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RESEARCHERS WARN COPILOT AND GROK MAY BE USED AS STEALTHY MALWARE C2 PROXIES

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new attack technique showing how artificial intelligence (AI) assistants with web browsing or URL-fetching capabilities can be abused as covert command-and-control (C2) relays. The method could allow attackers to hide malicious communications within legitimate enterprise traffic, making detection significantly more difficult. The technique, called “AI as a C2 proxy,” demonstrates […]

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SHINYHUNTERS CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR PANERA BREAD DATA BREACH AFFECTING 14 MILLION CUSTOMERS

Earlier this week, the hacker group ShinyHunters confirmed their involvement in a significant data breach at Panera Bread, which led to the theft of over 14 million customer records. The stolen information includes personal details like names, email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses, and account data. Panera Bread has acknowledged the breach and described the

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HACKERS SPREAD REMOTE ACCESS TROJANS THROUGH LINKEDIN PHISHING

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new phishing campaign that uses social media private messages to distribute malicious payloads, with the apparent goal of installing a remote access trojan (RAT) on victim systems. According to a reliable source, the attackers send LinkedIn direct messages to high-value targets, build trust, and trick them into downloading a malicious

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FALLING IN LOVE NOW COMES WITH A MILLION-DOLLAR PRICE TAG

Pig butchering scams are one of the fastest-growing forms of online fraud, costing victims billions of dollars worldwide each year. The term comes from the idea of “fattening up” a victim emotionally and financially over time before draining them of their money in a final, devastating payoff. Unlike quick phishing scams, pig butchering schemes are

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UNDERSTANDING PATCH TUESDAY AND HOW IT PROTECTS YOUR SYSTEMS

Patch Tuesday—often called Update Tuesday—is Microsoft’s monthly release cycle, usually landing on the second Tuesday of each month. On this day, Microsoft rolls out scheduled security patches and updates for Windows, Office, and other products. These updates fix vulnerabilities, resolve bugs, and boost overall system performance, making Patch Tuesday a critical event for IT administrators

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US DOJ BUSTS $160M NVIDIA GPU SMUGGLING RING AS TRUMP REVERSES BIDEN-ERA CHIP POLICY

The US Justice Department U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of two Chinese businessmen accused of masterminding a sophisticated scheme to illegally smuggle high-performance Nvidia AI chips to China. The enforcement action comes just as President Donald Trump Donald Trump moves to reverse a Biden-era export restriction, allowing China to once again import the

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WHAT IS “GHOST TAPPING”? HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM CONTACTLESS PAYMENT FRAUD

As contactless payments become more common, a new type of digital theft—known as “ghost tapping”—is on the rise. This form of fraud targets people who use tap-to-pay credit or debit cards, or mobile wallets, by secretly reading their data without their consent. What Is Ghost Tapping? Ghost tapping occurs when a scammer uses a wireless

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AWS OUTAGE EXPECTED TO SPARK WAVE OF PHISHING ATTACKS

More than six million people were reportedly affected by Monday’s AWS outage, leaving many vulnerable to scam attempts in its aftermath. Users of popular apps and platforms — including Reddit, Snapchat, WhatsApp, Venmo, Robinhood, and Coinbase — are being warned about targeted phishing campaigns claiming to help restore account access. As Amazon Web Services works

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WINDOWS 10 REACHES END OF LIFE: WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY YOU SHOULD UPGRADE NOW

Back on October 6, 2024, I wrote about the upcoming end of support for Microsoft’s beloved Windows 10 operating system and how users could prepare. Fast forward to today, October 14, 2025, and that day has officially arrived — Windows 10 has reached its End-of-Life (EOL) phase. This means Microsoft will no longer provide updates,

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