Researchers from Avast have discovered a flaw in the cryptographic schema of the DoNex ransomware and its predecessors. In cooperation with law enforcement organizations, we have been silently providing the decryptor to DoNex ransomware victims since March 2024. The cryptographic weakness was made public at Recon 2024 and therefore we have no reason to keep…
― If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. As digital currencies have rapidly grown, so have cryptocurrency scams, presenting significant risks to crypto investors and users. These scams often attract individuals with promises of high returns or use sophisticated schemes to defraud even the most cautious. Understanding these scams is crucial…
The third quarter threat report is here—and it’s packed with answers. Our Threat Labs team had uncovered some heavy stories behind the stats, exposing the relentless tactics shaping today’s threat landscape. Here’s what you need to know: 614% explosion in Scam-Yourself Attacks: Over 2 million users were protected from FakeCaptcha scams, where fake tutorials, phony…
The digital world is evolving at breakneck speed. In 2025, we’re set to witness transformative changes in cybersecurity that will redefine trust, security, and how we navigate our digital lives. Here’s what we see coming: AI Blurs Reality: Hyper-personalized AI experiences will raise questions about truth, ethics, and independent thought. Deepfake Evolution: Sophisticated forgeries will…
A powerful AI tool can predict with high accuracy the location of photos based on features inside the image itself—such as vegetation, architecture, and the distance between buildings—in seconds, with the company now marketing the tool to law enforcement officers and government agencies. Called GeoSpy, made by a firm called Graylark Technologies out of Boston,…
Welcome back to the Abstract! This week, we’re going to the movies. For 77 hours straight. At the end, we’ll know whether we are doomed to villainy or driven to heroism. These are the only two options! Then, you’re not going to believe this, but the global trade for exotic ornamental plants is a bit…
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss enjoying things in the AI industry and the TikTok ban. JOSEPH: I’m going to talk about Emanuel’s great piece CEO of AI Music Company Says People Don’t…
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused Microsoft 365 applications and Classic Outlook to crash on Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019 systems. […]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Yin Kecheng, a Shanghai-based hacker for his role in the recent Treasury breach and a company associated with the Salt Typhoon threat group. […]
This week, Google shoved various capabilities from Gemini, its AI tool, into Workspaces for Business and Enterprise customers, including associated Gmail accounts. You might now see buttons for “Summarize this email,” which when clicked will provide a bullet point list of what the email (allegedly) says and, in email threads, peoples’ sentiment towards it in…