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FTC Investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and Other AI Models Over Potential Risks to Customers

The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over potential risks their products pose to customers. An...

Hackers Built a Windows Backdoor Whose Entire C2 Lives Inside Microsoft 365

Hackers have built a Windows backdoor that uses Microsoft 365 for all its native command and control communications. Named Antino, the malware turns Outlook...

16-year-old Alleged KillSec Ransomware Group Leader Arrested, Servers Dismantled

Authorities have identified a 16-year-old as the suspected main operator of the KillSec ransomware group after an international law-enforcement operation disrupted the group’s infrastructure...

Fake Zoom Installer Tricks Mac Users Into Installing New CloudSyncD Backdoor

A fake Zoom installer is tricking Mac users into handing over their login passwords and launching CloudSyncD, a newly identified backdoor. The malware hides...

Chinese Hackers Posing as Senior Anthropic Employee Targeting US AI Policy Experts

A China-aligned hacking group tracked as TA419 has impersonated a senior Anthropic employee and well-known policy figures to target US artificial intelligence experts. Proofpoint...

Warlock Ransomware Exploiting SharePoint Flaws to Attack Water and Telecom Operators

A China-nexus threat actor is continuing to exploit Microsoft SharePoint Server vulnerabilities to deploy Warlock ransomware, with recent attacks striking essential-service and public-sector organizations...

WordPress Malware Comes Back After Removal Using a Self-Healing Backdoor

A WordPress backdoor is bringing deleted malware back within seconds, turning routine cleanup into a cycle of reinfection. Called SC, the infection spreads its...

Microsoft Enables Windows 11 Backup Setting by Default for Organizations

Microsoft has enabled Windows settings backup by default for eligible devices running Windows 11, version 26H2, turning an opt-in function into a baseline resilience...

Hackers Abuse Microsoft Defender Exclusions to Hide Malware From Antivirus Scans

Hackers are abusing Microsoft Defender Antivirus exclusions to keep malicious files outside routine security scans. Rather than switching protection off completely, attackers can leave...

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