Researchers Jailbreak Grok-4 AI Within 48 Hours of Launch
Elon Musk’s Grok-4 AI was compromised within 48 hours. Discover how NeuralTrust researchers combined “Echo Chamber” and “Crescendo” techniques to bypass its defences, exposing critical…
Month: July 2025
The Unusual Suspect: Git Repos
Jul 14, 2025The Hacker NewsSecrets Management / SaaS Security While phishing and ransomware dominate headlines, another critical risk quietly persists across most enterprises: exposed Git…
Interlock ransomware adopts FileFix method to deliver malware
Hackers have adopted the new technique called ‘FileFix’ in Interlock ransomware attacks to drop a remote access trojan (RAT) on targeted systems. Interlock ransomware operations have…
Microsoft Details on Fixing Error “Identify Which Process Is Blocking a File in Windows” With Built-in Tools
Microsoft has provided comprehensive guidance for resolving the common Windows error “The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.” …
New MITRE framework takes aim at crypto threats
MITRE has introduced AADAPT (Adversarial Actions in Digital Asset Payment Technologies), a new cybersecurity framework designed to tackle vulnerabilities in digital financial ecosystems, including cryptocurrency…
Interlock ransomware group deploys new PHP-based RAT via FileFix
Interlock ransomware group deploys new PHP-based RAT via FileFix Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2025 Interlock ransomware group deploys new PHP-based RAT via FileFix (a ClickFix…
Gigabyte UEFI Firmware Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code in the SMM Environment
Critical security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Gigabyte UEFI firmware that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in System Management Mode (SMM), one of…
Louis Vuitton UK Hit by Cyberattack, Third LVMH Breach in 3 Months
Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton is investigating a data breach that exposed customer information tied to its UK operations. The attack occurred on July 2…
Malicious VSCode extension in Cursor IDE led to $500K crypto theft
A fake extension for the Cursor AI IDE code editor infected devices with remote access tools and infostealers, which, in one case, led to the…
Wing FTP Server Vulnerability Actively Exploited
Security researchers have confirmed active exploitation of a critical vulnerability in Wing FTP Server, just one day after technical details were publicly disclosed. The flaw,…
A Key Tool for Online Privacy, Security and Speed
Online privacy, security, and performance today are more important than ever. For professionals and businesses working online, it’s essential to use tools that protect their…
Is AI “healthy” to use? (Lock and Code S06E14)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… “Health” isn’t the first feature that most anyone thinks about when trying out a new technology, but…