A biological 0-day? Threat-screening tools may miss AI-designed proteins.
Ordering DNA for AI-designed toxins doesn't always raise red flags.
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Google confirms Android dev verification will have free and paid tiers, no public list of devs
Google promises verification will make Android safer, but at what cost?
The era of AI ransomware is bad news for everyone – including ransomware criminals
There’s no escaping AI’s tightening grip on the technology industry, and it turns out that ransomware criminals are just as susceptible to the reality-bending excitement as anyone else. According to a
How ransomware turned from a private misery into a national emergency
It’s nearly 20 years since I first encountered ransomware as the security editor of an online computer magazine, although at the time I had no idea what it was and the term had not yet been coined to
Former WhatsApp security boss in lawsuit likens Meta’s culture to a “cult”
Meta allegedly prioritized user growth over security, lawsuit said.
Google says Gmail security is “strong and effective” as it denies major breach
Google refutes claims that all 2.5 billion Gmail users are at risk.
Nearly one-third of ransomware victims are hit multiple times, even after paying hackers
More than three-in-ten ransomware victims are being hit multiple times, thanks to ineffective defenses and security fragmentation. According to Barracuda Networks’ Ransomware Insights Report, 57
After $380M hack, Clorox sues its “service desk” vendor for simply giving out passwords
Massive 2023 hack was easily preventable, Clorox says.
Interlock ransomware gang is ramping up activity, CISA warns
The Interlock ransomware gang is aggressively targeting businesses and critical infrastructure in North America and Europe, according to a new warning from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu
Targeted social engineering is en vogue as ransom payment sizes increase
Several ransomware groups used highly targeted social engineering tactics to create a major impact across several industry sectors in Q2 2025.
Browser extensions turn nearly 1 million browsers into website-scraping bots
Extensions load unknown sites into invisible Windows. What could go wrong?
Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps
Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday.
Ransomware victims are getting better at haggling with hackers
Nearly half of companies paid a ransom to get their data back last year, according to new research, but they’re taking a hard line with hackers to strike fair deals. In its latest State of Ransomware
Nintendo warns Switch 2 GameChat users: “Your chat is recorded”
Temporary local copies can be shared with Nintendo through manual user reporting.
It’s been a bad week for ransomware operators
Hundreds of servers have been taken down as part of an international law enforcement operation against ransomware groups. Coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, the action saw key infrastructure dismant
The organizational structure of ransomware threat actor groups is evolving before our eyes
The Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model has not recovered from law enforcement disruption, and the entrance of novice actors along with non-Russian state-linked cybercriminals has led to uncertain ou
Will Law Enforcement success against ransomware continue in 2025?
2024 was a banner year for Law enforcement agency actions against ransomware and cybercrime groups. Will the new administration ensure this momentum continues?