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Darksword is the second iOS exploit chain in a month A new exploit kit targeting iPhone users and stealing their sensitive data is being abused by "multiple" spyware vendors and suspected nation-state goons, security researchers said on Wednesday.…
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has published a new report warning about AI model extraction/distillation attacks, in which private-sector firms and researchers use legitimate API access to systematically probe models and replicate their logic and reasoning. [...]
'More Research' Needed, Says GoogleGoogle DeepMind expanded its risk framework to cover scenarios where artificial intelligence models might manipulate people or resist shutdown, marking the company's most explicit warning yet about potential misalignment. DeepMind frames many of these scenarios as a malfunction.
Experts Aim to Probe How AI Models Reason, and Why It MattersAI researchers from OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic and others have urged deeper study into chain-of-thought monitoring, a technique to track how reasoning models arrive at answers. Their joint paper warns that transparency may erode if not prioritized.
Google’s Mandiant Warns About Remote Attacks Disrupting Grid StabilityVulnerabilities in networked devices programmed to instantaneously trip power grid substation circuit breakers could be the means hackers use to cause the next blackout, warn researchers. There are "systemic patterns across substations, utilities and industrial sites worldwide," Mandiant warned.
Defunct Ransomware Group's Diaspora Includes Hackers With Focus on Microsoft TeamsBased on intelligence gleaned from the leak of Black Basta ransomware messages, researchers are warning organizations to beware phishing attacks launched via Microsoft partner domains and via Teams, as well as the targeting of personal Google accounts accessed via corporate devices.
No warning, no opt-out, and critic claims ... no consent Research from a leading academic shows Android users have advertising cookies and other gizmos working to build profiles on them even before they open their first app.…
Russia, China, Iran and North Korea Tapping Cybercrime Services, Google SaysThe cybercrime-as-a-service economy continues to power ransomware and other criminal enterprises, as well as serve as "an accelerant for state-sponsored hacking," collectively posing an increasing risk to Western national security, cybersecurity researchers warn.
Don't ignore this nasty zero day exploit says TAG A nasty bug in Samsung's mobile chips is being exploited by miscreants as part of an exploit chain to escalate privileges and then remotely execute arbitrary code, according to Google security researchers.…
Warning: Poorly configured Google Cloud databases spill billing info, plaintext credentials At least 900 websites built with Google's Firebase, a cloud database, have been misconfigured, leaving credentials, personal info, and other sensitive data inadvertently exposed to the public internet, according to security researchers.…
Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a spike in email phishing campaigns that are weaponizing the Google Cloud Run service to deliver various banking trojans such as Astaroth (aka Guildma), Mekotio, and Ousaban (aka Javali) to targets across Latin America (LATAM) and Europe
Security researchers are warning of hackers abusing the Google Cloud Run service to distribute massive volumes of banking trojans like Astaroth, Mekotio, and Ousaban. [...]
Google and Mandiant Researchers Track Russia-Ukraine War Tactics Ahead of ElectionsRussia continues to focus on running cyber operations and espionage that target Ukraine's military, government and civil society in support of its ground campaign, researchers at Google said, warning that the information operations will likely soon be brought to bear on Western elections.
Researchers are warning of new phishing campaigns using crypto drainer malware to steal virtual currency
ALSO: Verizon turns self in for reduced fine, malvertising comes to macOS, and this week's critical vulnerabilities In brief Watch out, cyber security researchers: Suspected North Korean-backed hackers are targeting members of the infosec community again, according to Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG).…
Security researchers are warning of increased phishing activity that abuses Google Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to bypass email security measures and get to inboxes of enterprise employees. [...]
Researchers have issued a warning about an emerging and advanced form of voice phishing (vishing) known as "Letscall." This technique is currently targeting individuals in South Korea
Cybersecurity researchers and IT admins have raised concerns over Google's new ZIP and MOV Internet domains, warning that threat actors could use them for phishing attacks and malware delivery. [...]
Cybersecurity researchers and IT admins have raised concerns over Google's new ZIP and MOV Internet domains, warning that threat actors could use them for phishing attacks and malware delivery. [...]