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FBI Warns of Malicious Public Phone Charging Stations
FBI Warns of Malicious Public Phone Charging Stations
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning the public to avoid using public charging stations, as it poses a risk to their cybersecurity. Public charging stations, particularly free ones, can be hijacked by criminals. Th...
New iOS Update Patches a Major Vulnerability in Older Devices
New iOS Update Patches a Major Vulnerability in Older Devices
Apple is implementing a new security update for older devices that addresses a problematic bug that was recently patched in newer Apple devices. The bug would allow threat actors to run malware on users’ devices by using arbitrary...
Estonian Man Charged With Procuring US-Made Electronics For Russia
Estonian Man Charged With Procuring US-Made Electronics For Russia
Andrey Shevlyakov, an Estonian national, was indicted on 18 charges for his alleged role in helping the Russian government procure US-made electronics. Shevlyakov was apprehended in Estonia, alongside inbound shipments — one of wh...
Scammers Use Old YouTube Feature To Run Phishing Scam from Legitimate Emails
Scammers Use Old YouTube Feature To Run Phishing Scam from Legitimate Emails
A new phishing campaign has been targeting YouTubers and could result in them losing their entire accounts. Perpetrators are taking advantage of an old feature to send out phishing emails from a legitimate source. Unlike tradition...
1 Million WordPress Websites Affected by Long-Lasting Malware
1 Million WordPress Websites Affected by Long-Lasting Malware
An investigation revealed that WordPress, the well-known website builder and content management system, had an estimated 1 million WordPress websites affected by a long-reaching malware campaign dubbed the “Balada Injector.” WordP...
US Considers Action Against Russian-based Kaspersky Lab
US Considers Action Against Russian-based Kaspersky Lab
The Wall Street Journal reported that the US Department of Commerce is currently considering taking action against the Russian cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky Lab. Reuters has also reached out for additional comment. The Biden admin...
Microsoft Faces a $3 Million Fine for Selling Software to Russia
Microsoft Faces a $3 Million Fine for Selling Software to Russia
Microsoft, the massive tech company, sold software to sanctioned countries, including Russia, Cuba, Syria, and Iran, from 2012 to 2019. In response, the U.S. Government has levied a roughly $3 million fine on Microsoft. While that...
YouTuber Outsmarts AI: Generates Windows 95 Keys with ChatGPT
YouTuber Outsmarts AI: Generates Windows 95 Keys with ChatGPT
A YouTuber has found a way to trick ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot, into providing working Windows 95 keys. The video posted by the YouTuber Enderman shows how he successfully generated a set of 30 strings in the format of a Wind...
Hacker Arrested After Bragging Online
Hacker Arrested After Bragging Online
The Spanish Police arrested José Luis Huertas after an investigation found the obvious tracks he left along the internet. The hacker is infamous for breaching a database owned by Punto Neutro of the General Council of the Judiciar...
IRS-Authorized Tax Service eFile Contains Malicious Link
IRS-Authorized Tax Service eFile Contains Malicious Link
While filing your taxes online can help make the whole process a lot easier, a threat actor has been using eFile, an IRS-authorized tax service, to trick users into downloading malware onto their devices. Security researchers disc...