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OpenAI says it disrupted at least 10 malicious AI campaigns already this year
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OpenAI says it disrupted at least 10 malicious AI campaigns already this year

OpenAI says it has disrupted numerous malicious campaigns using ChatGPT These include employment scams and influence campaigns Russia, China, and Iran are using...

Fake ChatGPT and NovaLeads clones deliver ransomware as hackers exploit AI hype and SEO for malicious gain
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Fake ChatGPT and NovaLeads clones deliver ransomware as hackers exploit AI hype and SEO for malicious gain

Fake AI tools climb search rankings to spread ransomware and malware Cybercriminals are targeting tech marketing and B2B users with cloned installers Talos...

‘Malicious’: New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka sues US attorney after arrest | Donald Trump News
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‘Malicious’: New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka sues US attorney after arrest | Donald Trump News

A New Jersey mayor has filed a lawsuit against a federal prosecutor and close ally of United States President Donald Trump after he...

NPM users warned dozens of malicious packages aim to steal host and network data
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NPM users warned dozens of malicious packages aim to steal host and network data

Socket found 60 malicious NPM packages The malware spoofed legitimate packages It was capable of exfiltrating sensitive data Cybersecurity researchers Socket have warned...

Instagram and TikTok accounts are being stolen using malicious PyPI packages
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Instagram and TikTok accounts are being stolen using malicious PyPI packages

Security researchers found three malicious PyPI packages The packages had around 7,000 downloads They were designed to check for active email accounts Security...

Gmail servers hijacked by malicious PyPI packages to spread havoc – here’s how to stay safe
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Gmail servers hijacked by malicious PyPI packages to spread havoc – here’s how to stay safe

Socket found seven malicious packages on PyPI The packages were abusing Gmail and WebSocket They were removed from the platform Several malicious PyPI...

WordPress sites targeted by malicious plugin disguised as security tool
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WordPress sites targeted by malicious plugin disguised as security tool

Wordfence researchers uncover a new piece of WordPress malware Threat actors used AI to create legitimate-looking tools The malware pretends to be an...

Almost a quarter of HTML attachments are malicious, research finds
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Almost a quarter of HTML attachments are malicious, research finds

23% HTML attachments are malicious, research from Barracuda finds These are often used for phishing or credential stealing PDFs are much less likely...

Billions of views weaponized: how cybercriminals use stolen YouTube and Instagram accounts and malicious sponsorships to launch mass-scale scams
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Billions of views weaponized: how cybercriminals use stolen YouTube and Instagram accounts and malicious sponsorships to launch mass-scale scams

Scammers exploit trending topics to trick viewers into losing crypto Bitdefender warns millions at risk from hijacked content creator accounts Cyberattacks now target...