How cybercrime actually works, according to a former fraudster

Brett Johnson is a reformed internet fraudster who stole more than $1 million through stolen credit cards, counterfeit ...

Anthropic says Chinese hackers used AI tool to conduct cyberattack

Anthropic said Thursday that Chinese state-sponsored hackers used its AI coding tool to conduct a “large-scale” cyberattack ...

Forensic linguistics: how dark web criminals give themselves away with their language

Unmasking dark web criminals isn’t easy, but researchers are figuring out how to use their own language against them.

Beware! How AI is writing phishing emails that look real

What’s more, to ensure that the message actually looked deceptively genuine, the AI also generated suitable domains as ...

Reformed hacker who made millions stealing identities warns of 3 rising cyber threats — and how to stay safe

Brett Johnson used to steal identities for a living. Now working with the FBI, he says deepfakes, scam farms, and synthetic ...
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The Scariest Online Threats in 2025, and How to Protect Your Privacy

Disable networking protocols like UPnP and WPS features, which can make it easier for attackers to connect. UPnP lets devices open ports on your router automatically, and WPS makes connecting new ...

Chinese Hackers Used Anthropic’s AI to Automate Cyberattacks

China’s state-sponsored hackers used artificial-intelligence technology from Anthropic to automate break-ins of major ...