The Russian state-sponsored threat group APT28 is using Signal chats to target government targets in Ukraine with two previously undocumented malware families named BeardShell and SlimAgent. […]
Malware on Google Play, Apple App Store stole your photos—and crypto
A new mobile crypto-stealing malware called SparkKitty was found in apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store, targeting Android and iOS devices. […]
North Korean Hackers Take Over Victims’ Systems Using Zoom Meeting
North Korean hackers employ social engineering to trick Zoom Meeting participants into executing system-takeover commands.
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US Homeland Security warns of escalating Iranian cyberattack risks
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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