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Ransomware attacks against education sector rise 16% in one year becoming the new favorite target — and reckless GenAI use could be to blame

Most of the attacks took place in Latin America, while Africa experienced a decrease.

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DeepSeek accidentally built a working ransomware strain, experts note, 'What we are witnessing is a fundamental shift in how novel cyber attacks are born'

DeepSeek accidentally created a working browser ransomware technique targeting Android photos, Check Point Research found, without human guidance involved.

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Almost 7000 Amazon Prime Day scam domains have been registered before the big sale – here's how to shop safely this Amazon Prime Day

Hackers are in pole position weeks before the big day, looking to steal data and money.

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'This creates a misleading impression of safety': Experts warn of hackers hijacking legitimate news websites and reviews to drum up publicity

Fake reviews, news articles, and GitHub accounts are a potent mix for promoting malware.

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Holiday season is here — but watch out, hackers are launching more phishing scams and attacks than ever before

Firms in hospitality are hit with more than 2,000 attacks every week now, while consumers are being served fake accommodation sites.

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Over 5,000 malicious domains targeting 2026 US Midterm elections spotted going live – and they could be used for fraud, phishing, or worse

Malicious actors are not targeting vote counters, but rather the voters themselves.

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'A hard truth for the AI era: don’t assume AI tools are secure by default': OpenAI patches flaw allowing silent data leakage from ChatGPT conversations without users ever knowing

What happens when researchers think outside the box? Data gets exfiltrated through DNS.

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Iran built a vast camera network to control dissent. Israel turned it into a targeting tool

Israel’s use of Tehran street cameras to help kill Iran’s supreme leader shows how everyday surveillance can turn into a wartime weapon

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Experts warn this new Chinese Linux malware could be preparing something seriously worrying

Check Point uncovers full C2 platform with loaders, implants, rootkits, and modular plugins.

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One of the most devious malware strains might have been cracked - and it's all thanks to Gen AI

Check Point Research experts use ChatGPT to uncover a lot about XLoader.

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Security researchers warn that old or expired Discord invites are being used in phishing attacks

A vulnerability in Discord invites can be leveraged as part of a "multi-stage payload delivery" system.

PC Gamer

Minecraft players watch out - these fake mods are hiding password-stealing malware

Large-scale operation was spotted on GitHub, targeting Minecraft players' login credentials, Telegram data, and more.

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Fake Minecraft mods that steal all your personal data including crypto wallets are being distributed via GitHub accounts

Be very careful of your mods and tools.

PC Gamer

This devious macOS malware is evading capture by using Apple's own encryption

The Banshee infostealer is now also targeting new victims.

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Top gaming engine Godot hijacked to infect thousands of PCs with malware

Hackers craft malware loader in Godot's programming language and used it to target victims with infostealers.

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Oh look, you’re unwittingly contributing to Chinese state-sponsored cyber-warfare

Over the last few months, researchers have been investigating a piece of custom malware that’s infecting consumer and business-level routers. Is yours among those at risk?

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New nasty Android malware can steal your 2FA codes — is your phone affected?

Check Point Research, a cybersecurity investigative team, discovered a new malware called FluHorse that mimics legit applications and steals users' 2FA codes.

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Chatting with a hacker about cybercrime gangs, Medibank and supporting Russia's attacks on Ukraine

A hacker — who claims to have been part of one of the world's most successful gangs — tells us why Australia is a target and laughs at the distress caused by the Medibank data breach.

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Hackers could get help from ChatGPT

The arrival of OpenAI's ChatGPT could allow scammers behind phishing attacks and malware to speed up their schemes.

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