Security experts have discovered a massive group of hacked devices that are being secretly controlled by cybercriminals and used to cause trouble on the internet. This group of infected machines — over 1.8 million Android-based devices like smart TVs, set-top boxes, and tablets — has been turned into a “botnet,” which is a network of […]
Nigerian law enforcement has arrested three men connected to a large online scam that targeted Microsoft email accounts around the world. One of the suspects is believed to be the person who created the scam tool, which made it easy for criminals to trick people into giving away their login information. The scam worked by […]
Imagine you’re trying to get a free version of a popular program or following a YouTube video that promises a “crack” or free software tool — something that sounds harmless and even useful. Unfortunately, that’s exactly how some hackers are tricking people into infecting their computers with dangerous programs that steal personal information. Researchers have […]
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a serious threat hiding inside the Google Chrome Web Store: two browser extensions that secretly collect user credentials from more than 170 popular websites. Disguised as a “multi-location network speed test tool,” the extensions — both named Phantom Shuttle — appeared to target developers and international business users. In reality, they […]
A group of cybercriminals known as Silver Fox has been running a tricky scam that uses fake versions of Microsoft Teams to infect computers with harmful software. Instead of going to the real Teams download page, people are being directed to a bogus website that looks like Microsoft Teams, but actually installs a powerful piece […]
Google recently released an important update for its Chrome web browser because hackers are actively taking advantage of a security weakness in the software that millions of people use every day. This weakness is serious enough that attackers are already trying to exploit it while people are still running older versions of Chrome. When experts […]
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning that hackers are actively using spyware to break into people’s phones and spy on their private conversations. These attacks focus on popular messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal. The important thing to understand is that the apps themselves are not being “hacked.” Instead, […]
Researchers have found serious new security flaws in ChatGPT — including the latest versions by OpenAI — that could let attackers steal private data or manipulate the system without users realizing what’s happening. The issues revolve around how ChatGPT connects with external tools and data sources. For example, one flaw lets an attacker embed hidden […]
Recent research has uncovered several serious flaws in the widely used communication platform Microsoft Teams that could allow attackers to trick people by pretending to be trusted colleagues, and even to change messages without anyone knowing. Here’s what happened in simple terms: Why this matters For organizations that rely on Teams for daily collaboration, these […]
China has accused the United States of being behind one of the biggest cryptocurrency thefts in history — a $13 billion Bitcoin heist. According to Chinese officials, the massive theft took place in 2020, when hackers allegedly stole more than 127,000 bitcoins from a major mining operation known as LuBian. The Chinese government claims the […]