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New Mirai malware variant infects Linux devices to build DDoS botnet

A new Mirai botnet variant tracked as 'V3G4' targets 13 vulnerabilities in Linux-based servers and IoT devices to use in DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 17 Feb 2023 1494 Views

ChatGPT Subs In as Security Analyst, Hallucinates Only Occasionally

Incident response triage and software vulnerability discovery are two areas where the large language model has demonstrated success, although false positives are common.
Dark Reading 16 Feb 2023 1459 Views

GitHub Copilot update stops AI model from revealing secrets

GitHub has updated the AI model of Copilot, a programming assistant that generates real-time source code and function recommendations in Visual Studio, and says it's now safer and more powerful. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 16 Feb 2023 1712 Views

Investigators uncover crypto scammers baiting ‘phish’ hooks on YouTube

A report reveals a new network of malefactors in the lucrative crypto fraud market using videos, channels and web apps. The post Investigators uncover crypto scammers baiting ‘phish’ hooks on YouTube appeared first on TechRepublic.
TechRepublic 16 Feb 2023 1192 Views

Massive AdSense Fraud Campaign Uncovered - 10,000+ WordPress Sites Infected

The threat actors behind the black hat redirect malware campaign have scaled up their campaign to use more than 70 bogus domains mimicking URL shorteners and infected over 10,800 websites.
The Hacker News 15 Feb 2023 1470 Views

Apple fixes new WebKit zero-day exploited to hack iPhones, Macs

Apple has released emergency security updates to address a new zero-day vulnerability used in attacks to hack iPhones, iPads, and Macs. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 14 Feb 2023 1265 Views

Windows 10 20H2 for Enterprise reaches end of service in May

Microsoft says Windows 10, version 20H2 for enterprise and education users will reach the end of service (EOS) in three months, on May 9, 2023. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 14 Feb 2023 1251 Views

NameCheap's email hacked to send Metamask, DHL phishing emails

Domain registrar Namecheap had their email account breached Sunday night, causing a flood of MetaMask and DHL phishing emails that attempted to steal recipients' personal information and cryptocurrency wallets.
Bleepingcomputer 13 Feb 2023 1206 Views

New ESXiArgs Ransomware Variant Emerges After CISA Releases Decryptor Tool

After the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a decryptor for affected victims to recover from ESXiArgs ransomware attacks, the threat actors have bounced back with an updated version that encrypts more data.
The Hacker News 13 Feb 2023 1364 Views

Hackers breach Reddit to steal source code and internal data

Reddit suffered a cyberattack Sunday evening, allowing hackers to access internal business systems and steal internal documents and source code. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 10 Feb 2023 1414 Views