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Privacy Anxiety Pushes Microsoft Recall AI Release Again

The Recall AI tool will be available to Copilot+ PC subscribers in December, and can be used to record images of every interaction on the device for review later. Critics say this introduces major privacy and security concerns along with useful functionality.

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IT Security Centralization Makes the Use of Industrial Spies More Profitable

As organizations centralize IT security, the risk of espionage is silently becoming a more profitable threat.

Microsoft Warns of Chinese Botnet Exploiting Router Flaws for Credential Theft

Microsoft has revealed that a Chinese threat actor it tracks as Storm-0940 is leveraging a botnet called Quad7 to orchestrate highly evasive password spray attacks. The tech giant has given the botnet the name CovertNetwork-1658, stating the password spray operations are used to steal credentials from multiple Microsoft customers. "Active since at least 2021, Storm-0940 obtains initial access

Microsoft Delays Windows Copilot+ Recall Release Over Privacy Concerns

Microsoft is further delaying the release of its controversial Recall feature for Windows Copilot+ PCs, stating it's taking the time to improve the experience. The development was first reported by The Verge. The artificial intelligence-powered tool was initially slated for a preview release starting in October. "We are committed to delivering a secure and trusted experience with Recall," the

North Korea's Andariel Pivots to 'Play' Ransomware Games

The prominent state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT), aka Jumpy Pisces, appears to be moving away from its primary cyber-espionage motives and toward wreaking widespread disruption and damage.

Threat actors use copyright infringement phishing lure to deploy infostealers

Cisco Talos has observed an unknown threat actor conducting a phishing campaign targeting Facebook business and advertising account users in Taiwan.  The decoy email and fake PDF filenames are designed to impersonate a company's legal department, attempting to lure the victim into downloading and executing malware.

Fake Meta Ads Hijacking Facebook Accounts to Spread SYS01 Infostealer

A malvertising campaign is exploiting Meta’s platform to spread SYS01 infostealer, targeting men 45+ via fake ads for…

WordPress WP-Automatic SQL Injection

This Metasploit module exploits an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the WordPress wp-automatic plugin versions prior to 3.92.1 to achieve remote code execution. The vulnerability allows the attacker to inject and execute arbitrary SQL commands, which can be used to create a malicious administrator account. The password for the new account is hashed using MD5. Once the administrator account is created, the attacker can upload and execute a malicious plugin, leading to full control over the WordPress site.

Patch now! New Chrome update for two critical vulnerabilities

Chrome issued a security update that patches two critical vulnerabilities. One of which was reported by Apple