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Google is disabling the original uBlock Origin ad blocker for more Chrome browser users, alongside other extensions that are no longer supported as the browser migrates to its new extension specification, Manifest V3. According to Google, the new standard aims to improve privacy and security, but also removes a feature that some ad blocking extensions […]

Amouranth, who reportedly held over $20M worth of bitcoin in November, was told to give up her crypto in a violent, armed home invasion. The post OnlyFans creator Amouranth claims she shot armed crypto robber appeared first on Protos.

U.S. traders are buying 'digital residency' in Palau to skirt restrictions on the amount of cryptocurrency they can withdraw and the exchanges they can use. Major exchanges have already banned the ID, fearing abuse.

Cybersecurity firm Silent Push have confirmed recently that North Korean IT workers continue to utilize Astrill VPN services to hide their true IP addresses when seeking employment with international companies. This finding, originally reported by Google’s Mandiant in September 2024, shows the ongoing efforts by North Korean threat actors to circumvent detection while conducting malicious […] The post North Korean IT Workers Using Astrill VPN To Hide Their IPs appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Researchers from Nokia Deepfield and GreyNoise warn the botnet has grown to more than 30,000 devices.

Another lawyer was caught using AI and not checking the output for accuracy, while a previously-reported case just got hit with sanctions.

Some of our devices look like they’re straight out of hacker movies. For instance, how about a small board you plant behind an RFID reader, collecting access card data and …read more

Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE: CrowdStrike: in 2024, 79% of cyber intrusions were malware-free, up from 40% in 2019, voice phishing overtook phishing as the main first access method, and more  —  A new report out today from CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. highlights how cyberthreats evolved significantly in 2024 …

Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg: Teleperformance, the world's largest call center operator, rolls out AI tech by startup Sanas to soften English-speaking Indian workers' accents in real time  —  Teleperformance SE, the largest call-center operator in the world, is rolling out an artificial intelligence system …

Microsoft warns of a Paragon Partition Manager BioNTdrv.sys driver zero-day flaw actively exploited by ransomware gangs in attacks. Microsoft discovered five vulnerabilities in the Paragon Partition Manager BioNTdrv.sys driver. The IT giant reported that one of these flaws is exploited by ransomware groups in zero-day attacks. Paragon Partition Manager, available in Community and Commercial versions, manages hard drive […]

Microsoft exposed four individuals behind an Azure Abuse scheme using unauthorized GenAI access to create harmful content. Microsoft shared the names of four developers of malicious tools designed to bypass the guardrails of generative AI services, including Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service. Microsoft is taking legal action against these defendants, dismantling their operation, and curbing misuse […]