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An AI worm has been developed to burrow its way into generative AI ecosystems, revealing sensitive data as it spreads

By Andy Edser Published

news It's enough to give you the tremors. Oh go on, I had to.

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GitHub is under automated attack by millions of cloned repositories filled with malicious code

By Andy Edser Published

news Thanks to a combination of sophisticated methodology and social engineering, this particular attack seems to be very difficult to stop.

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US White House: The responsibility of cybersecurity should be tech companies' and the Federal government's, not the individual

By Nick Evanson Published

news The safety of cyberspace rests on using the right software and hardware in the future.

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One of the the largest ransomware outfits in the world has been magnificently trolled by the Swedish police and Europol

By Andy Edser Published

news A taste of your own medicine? Why certainly, with extra salt.

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Even the US Department of Defence is not immune to data breaches as 20,000 individuals are notified of a Microsoft cloud email leak

By Andy Edser Published

news The US government still relies on cloud email servers like the rest of us, and a certain amount of beans appears to have been spilled.

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Windows Defender let me down, so I thought I'd try some popular free antivirus alternatives. They left a lot to be desired

By Andy Edser Published

Antiviral Free third-party AVs have always been a bit ropey, and my journey back into the murky world of free protection was far from pleasant.

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Chinese regulators may be having second thoughts about online gaming crackdown: Proposed rule changes have been removed from government website

By Andy Chalk Published

news The changes, announced in December, would have banned login bonuses and "luck-based draw features" for minors.

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Microsoft says 'Russian state-sponsored' hackers gained access to 'a very small percentage of Microsoft corporate email accounts'

By Andy Chalk Published

news The attack was apparently carried out by the group behind the SolarWinds supply chain attack in 2021.

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Have you discussed pirating media on the internet? These film studios might like a word

By Andy Edser Published

news First Amendment rights have protected these piracy-discussing redditors from identification up until now, but that hasn't stopped studios from trying.

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Ever wondered what your gaming PC is telling the world about you? Here's why your privacy matters and what you can do to protect it

By Jacob Fox Published

Privacy matters We PC gamers tend to forget how much of our data is being harvested. Thankfully, there are plenty of easy steps to take to increase privacy while gaming.

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