Tag: security
Hackers are using fake Zoom apps to steal your data and your cryptowallet – here’s how to stay safe
Fake Zoom scripts launch malware hidden beneath thousands of lines of code and whitespace LaunchDaemons ensure the malware runs at boot with admin rights once installed Malicious components disguise themselves as legitimate tools like “icloud_helper” and “Wi-Fi Updater” A new cyber campaign using fake Zoom applications is targeting organizations across…
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New bill could see DeepSeek and Chinese AI models banned in government departments
A new bill is coming in which might see AI models from ‘adversarial nations’ banned Models such as DeepSeek will be prohibited Many private firms have already banned the model Artificial intelligence models built in China, Iran, Russia, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea could soon be banned from…
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Avast launches another free scam protection tool, but this one is powered by AI – here’s what it offers
Avast Scam Guardian uses AI to flag suspicious messages, emails, and websites in real time Avast Scam Guardian Pro will also soon offer extra protections like scam call and SMS detection Online shopping, investment, and phishing scams are the most reported scam types in recent months Avast has introduced a…
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Towards the Giga IOPS pipedream: How Nvidia wants to reach 100 million IOPS – even if it means inventing totally new types of memory
Nvidia is pushing SSD makers toward 100 million IOPS storage target But Silicon Motion CEO says industry lacks memory tech to meet AI demands New memory may be needed to unlock ultra-fast AI storage As GPUs grow faster and memory bandwidth scales into the terabytes per second, storage has become…
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Windows users warned of major security issue – here’s why FileFix attack could be a big concern
A researcher has developed a new social engineering attack The attack, a variant of the existing ClickFix issue, has been called FileFix Windows users are at risk, so be on your guard A new version of popular social engineering tool ClickFix has been developed, potentially putting Windows users at risk.…
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This dangerous new malware is hitting iOS and Android phones alike – and it’s even stealing photos and crypto
Malware-ridden apps are sneaking on to official app stores SparkKitty will steal photos to crack into your crypto wallet One infected app was downloaded over 10,000 times A dangerous new malware strain targeting smartphone users has managed to sneak on to both the Google Play Store and the Apple App…
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