Twitter has recently taken steps to remove leaked source code for its platform. It is now searching for the person behind the account that uploaded it, along with anyone who downloaded a copy, to pursue possible legal action. The leaked code was posted on Github, and it’s thought to have remained
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The security team at Guardio Labs has discovered a malicious ChatGPT extension for Google Chrome on the Chrome Web Store. The extension is a copy of the legitimate “ChatGPT for Google” add-on, which offers ChatGPT integration on search results. However, the malicious version includes additional
Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, also known by his handle “Pompompurin”, made his initial court appearance today on a criminal charge related to the creation and administration of the notorious “BreachForums” dark web site. BreachForums hosted the stolen databases of almost 1,000 companies and websites,
Google's Project Zero, a team dedicated to studying and reporting vulnerabilities, has identified 18 zero-day vulnerabilities in Samsung's Exynos chipsets used in various Android devices, including mobile devices, wearables, and vehicles. Four of the most severe vulnerabilities detected allow
The latest Cybersecurity Advisory from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) highlights the looming threat of the Royal ransomware targeting critical infrastructure. A new variant of Royal ransomware has affected organizations in
The White House released a reformed National Cyber Strategy on March 2nd to combat the rise in cyberattacks ravaging health, federal, and private infrastructure across the United States. The cyberspace defense plan aims to pin the responsibility of online protection on private companies rather than
The City of Oakland, California, has declared a state of emergency after a ransomware attack hit its computer systems. The attack was discovered on February 8, but the emergency was only brought into effect several days after the cyberattack was confirmed. The local government has not revealed the
The notorious hacktivist group Killnet, known for its close ties with the Russian government, has launched a cyber offensive against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). A full-blown distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack disrupted several NATO communication channels that were being
Instances of “malvertising” have spiked significantly over the last few months, to the point where downloading software via Google poses a high risk. Cybercriminals have been using Google Ads to push fake download pages for popular software to the top of Google search results. The alarm was
Check Point Research has found that ChatGPT, the AI chatbot created by OpenAI, poses several cybersecurity risks. Since its release in November, Check Point has been experimenting with ChatGPT and researching its possible cybersecurity implications. In their tests with the software, they