Scammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to send spam links
For months, scammers have been taking advantage of a loophole that allows them to send spammy emails from an internal Microsoft email address typically used…
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A spyware investigator exposed Russian government hackers trying to hijack Signal accounts
Earlier this year, Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, a security researcher who investigates spyware attacks, found himself in an unusual position. For once, he became the target…
This is what some of the world’s largest banks of malware look like stacked as hard drives
Malware research group vx-underground, which says it has the largest collection of malware source code, said in a post on X that its archive of…
This is what some the world’s largest banks of malware look like stacked as hard drives
Malware research group vx-underground, which says it has the largest collection of malware source code, said in a post on X that its archive of…
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How Anthropic’s Mythos has rewritten Firefox’s approach to cybersecurity
When Anthropic unveiled its new Mythos model in April, it also delivered a stern warning to anyone developing software. The model was so powerful at…
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Another spyware maker caught distributing fake Android snooping apps
Yet another government spyware maker has been caught after its customers used fake Android apps to install its surveillance software on targets, according to a…
Mastodon says its flagship server was hit by a DDoS attack
Mastodon’s flagship server was hit by a distributed denial-of-service attack on Monday, the social networking software maker said, which rendered the instance unusable at times.…
Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages
Bluesky’s website and app are still struggling on Friday after experiencing service interruptions that chief operating officer Rose Wang attributed to an ongoing cyberattack. On…
It’s not just you — Bluesky is (sorta) down
Bluesky’s website and app are still struggling on Thursday after experiencing service interruptions that COO Rose Wang attributed to a denial-of-service attack. According to the…