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2 weeks ago | welivesecurity.com | Martina López |Tomáš Foltýn

Once confined to research labs, generative AI is now available to anyone – including those with ill intentions, who use AI tools not to spark creativity, but to fuel deception instead. Deepfake technology, which can craft remarkably lifelike videos, images and audio, is increasingly becoming a go-to not just for celebrity impersonation stunts or efforts to sway public opinion, but also for identity theft and all manner of scams.

2 weeks ago | welivesecurity.com | Phil Muncaster

When Google enters a particular market, it often means bad news for the incumbents. So it was with Google Forms, the tech giant’s form and quiz-building tool that launched in 2008. According to one estimate, it now has a market share of nearly 50%. However, with great market share comes greater scrutiny from nefarious elements. Threat actors are past masters at abusing popular technology for their own ends.

4 weeks ago | welivesecurity.com | Phil Muncaster

In the world of cybercrime, information is a means to an end. And that end, more often than not, is to make money. That’s why information-stealing (infostealer) malware has risen to become a major driver of identity fraud, account takeover and digital currency theft. But there are also plenty of people that live much of their daily lives online and manage to stay safe. The key is to understand how to manage digital risk effectively.

1 month ago | welivesecurity.com | Phil Muncaster

We all want the best possible education for our children. But even the best-laid plans can come unstuck when confronted with an agile, persistent and devious adversary. Nation state-aligned actors and cybercriminals represent one of the biggest threats to schools, colleges and universities today. The education sector was the third–most targeted in Q2 2024, according to Microsoft. And ESET threat researchers have observed sophisticated APT groups targeting institutions across the globe.

1 month ago | welivesecurity.com | Tomáš Foltýn

When was the last time you searched for something using Google, Bing or another ‘gateway to the endless expanse of the internet’? What a silly question, right? It may have been just moments ago and perhaps it’s even how you landed on this blogpost. Others searching online, however, may encounter less favorable outcomes. How so? Our habit of blindly trusting and clicking on top search results has become so predictable that it can be subverted and turned against us.