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A sophisticated new malware campaign has emerged that weaponizes artificial intelligence and social engineering to target niche online communities. Security researchers have identified the “AI Waifu RAT,” a remote access trojan that masquer…
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Anthropic, a leading AI research company, has successfully disrupted multiple attempts by cybercriminals to misuse its Claude AI model for sophisticated cyberattacks, as detailed in their latest Threat Intelligence report. The company has implemented a…
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PromptLock, a novel ransomware strain discovered by the ESET Research team, marks the first known instance of malware harnessing a local large language model to generate its malicious payload on the victim’s machine. Rather than carrying pre-compiled a…
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Cybersecurity landscapes are undergoing a paradigm shift as threat actors increasingly deploy agentic AI systems to orchestrate sophisticated social engineering attacks. Unlike reactive generative AI models that merely produce content such as deepfakes…
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CYFIRMA researchers have uncovered a campaign they have codenamed “OneFlip”, an operation that demonstrates how a single-bit modification inside a seemingly benign file can be enough to re-pivot a neural-network-driven security workflow and open a back…
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As students return to campus and online learning platforms, cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence to create sophisticated scams targeting the education sector. These AI-enhanced attacks have become more convincing and harder to detect, making them particularly dangerous for students, parents, and educational institutions. The integration of machine learning algorithms, natural language processing, and deepfake […] The post 5 Common Back-to-School Online Scams Powered Using AI and How to Avoid Them appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Cybercriminals have unveiled a novel variation of the ClickFix social engineering technique that weaponizes AI-powered summarization tools to stealthily distribute ransomware instructions. By leveraging invisible prompt injection and a “prompt overdose…
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Adversaries are using AI-powered website builders to expedite the development of harmful infrastructure in a quickly changing threat landscape, hence reducing the entry barriers for malware distribution and credential phishing. Platforms like Lovable, …
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In an era where users rely on vigilance against shady websites and file hashing via platforms like VirusTotal, a new wave of trojan horses is challenging traditional defenses. These threats masquerade as legitimate desktop applications, such as recipe …
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