The FBI Issues Warning About Online File Converters: Hackers Are Using Them to Scam You and Steal Your Data
SecurityFBI agents have noticed a rise in scams associated with the use of these popular tools.
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If You Use Wired Headphones, You’re at Risk: They’re the Ideal Prey for Hackers
SecurityA laptop and a Raspberry Pi are everything cybercriminals need to intercept your audio.
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After the Killing of UnitedHealthCare CEO, Former Meta Employee Launches Protector, the ‘Uber With Guns’
SecurityThis unique app makes private security services—once reserved for celebrities—accessible to the public.
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Macs Have Included a Built-In Antivirus for Many Years. This Is How XProtect Works in the Background
SecurityXProtect has been part of Macs for 16 years.
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Beware of Your USB-C Cable: A Study Reveals That It’s Become Hackers’ New Favorite Weapon
SecurityiPhones are currently facing a potential cybersecurity threat.
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FBI Says Man Who Hacked SEC’s X Account Conducted a Search Asking, ‘What Are the Signs That the FBI Is After You'
SecurityThe FBI arrested 25-year-old Eric Council Jr., who is accused of stealing the identity of someone who had access to the SEC’s account using a SIM swamp.
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China and Iran Have Crossed a Red Line: They’re Using ChatGPT to Create Malware and Carry Out Phishing Attacks
SecurityOver the past few weeks, OpenAI has identified more than 20 cyberattacks orchestrated using ChatGPT and other LLMs.
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More Than 50 Million Windows Users Face Security Risks Because They’re Using Outdated Versions of the Operating System
SecurityWindows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows XP are unprotected. Windows 10 will soon be, too.
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Kaspersky Installs a New Antivirus Software on Its Users’ Computers Without Warning
SecurityHaving someone uninstall and install things on your PC without asking is certainly disturbing.
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Cybercriminals Are Using a New Method to Steal Google Passwords: Full-Screen Mode
SecurityThey use malware that forces kiosk mode in Google Chrome, displaying a fake login screen.
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It Wasn’t a Pager Battery Issue but Rather a Dangerous German Explosive That Led to Israel’s Bloodiest ‘Cyber Attack’ in History
SecurityThis is how the Mossad intercepted thousands of pagers and was able to detonate them remotely.
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An Increasing Number of North Korean Spies Are Carrying Out Remote Work for U.S. Companies to Finance Their Nuclear Weapons
SecurityThese spies operate from China, using stolen identities to connect to the companies that employ them. They access sensitive information in support of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.
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A U.S. Security Company Thought It Had Hired an Engineer. It Was a North Korean Cybercriminal
SecurityThe fake employee attempted to load malware onto the company's computer as soon as he received it.
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Sanctions Are Keeping China Out of the International Economy. Last Friday, They Staved Off Something Worse: CrowdStrike
SecurityThere’s a simple reason: CrowdStrike’s presence in China is minimal.
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The Chaos Caused by CrowdStrike Is Bad News for One of the Great Projects of Our Time: Ending the Use of Cash
ServicesHaving cash is vital in the aftermath of card payment system crashes.
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Kernel Mode, Explained: This Is How Windows Security Operates and How CrowdStrike ‘Bypassed’ It to Cause Chaos
ServicesThis is a good time to discuss the concept of “protection rings” on Windows.
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What Does CrowdStrike Do? Here's What You Need to Know About Microsoft's Cybersecurity Provider, Which Is Behind the Global IT Outage
SecurityCrowdStrike is potentially to blame for the Internet going down worldwide.
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The U.S. Ban on Kaspersky Generates Its First Casualty: All Employees in the Country Will Be Laid Off
SecurityLayoffs will be carried out gradually.
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Millions of People Don't Know That Their Information Has Been Published on the Dark Web. Google Has a Free Tool to Check
SecurityThe tech giant is expanding its Dark web report service.
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