Tag: security
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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M&S CEO directly targeted by hackers demanding ransom payout
Marks and Spencer CEO received communication from a ransom gang This follows a devastating attack earlier in 2025 The email confirms a link between the M&S and Co-op attacks Marks and Spencer was amongst the British retailers that suffered devastating cyberattacks earlier in 2025, with services and stores facing disruption,…
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Malware affiliate pyramid scheme is shuttered by US feds: here’s how to keep safe
FBI’s huge Qakbot bust only paused the malware’s reign; it returned stronger and stealthier Qakbot’s new spam bomb attacks trick employees into unleashing ransomware inside their own companies Despite billions seized, the Qakbot mastermind remains free in Russia, far from US law enforcement In a major cybercrime crackdown, the FBI…
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A new ‘Wikipedia for extensions’ wants to make your web browser far more secure by exposing dangerous tools
Browser extensions can be silent threats, silently harvesting your data without obvious signs ExtensionPedia could become the go-to source for vetting browser add-ons before installation LayerX exposes a serious security gap that even major app stores consistently overlook Browser extensions often make browsing easier by blocking ads, autofilling passwords, or…
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