Cybercriminals have built a business on YouTube’s blind spots
The days when YouTube was just a place for funny clips and music videos are behind us. With 2.53 billion active users, it has become…
Author: Cybernoz
Microsoft Detects “SesameOp” Backdoor Using OpenAI’s API as a Stealth Command Channel
Nov 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Malware Microsoft has disclosed details of a novel backdoor dubbed SesameOp that uses OpenAI Assistants Application Programming Interface (API)…
Passwords alone are not enough
Never rely on just a password, however strong it may be. Multi-factor authentication is essential for anyone who wants to protect their online accounts from…
Using the OpenAI Assistants API for Covert C2 Communication
Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team has exposed a sophisticated backdoor malware that exploits the OpenAI Assistants API as an unconventional command-and-control communication channel. Named SesameOp,…
Deepfakes, fraud, and the fight for trust online
In this Help Net Security video, Michael Engle, Chief Strategy Officer at 1Kosmos, explains how deepfakes are changing online identity verification. He describes how fake…
How Uber seems to know where you are – even with restricted location permissions
Is the ride-hailing app secretly tracking you? Not really, but this iOS feature may make it feel that way. 09 Oct 2025 • , 3…
Hackers Actively Scanning for TCP Port 8530/8531 Linked to WSUS Vulnerability CVE-2025-59287
Cybersecurity researchers and firewall monitoring services have detected a dramatic surge in reconnaissance activity targeting Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) infrastructure. Network sensors collected from…
Cybercriminals Exploit RMM Tools to Target Trucking Firms and Hijack Freight
Cybercriminals are orchestrating sophisticated attacks against trucking and freight companies in elaborate schemes designed to steal cargo shipments worth millions. These threat actors are exploiting…
Financial services can’t shake security debt
In financial services, application security risk is becoming a long game. Fewer flaws appear in new code, but old ones linger longer, creating a kind…
How chatbots can help spread scams
Cybercriminals have tricked X’s AI chatbot into promoting phishing scams in a technique that has been nicknamed “Grokking”. Here’s what to know about it. 13…
OAIC Reports Continued Rise in Notifiable Data Breaches in First Half of 2025
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released its latest Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) report and dashboard for January to June 2025, showing that the…
AMD Zen 5 Processors RDSEED Vulnerability Breaks Integrity With Randomness
AMD has disclosed a critical vulnerability affecting its Zen 5 processor lineup that compromises the reliability of random number generation, a fundamental security feature in…