Sony attacked by two ransomware operators
Sony has confirmed a ransomware attack in June and is investigating claims of a second, more recent one. On September 25, newcomer ransomware group RansomedVC…
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Update now! Apple patches vulnerabilities on iPhone and iPad
Apple has issued an emergency update to patch two vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited one. Apple has released iOS 17.0.3, an emergency update fixing two…
Malwarebytes earns high marks for detection, blocks initial malware executions
MITRE Engenuity released its 2023 ATT&CK Evaluation results, with Malwarebytes blocking initial malware execution and earning high marks for detection. MITRE Engenuity released its 2023…
Gen Z fears physical violence from being online more than anyone else, Malwarebytes finds
Gen Z fears violence. Adults fear identity theft. And only about one-third of everyone is using antivirus. These are the cybersecurity and online privacy findings…
Update your Android devices now! Google patches two actively exploited vulnerabilities
Google has patched 53 vulnerabilities in its Android October security updates, two of which are known to be actively exploited. Google has patched 53 vulnerabilities…
Meta is using your public Facebook and Instagram posts to train its AI
Social media companies are showing their hand about scraping user data to feed into their AI and large language models. Post anything publicly on Facebook…
FBI warns of multiple ransomware attacks on same victim
The FBI has warned about new tactics deployed by ransomware gangs, dual attacks and use of wipers. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released…
Food delivery robots give captured video footage to police
A food delivery service that deploys semi-autonomous robots has worked with the police, handing over camera feeds captured while the robots are out and about.…
Update Chrome now! Google patches another actively exploited vulnerability
Google has updated its Chrome Stable Channel to fix, among other things, an actively exploited vulnerability Google has updated the Stable Channel for Chrome to…
Dependabot impersonators cause trouble on GitHub
We take a look at a clever attack imitating GitHub’s Dependabot in order to publish rogue project updates. GitHub is experiencing issues of the “breached…
Malicious ad served inside Bing’s AI chatbot
Users looking for software downloads may be tricked into visiting malicious websites via their interaction with Bing Chat. In February 2023, Microsoft disclosed its new…
Google’s Bard conversations turn up in search results
After an update for Google’s Bard AI, users found that shared conversations were turning up in search results. Google is coming under scrutiny after people discovered transcripts…