Tag: pro
Malware affiliate pyramid scheme is shuttered by US feds: here’s how to keep safe
FBI’s huge Qakbot bust only paused the malware’s reign; it returned stronger and stealthier Qakbot’s new spam bomb attacks trick employees into unleashing ransomware inside their own companies Despite billions seized, the Qakbot mastermind remains free in Russia, far from US law enforcement In a major cybercrime crackdown, the FBI…
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A new ‘Wikipedia for extensions’ wants to make your web browser far more secure by exposing dangerous tools
Browser extensions can be silent threats, silently harvesting your data without obvious signs ExtensionPedia could become the go-to source for vetting browser add-ons before installation LayerX exposes a serious security gap that even major app stores consistently overlook Browser extensions often make browsing easier by blocking ads, autofilling passwords, or…
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Ready, set, gone: why popups, freezing, and tiny text are causing millions of app users to jump ship and abandon businesses
Report finds users aren’t loyal to apps – they abandon brands fast when the user experience breaks down Bad popups aren’t harmless annoyances, they’re silent customer killers your analytics might be missing Half of users ignore popups completely, and older users are tuning them out the most In the fast-paced…
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Meta basically just bought a nuclear power plant
Meta signs 20-year deal to prop up Illinois nuclear energy facility Clinton Clean Energy Center was set to close in 2027 Facility will provide 1,121 megawatts of “emissions-free nuclear energy” Meta has revealed a deal to prop up a nuclear power plant over the next 20 years in what it…
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Cybercriminals are using SEO to get popular fake AI tools loaded with malware to rank high on Google
Fake AI tools climb search rankings to spread ransomware and malware Cybercriminals are targeting tech marketing and B2B users with cloned installers Talos has uncovered threats that are using branding tricks and search manipulation tactics Cybercriminals are already using AI to make phishing emails more convincing, and now they’re manipulating…
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Time is money – and a cyber risk problem
The AI boom continues to shake up the world as we know it and fuel the rapid development of new technologies. Whilst this wave of innovation is exciting, it also comes with an unprecedented level of cyber risk exposure. Like with anything cutting edge, regulation and compliance is playing catch-up…
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