Tag: security
Google Gemini can be hijacked to display fake email summaries in phishing scams
Gemini in Workspace presents unique opportunities for fraud, researchers warn The AI tool can be tricked to display fake security warnings Businesses should make sure invisible text is not processed by the AI Cybercriminals have found a creative new way to abuse Google’s Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to steal people’s…
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A major security flaw in top eSIM system could put billions of devices at risk – here’s what we know
A test eSIM profile used by billions of devices carried a major flaw It allowed malicious actors with physical access the ability to deploy applets A patch is now available, so users should upgrade now Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in eSIM technology used in virtually all smartphones and…
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WordPress users beware – this popular plugin has been hijacked to push potential malware
The RocketGenius website served a malicious variant of the Gravity Forms WordPress add-on for two days The variant harvested extensive information and allowed for RCE The malware affected only manual downloads and composer installations Gravity Forms, a popular WordPress add-on with at least a million users, was victim of a…
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Criminals are using a dangerous fake free VPN to spread malware via GitHub – here’s how to stay safe
GitHub repositories host malware disguised as tools that gamers, and privacy-seekers are likely to download The fake VPN campaign drops malware straight into AppData and hides it from plain view Process injection through MSBuild.exe allows this malware to operate without triggering obvious alarms Security experts have warned of an emerging…
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Researcher tricks ChatGPT into revealing security keys – by saying “I give up”
Experts show how some AI models, including GPT-4, can be exploited with simple user prompts Guardrail gaps don’t do a great job of detecting deceptive framing The vulnerability could be exploited to acquire personal information A security researcher has shared details on how other researchers tricked ChatGPT into revealing a…
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Forget ransomware – most firms think quantum computing is the biggest security risk to come
Quantum computers will soon be able to break modern-day encryption When that happens, nation-states can abuse the tech to steal sensitive files Organizations need to prepare today, Capgemini says Sooner or later, quantum computers will be able to break through today’s encryption, and when that happens, critical industries such as…
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