Trust Wallet confirms extension hack led to $7 million crypto theft
Trust Wallet confirmed that a compromised Chrome extension update released on December 24 led to $7 million in stolen cryptocurrency after users reported their wallets…
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Trust Wallet Chrome extension hack tied to millions in losses
Several users of the Trust Wallet Chrome extension report having their cryptocurrency wallets drained after installing a compromised extension update released on December 24, prompting an…
ChatGPT’s new formatting blocks make its UI look more like a task tool
OpenAI has quietly rolled out ‘formatting blocks,’ which tweak GPT’s layout to match the UI of the task it is supposed to execute. ChatGPT has…
Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail.com address
Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail address or create a new alias, according to a new support document. As spotted in a…
Microsoft Teams to let admins block external users via Defender portal
Microsoft announced that security administrators will soon be able to block external users from sending messages, calls, or meeting invitations to members of their organization…
Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware
A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the ‘Cosmali Loader’. BleepingComputer…
OpenAI is reportedly testing Claude-like Skills for ChatGPT
OpenAI is testing a new ChatGPT feature called “Skills,” which will be similar to Claude’s feature, also called Skills. Up until now, ChatGPT has supported…
Microsoft rolls out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11
Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by leveraging the capabilities of system-on-a-chip and CPU. BitLocker…
FBI seizes domain storing bank credentials stolen from U.S. victims
The U.S. government has seized the ‘web3adspanels.org’ domain and the associated database used by cybercriminals to host bank login credentials stolen in account takeover attacks.…
MongoDB warns admins to patch severe RCE flaw immediately
MongoDB has warned IT admins to immediately patch a high-severity vulnerability that can be exploited in remote code execution (RCE) attacks targeting vulnerable servers. Tracked…
WebRAT malware spread via fake vulnerability exploits on GitHub
The WebRAT malware is now being distributed through GitHub repositories that claim to host proof-of-concept exploits for recently disclosed vulnerabilities. Previously spread through pirated software and…
Microsoft Teams strengthens messaging security by default in January
Microsoft announced that Teams will automatically enable messaging safety features by default to strengthen defenses against content tagged as malicious. The change will roll out…