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MintsLoader Delivers StealC Malware and BOINC in Targeted Cyber Attacks 2025-01-27 at 09:34 By Threat hunters have detailed an ongoing campaign that leverages a malware loader called MintsLoader to distribute secondary payloads such as the StealC information stealer and a legitimate open-source network computing platform called BOINC. “MintsLoader is a PowerShell based malware loader that […]

Robots in schools, care homes next? This UK biz hopes to make that happen 2025-01-27 at 09:18 By Thomas Claburn Bot manufacturers should think outside the box of humanoid form – unless those makers are Engineered Arts Interview  The robotics business is booming, thanks to the hype surrounding artificial intelligence and the demonstrated capabilities of

A critical challenge: Understanding and addressing insider threats 2025-01-27 at 07:07 By In today’s hyper-connected world, insider threats have become one of the most pressing challenges for organizations.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

China’s DeepSeek just dropped a free challenger to OpenAI’s o1 – here’s how to use it on your PC 2025-01-26 at 20:04 By Tobias Mann El Reg digs its claws into Middle Kingdom’s latest chain of thought model Hands on  Chinese AI startup DeepSeek this week unveiled a family of LLMs it claims not only

Meta’s Llama Framework Flaw Exposes AI Systems to Remote Code Execution Risks 2025-01-26 at 13:21 By A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in Meta’s Llama large language model (LLM) framework that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the llama-stack inference server.  The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-50050, has been

210 million people are now addicted to social media: This is how to detox from your phone 2025-01-25 at 22:49 By Brooke Kato Is a digital detox calling your name? This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Someone is slipping a hidden backdoor into Juniper routers across the globe, activated by a magic packet 2025-01-25 at 13:18 By Jessica Lyons Who could be so interested in chips, manufacturing, and more, in the US, UK, Europe, Russia… Someone has been quietly backdooring selected Juniper routers around the world in key sectors including semiconductor,

UK telco TalkTalk confirms probe into alleged data grab underway 2025-01-25 at 11:37 By Connor Jones Spinner says crim’s claims ‘very significantly overstated’ UK broadband and TV provider TalkTalk says it’s currently investigating claims made on cybercrime forums alleging data from the company was up for grabs.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

Fitbit pinched for $12.25M after not immediately reporting known defect in recalled smartwatch 2025-01-25 at 02:04 By Fox Business Fitbit recalled millions of Ionic smartwatches in 2022 after 78 Americans reported burn injuries. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

AI chatbot startup founder, lawyer wife accused of ripping off investors in $60M fraud 2025-01-25 at 01:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo GameOn? It’s looking more like game over for that biz The co-founder and former CEO of AI startup GameOn is in a pickle. After exiting the top job last year under a cloud, he’s now

Stargate, smargate. We’re spending $60B+ on AI this year, Meta’s Zuckerberg boasts 2025-01-25 at 01:03 By Tobias Mann Can’t keep the drama Llama out of this race Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed plans on Friday to blow through as much as $60 to 65 billion in 2025 on plenty more AI resources for his social

Fitbit pays Uncle Sam $12M, sprints away from claims of burning-hot smartwatches 2025-01-25 at 00:20 By Brandon Vigliarolo Your workout warm-up instructions didn’t say anything about setting wrists on fire – allegedly! Years after recalling one of its smartwatches over overheating batteries that burned people, Fitbit has agreed to pay a $12.25 million civil penalty