Smashing Security podcast #475: JadePuffer – the AI that ran a ransomware attack all by itself
A 15-year-old boy asked a chatbot for help – and cancelled nearly 47,000 anime streaming subscriptions in under four hours....
Malware
The Gentlemen ransomware: what you need to know
Who Are The Gentlemen? Despite the impeccably polite name, there is nothing polite or refined about this particular gang of...
This Popular Antivirus is on Sale for $19.99
TL;DR: ESET NOD32 Antivirus blocks malware, ransomware, and phishing attempts while barely touching your system resources, and a 1-year subscription is on...
RedWing MaaS Packages Android Bank Fraud as a Telegram Rental Service
Swati KhandelwalJul 07, 2026Malware / Mobile Security A new Android malware operation called RedWing is being rented out on Telegram...
USB drives carrying China-linked malware infected Japanese military networks for nearly a year
Leaked internal documents have revealed that for nearly a year Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) used counterfeit USB flash drives...
New Avalon Malware Framework Packs CrownX Ransomware Capabilities
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented modular malware framework codenamed Avalon that's distributed by means of a multi-stage phishing...
Microsoft Warns: Fake Perplexity Extension Abused Chrome Search Features
Your Chrome searches may not have been going where you thought. Microsoft has uncovered a malicious Chrome extension masquerading as...
VEIL#DROP Malware Chain Uses Blogger Platform to Deliver PureLogs Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new multi-stage malware delivery attack chain that uses social engineering and Blogger pages to deliver...
AI-Generated Browser Ransomware Abuses Chromium API on Windows and Android
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware artifact generated using DeepSeek that constructed a novel attack path combining "unrealistic browser-malware...
Researcher Analyzes 3,000 Live ClickFix Payloads, Exposing API-Driven Malware Delivery
ClickFix, the trick that fools people into running malware by hand, has quietly grown a back office. New research shows...
RustDuck Botnet Rebuilds in Rust to Hijack Routers and Servers for DDoS
A new two-stage malware family called RustDuck is hijacking home routers, IP cameras, Android boxes, and poorly secured servers, then...
DOJ Seizes 400 Illegal FIFA World Cup Streaming Domains
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized nearly 400 internet domains that were illegally streaming FIFA World Cup 2026...
Smashing Security podcast #472: AI gets hacked, and BitLocker gets bypassed
What if your AI coding assistant could be tricked into stealing your own company’s secrets – by reading a single...
Smashing Security podcast #472: AI gets hacked, and BitLocker gets bypassed
What if your AI coding assistant could be tricked into stealing your own company’s secrets – by reading a single...
Smashing Security podcast #472: AI gets hacked, and BitLocker gets bypassed
What if your AI coding assistant could be tricked into stealing your own company’s secrets – by reading a single...
