A newly discovered FileFix social engineering attack impersonates Meta account suspension warnings to trick users into unknowingly installing the StealC infostealer malware. FileFix is a new variant ...

A new malware strain dubbed Slopoly, likely created using generative AI tools, allowed a threat actor to remain on a compromised server for more than a week and steal data in an Interlock ransomware ...

More than 5,500 Stryker employees in Ireland felt the impact after a major Stryker cyber attack shut down systems at its Cork ...

A new malware campaign is turning WhatsApp Web into a weapon. Security researchers say a banking Trojan linked to Astaroth is now spreading automatically through chat messages, making the attack ...

A new malware has been detected by security researchers that is suspected of conducting espionage. Hackers infect devices by impersonating government agencies, usually tax agencies such as the ...

Back in February 2025, several media outlets warned of a new threat targeting users of Google’s Gmail email service. Attackers used AI technology to perfect phishing emails and make them look more ...

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Windows Run is no longer the primary vessel for these attacks ...

On a cold winter night in 2016, Ukrainians experienced the first-ever known blackout caused by malicious code (malware) designed to autonomously attack the power grid. One-fifth of Kyiv’s citizens ...

Illegally downloading the latest Oscar contender might feel like beating the system. But when the malware kicks in, as Morpheus once said, “Welcome to the real world.” Lurking in the shadows lies a ...

The arrival of generative AI software like ChatGPT prompted immediate speculation that hackers would use those programs to create and fine-tune malware attacks. Products like ChatGPT and Gemini might ...