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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged two arrested Chinese nationals for allegedly orchestrating a pig butchering scam that laundered at least $73 million from victims through shell companies. The individuals, Daren Li, 41, and Yicheng Zhang, 38, were arrested in Atlanta and Los Angeles on April 12 and May 16, respectively. The foreign

OpenAI has effectively dissolved a team focused on ensuring the safety of possible future ultra-capable artificial intelligence systems, following the departure of the group’s two leaders, including OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever. Rather than maintain the so-called superalignment team as a standalone entity, OpenAI is now integrating the group more deeply across its

Cybersecurity researchers have shed more light on a remote access trojan (RAT) known as Deuterbear used by the China-linked BlackTech hacking group as part of a cyber espionage campaign targeting the Asia-Pacific region this year. “Deuterbear, while similar to Waterbear in many ways, shows advancements in capabilities such as including support for shellcode plugins, avoiding

Meta is reportedly working on a unique wearable form factor powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Dubbed Camerabuds, the device will be a pair of earphones with cameras attached at both ends. The cameras are said to pick up information from their surroundings and answer the queries of the user. The report claims that the project

A new report from XM Cyber has found – among other insights – a dramatic gap between where most organizations focus their security efforts, and where the most serious threats actually reside. The new report, Navigating the Paths of Risk: The State of Exposure Management in 2024, is based on hundreds of thousands of attack

iPhone 17 Slim could be launched by Apple next year, adding to or replacing one of the smartphone models in the company’s lineup, according to a report. For the past couple of years, the Cupertino company has been launching four models as part of its lineup — the latest handsets include the iPhone 15, iPhone

May 17, 2024NewsroomCryptojacking / Malware The cryptojacking group known as Kinsing has demonstrated its ability to continuously evolve and adapt, proving to be a persistent threat by swiftly integrating newly disclosed vulnerabilities to exploit arsenal and expand its botnet. The findings come from cloud security firm Aqua, which described the threat actor as actively orchestrating

Redmi Note 13R has been launched in China as a successor to last year’s Redmi Note 12R. The new Note series phone is available in three colour options and five RAM and storage configurations. It flaunts a 6.79-inch display and runs on a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC. The Redmi Note 13R ships with HyperOS

May 17, 2024NewsroomLinux / Malware The Kimsuky (aka Springtail) advanced persistent threat (APT) group, which is linked to North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), has been observed deploying a Linux version of its GoBear backdoor as part of a campaign targeting South Korean organizations. The backdoor, codenamed Gomir, is “structurally almost identical to GoBear, with

OpenAI GPT-4o artificial intelligence (AI) model was unveiled on Monday, and it is now being rolled out to some users. The newest flagship-grade AI model by the company introduced significant improvements in the speech and vision capabilities of the chatbot, as well as added a better understanding of the language and context of the queries.

May 16, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Network Security Researchers have discovered a new security vulnerability stemming from a design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standard that tricks victims into connecting to a less secure wireless network and eavesdrop on their network traffic. The SSID Confusion attack, tracked as CVE-2023-52424, impacts all operating systems and Wi-Fi clients,

CMF Watch Pro 2 will likely launch later this year as the successor to the CMF Watch Pro, which was unveiled in September 2023. The purported smartwatch has not yet been officially announced but reports suggest that it may come to the markets soon. The moniker has not been confirmed either, but a new CMF model

Security researchers have disclosed almost a dozen security flaws impacting the GE HealthCare Vivid Ultrasound product family that could be exploited by malicious actors to tamper with patient data and even install ransomware under certain circumstances. “The impacts enabled by these flaws are manifold: from the implant of ransomware on the ultrasound machine to the

Apple is reportedly working on two artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features that could be added to multiple apps in iOS 18. The Cupertino-based tech giant is said to be readying a real-time audio transcription and summarisation feature that could power its Voice Memos and the Notes app. These features could also appear on iPadOS 18 and

May 15, 2024NewsroomData Breach / Cyber Crime Law enforcement agencies have officially seized control of the notorious BreachForums platform, an online bazaar known for peddling stolen data, for the second time within a year. The website (“breachforums[.]st”) has been replaced by a seizure banner stating the clearnet cybercrime forum is under the control of the

Redmi K70 Ultra has been doing rounds of the rumour mill recently. The handset is expected to join the Redmi K70 series, which was unveiled in China in November 2023. The lineup includes the base Redmi K70, the Redmi K70E and the Redmi K70 Pro. Previously, reports have suggested some key details about the RAM

A malware botnet called Ebury is estimated to have compromised 400,000 Linux servers since 2009, out of which more than 100,000 were still compromised as of late 2023. The findings come from Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, which characterized it as one of the most advanced server-side malware campaigns for financial gain. “Ebury actors have been

Meta announced a new feature for the Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3 that will allow users to use the mixed-reality headset during flights in passthrough mode. On Monday, the tech giant said it is rolling out Travel Mode as an experimental feature on these two devices. This new mode will adjust the apps

May 14, 2024NewsroomBluetooth / Vulnerability Multiple security flaws have been disclosed in VMware Workstation and Fusion products that could be exploited by threat actors to access sensitive information, trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, and execute code under certain circumstances. The four vulnerabilities impact Workstation versions 17.x and Fusion versions 13.x, with fixes available in version