The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned over the weekend of escalating cyberattack risks by Iran-backed hacking groups and pro-Iranian hacktivists. […]
Echo Chamber Jailbreak Tricks LLMs Like OpenAI and Google into Generating Harmful Content
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new jailbreaking method called Echo Chamber that could be leveraged to trick popular large language models (LLMs) into generating undesirable responses, irrespective of the safeguards put in place.
“Unlike traditional jailbreaks that rely on adversarial phrasing or character obfuscation, Echo Chamber weaponizes indirect references, semantic
“Unlike traditional jailbreaks that rely on adversarial phrasing or character obfuscation, Echo Chamber weaponizes indirect references, semantic
Canada says Salt Typhoon hacked telecom firm via Cisco flaw
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI confirm that the Chinese state-sponsored ‘Salt Typhoon’ hacking group is also targeting Canadian telecommunication firms, breaching a telecom provider in February. […]
DHS Warns Pro-Iranian Hackers Likely to Target U.S. Networks After Iranian Nuclear Strikes
The United States government has warned of cyber attacks mounted by pro-Iranian groups after it launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites as part of the Iran–Israel war that commenced on June 13, 2025.
Stating that the ongoing conflict has created a “heightened threat environment” in the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a bulletin that cyber actors are likely to
Stating that the ongoing conflict has created a “heightened threat environment” in the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a bulletin that cyber actors are likely to
Revil ransomware members released after time served on carding charges
Four REvil ransomware members arrested in January 2022 were released by Russia on time served after they pleaded guilty to carding and malware distribution charges. […]
McLaren Health Care says data breach impacts 743,000 patients
McLaren Health Care is warning 743,000 patients that the health system suffered a data breach caused by a July 2024 attack by the INC ransomware gang. […]
China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Target Canadian Telecom Firms
Canada’s Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI warn of Chinese hackers targeting telecommunications and other companies in Canada.
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New AI Jailbreak Bypasses Guardrails With Ease
New “Echo Chamber” attack bypasses advanced LLM safeguards by subtly manipulating conversational context, proving highly effective across leading AI models.
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XDigo Malware Exploits Windows LNK Flaw in Eastern European Government Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a Go-based malware called XDigo that has been used in attacks targeting Eastern European governmental entities in March 2025.
The attack chains are said to have leveraged a collection of Windows shortcut (LNK) files as part of a multi-stage procedure to deploy the malware, French cybersecurity company HarfangLab said.
XDSpy is the name assigned to a cyber
The attack chains are said to have leveraged a collection of Windows shortcut (LNK) files as part of a multi-stage procedure to deploy the malware, French cybersecurity company HarfangLab said.
XDSpy is the name assigned to a cyber
Steel giant Nucor confirms hackers stole data in recent breach
Nucor, North America’s largest steel producer and recycler, has confirmed that attackers behind a recent cybersecurity incident have also stolen data from the company’s network. […]