FBI Warns of Scattered Spider’s Expanding Attacks on Airlines Using Social Engineering

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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed that it has observed the notorious cybercrime group Scattered Spider broadening its targeting footprint to strike the airline sector.
To that end, the agency said it’s actively working with aviation and industry partners to combat the activity and help victims.
“These actors rely on social engineering techniques, often impersonating

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ICE Rolls Facial Recognition Tools Out to Officers’ Phones

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Plus: US feds charge alleged masterminds behind infamous forum, Scattered Spider targets airlines, and hackers open a valve at a Norwegian dam.

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Malicious AI Models Are Behind a New Wave of Cybercrime, Cisco Talos

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Cybercriminals use malicious AI models to write malware and phishing scams Cisco Talos warns of rising threats from uncensored and custom AI tools.

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GIFTEDCROOK Malware Evolves: From Browser Stealer to Intelligence-Gathering Tool

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The threat actor behind the GIFTEDCROOK malware has made significant updates to turn the malicious program from a basic browser data stealer to a potent intelligence-gathering tool.
“Recent campaigns in June 2025 demonstrate GIFTEDCROOK’s enhanced ability to exfiltrate a broad range of sensitive documents from the devices of targeted individuals, including potentially proprietary files and

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Facebook’s New AI Tool Asks to Upload Your Photos for Story Ideas, Sparking Privacy Concerns

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Facebook, the social network platform owned by Meta, is asking for users to upload pictures from their phones to suggest collages, recaps, and other ideas using artificial intelligence (AI), including those that have not been directly uploaded to the service.
According to TechCrunch, which first reported the feature, users are being served a new pop-up message asking for permission to “allow

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Top Apple, Google VPN Apps May Help China Spy on Users

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Apple and Google espouse strong values about data privacy, but they allow programs from a Big Brother state to thrive on their app stores, researchers allege.

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Cloudflare blocks largest DDoS attack – here’s how to protect yourself

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But, even bigger attacks are on their way. Here’s what you can do to slow them down and hopefully stop them in their tracks.

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Can AI run a physical shop? Anthropic’s Claude tried and the results were gloriously, hilariously bad

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Anthropic’s AI assistant Claude ran a vending machine business for a month, selling tungsten cubes at a loss, giving endless discounts, and experiencing an identity crisis where it claimed to wear a blazer.Read More

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How runtime attacks turn profitable AI into budget black holes

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AI inference attacks drain enterprise budgets, derail regulatory compliance and destroy new AI deployment ROI.Read More

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Prolific cybercrime gang now targeting airlines and the transportation sector

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The fresh wave of attacks targeting airlines comes soon after the hackers hit the U.K. retail sector and the insurance industry.

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