Nitrogen shelling malware from hacked sites
Nitrogen is the name given to a campaign and associated malware that have been distributed via malicious search ads. Its signature move is using Python…
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Mother of all Breaches may contain NEW breach data
On January 23, 2024, we reported on the discovery of billions of exposed records online, now commonly referred to as the “mother of all breaches”…
ChatGPT accused of breaking data protection rules
Italy’s Data Protection Authority (GPDP) has uncovered data privacy violations related to collecting personal data and age protections after an inquiry into OpenAI’s ChatGPT. OpenAI…
Deepfake Taylor Swift images circulate online, politicians call for laws to ban deepfake creation
Deepfake images of Taylor Swift have really made some serious waves. Explicit images of the popstar, generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) were posted on social…
Apple warns of “privacy and security threats” after EU requires it to allow sideloading
Despite several warnings about the risks, Apple will allow European iPhone owners to install apps obtained from outside the official App store (sideloading). These drastic…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise also searched by Cozy Bear
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has disclosed that the state-sponsored actor known as Cozy Bear (aka Midnight Blizzard), gained unauthorized access to HPE’s cloud-based email environment.…
Bruce Schneier predicts a future of AI-powered mass spying: Lock and Code S05E03
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… If the internet helped create the era of mass surveillance, then artificial intelligence will bring about an…
Ring curtails law enforcement’s access to footage
US law enforcement will no longer be able to request footage through the Neighbors app produced by Ring video doorbells and surveillance cameras. Until now…
10 things to do to improve your online privacy
1. Set up two-factor authentication Do this for as many of your online accounts as you can, especially the major ones like your email and…
Malicious ads for restricted messaging applications target Chinese users
An ongoing campaign of malicious ads has been targeting Chinese-speaking users with lures for popular messaging applications such as Telegram or LINE with the intent…
Malwarebytes wins every Q2 MRG Effitas award & scores 100% on new phishing test
ThreatDown Endpoint Protection (EP) achieved the highest possible score (100%) and received certifications for Level 1, Exploit, Online Banking, and Ransomware in the most recent…
Patch now! Fortra GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability exploit available
On January 22, 2024, software company Fortra warned customers about a new authentication bypass vulnerability impacting GoAnywhere MFT (Managed File Transfer) that allows an attacker…