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Final Cut Pro’s pirated versions peddle crypto-mining malware
Final Cut Pro and other pirated macOS apps on Pirate Bay are riddled with previously undetected malware. Once infected, Apple devices are employed to mine cryptocurrency without user permission, researchers claim.
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Bot run on PlayStation 5 may cool as scalpers seek new targets, say experts
Scalper bots appear to have changed tack and are favoring sneakers and concert tickets over consoles, allowing gamers to breathe a sigh of relief.
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Washington State city allegedly hit by ransomware
The BlackCat ransomware gang (ALPHV) has listed the City of Lakewood, Washington, on its data leak site, urging the affected companies to sue the municipality.
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Activision hackers exposed employee and game info
Activision has suffered a data breach, with threat actors accessing the game publisher’s corporate Slack environment and game release calendar.
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Putin silenced by Pro-Ukrainian hackers during DDoS attack on Russian media
Pro-Ukrainian cyber attack causes Russian state media to go down during President Vladimir Putin's annual State of the Nation address.
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US hospital attacked by BlackCat denies hackers’ ransom
A US-based healthcare system that runs more than a dozen hospitals has refused to pay extortion money to Russia-linked hackers.
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12M Britons have fallen for online scams
Despite losing life savings, identity, passwords, or photos, Britons don’t take enough precautions to protect themselves online.
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Microsoft caps Bing chat sessions to five questions
Microsoft said the move would reduce confusion in its new AI-based Bing search engine stemming from overly long chat sessions.
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Cyber incident at New York FBI office contained, source unknown
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has isolated and contained a malicious cyber incident apparently involving its New York field office. Cybernews gets insight from a former agent about the case.
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US launches responsible AI in military initiative
A new cooperation launched by the US in The Hague will encourage the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military.
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PayPal email invoices might be fraudulent
Criminals continue to take advantage of the ease of creating PayPal accounts and generating invoices to send phishing emails.
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Tesla recalls over 350k US vehicles for faulty self-driving software
Tesla is recalling over 350,000 vehicles after US safety regulators found the manufacturer’s self driving assistance feature can cause the auto to crash.
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SAS confirms passenger data breached during Valentine’s Day attack
Scandinavian airlines confirms passenger data was breached during a Valentine's Day cyberattack, Anonymous Sudan claims responsibility.
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Killnet claims cyberattack on Lufthansa was retaliation for Germany’s support in Ukraine
Pro-Russian hacker group Killnet claimed responsibility for the IT failure of German carrier Lufthansa, adding that following a “rat experiment,” it now knows how to stop navigation of any airport in the world.
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California city of Oakland declares state of emergency over week long ransomware attack
The city of Oakland, California has declared a local state of emergency due to the after effects of a debilitating ransomware attack that shut down most city services last week.
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UK surveillance watchdog issues warning over Chinese cameras
Cool yet scathing – typically British. That’s how a new report from the United Kingdom government’s independent watchdog on surveillance, warning the country’s police over their reliance on Chinese-made cameras, reads.
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Russia launches “Oculus” tool to monitor banned information online
A new AI-driven system will help Russia’s censorship machine to deal with an “avalanche-like” increase in online information banned under the country’s laws, including pro-Ukraine messaging and LGBT content.
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Royal Mail called LockBit’s $80m ransom demand “absurd”
The supposed conversation between Royal Mail and the ransomware gang LockBit offers a glimpse of negotiations between the victim and the criminal.
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Russian businessman with ties to Putin convicted in US hack and trading scheme
A Russian millionaire with ties to the Kremlin was convicted in US court of a $90 million insider trading scheme.
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Hyundai and KIA launch auto software updates in effort to stop deadly TikTok challenge
Hyundai and KIA release software updates for millions of car owners in an effort to combat a viral TikTok challenge linked to a rash of stolen cars, fender benders and more than a dozen fatalities in the US.
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