texts. Little did you know, but you’ve become the latest victim of a ported phone number scam, a devious tactic in which hackers…
The Paris Olympics’ One Sure Thing: Cyberattacks
[ad_1] In his office on one of the upper floors of the headquarters of the Paris Olympic organizing committee, Franz Regul has no doubt what is coming. “We will be attacked,” said Mr. Regul, who leads the team responsible for…
Fake videos and images flooded X in hours after Iran’s attack on Israel
[ad_1] Fake videos and images flooded social media in the hours after Iran launched missiles and drones towards Israel on 13 April. Within seven hours of the drones being launched, 34 fake images and videos claiming to show the conflict…
Post Office boss signed off hush money to cover up smoking gun | Computer Weekly
[ad_1] A former Post Office senior executive agreed the suffering of subpostmasters could have been avoided if the organisation had investigated reported IT problems rather than paying an affected subpostmaster to shut them up. During the latest Post Office Horizon…
Is this technology the answer to cleaning up our ocean’s plastic problem?
[ad_1] In the vast, swirling expanse of the North Pacific Ocean lies a phenomenon as intriguing as it is troubling – the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). This colossal debris vortex stretching from California to Japan has become the poster…
CISOs not yet convinced to invest in AI | Computer Weekly
[ad_1] With the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by threat actors limited largely to crafting more effective social engineering and phishing lures, and AI-orchestrated ransomware attacks still some way off – if they ever happen at all – 63% of…
Fake sexual images creators could face prison under new law praised by Love Island star
[ad_1] Creating fake sexual images of another person will become a criminal offence, under a new law announced on Tuesday. Those convicted could face prosecution and fines, and if the image is shared widely, offenders could be sent to jail….
Why Salesforce needs a data management platform | Computer Weekly
[ad_1] Salesforce may be making a bid to extend its reach in data management. Late last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that the software-as-a-service provider was in “advanced talks to acquire Informatica”. In its 2024 AI and software themes…
2024 election security: Confronting disinformation and deepfakes | Computer Weekly
[ad_1] The propagation of deliberately false information has been a growing threat over the past few years, with the volume of disinformation increasing, catalysed by an accumulation of sophisticated actors and well-orchestrated campaigns. In a year in which more than…