X has quietly begun training its Grok AI chat platform using members’ public posts without first alerting anyone that it is doing it by default. Here’s how to block Grok from using your data. […] Go to Source Author: Lawrence Abrams
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A security issue in the latest version of WhatsApp for Windows allows sending Python and PHP attachments that are executed without any warning when the recipient opens them. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
French judicial authorities, in collaboration with Europol, have launched a so-called “disinfection operation” to rid compromised hosts of a known malware called PlugX. The Paris Prosecutor’s Office, Parquet de Paris, said the initiative was launched on July 18 and that it’s expected to continue for “several months.” It further said around a hundred victims located […]
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that targets Apple macOS systems with the goal of stealing users’ Google Cloud credentials from a narrow pool of victims. The package, named “lr-utils-lib,” attracted a total of 59 downloads before it was taken down. It was uploaded to the registry […]
A large text-message phishing attack campaign attributed to the China-based Smishing Triad employs malicious iMessages. Go to Source Author: Nathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
Security researchers warn that some PC and server manufacturers are using insecure cryptographic keys as the root of trust for Secure Boot, an important security feature in modern computers that prevents malware from injecting itself early into the boot process. One of those keys has been leaked accidentally, potentially breaking Secure Boot guarantees for hundreds […]
Several vendors for consumer and enterprise PCs share a compromised crypto key that should never have been on the devices in the first place. Go to Source Author: Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Researchers track the healthcare sector as experiencing the biggest financial losses, with banking and transportation following close behind. Go to Source Author: Dark Reading Staff
The campaign is laser-targeted, bucking the trend of “spray-and-pray” malicious open source packages turning up in code repositories seemingly every other day. Go to Source Author: Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is warning it suffered a data breach incident caused by a cyberattack at its Automated Clearing House (ACH) service provider, whose name was not disclosed. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas