AJ Vicens

AJ covers nation-state threats and cybercrime. He was previously a reporter at Mother Jones. Get in touch via Signal/WhatsApp: (810-206-9411).

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A man talks on the phone walking along Red Square in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow on February 28, 2023. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Russian government accuses Apple of colluding with NSA in iPhone spy operation

Geopolitics

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during the signing of the comprehensive program of strategic and long-term cooperation between Iran and Syria on May 03 in Damascus. (Photo by Borna News/Matin Ghasemi/Aksonline/ATPImages)

Iranian dissidents’ claim of presidential hack likely legitimate, experts say

Geopolitics

A vendors looks at her phone in Hanoi on March 31. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen/AFP via Getty Images)

Southeast Asian hacking crew racks up victims, rapidly expands criminal campaign

Geopolitics

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Brazilian hackers target Portuguese financial institutions

Cybercrime

A photo taken on March 31, 2023 in Manta, near Turin, shows a computer screen with the home page of the artificial intelligence OpenAI web site, displaying its chatGPT robot.(Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

Reality check: What will generative AI really do for cybersecurity?

Technology

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FIN7 returns with new ransomware attacks

Cybercrime

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A different kind of ransomware demand: Donate to charity to get your data back

Cybercrime

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Ransomware group claims 2.5 terabytes of stolen data less than a month after emerging online

Cybercrime

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Cybercriminals have adapted since Microsoft’s decision to block macros

Cybercrime