AI-driven OSINT in the wrong hands – and why everyone could be a target for fraud
2026-08-29T20:51:33Z•bb01ad34c74de1e8d6419f517effeb1a5b495fe71330386a3f9560224afb6681
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What happened
ESET WeLiveSecurity feed covering emerging cyber threats, phishing and fraud, AI-enabled attacks, APT activity, malware, ransomware, supply-chain compromise, OT security, and privacy risks. Notable reports include Secure Boot bypass via vulnerable Microsoft-signed UEFI shims, Gamaredon and OceanLotus activity, Amadey and Stealc disruption, an EDR-killer framework, Android RATs and fraudulent apps, passwordless phishing, and ScarCruft supply-chain attacks.
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- eset_welivesecurity
- Record identifier
- bb01ad34c74de1e8d6419f517effeb1a5b495fe71330386a3f9560224afb6681
- Enrichment time
- 2026-08-29T20:51:33Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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