Russia-backed hackers unleash new USB-based malware on Ukraine’s military

Getty Images Hackers working for Russia’s Federal Security Service have mounted multiple cyberattacks that used USB-based malware to steal large amounts of data from Ukrainian targets for use in its ongoing invasion of its smaller neighbor, researchers said. “The sectors ...

Dozens of popular Minecraft mods found infected with Fracturiser malware

Getty Images A platform that provides plugin software for the wildly popular Minecraft game is advising users to immediately stop downloading or updating mods after discovering malware has been injected into dozens of offerings it makes available online. The mod-developer ...

FBI warns of increasing use of AI-generated deepfakes in sextortion schemes

The FBI on Monday warned of the increasing use of artificial intelligence to generate phony videos for use in sextortion schemes that attempt to harass minors and non-consulting adults or coerce them into paying ransoms or complying with other demands. ...

Mass exploitation of critical MOVEit flaw is ransacking orgs big and small

Getty Images Organizations big and small are falling prey to the mass exploitation of a critical vulnerability in a widely used file-transfer program. The exploitation started over the Memorial Day holiday—while the critical vulnerability was still a zeroday—and continues now, ...

Google’s Android and Chrome extensions are a very sad place. Here’s why

Photo Illustration by Miguel Candela/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images No wonder Google is having trouble keeping up with policing its app store. Since Monday, researchers have reported that hundreds of Android apps and Chrome extensions with millions of installs from ...