Google Bans 158,000 Malicious Android App Developer Accounts in 2024
Google said it blocked over 2.36 million policy-violating Android apps from being published to the Google Play app marketplace in 2024 and banned more than…
Month: January 2025
Italy’s data protection authority Garante blocked the DeepSeek AI platform
Italy’s data protection authority Garante blocked the DeepSeek AI platform Pierluigi Paganini January 31, 2025 Italy’s data protection authority Garante blocked the DeepSeek AI service…
Hackers Abusing GitHub Infrastructure to Deliver Lumma Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated campaign leveraging GitHub’s trusted release infrastructure to distribute the Lumma Stealer malware. This information-stealing malware, part of a growing…
Patient monitors with backdoor are sending info to China, CISA warns
Contec CMS8000, a patient monitor manufactured by a Chinese company, and Epsimed MN-120, which is the same monitor but relabeled, exfiltrate patients’ data to a…
Italy Bans Chinese DeepSeek AI Over Data Privacy and Ethical Concerns
Italy’s data protection watchdog has blocked Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepSeek’s service within the country, citing a lack of information on its use of…
Police dismantles HeartSender cybercrime marketplace network
Law enforcement authorities in the United States and the Netherlands have seized 39 domains and associated servers used by the HeartSender phishing gang operating out…
DeepSeek’s Growing Influence Sparks a Surge in Frauds and Phishing Attacks
The rapid rise of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company, has not only disrupted the AI industry but also attracted the attention of cybercriminals.…
Top 5 AI-Powered Social Engineering Attacks
Social engineering has long been an effective tactic because of how it focuses on human vulnerabilities. There’s no brute-force ‘spray and pray’ password guessing. No…
Critical Vulnerabilities Found In CMS8000 Patient Monitor
A new set of critical vulnerabilities has been identified in Contec Health’s CMS8000 Patient Monitor, posing significant cybersecurity and patient safety risks. These vulnerabilities, which…
DeepSeek’s Surge Sparks Malware Campaigns & Investment Scams
The rapid rise of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence company known for its open-source large language models (LLMs), has sparked not only excitement but also…
Coyote Banking Malware Weaponizing Windows LNK Files To Execute Malicious Scripts
A new wave of cyberattacks leveraging the Coyote Banking Trojan has been identified, targeting financial institutions in Brazil. This sophisticated malware employs malicious Windows LNK…
Cisco’s Webex Chat Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Access Organizations Chat Histories
Cisco’s Webex Chat (formerly known as IMI Chat) was found to have a significant security flaw that exposed the sensitive chat histories of hundreds to…