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Developers targeted by malicious Microsoft VSCode extensions
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Researchers spot more than a dozen extensions on the repository deploying malware.
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Fake CAPTCHA pages used to spread infostealer malware
By Sead Fadilpašić published
BeMob and Monetag are being spread by campaign called DeceptionAds.
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FBI warns over new malware targeting webcams and DVRs
By Sead Fadilpašić published
FBI has a warned government agencies to be on their guard.
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BADBOX malware hits 30,000 Android devices - make sure you update now
By Sead Fadilpašić last updated
All affected devices were running an older version of Android.
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Cl0p ransomware group says it was behind Cleo attacks
By Sead Fadilpašić published
The threat actor confirms its involvement, saying it has its own "regulations".
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Huge cybercrime attack sees 390,000 WordPress websites hit, details stolen
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Along with WordPress websites, dozens of devices were also infected with cryptojackers.
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Cybercriminals are using virtual hard drives to drop RATs in phishing attacks
By Efosa Udinmwen published
Threat actors are increasingly using virtual hard drive files in phishing attacks to deliver malware.
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Claude AI and other systems could be vulnerable to worrying command prompt injection attacks
By Sead Fadilpašić published
With prompt injections, crooks could get AI to write, compile, and run, malware.
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