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Lead Analysts: Karthikeyan D, Prabhakaran Ravichandhiran, Jeewan Singh Jalal…
KnowBe4
Zohar Pinhasi stands accused of duping distressed ransomware victims by offering fake cyber services that he could not provide.
Computer Weekly
Bitdefender researchers have uncovered an Android malware campaign, which they dubbed Midnight Mimosa, that can be embedded in the software of some low-cost devices before they are sold.
Bitdefender
The Wikimedia Foundation says AI agents linked to OpenAI made unauthorized edits, tried to exploit online tools, and generated millions of requests that may have contributed to a service outage. AI agents are supposed to help people accomplish tasks online. But what happens when they start behaving like hackers? Wikipedia’s operator says it has discovered…
Bitdefender
The US State Department is offering up to US $10 million for information about the whereabouts of Zhang Yu, a 44-year-old Chinese national who is accused of being a key figure in China’s state-sponsored hacking group, Hafnium. Hafnium (also known as Silk Typhoon) is widely believed to be the group that exploited zero day vulnerabilities…
Bitdefender
As AI agents gain authority over business systems, attackers can manipulate them like business email compromise (BEC) victims.
Dark Reading
U.S. officials seized seven domains linked to Flax Typhoon as security agencies in seven countries warned of attempts to steal sensitive data worldwide.
Bitdefender
According to French media reports, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s mobile phone number has appeared online following the 2024 data breach at underwear retailer Le Slip Français. It is a stark reminder that a data breach does not stop being a problem once it fades from the news. Stolen information can remain online for years, being…
Bitdefender
Cybercriminals compromised three country-code namespaces to get certificates that could help them impersonate trusted sites.
Malwarebytes
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good time for a reminder that online safety is not only about strong passwords, software updates or avoiding suspicious links. It’s also about the information we give away without really thinking about it. This may look like a long read, but stay with us. Oversharing is often discussed as a…
Bitdefender
What would you do if a call came on your business line, urgently warning that your company is not showing up properly on Google, Google Voice Search, Siri or another voice assistant? Google community users have reported repeated robocalls claiming their businesses were not correctly listed for Google or voice search. In one case, the…
Bitdefender
Scammers are going after YouTube creators’ Google accounts by posing as a brand looking for sponsorship partners. By sending out personalized emails that reference a creator’s own videos and directing targeted creators to a convincing fake collaboration platform, the fraudsters walk them through what looks like a routine brand deal, right up until the moment…
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