Microsoft announced it is killing off its Privacy Protection VPN feature in the Microsoft Defender app at the end of the month to focus on other features. […]
DeepSeek AI tools impersonated by infostealer malware on PyPI
Threat actors are taking advantage of the rise in popularity of the DeepSeek to promote two malicious infostealer packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI), where they impersonated developer tools for the AI platform. […]
Cyber Insights 2025: Quantum and the Threat to Encryption
2025 is an important year – it is probably our last chance to start our migration to post quantum cryptography before we are all undone by cryptographically relevant quantum computers.
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768 CVEs Exploited in 2024, Reflecting a 20% Increase from 639 in 2023
As many as 768 vulnerabilities with designated CVE identifiers were reported as exploited in the wild in 2024, up from 639 CVEs in 2023, registering a 20% increase year-over-year.
Describing 2024 as “another banner year for threat actors targeting the exploitation of vulnerabilities,” VulnCheck said 23.6% of known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV) were known to be weaponized either on or before
Describing 2024 as “another banner year for threat actors targeting the exploitation of vulnerabilities,” VulnCheck said 23.6% of known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV) were known to be weaponized either on or before
Hundreds of Thousands Hit by Data Breaches at Healthcare Firms in Colorado, North Carolina
Hundreds of thousands have been impacted by data breaches at Asheville Eye Associates and Delta County Memorial Hospital District.
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PyPI Introduces Archival Status to Alert Users About Unmaintained Python Packages
The maintainers of the Python Package Index (PyPI) registry have announced a new feature that allows package developers to archive a project as part of efforts to improve supply chain security.
“Maintainers can now archive a project to let users know that the project is not expected to receive any more updates,” Facundo Tuesca, senior engineer at Trail of Bits, said.
In doing so, the idea is to
“Maintainers can now archive a project to let users know that the project is not expected to receive any more updates,” Facundo Tuesca, senior engineer at Trail of Bits, said.
In doing so, the idea is to
Casio Website Infected With Skimmer
A threat actor has infected Casio UK’s website with a web skimmer on all pages, except the typical checkout page.
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DeepSeek Security: System Prompt Jailbreak, Details Emerge on Cyberattacks
Researchers found a jailbreak method that exposed DeepSeek’s system prompt, while others have analyzed the DDoS attacks aimed at the new gen-AI.
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⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [27 February]
This week, our news radar shows that every new tech idea comes with its own challenges. A hot AI tool is under close watch, law enforcement is shutting down online spots that help cybercriminals, and teams are busy fixing software bugs that could let attackers in. From better locks on our devices to stopping sneaky tricks online, simple steps are making a big difference.
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Coyote Malware Expands Reach: Now Targets 1,030 Sites and 73 Financial Institutions
Brazilian Windows users are the target of a campaign that delivers a banking malware known as Coyote.
“Once deployed, the Coyote Banking Trojan can carry out various malicious activities, including keylogging, capturing screenshots, and displaying phishing overlays to steal sensitive credentials,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said in an analysis published last week.
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“Once deployed, the Coyote Banking Trojan can carry out various malicious activities, including keylogging, capturing screenshots, and displaying phishing overlays to steal sensitive credentials,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said in an analysis published last week.
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