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AI Could Generate 10,000 Malware Variants, Evading Detection in 88% of Case [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have found that it’s possible to use large language models (LLMs) to generate new variants of malicious JavaScript code at scale in a manner that can better evade detection. “Although LLMs struggle to create malware from scratch, criminals can easily use them to rewrite or obfuscate existing malware, making it harder to detect,”…
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⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The online world never takes a break, and this week shows why. From ransomware creators being caught to hackers backed by governments trying new tricks, the message is clear: cybercriminals are always changing how they attack, and we need to keep up. Hackers are using everyday tools in harmful ways, hiding spyware in trusted apps,…
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Rockstar2FA Collapse Fuels Expansion of FlowerStorm Phishing-as-a-Service [email protected] (The Hacker News)
An interruption to the phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit called Rockstar 2FA has led to a rapid uptick in activity from another nascent offering named FlowerStorm. “It appears that the [Rockstar2FA] group running the service experienced at least a partial collapse of its infrastructure, with pages associated with the service no longer reachable,” Sophos said in a…
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Top 10 Cybersecurity Trends to Expect in 2025 [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The 2025 cybersecurity landscape is increasingly complex, driven by sophisticated cyber threats, increased regulation, and rapidly evolving technology. In 2025, organizations will be challenged with protecting sensitive information for their customers while continuing to provide seamless and easy user experiences. Here’s a closer look at ten emerging challenges and threats set to shape theRead More
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U.S. Judge Rules Against NSO Group in WhatsApp Pegasus Spyware Case [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp scored a major legal victory in its fight against Israeli commercial spyware vendor NSO Group after a federal judge in the U.S. state of California ruled in favor of the messaging giant for exploiting a security vulnerability to deliver Pegasus. “The limited evidentiary record before the court does show that defendants’ Pegasus…
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10 of the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024
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Italy Fines OpenAI €15 Million for ChatGPT GDPR Data Privacy Violations [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Italy’s data protection authority has fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI a fine of €15 million ($15.66 million) over how the generative artificial intelligence application handles personal data. The fine comes nearly a year after the Garante found that ChatGPT processed users’ information to train its service in violation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation…
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LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Charged for Billions in Global Ransomware Damages [email protected] (The Hacker News)
A dual Russian and Israeli national has been charged in the United States for allegedly being the developer of the now-defunct LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation since its inception in or around 2019 through at least February 2024. Rostislav Panev, 51, was arrested in Israel earlier this August and is currently awaiting extradition, the U.S. Department…
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Identity and access management tools and features for 2025
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Lazarus Group Spotted Targeting Nuclear Engineers with CookiePlus Malware [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The Lazarus Group, an infamous threat actor linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has been observed leveraging a “complex infection chain” targeting at least two employees belonging to an unnamed nuclear-related organization within the span of one month in January 2024. The attacks, which culminated in the deployment of a new modular…