Tag: security
Watch out – your DVR box could be targeted by one of the nastiest botnets around
Kaspersky warns multiple DVR devices are being targeted with malware The malware assimilates the devices into a botnet, granting DDoS and proxy capabilities The victims are scattered all over the world, and there seems to be no patch If you are using TBK DVR-4104, DVR-4216, or any digital video recording…
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Google has fixed an issue that could have revealed your phone number to anyone – here’s what you need to know
A security researcher found a way to bypass Google’s anti-bot mechanism This allowed them to automate guessing the number Google fixed the flaw and thanked the researcher Google has fixed a flaw which was able to expose the phone number associated with any Google account, putting people at different privacy…
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Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA page laden with malware uncovered in the wild – here’s how to stay secure and safe
ClickFix uses fake CAPTCHA screens to trick users into launching malware via simple keyboard commands The phishing page mimics Cloudflare perfectly, right down to Ray IDs and security padlocks Clicking “Verify you are human” starts a process that silently infects your machine with malware A sophisticated yet deceptively simple phishing…
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Microsoft moves to stop Indian fake tech support scams – make sure you stay protected
Indian police conducted raids at 19 locations to target scammers Six people were arrested, and numerous equipment seized The operation targeted elderly Japanese victims Indian and Japanese law enforcement, with the help of Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), have taken down a major financial fraud network and arrest six people…
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Cybercriminals love this little-known Microsoft tool a lot – but not as much as this CLI utility for network management
Netsh.exe is the most abused Windows tool, and it still hides in plain sight PowerShell shows up on 73% of endpoints, not just in admin hands WMIC’s surprising comeback shows attackers favor tools no one’s watching anymore A new analysis of 700,000 security incidents has revealed just how extensively cybercriminals…
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Anthropic is building new Claude AI models specifically for US national security designed to handle classified information
Anthropic has developed several US national security-oriented models They can handle classified material and “refuse less” Many AI developers are seeking US government contracts Anthropic has unveiled a series of AI models designed specifically for use by US government entities. The models, named “Claude Gov”, are designed to assist the…
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