Tag: Computing Security
World-first autonomous ‘end-to-end’ AI attack against Taiwan tied to Chinese hackers — and the scariest part is that it was fully open source
China launched a fully autonomous vulnerability hunting attack against Taiwan The attack leveraged eight open-source AI models to hunt for new attack vectors The attack hit Taiwan government accounts, personnel records, the nuclear safety agency, and more A first-of-its-kind cyberattack using autonomous AI has been spotted attacking Taiwan, and it…
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Microsoft’s nemesis returns: Nightmare Eclipse is back with a new zero day which could be bad news for Windows users
Nightmare Eclipse discloses ShieldBreak, a new Windows privilege‑escalation zero‑day Flaw bypasses a recent patch and works on fully updated Windows 11 systems Researcher’s ongoing exploit spree leaves multiple Windows vulnerabilities still unpatched Nightmare Eclipse has struck again! The notorious zero-day researcher with a Microsoft grudge disclosed its latest vulnerability, and…
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This North Korean recruitment scam was so convincing it even fooled Google
Lazarus expanded Dream Job with a zero‑day, new backdoor, and advanced relays Fake job lures, trojanized PDFs, and spoofed sites enabled high‑level compromises Targets included defense and aerospace firms, prompting stronger phishing awareness Security experts from Check Point Research say they have uncovered a new wave of “Operation Dream Job”…
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Scammers are using fake Odyssey pirate downloads to spread malware that’s more dangerous than the Cyclops and Circe combined
Bitdefender says fake pirated downloads of The Odyssey, disguised as scene releases with .exe files carrying VLC icons, are spreading Lumma Stealer malware Stolen session cookies are the real danger, because they let an attacker resume an authenticated session without ever triggering a multi-factor prompt These builds seemingly ship without…
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US healthcare software giant Unlimited Technology Systems admits hackers may have stolen sensitive data of 3.8 million people
Attackers stole extensive personal and medical data from 3.8 million individuals from Unlimited Technology Systems Breach source and methods remain unknown, with no group claiming responsibility Stolen data poses major fraud risks, prompting free identity monitoring from Kroll US healthcare organization Unlimited Technology Systems has revealed it suffered a cyberattack…
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WhatsApp scam costs Hong Kong man $1.27 million after criminals used AI voice notes to impersonate his father — experts say secret codewords are the best way to stay safe
Scammers stole $1.27m from a Hong Kong man after tricking him with AI The scheme impersonated his father using AI deepfake tech Experts say using a secret codeword can thwart the fraudsters A Hong Kong man was recently conned out of HK$10 million ($1.27 million) by scammers who used artificial…
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