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Microsoft takes down malware found on 394,000 Windows PCs
Microsoft's takedown of Lumma Stealer marks a significant victory against infostealer malware, safeguarding millions of ...
Your password manager is under attack: How to defend yourself against a new threat
Heard of polymorphic browser extensions yet? These savage impostors threaten the very future of credential management. Here's what you need to know - and do.
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BladedFeline: Whispering in the dark
ESET researchers analyzed a cyberespionage campaign conducted by BladedFeline, an Iran-aligned APT group with likely ties to ...
We finally may be able to rid the world of mosquitoes. But should we?
The question is no longer hypothetical. In recent years, scientists have devised powerful genetic tools that may be able to ...
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Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Has Started Reciting Climate Denial Talking Points
The latest version of Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, is promoting fringe climate viewpoints in a way it hasn’t ...
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Is climate change a threat? It depends, says Elon Musk’s AI chatbot.
The latest version of Grok is promoting fringe climate viewpoints in a way it hasn’t done before, observers say.
CyberGuy8d
Windows PCs at risk as new tool disarms built-in security
A tool called Defendnot can shut down Microsoft Defender completely, without exploiting a bug or using malware.
Microsoft makes largest-ever biochar carbon removal deal as AI boom threatens climate ambitions
Microsoft is striving to bolster the global carbon removal market as the AI boom is threatening its climate ambition.
Microsoft leads crackdown on ‘Lumma Stealer’ malware with DOJ, Europol, and others
Microsoft and global partners have disrupted Lumma Stealer, a major malware threat used to steal personal data and enable ransomware attacks.
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Microsoft raises posse to target dangerous Lumma malware
Microsoft, along with a consortium of partners, has seized and disrupted a significant part of the Lumma malware-as-a-service network used to steal data and funds ...
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Microsoft says it squashed malware that infected 394,000 Windows computers
Microsoft said on Wednesday, May 21 its Digital Crimes Unit partnered with law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies to disrupt an information-stealing malware that infected hundreds of ...
Microsoft, DOJ Take Actions Against ‘Favored Info-Stealing Malware’ Lumma
Lumma malware, a MaaS platform active since 2022, has stolen data from 1.7M+ devices, targeting cryptos, logins, and ...