Summary

  • The Federal Trade Commission has reported that US$12.5bn was lost to fraud in 2024, marking the highest level of fraud losses to date and a 25% increase from 2023.
  • Young adults aged 20 to 29 were most likely to be scammed.
  • Apple has released a patch to fix a vulnerability in its WebKit browser engine that was being exploited by malicious actors.
  • One million devices are believed to have downloaded malware that was hosted on GitHub, Microsoft’s code-sharing platform.
  • Malicious actors are using AI to generate fake GitHub repositories containing malware.
  • A Russian-Israeli developer suspected of being involved with the LockBit ransomware gang has been extradited to the US.
  • Four out of six AI voice cloning companies failed to implement sufficient security measures in tests.
  • Future updates of the Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging protocol are expected to feature end-to-end encryption.

By Mark Maguire

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