Europol Warns Criminal Networks Are Embracing AI, Making Fraud Smarter and Harder to Detect

Europol Warns Criminal Networks Are Embracing AI, Making Fraud Smarter and Harder to Detect

Image: DC_Studio/Envato Elements Organised crime gangs are using artificial intelligence for fraud, data theft, and money laundering, according to a new report by Europol. The European law enforcement agency revealed the extent to which criminals are exploiting the technology and said it has “fundamentally reshaped the organised crime landscape.” “The same qualities that make AI revolutionary — accessibility, adaptability and sophistication — also make it a powerful tool for criminal networks,” the authors wrote in…

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Delivering Resilient Connectivity for AI

Delivering Resilient Connectivity for AI

Cisco EVP and CPO Jeetu Patel recently shared how service providers and hyperscalers must rethink their architectures to deliver the future of global connectivity in the AI era. As we head to the OFC conference next week, AI transformation will certainly be a hot topic, as it increasingly demands high-speed interconnects between data centers—and within data centers—that only fiber optics can provide. AI is driving a massive surge in data center workloads, with IDC predicting that…

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TechRepublic Exclusive: New Ransomware Attacks are Getting More Personal as Hackers ‘Apply Psychological Pressure'

TechRepublic Exclusive: New Ransomware Attacks are Getting More Personal as Hackers ‘Apply Psychological Pressure'

Image: rthanuthattaphong/Envato Elements Experts warn that desperate ransomware attackers are shifting focus from businesses to individuals, applying “psychological pressure” with personal threats that bring digital extortion into the physical world. In one stunning recent example, Guy Segal and Moty Cristal from ransomware negotiator and incident response firm Sygnia said a threat actor personally called an executive’s mobile phone and referenced sensitive details extracted from the company’s internal system. “During the call, they referenced personal information,…

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Embracing the AI Era: Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA

Embracing the AI Era: Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, the ability to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) is essential. At Cisco, we are empowering organizations worldwide to seamlessly integrate AI into their business operations, ensuring they remain at the forefront of innovation and security.  Our collaboration with NVIDIA will mark a significant milestone in this journey, introducing a groundbreaking new AI infrastructure that puts security and flexibility at its core. A Strategic Leap Forward  As we announced…

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Amazon's Controversial Change to Echo's Privacy Settings Takes Effect Soon

Amazon's Controversial Change to Echo's Privacy Settings Takes Effect Soon

Image: stockcatalog/Flickr/Creative Commons Last week, Amazon sent an email to select Echo users, warning they must now consent to having their Alexa voice recordings sent to the company’s cloud for processing. The email was sent to users with the Do Not Send Voice Recordings setting enabled on their Echo speaker or smart display, which ensured their commands are processed locally on the device; however, starting March 28, this setting will no longer be available, and…

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Will Cisco’s Free Tech Training for 1.5M People Help Close EU’s Skills Gap?

Will Cisco’s Free Tech Training for 1.5M People Help Close EU’s Skills Gap?

Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness and Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins. Image: Cisco Cisco recently announced its initiative to provide 1.5 million people in the European Union by 2030 free courses on basic digital skills. Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins said the plan also includes training 5,000 instructors in AI, cybersecurity, data science, and digital transformation to help professionals stay competitive in a rapidly evolving…

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Engineer Perspectives: Best of Cisco Live Amsterdam 2025

Engineer Perspectives: Best of Cisco Live Amsterdam 2025

At every Cisco Live, there is a moment when you are queuing, waiting to collect your badge when you see that engineer – the one who built the new tool that changed your workflow, whose name you can’t quite remember – standing next to you. Or you spot that customer, carrying their suit, and realize they are getting ready to receive an award for the project that revolutionized their industry. Or perhaps you notice those…

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SonicWall Report: “Threat Actors are Moving at Unprecedented Speeds”

SonicWall Report: “Threat Actors are Moving at Unprecedented Speeds”

SonicWall’s new 2025 Annual Threat Report highlights startling revelations, including that hackers exploited new vulnerabilities within two days 61% of the time, and that it takes the average organization between 120 and 150 days to apply a patch. In addition, the firm’s researchers detected 210,258 “never-before-seen” malware variants in 2024. Researchers reported that, in 2024, the average ransomware payment reached $850,700, with total related losses often exceeding $4.91 million when factoring in downtime and recovery…

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Modernizing Industrial Networks: The Business Case for IT/OT Collaboration 

Modernizing Industrial Networks: The Business Case for IT/OT Collaboration 

New report from Harbor Research examines how leaders are accelerating IT/OT partnerships for significant operational and financial benefits  “From 2018-2023, cybersecurity attacks involving critical infrastructure in manufacturing, utilities, transportation systems and similar mission critical domains almost doubled year over year driving an average compound annual growth rate of over 90% per year.”– Harbor Research, The Business Case for IT/OT Collaboration in Modernizing Industrial Networks   Cybersecurity urgency and AI readiness are proving to industrial companies that modernizing…

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Cisco and NVIDIA Unite to Propel AI into the Enterprise

Cisco and NVIDIA Unite to Propel AI into the Enterprise

Today Cisco and NVIDIA announced a mutual intent to expand a partnership that brings together two of the industry’s most innovative data center networking and compute leaders. Our collaboration will help enterprises accelerate AI projects and make it easier for more customers than ever to standardize on Cisco as they modernize their data center networks. A Unified Architecture for AI Workloads To date, most of the industry dialog on AI has been focused on chips,…

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