Hackers promise AI, install malware instead
Meta on Wednesday warned that hackers are using the promise of generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to trick people into installing malicious code on devices.
May 3, 2023
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Researchers explore how phone replacement screens could trigger attacks
People with cracked phone touch screens? What else is new? Many people drop their phones, shatter their screens and either put up with their cracked screens or run to shops for replacements. Now there is something to worry ...
Internet
Safer web surfing with a new method for detecting malicious modes
With the ever-increasing importance of the Internet in our lives, there are growing attempts to exploit software vulnerabilities in our PCs for personal benefit. One way to do so is by infecting the victim's PC with a malicious ...
Jul 13, 2022
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You really need to update your iPhone. Here's how.
Apple's latest security update was easy to miss. But security experts are warning that everyone should update any Apple device they have immediately.
Aug 19, 2022
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New tool detects malicious websites before they cause harm
Malicious websites promoting scams, distributing malware and collecting phished credentials pervade the web. As quickly as we block or blacklist them, criminals set up new domain names to support their activities. Now a research ...
Oct 27, 2016
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An anonymous coder nearly hacked a big chunk of the internet. How worried should we be?
Outside the world of open-source software, it's likely few people would have heard about XZ Utils, a small but widely used tool for data compression in Linux systems. But late last week, security experts uncovered a serious ...
Apr 4, 2024
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New firewall protects cellphones from security threat
Cyber security researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) developed an innovative firewall program that adds a missing layer of security in Android cellphones and monitors for malicious code.
Jun 29, 2017
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The FBI is breaking into corporate computers to remove malicious code: Cyber defense or overreach?
The FBI has the authority right now to access privately owned computers without their owners' knowledge or consent, and to delete software. It's part of a government effort to contain the continuing attacks on corporate networks ...
Apr 26, 2021
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Facebook says Iran-based spies targeted defense workers
Facebook on Thursday said it disrupted an Iran-based espionage operation targeting defense and aerospace workers in Europe and the United States.
Jul 15, 2021
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Apple chief Cook takes App Store battle to Washington
Apple head Tim Cook attacked moves to regulate his company's App Store in a rare speech in Washington on Tuesday, arguing that new rules could threaten iPhone users' privacy.
Apr 12, 2022
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