AI/MLHow AI coding assistants could be compromised via rules fileLaura FrenchMarch 18, 2025Researchers showed how GitHub Copilot and Cursor could be manipulated with hidden Unicode.
RansomwareAkira ransomware decryption method uses GPUs to brute force keysLaura FrenchMarch 17, 2025Source code for the decryption method was published by programmer Yohanes Nugroho.
Application securityMicrosoft restores VS Code theme flagged as malicious: We messed upLaura FrenchMarch 14, 2025The theme had millions of installations before it was removed in late February.
RansomwareNew Lockbit-linked ransomware group targets Fortinet vulnerabilitiesLaura FrenchMarch 13, 2025The “SuperBlack” ransomware leverages the LockBit 3.0 builder with a custom encryption tool.
Application securityAndroid spyware ‘KoSpy’ spread by suspected North Korean APTLaura FrenchMarch 12, 2025Malicious apps previously in the Google Play Store enabled theft of messages, files and more.
Phishing95% of data breaches involve human error, report revealsLaura FrenchMarch 11, 2025Meanwhile, employees tend to be overconfident in their ability to detect scams.
Penetration TestingCobalt Strike abuse by cybercriminals slashed 80%Laura FrenchMarch 10, 2025Fortra gave an update on two years of efforts to reduce abuse of its redteaming tool.
Threat IntelligenceSurvey highlights rise of AI, multichannel, personality identity attacksLaura FrenchMarch 7, 2025The SoSafe Cybercrime Trends 2025 report also covers supply chain risks and cyber resilience inequality.
MalwareEncryptHub malware operations, attack chain exposedLaura FrenchMarch 6, 2025The threat actor has compromised more than 600 organizations to deploy infostealers.
Threat IntelligenceMicrosoft reveals Silk Typhoon supply chain attackLaura FrenchMarch 5, 2025The China state-sponsored espionage group compromises IT and cloud companies to attack customers.
