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bitdefender.com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > conti-ransomware-developer-sentenced-four-years

Conti ransomware developer sentenced to four years in US prison

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (267+ words) Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko has received a four-year US prison sentence for his role in Conti, the ransomware operation linked to more than $150 million in victim payments. A Ukrainian national who helped in the Conti ransomware operation has been sentenced…...

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bitdefender.com > en-au > blog > hotforsecurity > us-military-turned-off-ad-tracking-phones

The US military just turned off ad tracking on its phones. Maybe you should too

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (445+ words) Branches of the US military have reportedly disabled ad-tracking on government-issued phones and computers, following concerns that commercially-available location data has been used to target American forces in the Middle East. Confirmation that the US Army, Air Force, Navy, and…...

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bitdefender.com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > lenovo-login-system-hackers-dropbox

How a hole in Lenovo's login system let hackers walk into 5,000 Dropbox accounts

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (474+ words) If you ever linked your Dropbox account to a Lenovo ID - perhaps to make life easier when logging in via a Lenovo laptop - you might want to take heed. Dropbox has confirmed that approximately 5,000 customer accounts were accessed between 4-21 August,…...

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bitdefender.com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > malicious-firefox-add-ons-stealing-cryptowallet-seed-phrases-browser-credentials

Malicious Firefox add-ons caught stealing cryptowallet seed phrases and browser credentials

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (543+ words) Every time you add an extension or plugin to your browser, there's a risk that you might be doing more than managing your cryptocurrency wallet, generating passwords, taking notes, or tracking sports results. There's a chance that you have just…...

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bitdefender.com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > russian-hackers-google-whatsapp-phishing

Russian-linked hackers turn Google and WhatsApp logins into phishing traps

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (364+ words) We dissect what fooled others so it won’t fool you. Current status: patching knowledge gap vulnerabilities. Expect new updates every 2 weeks. Three suspected Russian cyber-espionage clusters are abusing legitimate authentication features to compromise personal accounts of people in sensitive sectors…...

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bitdefender.com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > update-iphone-mac-image-flaw-spyware-potential

Apple patches image flaw with spyware potential

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (660+ words) Find out what to ignore and what to act on from the world’s most trusted cybersecurity experts. Current status: patching knowledge gap vulnerabilities. Expect new updates every 2 weeks. Apple has rolled out security updates for iPhones, iPads and Macs addressing…...

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bitdefender.com > en-us > blog > labs > fake-xeno-roblox-discord-executor

Fake Xeno Roblox Cheats Deliver Powerful Java Stealer Through Discord and Forums

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1668+ words) A malware campaign disguised as an “undetected” version of the Xeno Roblox script executor is directly affecting players looking to download a legitimate tool. Promoted through various gaming forums and Discord communities, the fake cheat launches a multi-stage Java infection…...

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bitdefender.com > en-au > blog > hotforsecurity > britain-push-cybercrime-scams-ai-internet-legislation

Britain’s big push to make the internet safer

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1593+ words) For years, the burden of staying safe online has fallen mainly on individuals. In recent months, the country has launched or expanded initiatives spanning government cybersecurity, scam reporting, small-business resilience, data protection, artificial intelligence and child safety. Taken together, they…...

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bitdefender.com > en-au > blog > hotforsecurity > north-korea-hackers-own-government

North Korea's elite hackers turned on their own government — and got caught

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (441+ words) For years, North Korea's state-trained hackers have been one of the world's most prolific robbers of banks - stealing huge sums of money from foreign financial instituions, draining cryptocurrency exchanges of billions, and funnelling the proceeds into the country's weapons programme....

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bitdefender.com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > openais-hacks-hugging-face

OpenAI's AI "goes rogue" and hacks Hugging Face: what you need to know

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (828+ words) You can't have failed to hear the news headlines: "AI agent went rogue and hacked startup by itself, OpenAI reveals", "Firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is 'a wake-up call'", and even "Humanity is no longer in control…...