Tag: security
This new ransomware tries to stop victims recovery by using passphrases
A new ransomware strain has been discovered with a unique feature that makes analysis by cybersecurity experts more difficult. The fourth strain of the HardBit Ransomware, HardBit 4.0, introduced passphrase protection, which needs to be provided during the runtime, in order for the ransomware to be executed properly, researchers from…
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Gemini AI platform caught scanning Google Drive files without user permission
Google’s Gemini AI has been caught scanning PDF files hosted on Google Drive without active permission or initiation, sparking yet another discussion around AI safety and privacy concerns. Senior Advisor on AI Governance Kevin Bankson took to X to share concerns over an automatically generated AI summary in a private…
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Millions of email servers could be at risk from Exim security flaw
Researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the Exim mail transfer agent, which puts roughly 1.5 million email servers at risk of delivering malware to their users. Exim is a mail transfer agent (MTA) used on Unix-like operating systems, responsible for routing, delivering, and receiving email messages. As a flexible,…
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Another reason to upgrade — experts warn Internet Explorer is being used to lure in Microsoft users for data theft
Internet Explorer – Microsoft’s old and long-replaced internet browser, is still being used to deploy malware to people’s devices, experts have warned. A report from Check Point Research (CPR) outlined a new and somewhat unique campaign that saw hackers distributing .URL files. These are Windows Internet Shortcut files, and are…
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AT&T just suffered one of the worst data breaches in years – and nobody’s safe
AT&T has admitted that ‘tens of millions’ of customers were involved in a huge data breach that rocked the telecom titan back in 2022. Although the breach impacted AT&T cellphone customers, the company has since stated that the exposed data did not contain the contents of personal calls and messages,…
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The AT&T data breach can still trace back to you directly – here’s how to stay safe
AT&T has admitted ‘tens of millions’ of customers were involved in a huge data breach that rocked the telecom titan back in 2022. Although the breach impacted AT&T cellphone customers, the company has since revealed the exposed data did not contain the contents of personal calls and messages, and shouldn’t…
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