Vladimir Krasnogolovy, Author at Gridinsoft Blog

The AI-Controlled Drone Did Not “Kill” Its Operator Even During the Simulation. At Least for Now

At the recent Future Combat Air and Space Capabilities summit, the head of AI testing and operations at the US Air Force said that during a simulation, an AI-controlled drone “killed” its human operator because it interfered with its task. Colonel Tucker Hamilton, head of AI testing and operations, gave a presentation in which he… Continue reading The AI-Controlled Drone Did Not “Kill” Its Operator Even During the Simulation. At Least for Now

Russian Hacker Sells Terminator Tool That Is Allegedly Able to Bypass Any Antivirus Programs

A tool called Terminator appeared on one of the Russian hacker forums, and, according to its author, can destroy any anti-virus programs, as well as XDR and EDR platforms. Information security specialists also reported that Due of the sanctions, Russian hackers are looking for new ways to launder money. “Terminator” can allegedly bypass a total… Continue reading Russian Hacker Sells Terminator Tool That Is Allegedly Able to Bypass Any Antivirus Programs

Real People Perform CAPTCHA Solving Services for Hackers

Trend Micro analysts talked about several services that offer CAPTCHA solving services for cybercriminals. According to the researchers, often these services do not use advanced character recognition and machine learning methods, instead CAPTCHAs are simply solved by real people. Let me remind you that we also wrote that CAPTCHA in Discord Asks Users to Find… Continue reading Real People Perform CAPTCHA Solving Services for Hackers

Attackers Can Use .Zip and .Mov Domains for Phishing

Experts’ fears that attackers will use new .zip and .mov domains for phishing are beginning to be justified. A new phishing kit called File Archivers in the Browser has been demonstrated, displaying fake WinRAR or Windows File Explorer windows in the victim’s browser to convince the user to run the malware. .Zip and .Mov Domains… Continue reading Attackers Can Use .Zip and .Mov Domains for Phishing

CAPTCHA in Discord Asks Users to Find Non-Existent Objects Created by AI

Users complain that the Discord CAPTCHA provided by hCaptcha forces them to look for non-existent objects created by AI in the provided photos. For example, an object called “Yoko”, which looks like a hybrid of a snail and a yo-yo, which is invented and created by AI and does not exist in reality. Let me… Continue reading CAPTCHA in Discord Asks Users to Find Non-Existent Objects Created by AI

FIN7 Hack Group Resumed Activity, Linked to Clop Ransomware

Microsoft analysts report that last month the notorious hacker group FIN7 (also known as Carbanak, Navigator and others) resumed its activity. The researchers were able to link FIN7 to attacks whose ultimate goal was to deploy the Clop ransomware on victims’ networks. FIN7 Cybercrime Group Goes On Let me remind you that we also wrote… Continue reading FIN7 Hack Group Resumed Activity, Linked to Clop Ransomware

Trend Micro: Millions of Android Devices Contain Malware Right in the Firmware

Trend Micro analysts presented an interesting report at the Black Hat Asia conference: according to their information, millions of Android devices around the world have malware directly embedded in their firmware and are infected with it before they leave the factory where they were produced. Basically, we are talking about cheap Android mobile phones, but… Continue reading Trend Micro: Millions of Android Devices Contain Malware Right in the Firmware

Western Digital Admits that Users’ Personal Data Was Compromised in the Company’s Hack

Western Digital, which was hit by a BlackCat hack in March 2023, has finally admitted that customers’ personal data was compromised during the incident. Users of the company’s online store were affected: the leak contained their names, billing and shipping addresses, email addresses and phone numbers. Western Digital was hacked at the end of March… Continue reading Western Digital Admits that Users’ Personal Data Was Compromised in the Company’s Hack

The FBI Disrupted the Cyberspyware “Snake” that the Russian FSB Used for 20 Years

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday reported the disruption of a massive spying program by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) using cyberspyware codenamed “Snake”. This is stated in a press release from the US Department of Justice. Let me remind you that we also talked about the fact that Europe’s largest private… Continue reading The FBI Disrupted the Cyberspyware “Snake” that the Russian FSB Used for 20 Years

AI Generated Video Based on Mouse Brain Signals

A team of researchers from the EPFL has developed an AI tool that can interpret rodent brain signals in real time and then recreate the video a mouse is watching. Let me remind you that we also talked about Strange Enthusiasts that Asked ChaosGPT to Destroy Humanity and Establish World Domination, and also that Microsoft’s… Continue reading AI Generated Video Based on Mouse Brain Signals