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Riding the AI Waves: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence to Combat Cyber Threats

In nearly every segment of our lives, AI (artificial intelligence) now makes a significant impact: It can deliver better healthcare diagnoses and treatments; detect and reduce the risk of financial fraud; improve inventory management; and serve up the right recommendation for a streaming movie on Friday night. However, one can also make a strong case that some of AI’s most significant impacts

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Malicious PyPI Packages Slip WhiteSnake InfoStealer Malware onto Windows Machines

Cybersecurity researchers have identified malicious packages on the open-source Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that deliver an information stealing malware called WhiteSnake Stealer on Windows systems. The malware-laced packages are named nigpal, figflix, telerer, seGMM, fbdebug, sGMM, myGens, NewGends, and TestLibs111. They have been uploaded by a threat actor named "WS." "These

Crypto Stealing PyPI Malware Hits Both Windows and Linux Users

By Deeba Ahmed FortiGuard Labs’ latest research report reveals a concerning trend: threat actors are leveraging the Python Package Index (PyPI),… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto Stealing PyPI Malware Hits Both Windows and Linux Users

New Soap2day Domains Emerge Despite Legal Challenges

By Waqas Soap2day: From Ashes to Pixels - The Curious Case of a Streaming Phoenix. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Soap2day Domains Emerge Despite Legal Challenges

AllaKore RAT Malware Targeting Mexican Firms with Financial Fraud Tricks

Mexican financial institutions are under the radar of a new spear-phishing campaign that delivers a modified version of an open-source remote access trojan called AllaKore RAT. The BlackBerry Research and Intelligence Team attributed the activity to an unknown Latin American-based financially motivated threat actor. The campaign has been active since at least 2021. "Lures use Mexican Social

Building Your Defense Toolbox: Tools and Tactics to Combat Cyber Threats

By Uzair Amir While cybercriminals create their toolbox, as a user you should also keep yourself ready for unsuspecting cyberattacks and keep a safety toolbox for your defence. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Building Your Defense Toolbox: Tools and Tactics to Combat Cyber Threats

The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans’ Data Without a Warrant

US spy agencies purchased Americans’ phone location data and internet metadata without a warrant but only admitted it after a US senator blocked the appointment of a new NSA director.

Who is Alleged Medibank Hacker Aleksandr Ermakov?

Authorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States this week levied financial sanctions against a Russian man accused of stealing data on nearly 10 million customers of the Australian health insurance giant Medibank. 33-year-old Aleksandr Ermakov allegedly stole and leaked the Medibank data while working with one of Russia's most destructive ransomware groups, but little more is shared about the accused. Here's a closer look at the activities of Mr. Ermakov's alleged hacker handles.

10 things to do to improve your online privacy

It's Data Privacy Week so here are 10 tips from our VP of Consumer Privacy, Oren Arar, about how to stay private online.

Apple Security Advisory 01-22-2024-2

Apple Security Advisory 01-22-2024-2 - iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 addresses bypass and code execution vulnerabilities.