DeepSeek AI tools impersonated by infostealer malware on PyPI
Threat actors are taking advantage of the rise in popularity of the DeepSeek to promote two malicious infostealer packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI), where…
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PyPI adds project archiving system to stop malicious updates
The Python Package Index (PyPI) has announced the introduction of ‘Project Archival,’ a new system that allows publishers to archive their projects, indicating to the…
Google says hackers abuse Gemini AI to empower their attacks
Multiple state-sponsored groups are experimenting with the AI-powered Gemini assistant from Google to increase productivity and to conduct research on potential infrastructure for attacks or for…
US healthcare provider data breach impacts 1 million patients
Community Health Center (CHC), a leading Connecticut healthcare provider, is notifying over 1 million patients of a data breach that impacted their personal and health…
Globe Life data breach may impact an additional 850,000 clients
Insurance giant Globe Life finished the investigation into the data breach it suffered last June and says that the incident may have impacted an additional 850,000…
Indian tech giant Tata Technologies hit by ransomware attack
Tata Technologies Ltd. had to suspend some of its IT services following a ransomware attack that impacted the company network. A subsidiary of Tata Motors, Tata…
Microsoft improves text contrast for all Windows Chromium browsers
Microsoft says it improved the contrast of text rendered in all Chromium-based web browsers on Windows, making it more readable on some displays. This was…
Mizuno USA says hackers stayed in its network for two months
Mizuno USA, a subsidiary of Mizuno Corporation, one of the world’s largest sporting goods manufacturers, confirmed in data breach notification letters that unknown attackers stole…
US healthcare provider data breach impacts 1 million patients
Community Health Center (CHC), a leading Connecticut healthcare provider, is notifying over 1 million patients of a data breach that impacted their personal and health…
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…
KuCoin to pay nearly $300 million in penalties after guilty plea
KuCoin’s operator, PEKEN Global Limited, pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and agreed to pay $297 million in penalties to settle charges in…
Backdoor found in two healthcare patient monitors, linked to IP in China
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that Contec CMS8000 devices, a widely used healthcare patient monitoring device, include a backdoor that quietly…