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Not Gouda-nough: Google removes AI-generated cheese error from Super Bowl ad

Unlike Google search, AI writing assistant doesn't even cite its sources.
Ars Technica 6 Feb 2025 1633 Views

Credential Theft Becomes Cybercriminals' Favorite Target

Researchers measured a threefold increase in credential stealing between 2023 and 2024, with more than 11.3 million such thefts last year.
Dark Reading 5 Feb 2025 1634 Views

Zyxel won’t patch newly exploited flaws in end-of-life routers

Zyxel has issued a security advisory about actively exploited flaws in CPE Series devices, warning that it has no plans to issue fixing patches and urging users to move to actively supported models. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 5 Feb 2025 1661 Views

AI Malware Dressed Up as DeepSeek Packages Lurk in PyPi

Adversaries looking to ride the DeepSeek interest wave are taking advantage of developers in a rush to deploy the new technology, by using AI-generated malware against them.
Dark Reading 4 Feb 2025 1440 Views

Microsoft Sets End Date for Defender VPN

Though Windows, iOS, and macOS users won't need to make any changes, Android users are advised to remove their Defender VPN profiles.
Dark Reading 4 Feb 2025 1400 Views

Hackers exploit critical unpatched flaw in Zyxel CPE devices

Hackers are exploiting a critical command injection vulnerability in Zyxel CPE Series devices that is currently tracked as CVE-2024-40891 and remains unpatched since last July.
Bleeping Computer 3 Feb 2025 1198 Views

Malvertising Scam Uses Fake Google Ads to Hijack Microsoft Advertising Accounts

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malvertising campaign that's targeting Microsoft advertisers with bogus Google ads that aim to take them to phishing pages that are capable of harvesting their credentials.
The Hacker News 3 Feb 2025 7525 Views

New Syncjacking attack hijacks devices using Chrome extensions

A new attack called 'Browser Syncjacking' demonstrates the possibility of using a seemingly benign Chrome extension to take over a victim's device.
Bleeping Computer 3 Feb 2025 1159 Views

GitHub Desktop Vulnerability Risks Credential Leaks via Malicious Remote URLs

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in GitHub Desktop as well as other Git-related projects that, if successfully exploited, could permit an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user's Git credentials.
The Hacker News 28 Jan 2025 9821 Views

Hackers steal $85 million worth of cryptocurrency from Phemex

The Phemex crypto exchange suffered a massive security breach on Thursday where threat actors stole over $85 million worth of cryptocurrency.
Bleeping Computer 28 Jan 2025 1901 Views