Boost Your Online Security: Here’s Why You Should Install an Ad Blocker Today : Tech : Tech Times

2024-04-14 03:48 PM by Tyler Fields

By Quincy Jon, Tech Times Apr 14, 2024 09:59 AM EDT New research reveals ad blockers’ unexpected importance in malicious software prevention. Recent findings show how spyware makers employ banner advertisements for government surveillance. Innovators in ad-based spyware distribution include European firm Intellexa, which created Predator. Documents showing Intellexa’s 2022 Aladdin proof-of-concept system was received …

Criminals using artificial intelligence to create child pornography: FBI

2024-04-02 11:06 PM by Eugen Boglaru

TAMPA, Fla. – FBI Tampa is reminding Floridians that it’s illegal to use technology – like artificial intelligence – to create sexually explicit content of children. “Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) created with content manipulation technologies, to include generative artificial intelligence (AI), is illegal,” FBI Tampa wrote in a post on social media on Monday. …

Ohio 5th in the country in internet crimes, FBI says

2024-03-07 12:24 AM by Tyler Fields

CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Ohio ranked fifth in the US in internet crime last year, according to a report released Wednesday by the FBI. Indiana ranked 16th and Kentucky was 31st. Americans lost $12.5 billion to online fraud cases – up from only $3.5 billion five years ago and up 22 percent from 2022 to 2023. …

Chinese citizen charged with stealing AI technology from Google: DOJ

2024-03-06 01:50 PM by Eugen Boglaru

The alleged theft involved the building blocks of Google’s supercomputing data centers, which develop applications to generate responses to tasks or questions. WASHINGTON – A Chinese citizen was charged with stealing trade secrets from Google about artificial intelligence technology, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday. Linwei Ding, who is also known as Leon Ding, was …

Consumers lose money in Venmo, Zelle, PayPal app scams

2024-02-09 12:14 AM by Alex Mitchell

Using Zelle, Cash App and Venmo apps? Here’s how to protect yourself. Mobile payment apps like Venmo, Zelle and PayPal are becoming more popular in today’s tech world, but they’re also becoming an target for scammers. Anastasiia Riddle, USA TODAY Consumers often view their money in the bank as being safe, but they’re increasingly losing …

FBI Arrest ‘Internet Pornography Personality’ Paul Caloia for Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

2023-12-12 12:31 PM by Tyler Fields

A Michigan “internet pornography personality” who goes by the name “God Hypnotic” has been taken into custody by the FBI for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Surveillance footage shows that Paul Caloia climbed into the building through a broken window and was on Capitol grounds for at least two hours, recording cell …

BlackSuit hacked Groveport schools, no internet for a week

2023-12-11 09:13 PM by Tyler Fields

Groveport Madison schools still have no internet service nearly a week after a computer hack forced officials to shut down the entire system. Since the Dec. 5 incident, teachers have been instructing the district’s 6,000 students the old-fashioned way, with books and paper. The ransomware group BlackSuit hacked into security camera and printers at Groveport …

Fbi: Scattered Spider: Why FBI is worried about this hacking group

2023-11-18 10:23 PM by Alex Smith

In recent months, a group of hackers called Scattered Spider is believed to have broken into the systems of major corporations, including MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Clorox and others. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has struggled to nab the group members even though it is believed they are based in the US and other …

Nsa: FBI, NSA warn about Chinese BlackTech ‘hackers’ targeting military, government sectors

2023-10-02 02:01 PM by Alex Smith

The United States’ security agencies — including FBI and NSA — have issued a warning about bad actors linked to China. According to a press release issued by the agencies, a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) has been issued to detail activity of China-linked cyber actors known as BlackTech. “BlackTech has demonstrated capabilities in modifying router …

Fbi: FBI has a warning against mobile beta testing apps

2023-08-15 06:55 PM by Alex Smith

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a new warning regarding the presence of malicious code in beta-testing apps. These apps are used to test mobile applications before their official release and often bypass the review processes of mobile operating systems. The FBI has highlighted the potential risks that these apps pose to users, …