Botnet Surges in Automated Attacks Targeting Servers
Cybersecurity researchers are sounding a loud alarm: a massive, automated attack wave is crashing against the internet. Experts are reporting a major spike in scanning and exploitation attempts from powerful "botnets," which are vast armies of hijacked computers, smart devices, and servers.…
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“Brash”: New Flaw Is a Time Bomb for Your Browser
A newly discovered and severe security flaw can be used to freeze and crash most of the world's top web browsers. A security researcher, Jose Pino, detailed the major bug, which he has named Brash. This flaw allows a malicious website to completely lock up a browser, forcing the user to manually…
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Google’s AI stops 10 Billion Scams a Month
Google is fighting a massive, daily war against scammers on your behalf. The company revealed on Thursday that its security systems built into Android phones are protecting users from a staggering number of threats. Every single month, Android's AI stop more than 10 billion suspicious calls and…
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Your VS Code Extensions May Be Spreading a New Virus
Developers are facing a new and deeply alarming threat that targets the very tools they use every day. Cybersecurity researchers at Koi Security have uncovered an advanced, self-spreading worm that is infecting extensions for Visual Studio Code (VS Code), one of the world's most popular code…
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Massive ‘Ghost Network’ Caught Using 3,000 YouTube Videos to Spread Malware
A massive, highly organized cybercrime operation is turning YouTube into a dangerous minefield for malware. Security researchers have uncovered what they call the "YouTube Ghost Network," a sprawling web of accounts dedicated to tricking users into downloading vicious, data-stealing software. This…
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Global Chaos as Amazon’s AWS Collapses
A catastrophic failure at Amazon Web Services (AWS), the digital foundation for a massive portion of the internet, triggered a worldwide digital blackout on Monday. The outage knocked countless popular apps, websites, and essential services offline, leaving millions of users unable to work, play,…
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New ‘Magic Packet’ Rootkit Hijacks Linux Servers
Security researchers have uncovered a highly sophisticated new malware for Linux servers, dubbed LinkPro, that can remain almost completely invisible until activated by a secret signal. This rootkit, discovered during an investigation of a compromised Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment, uses…
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Hackers Are Using Blockchain to Steal Your Passwords
A financially-driven hacking group, identified as UNC5142, has pioneered a disturbing new method for spreading data-stealing malware. By embedding malicious code within blockchain smart contracts, these criminals are infecting both Windows and macOS computers with dangerous stealers like Atomic,…
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AMD Chip Flaw Shatters Server Security
A critical security vulnerability has been uncovered deep within the architecture of some of AMD's most powerful server processors, creating a gaping hole in the defenses of systems designed to be exceptionally secure. Dubbed RMPocalypse, this flaw completely dismantles the "confidential computing"…
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Discord Data Breach Exposes Government IDs
A recent security breach at Discord has raised serious concerns about the safety of personal data, particularly information used for age verification. The incident, which saw a third-party customer service provider targeted by hackers, resulted in the exposure of sensitive user information,…
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