Tag: security
Scammers are using fake Odyssey pirate downloads to spread malware that’s more dangerous than the Cyclops and Circe combined
Bitdefender says fake pirated downloads of The Odyssey, disguised as scene releases with .exe files carrying VLC icons, are spreading Lumma Stealer malware Stolen session cookies are the real danger, because they let an attacker resume an authenticated session without ever triggering a multi-factor prompt These builds seemingly ship without…
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‘It’s Stalin’s dream’ — Quote of the day by software pioneer Richard Stallman on the tracking capabilities of cell phones
The programmer Richard Stallman is not a household name, but his work has been instrumental in building the software industry, as has his long-term campaign for free software. He’s also been a huge advocate for privacy in the digital age, and has railed against the rise of cell phones for…
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US healthcare software giant Unlimited Technology Systems admits hackers may have stolen sensitive data of 3.8 million people
Attackers stole extensive personal and medical data from 3.8 million individuals from Unlimited Technology Systems Breach source and methods remain unknown, with no group claiming responsibility Stolen data poses major fraud risks, prompting free identity monitoring from Kroll US healthcare organization Unlimited Technology Systems has revealed it suffered a cyberattack…
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Experts find AI agents can be tricked into ‘remembering’ fake facts for months — so how do we stop it?
Forcepoint X-Labs publishes threat model for persistent memory poisoning Hidden text on a webpage becomes a durable “fact” an agent retrieves and trusts in unrelated tasks weeks later It has already been demonstrated against products already in the market, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Microsoft 365 Copilot New findings from…
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Experts warn this fake Claude install guide can be used to empty crypto wallets
Huntress reverse-engineers MacSync, a six-stage macOS stealer and remote access Trojan delivered through a fake Claude Code install guide hosted on a real claude.ai share URL and promoted via a paid Google ad The lure needed almost no forgery: the page sat under Anthropic’s own certificate, and the platform’s safety…
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This VPN firm has created a way to stop Microsoft’s hidden tracking tool on Windows — although it will break some key cloud services
deGDID wipes cached tracking keys straight from the Windows registry permanently The script blocks Microsoft’s DeviceAdd endpoint from ever seeing your device again Some Microsoft account and login services like login.live.com and account verification break once deGDID runs Windscribe has built an open source script called deGDID to strip a…
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