Security
Weak encryption and privacy risks found in DeepSeek’s Android app
Just days after security flaws were found in the DeepSeek iOS app, another research team has discovered similar issues in the company’s Android app.
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OpChildSafety: when parents fight back against predators
Throughout messages, individuals made a girl feel like she owed them – it was how they controlled her while offering friendship. This, in turn, caused her to lie when questioned about the messages.
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Russia disappearing from the internet: cloaking digital presence brings strategic cyberwarfare advantage
Russia is rapidly isolating its internet-connected infrastructure from the outside world. In less than a half year, over two-thirds of previously discoverable services and devices have vanished behind the ‘Great Firewall.’
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Over 2 million IPs bombard edge network devices in ongoing brute force login attack
The Shadowserver Foundation is warning of an alarming surge in brute force login attacks targeting web logins for multiple network devices, especially Palo Alto Networks, Invanti, and SonicWall.
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Don't bet on the Super Bowl without reading this: sites unprepared for cyber siege
With Super Bowl LIX just around the corner, security insiders are warning millions of gambling football fans that a slew of brand new AI-driven threats has descended upon America’s unprepared online betting industry.
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ChatGPT users warned 20M OpenAI account logins up for sale on hacker forum
The alleged login credentials to 20 million OpenAI ChatGPT accounts are posted for sale by a Russian threat actor on the infamous hacker marketplace BreachForums.
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Privacy and security flaws found in DeepSeek iOS mobile app
DeepSeek’s iOS app uses unencrypted data transmission, weak and hardcoded encryption keys, and sends unencrypted data to China, a report claims.
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Facebook copyright infringement scam reinvents itself
Hundreds of companies have been targeted in a new Facebook phishing campaign that emerged late last year.
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Malicious AI models infiltrating Hugging Face via ‘bad Pickles’
Hackers have found ways to hide malicious code in AI models hosted on the Hugging Face platform, ReversingLabs researchers warn.
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The cyber game is on: whoever wins will dominate the Earth
Cyberattacks will play a decisive role in who wins the second space race.
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Britain demands Apple create backdoor to user data – media
Britain's security officials have ordered that Apple create a so-called 'back door' allowing them to retrieve all the content any Apple user worldwide has uploaded to the cloud, The Washington Post reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter.
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Apple Store vs Google Play: how the app stores secure their ecosystems – and where they fall short
Apple and Google control the two largest app marketplaces in the world, acting as gatekeepers who determine which apps make...
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Over 5 billion accounts breached in 2024, China emerges as top target
The number of compromised accounts in 2024 surged eightfold compared to the previous year, with nearly half of all breaches concentrated in just three countries.
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Hiring platform serves users raw with 5.4 million CVs exposed
US hiring platform used by KFC, Taco Bell, and others, has exposed millions of applicants’ resumes.
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New Orleans launches public safety app in time for Super Bowl 2025
In preparation for Superbowl Sunday, the host City of New Orleans' Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness agency (NOHSEP) has rolled out a new public safety app designed to keep both residents and visitors safe during large-scale events.
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MacOS infostealers rising sharply: stolen data putting enterprises at risk
Between the last two quarters, macOS malware detections doubled, fueled by the surge of infostealer strains designed to siphon sensitive user data, an investigation by Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 reveals.
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Python packages posing as DeepSeek contain nasty surprise
Malicious packages are infecting Python repositories and target developers and engineers looking to integrate DeepSeek into their work.
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Trump Hotels allegedly breached by a little-known BreachForums user
A threat actor on BreachForums Tuesday posted what appears to be a sample leak from an alleged data set of 160,000 plus records stolen from the famed Trump Hotels[.]com.
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Bitcoin scammers sending MMS with 3GP videos: old format surprisingly effective
If you haven’t disabled MMS functionality on your phone, it is time to let this old standard go. Bitcoin scammers have been abusing it lately to enhance their fraudulent schemes.
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Anthropic introduces capable system guarding AI models against jailbreaks
Anthropic, a major developer of AI models, has announced that it has developed a new approach that significantly reduces the likelihood of jailbreaking its chatbots. The company is challenging anyone to break it. However, the new system comes with a cost – the Claude chatbot refuses to talk about certain topics widely available on Wikipedia.
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