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Americans lost nearly $900 million to AI-powered scams, FBI says
The 2025 Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Internet Crime Report shows that Americans reported $893,346,472 in AI‑related scam losses. Those losses stem from 22,364 AI-related complaints. And these figures represent only the reported losses, which may well be the proverbial tip of the iceberg...
The 5 generative AI security threats you need to know about detailed in new e-book
Generative AI is reshaping the way security teams operate—accelerating threat detection, automating workflows, and enabling scale. But as defenders embrace AI to strengthen their posture, cyberattackers are doing the same to evolve faster than traditional defenses can adapt. Microsoft’s 2025...
The 5 generative AI security threats you need to know about detailed in new e-book
Generative AI is reshaping the way security teams operate—accelerating threat detection, automating workflows, and enabling scale. But as defenders embrace AI to strengthen their posture, cyberattackers are doing the same to evolve faster than traditional defenses can adapt. Microsoft’s 2025...
Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money
Ads on Instagram—including deepfake videos—are impersonating trusted financial institutions like Bank of Montreal BMO and EQ Bank Equitable Bank in order to scam people, according to BleepingComputer. There are some variations in how the scammers approach this. Some use Artificial Intelligence AI...
AI, election security headline discussions at Black Hat and DEF CON
As promised, Im back this week to recap some of the top stories coming out of Black Hat and DEF CON. Also as promised, AI was the talk of Vegas during Hacker Summer Camp or at least from what Ive been reading and hearing, I wasnt there in person. Several exhibitions and talks at both conferences...
Threat Source newsletter (Oct. 20, 2022) — Shields Up! No seriously, Shields Waaaaay Up
By Jon Munshaw. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. I’m very excited about this video I’ve embedded below — it’s a project I’ve been working on with my team for a while now. Building off what I’ve written about in the past regarding fake news, this video examines what...