New investigation by Q Continuum reveals 287 Chrome extensions leaking the private browsing data of 37.4 million users to firms like Similarweb and Alibaba. Learn how these harmless tools turn your history into a product. This article has been indexed…
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Identity Risk Scoring Only Works If Attribution Is Defensible
Identity risk scoring has become a critical input for fraud prevention, security operations, and trust decisions. Organizations increasingly rely on risk scores to decide when to step up authentication, block access, or flag activity for investigation. But despite widespread adoption,…
SMS and OTP Bombing Tools Evolve into Scalable, Global Abuse Infrastructure
The modern authentication ecosystem operates on a fragile premise: that one-time password requests are legitimate. That assumption is increasingly being challenged. What started in the early 2020s as loosely circulated scripts designed to annoy phone numbers has transformed into…
New Clickfix Exploit Tricks Users into Changing DNS Settings for Malware Installation
A new evolution in the ClickFix social engineering campaign, which now employs a custom DNS hijacking technique to deliver malware. This attack method tricks users into executing malicious commands that utilize DNS lookups to fetch the next stage of the…
NDSS 2025 – Black-Box Membership Inference Attacks Against Fine-Tuned Diffusion Models
Session 12C: Membership Inference Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yan Pang (University of Virginia), Tianhao Wang (University of Virginia) PAPER Black-box Membership Inference Attacks against Fine-tuned Diffusion Models With the rapid advancement of diffusion-based image-generative models, the quality of generated images…
UK May Enforce Partial Ransomware Payment Ban as Cyber Reforms Advance
Governments across the globe test varied methods to reduce cybercrime, yet outlawing ransomware payouts stands out as especially controversial. A move toward limiting such payments gains traction in the United Kingdom, suggests Jen Ellis, an expert immersed in shaping national…
Researchers Identify Previously Undocumented Malware Used in World Leaks Intrusions
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a newly developed malicious software tool being used by the extortion-focused cybercrime group World Leaks, marking a pivotal dent the group’s technical capabilities. According to findings published by the cybersecurity research division of Accenture, the…
Malicious AI Chrome Extensions Steal Users Emails and Passwords
30 malicious Chrome extensions used by over 300,000 users are pretending to be AI assistants to steal credentials, browsing information, and email content. Few extensions are still active in the Chrome Web Store and have been downloaded by tens of…
Fintech firm Figure disclosed data breach after employee phishing attack
Fintech firm Figure confirmed a data breach after hackers used social engineering to trick an employee and steal a limited number of files. Blockchain-based lending firm Figure confirmed a data breach after an employee fell victim to a social engineering…
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, at 2 PM ET on Thursday, February 26, 2026. I’m speaking at the Personal AI Summit…
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in BeyondTrust RS and PRA to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in BeyondTrust RS and PRA to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an BeyondTrust RS and PRA vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score…
The Relationship Tax: What Staying With Your SEG Is Really Costing Your MSP
Part 3 of a 4-Part Series: The SEG Breakup Guide for MSPs The post The Relationship Tax: What Staying With Your SEG Is Really Costing Your MSP appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…
New Clickfix Attack Uses DNS Hijacking to Spread Malware
A new evolution in the ClickFix social engineering campaign, which now employs a custom DNS hijacking technique to deliver malware. This attack method tricks users into executing malicious commands that utilize DNS lookups to fetch the next stage of the…
Tesla Slashes Car Line-Up to Double Down on Robots and AI
Tesla is cutting several car models and scaling back its electric vehicle ambitions as it shifts focus towards robotics and artificial intelligence, marking a major strategic turning point for the company. The move comes after Tesla reported its first…
Ring Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar
Plus: Meta plans to add face recognition to its smart glasses, Jared Kushner named as part of whistleblower’s mysterious national security complaint, and more. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Ring Kills Flock Safety…
Over 300 Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Leaking or Stealing User Data
With more than 37 million combined downloads, the extensions expose users to tracking and personal information theft. The post Over 300 Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Leaking or Stealing User Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
Suspected Russian hackers deploy CANFAIL malware against Ukraine
A new alleged Russia-linked APT group targeted Ukrainian defense, government, and energy groups, with CANFAIL malware. Google Threat Intelligence Group identified a previously undocumented threat actor behind attacks on Ukrainian organizations using CANFAIL malware. The group is possibly linked to…
260,000 Chrome Users Exposed by Fake AI Extensions Targeting Gmail
We have seen our fair share of malicious Chrome extensions in the past 17 or so years since Google released the initial version of its browser. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post 260,000 Chrome Users Exposed by…
Threat Actors Exploit Claude Artifacts and Google Ads to Target macOS Users
A sophisticated malware campaign targeting macOS users through Google-sponsored search results and legitimate platforms, including Anthropic’s Claude AI and Medium. The campaign has already reached over 15,000 potential victims through two distinct attack variants that exploit users’ trust in established…
Robot Dogs Are on Going on Patrol at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico
The Mexican city of Guadalupe, which will host portions of the 2026 World Cup, recently showed off four new robot dogs that will help provide security during matches at BBVA Stadium. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…