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Five Eyes "cannot replace US intel in Ukraine", claims former US Cyber Command Chief

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The US took a ‘step back’ from intelligence sharing with Ukraine, so can Five Eyes step up?

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Criminals are using a virtual hard disk image file to host and distribute dangerous malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Virtual disk files allow cybercriminals to bypass security protections.

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These malicious Android apps were installed over 60 million times - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

Bitdefender uncovers a large-scale ad fraud campaign employing hundreds of Android apps.

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A worrying Apple Password App vulnerability reportedly left users exposed for months

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Apple has fixed a serious HTTP bug that left users at risk of phishing attacks.

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Fake DeepSeek installers are infecting your device with dangerous malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

McAfee is warning of a "cocktail of malware" hiding behind fake DeepSeek apps.

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Top California sperm bank suffers embarrassing leak

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Someone stole sensitive data from California Cryobank, including names, bank accounts, and more.

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Not even fairy tales are safe - researchers weaponise bedtime stories to jailbreak AI chatbots and create malware

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Cato CTRL researchers can jailbreak LLMs with no prior malware coding experience.

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An unpatched Windows zero-day flaw has been exploited by 11 nation-state attackers

By Sead Fadilpašić published

North Korea, Russia, China, and others are abusing an ancient flaw in .LNK files to attack Windows.

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Billions of credentials were stolen from businesses around the world in 2024

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Flashpoint report reveals hackers stole over 3 billion credentials in 2024 alone.

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Hackers claim Orange attack, threaten to leak 1TB of data

By Sead Fadilpašić published

This is the second attack on Orange in less than a month, both done by ransomware actors.

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