Security
Google adds scam-fighting AI to Chrome: will detect malicious websites
Google is adding an on-device artificial intelligence (AI) model to Chrome to fight scams. Gemini Nano, a large language model (LLM), will evaluate websites that users visit and alert if potential fraud is detected.
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Reddit just got catfished by AI – and now it’s policing humanity
Reddit was duped by artificial intelligence (AI) bots manipulating users. Now, it’s rolling out “prove you’re human” checks to protect its authenticity.
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Crypto investor loses $0.5M to scammers, helps uncover industrial-scale crypto theft scheme
A massive “industrial-scale cryptocurrency phishing operation” has been uncovered involving tens of thousands of lure pages, SEO manipulation, abuse of legitimate services, and victims with massive losses.
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Malwarebytes iOS app to start blocking Google ads directly on Safari
Malwarebytes announced that its iOS app will start blocking Google’s sponsored ads directly on the Safari browser.
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Novel scam spoofs CNN and impersonates Apple within one ad on X
Scammers on X (former Twitter) are running ads luring users with a fake “iToken” product. The new scam abuses the Apple brand, spoofs a landing page URL to show CNN, but ultimately leads users to a malicious website with a faux Tim Cook peddling a non-existent token.
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Your old router is likely to hide cybercriminals – FBI urges replacing it
The FBI warns that hackers abuse old router models to proxy their attacks and hide their tracks. Thirteen vulnerable end-of-life Linksys models were listed as an easy target for cybercriminals.
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Paws off my data: iOS cat game leak exposes 450K users
The iOS game left nearly half a million users exposed to hackers who could track them, hijack their Facebook accounts, or even weaponize the app’s own backend.
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Analysis of AI tools: 84% breached, 51% facing credential theft
AI productivity tools may be silently hemorrhaging company data, with nearly 90% experiencing breaches according to a new report.
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Are your AI tools secure? New analysis reveals gaps among market leaders
Even 58% of large language models (LLM) users have tried two or more different LLMs, and worldwide companies are rapidly adopting them to streamline operations, create content, and assist employees. However, the new Cybernews Business Digital Index analysis reveals that many AI tools used in the workplace may not be as secure as businesses assume, posing risks to sensitive corporate data and brand reputation.
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Apple macOS had a looming vulnerability that could let attackers in
A now-patched security flaw in Apple macOS could have allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code, leading to a compromise, according to Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative (ZDI).
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REAL ID is 'giant bullseye for every hacker in the world,' security expert warns
With the May 7th REAL ID deadline finally here, security experts are warning that the new federally standardized identification is really (no pun intended) a “giant bullseye for every hacker in the world.”
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Can a data leak steal the papal conclave 2025?
As the papal conclave begins and cardinals enter total lockdown to choose the next pope, the Vatican’s centuries-old secrecy faces a modern test. In a world of spyware, deepfakes, and digital espionage, could the unhackable actually be hacked?
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Tulsi Gabbard’s leaked password is used by thousands of people
Tulsi Gabbard, the current US Director of National Intelligence, reused the same weak password across multiple personal accounts over several years, according to leaked records reviewed by Wired. Over 200,000 users rely on almost the same password to this day, Cybernews data reveals.
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“Immaculate Constellation” – the black budget UFO program that terrifies whistleblowers
A secret Pentagon UFO program “Immaculate Constellation” is so classified that it spooked insiders, bypassed Congress, and vanished into AI-run black ops.
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DDoS attacks surge by 88% in March, Spain emerges as top target
Spain has suffered 72 distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in March, compared to only one attack the previous month. Hacktivists and other attackers targeted the Spanish Prime Minister’s Office website, technology and defense company Indra, and other Spanish websites.
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Masimo hit by massive cyberattack as it sells audio brands Denon, Polk to Samsung
Masimo Corporation, a global medtech company specialising in noninvasive monitoring technologies, disclosed a cyberattack that severely disrupted its activities. At the same time, Masimo said it is selling its audio products business, including world-class audio brands Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Polk, and others.
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German beer powerhouse allegedly hit by ransomware, internal documents at stake
Ransomware gang has allegedly cracked open one of Germany’s largest breweries, Oettinger, claiming to hold a trove of sensitive data hostage.
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A massive Chinese phishing cartel unveiled: 2 million SMSes sent daily
A Chinese cybercrime group is running a massive SMS phishing campaign capable of reaching every American with Apple iMessages, Android RCS messages, and SMSes at least twice a year. A new automated toolkit is offered as a service to other criminals, stealing credit cards and other personal information.
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Beware: Wappalyzer Firefox add-on could be stealthy Trojan spyware
The Wappalyzer extension download for Firefox is being blocked and identified as corrupt, according to a new pop-up warning showing in the Mozilla browser on Monday.
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SK Telecom halts new signups after cyberattack, scrambles to replace SIMs
South Korea's biggest mobile carrier is not taking any new customers till they change SIM cards for those affected by the cyberattack.
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