It's gone far beyond fake faces. Now computers can easily generate virtual people whose lives seem real. And attackers will likely use these phantom people to target you for scams and trickery. Artificial intelligence and deepfakes combine for realistic attacks.
Read MoreThere are lives on the line. Volunteers work to protect Ukraine from cyber attacks during the Russian invasion. They know their work could keep people from torture and death. Here's what they're doing.
Read MoreScammers will try to convince you that they’re legitimate. Here are some of the tactics they’re using in a social media scam circulating on Instagram and Facebook right now. Ultimately, they want you to pay money for a grant that will never show up.
Read MoreIt’s human versus machine in this $2 million hack. Well-known hacker Joe Grand tries his hand at hacking a cryptocurrency wallet and finds out he has superpowers that can help legions of people who forget their passcodes.
Read MoreIt's easier than ever to make deepfakes or computer-generated voices. But criminals will make them, too, and use them against you. Here are four ways to spot the fakes before you lose money to an impostor.
Read MoreIt's a nail biter. Eleven teams of hackers from around the globe meet in Miami for what some say is the biggest industrial hacking contest in the world. Who will take the big prize in Pwn2Own Miami 2022?
Read MoreHuman or hoax? Here are three ways to check if a video is real or a deepfake, an artificial person created by computers.
Read MoreHackers invaded computer systems of one of the biggest energy companies in Ukraine and tried to cut power for a large number of people, Ukraine’s government said in a press conference. A response team stopped the attack, but not before damage was done, they reported.
Read MoreCan cyber attackers crash a train? Here’s what attackers are most likely to do to trains with passengers in 2022 and how people can try to stop them.
Read MoreAs the battle continues in Ukraine, attackers are sending out poisoned emails to trick people out of their passwords. See what the emails look like and how to protect yourself against these and other attacks coming in to your inbox.
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