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Windows users face six times more malware than Mac owners — but 'Macs are safer' is only half true

By Monica J. White Published

New Surfshark data shows Windows users hit nearly six times more malware than Mac users, but Mac owners face a bigger phishing risk thanks to a false sense of security.

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Why AI is accelerating old cyber risks, not creating new ones

By Ed Williams, LevelBlue Published

AI is changing cyber threats, but core security principles still determine organizational resilience.

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Cybersecurity’s identity crisis: why trust can no longer begin and end at login

By Vaibhav Dutta Published

Cyber threats no longer break in; they log in. Here's why organizations must rethink trust in the age of identity-based attacks.

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Experts warn North Korean hackers are increasingly using AI to build smarter and more devious cyberattacks

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

In cybercrime, AI is used for more than simply drafting phishing emails and defenders need to adapt, new report states.

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Experts warn malicious AI skills are hitting more victims than ever — with one family amassing 1.7 million downloads

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

What if your AI agent suddenly turned rogue and sent all your passwords to a hacker?

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Hackers caught hijacking this Chinese Windows VPN's installers to spread malware

By Rene Millman Published

QuickFox VPN users might be at risk. Researchers discovered that attackers trojanized the software's Windows installer for over a year to deploy a persistent backdoor.

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Google Blogger locks out thousands of users after malware false positive

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Google is aware of the situation and is working on a fix, it confirms as hundreds of bloggers report issues with their websites.

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How open-source malware is re-targeting UK supply chains

By Ilkka Turunen Published

Open-source malware has changed shape. What once focused on noisy cryptomining has moved toward something far more valuable: access.

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New ChainDrop worm poisons over 1,300 npm packages, Keyv and Cacheable among those hit

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Another Shai-Hulud variant hits npm packages, worming its way into hundreds of packages.

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New malware disguised as popular Roblox cheat tool could give hackers full control of your PC

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A new "invisible" Xeno Executor is actually a highly capable RAT and a potent infostealer.

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