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What is ChatGPT Fleeceware?

ChatGPT Causes New Wave of Fleeceware

Artificial intelligence is one of the most significant advances in technology. It is used in one way or another everywhere,…

PyPI Malware Storm Forces to Suspend New Uploads

Python Package Index, a software repository for Python developers, recently faced a massive attack. An enormous flow of malicious uploads…

3 Unpopular Malware Spreading Ways in 2023

The modern Internet space is like an endless ocean, where every wave can hide a danger. If you think you…

Visual Studio Code Malicious Plugins Steal Personal Data

Some plugins for Visual Studio Code, a popular code editing tool developed by Microsoft, appear to have malicious code. In…

Trend Micro: Millions of Android Devices Contain Malware Right in the Firmware

Trend Micro analysts presented an interesting report at the Black Hat Asia conference: according to their information, millions of Android…

Expert hacked into a nuclear plant

The expert told how he hacked into a nuclear power plant

Charles Hamilton, the chief security expert of the SpiderLabs team…

Facebook virus

Facebook virus: checking the details

Facebook virus is a common (and partially misguiding) name for…

emergency patches for Exchange

Microsoft has released emergency patches for Exchange

Microsoft has released emergency patches for four 0-day vulnerabilities found…

Google membership rewards scam

Google membership rewards scam: explaining the details.

Google membership rewards scam is a new popular type of…

exploits for Specter vulnerability

Full-fledged exploits detected for Specter vulnerability

French cybersecurity specialist Julien Voisin reported that in early February…

Firefox extension to hack Gmail

Hackers used Firefox extension to hack Gmail

Proofpoint discovered a campaign in which hackers used a Firefox…

Trackers in LastPass for Android

In LastPass for Android found seven built-in trackers

German cybersecurity expert Mike Kuketz noticed that the LastPass Android…

WACUP fixed bugs in Winamp

For old school lovers: WACUP has fixed many bugs in Winamp

Bleeping Computer drew attention to an interesting project WACUP, which…

Special version of Flash for China

A special version of Flash for China turned into adware

Many users and cybersecurity specialists have discovered that a special…

Clubhouse user dialogs leaked

Clubhouse user dialogs leaked to a third-party site

The social network Clubhouse said that the dialogs of some…

XSS vulnerability on iCloud

Discovery of XSS vulnerability on iCloud website brought expert $5,000

Vishal Bharad, an Indian bug hunter and pentester, explained in…

Microsoft SolarWinds Hackers

Microsoft: SolarWinds Hackers Stole Source Codes of Azure, Exchange and Intune Components

Microsoft experts announced that they have completed an official investigation…