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Experts warn hackers are using AI chatbots to write malware using natural language

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

How do you spot an attack when signatures and behaviors can no longer be used?

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Microsoft discovers new multi-malware package 'GigaWiper' capable of deploying wipers and ransomware

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

One wiper can destroy a computer in different ways, but it can also spy on users.

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This malicious Google Notes extension just wants to sneakily steal all your crypto

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Another clipboard jacker was found in the wild, on the prowl for people's crypto.

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Wi-Fi
How AI is taking IoT security to the next level

By Iain Davidson Published

AI is redefining how organizations protect and manage connected devices.

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MacPaw Moonlock review

By Bryan M Wolfe Published

Moonlock is a relatively new arrival to the Mac antivirus scene, but offers excellent usability and won't hinder the performance of older Macs.

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We built a trillion-dollar security industry on top of an unprotected layer

By Sarah Gosler Published

As attackers increasingly exploit the 'human stack', organizations must shift from purely technical defenses to behavior-based resilience.

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That free VPN Chrome and Firefox extension may be reading your clipboard every half a second, researchers warn

By Monica J. White Published

Researchers at Socket found two "VPN Go" browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox that posed as free VPNs while quietly stealing clipboard data through later updates.

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NAIC confirms data breach with ShinyHunters claiming 3.1TB of data stolen in Oracle zero-day attack

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Insurer regulatory filing documents, customer bulk orders, and more, stolen in a major zero-day supply chain attack

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Hackers are establishing persistence in hospitality and hotels by posing as guests with poisoned ZIP archives, but no one knows what their plan is

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

It looks like reconnaissance activity, possibly in preparation of a more destructive attack.

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This macOS malware can avoid AI analysis with gaslighting prompts hidden inside its architecture

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A new piece of malware tries to trick AI-assisted analysis into showing errors.

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