Microsoft spots ClickFix scam spreading Lumma infostealer
…one step ahead of security tools – and betting that if a command runs in a legitimate terminal window, many users will assume it's just fine. ® cyber-crime malware windows 11 security
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Rogue AI agents can work together to hack systems
…In all the scenarios tested, the agents "demonstrated emergent offensive cyber behavior," including independently discovering and exploiting vulnerabilities, escalating privileges to disarm security products, and bypassing leak-prevention tools to exfiltrate secrets…
McGraw Hill linked to 13.5M-record data leak
…The lesson here, at least for those caught up in the mess, is that even "limited" exposure can add up fast once it escapes into the open. ® ransomware security cyber-crime
FBI investigating breach that reportedly hit wiretapping net
…year, acting as a critical bridge for Russian businesses to access global markets despite sanctions,” Chainalysis found, while Iran and Venezuela also used digi-dollars to dodge international law. ® roundup security cybercrime
1K+ cloud environments infected via Trivy attack
…access remains unclear, the presence of these repositories indicates a deeper level of control over the GitHub organization during the compromise." ® open source special_features security rsa conference rsa supply chain cybercrime
Claude Opus wrote a Chrome exploit for $2,283
…or high-risk cybersecurity uses." But for Pedhapati, the specific model isn't the issue. Rather, it's ongoing improvements in code generation that demand a change of security posture and procedure…
Hundreds compromised daily in Microsoft device code phishes
…confirm ("Cancel" or "Continue") that they are signing in to the app they expect, which is an option frequently missing from phishing sign-ins," Redmond notes. ® security cyber-crime cybercrime microsoft phishing
AI agent hacked McKinsey chatbot for read-write access
…CodeWall uses AI agents to continuously attack customers' infrastructure, to help them improve their security posture. According to the startup, its own security agent suggested targeting McKinsey, citing the consulting company's…
EFF has new boss, Nicole Ozer, to fight privacy-suckers
Security EFF has a new boss to lead the fight against privacy-sucking forces of doom Cyber rights org retools for the days of AI and unrestrained government INTERVIEW The Electronic Frontier…
Don't open that WhatsApp message, Microsoft warns
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