Mathew J. Schwartz

Executive Editor, DataBreachToday & Europe, ISMG

Schwartz is an award-winning journalist with two decades of experience in magazines, newspapers and electronic media. He has covered the information security and privacy sector throughout his career. Before joining Information Security Media Group in 2014, where he now serves as the executive editor, DataBreachToday and for European news coverage, Schwartz was the information security beat reporter for InformationWeek and a frequent contributor to DarkReading, among other publications. He lives in Scotland.

Artificial Intelligence Looms Large at Black Hat Europe

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 13, 2024

The topic of AI reality versus hype, as well as what the next killer use cases might be, dominated the wrap-up "Locknote" panel at this year's annual Black Hat Europe in London, comprised of conference Review Board members detailing this year's hot topics, with AI taking top place.

Black Hat Europe: Chaos Puts Cybersecurity in the Hot Seat

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 11, 2024

With everything in the world lately seeming to reach end states faster - sometimes referred to as the "super cycle" or accelerationism - cybersecurity professionals must help their organizations "organize to operate," said Black Hat Europe conference founder Jeff Moss at this year's annual event.

Previewing Black Hat Europe 2024 in London: 20 Hot Sessions

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 9, 2024

Black Hat Europe returns to London with more than 45 keynotes and briefings tackling everything from bootloader bugs and flaws in artificial intelligence and large language model tools, to disrupting fake online brokerages and remotely hacking Volkswagen entertainment systems to track vehicles.

ISMG Editors: China Outpacing US in Critical Technology R&D

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 6, 2024

In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed China outpacing the U.S. in critical technology research investments, why all 10 RSA Conference 2025 Sandbox Innovation finalists will receive a $5 million investment, and how artificial intelligence dominated the AWS re:Invent 2024 conference.

Weaponized AI: Hot for Fraud, Not for Election Interference

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 6, 2024

Artificial intelligence: What's it good for? Per the old song about war, the answer isn't "absolutely nothing," but so far it also isn't "absolutely everything." New findings pinpoint where generative AI and deepfakes are hot - fraud - and where they're not - election interference.

Mitel MiCollab VoIP Software: Zero-Day Vulnerability Alert

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 5, 2024

Security researchers warn of a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in widely used VoIP telephony software, a discovery that comes as the United States struggles to evict Chinese nation-state hackers from telecom networks. The software is the MiCollab software suite from Canada-based Mitel.

Regulator Accuses AI Video Firm of Deceptive Marketing

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 4, 2024

Facial recognition software maker IntelliVision has reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission after the regulator accused the AI-powered software vendor of deceptive marketing claims, including that its tools have "zero gender or racial bias" and market-leading levels of accuracy.

Russia Slams Life Sentence on Hydra Darknet Market's Founder

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 3, 2024

The founder of the notorious darknet market Hydra has been sentenced by a Moscow judge to serve a life sentence in one of the country's harsh penal colonies, together with 15 of his associates. Following its April 2022 disruption by Western law enforcement, other darknet markets replaced Hydra.

Ransomware Attack on Supply Chain Provider Causes Disruption

Mathew J. Schwartz • November 26, 2024

Major grocery store chains, Starbucks and other large organizations are experiencing disruptions following a ransomware attack against supply chain management service provider Blue Yonder. The provider said it is continuing to probe the attack and has no timeline for service restoration.

Black Basta Ransomware Group Retools for Strategic Attacks

Mathew J. Schwartz • November 25, 2024

The Black Basta ransomware group has been refining its social engineering tactics to amass more victims despite escalating law enforcement disruptions, together with a shift to more "strategic, long-term planning" that security experts said suggests Russian state ties.

US National Security Officials Brief Telecom Executives

Mathew J. Schwartz • November 25, 2024

The White House on Friday hosted U.S. telecommunications executives to review the country's cyber resilience posture and share intelligence pertaining to China's "significant cyberespionage campaign targeting the sector," which the FBI continues to probe.

Zero Days Top Cybersecurity Agencies' Most-Exploited List

Mathew J. Schwartz • November 22, 2024

Which vulnerabilities need fixing first to best block nation-state and other hacking attempts? Enter the latest Five Eyes intelligence partnership list of the 15 flaws most targeted by attackers, of which 11 were zero-days. Many organizations have yet to patch them all.

Will Arrests Squash Scattered Spider's Cybercrime Assault?

Mathew J. Schwartz • November 21, 2024

Will the indictment of five alleged members of the loosely affiliated Scattered Spider cybercrime group disrupt its wider activities? The current count of known attacks tied to the group stands at over 130, but the accused have so far been tied by the FBI to only 45 of the attacks.

Feds Indict 5 Suspects Tied to Scattered Spider Cybercrime

Prajeet Nair , Mathew J. Schwartz • November 21, 2024

The U.S. government on Wednesday unsealed criminal charges against five suspected members of the "loosely organized, financially motivated cybercriminal group" Scattered Spider. The suspects have been tied to 45 attacks, disrupting businesses and stealing cryptocurrency worth millions of dollars.

Criminals 'Ghost Tap' NFC for Payment Cash-Out Attacks

Mathew J. Schwartz • November 20, 2024

Criminals have been caught tapping a new type of relay attack to cash-out stolen payment cards added to legitimate digital wallets. These criminals use money mules who carry an Android device able to capture and relay NFC communications used by ATMs to and from an attacker-controlled device.

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