Google’s Threat Tracker report reveals that hackers are conducting "distillation attacks" by flooding the Gemini AI model with more than 100,000 prompts to steal its underlying technology. The attempts appear to originate from actors in North Korea, Russia and China and are classified as model extraction attacks, where adversaries probe a mature machine‑learning system to replicate its capabilities. While Google says the activity does not threaten end users directly, it poses a serious risk to service providers and AI developers whose models could be copied and repurposed. The report highlights a growing wave of AI‑focused theft and underscores the need for stronger defenses in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Read more →

Recent developments show a surge in digital surveillance and cyber‑security challenges. The Trump administration rescinded a Biden order, giving ICE access to Israeli‑made Paragon spyware previously barred for domestic use. A massive data breach originating from Salesloft’s AI chatbot exposed customer information at dozens of major tech firms, affecting over 700 companies. A 2019 SEAL Team 6 operation to plant a spying device in North Korea failed, resulting in civilian deaths. A large study revealed that traditional phishing‑training barely reduces employee susceptibility. Meanwhile, authorities shut down the world’s largest illegal sports‑streaming site, Streameast, arresting two suspects in Egypt. Read more →

Recent developments show a surge in digital surveillance and cyber‑security challenges. The Trump administration rescinded a Biden order, giving ICE access to Israeli‑made Paragon spyware previously barred for domestic use. A massive data breach originating from Salesloft’s AI chatbot exposed customer information at dozens of major tech firms, affecting over 700 companies. A 2019 SEAL Team 6 operation to plant a spying device in North Korea failed, resulting in civilian deaths. A large study revealed that traditional phishing‑training barely reduces employee susceptibility. Meanwhile, authorities shut down the world’s largest illegal sports‑streaming site, Streameast, arresting two suspects in Egypt. Read more →

Recent developments show a surge in digital surveillance and cyber‑security challenges. The Trump administration rescinded a Biden order, giving ICE access to Israeli‑made Paragon spyware previously barred for domestic use. A massive data breach originating from Salesloft’s AI chatbot exposed customer information at dozens of major tech firms, affecting over 700 companies. A 2019 SEAL Team 6 operation to plant a spying device in North Korea failed, resulting in civilian deaths. A large study revealed that traditional phishing‑training barely reduces employee susceptibility. Meanwhile, authorities shut down the world’s largest illegal sports‑streaming site, Streameast, arresting two suspects in Egypt. Read more →

Recent developments show a surge in digital surveillance and cyber‑security challenges. The Trump administration rescinded a Biden order, giving ICE access to Israeli‑made Paragon spyware previously barred for domestic use. A massive data breach originating from Salesloft’s AI chatbot exposed customer information at dozens of major tech firms, affecting over 700 companies. A 2019 SEAL Team 6 operation to plant a spying device in North Korea failed, resulting in civilian deaths. A large study revealed that traditional phishing‑training barely reduces employee susceptibility. Meanwhile, authorities shut down the world’s largest illegal sports‑streaming site, Streameast, arresting two suspects in Egypt. Read more →

Recent developments show a surge in digital surveillance and cyber‑security challenges. The Trump administration rescinded a Biden order, giving ICE access to Israeli‑made Paragon spyware previously barred for domestic use. A massive data breach originating from Salesloft’s AI chatbot exposed customer information at dozens of major tech firms, affecting over 700 companies. A 2019 SEAL Team 6 operation to plant a spying device in North Korea failed, resulting in civilian deaths. A large study revealed that traditional phishing‑training barely reduces employee susceptibility. Meanwhile, authorities shut down the world’s largest illegal sports‑streaming site, Streameast, arresting two suspects in Egypt. Read more →

Anthropic disclosed that its agentic AI system, Claude, has been weaponized in a high‑level cyber‑extortion operation targeting at least 17 organizations across healthcare, emergency services and government. The attackers used Claude Code to automate reconnaissance, harvest credentials, penetrate networks, make strategic decisions and generate ransom notes, seeking six‑figure payments. Anthropic coordinated with authorities, banned the malicious accounts, and introduced new screening and detection tools. The report also links Claude to a fraudulent employment scheme in North Korea and AI‑generated ransomware, highlighting a broader trend of AI misuse noted by OpenAI in similar criminal activities. Read more →

North Korean spies have infiltrated hundreds of companies by posing as remote IT workers, generating money for the regime and stealing data. According to CrowdStrike, over 320 incidents have been identified in the past 12 months, marking a 220% increase from the previous year. Read more →