Reddit Sues Perplexity AI Over Alleged Unauthorized User Data Collection

Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI and three associated companies, claiming that they collected large volumes of Reddit users’ posts and comments without permission to train their artificial intelligence systems. The company alleges that while certain companies have formal agreements to access Reddit’s content, Perplexity and its partners allegedly bypassed these agreements by […]

Surge in Botnet Attacks Targets PHP Servers, IoT Devices, and Cloud Gateways

Cybersecurity researchers have sounded the alarm over a sharp increase in automated attacks targeting PHP servers, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and cloud gateways. These attacks, primarily driven by well-known botnets such as Mirai, Gafgyt, and Mozi, are exploiting known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations to gain unauthorized control over exposed systems and expand botnet networks. According […]

Microsoft Sounds Alarm Over “Payroll Pirates” Hijacking HR SaaS Accounts

Microsoft has issued a warning about a threat actor identified as Storm-2657, which is hijacking employee accounts to reroute salary payments into accounts controlled by attackers. The group has reportedly focused on U.S. organizations, particularly in sectors like higher education, exploiting HR software–as–a–service (SaaS) platforms such as Workday. Although Microsoft notes that any SaaS system […]

OpenAI Disrupts Russian, North Korean, and Chinese Hackers Misusing ChatGPT for Cyberattacks

OpenAI recently announced that it has disrupted three distinct hacker clusters that were using ChatGPT to assist in malicious operations. One cluster, tied to Russian-speaking groups, leveraged multiple accounts to prototype and refine a remote access trojan (RAT) and a credential stealer. Though the models refused direct requests for harmful code, the attackers worked around […]

Two New Windows Zero-Days Under Active Exploitation

Microsoft has rolled out patches for 183 security vulnerabilities across its products this October, including three flaws already being exploited in the wild. Among them, two zero-days affect Windows systems and allow attackers to elevate privileges. One vulnerability involves the ltmdm64.sys driver (part of the Agere modem stack), which ships with every Windows installation—even if […]

New Android Malware Is Targeting Seniors

A dangerous new Android malware called Datzbro has been discovered, and it’s specifically tricking seniors through fake Facebook groups and AI-generated posts. The attackers are pretending to organize friendly travel or community events, but their real goal is to convince people to install malicious apps that give hackers full control of their phones. The scam […]