Google Cloud projects that AI-driven cyberattacks will scale over 2026, impacting manufacturing, retail, and finance sectors tied to global supply chains. Rising risks around AI agents, hypervisors, and third-party providers increase exposure to extortion, IP loss, and regulatory non-compliance, requiring stronger identity and infrastructure controls. By 2026, AI will transition from an exceptional tool … Read more
Bitdefender has identified a malware campaign that uses Google Ads to distribute fake downloads of Anthropic’s Claude AI coding tool, with developers among the main targets. The activity centres on sponsored search results that appear when users search for terms such as “Claude code” and related developer tools. Attackers buy ads that mimic legitimate software … Read more
Appdome has launched Threat-Memory, a feature that stores threat history inside protected iOS and Android apps and assigns a severity score that updates over time. The product targets mobile fraud and account takeover attempts that recur across multiple sessions or app installs. It records prior suspicious activity on the device and makes it available to … Read more
Microsoft remained the most imitated brand in phishing attacks during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data from Check Point Research, which tracked brand impersonation across phishing attempts globally. The research unit said Microsoft accounted for 22% of all detected brand phishing attempts in the quarter. Google followed with 13% and Amazon with 9%. … Read more
Proofpoint has identified two new cybercriminal threat actors, TA2726 and TA2727, involved in web inject campaigns, while also uncovering new malware targeting MacOS users. The landscape of malicious website injects is marked by multiple threat actors using malware delivery methods that often involve three components: malicious JavaScript scripts served to website visitors, a traffic distribution … Read more
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team has identified a malicious campaign that has been targeting Android users through fraudulent wedding invitations. The malware, referred to as the Tria Stealer, is disguised as a legitimate application and exploits permissions to obtain sensitive data from victims. It forwards text messages and emails, hijacks WhatsApp and Telegram accounts, … Read more
The Two Sides of Open-Source AI: Innovation and the Cloud of Cyber Threat Open-source AI, a beacon of collaborative progress, has seen phenomenal advancements in recent years. Projects like DeepSeek, a Chinese-built AI assistant, exemplify the boundless potential of this approach. Its open-source nature allows developers and researchers worldwide to contribute, customize, and enhance the … Read more
Microsoft has addressed 157 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in its first Patch Tuesday update for 2025, marking the highest tally for any January since 2017 and breaking its previous record set in April 2024. The significant increase comes as Microsoft had previously patched 98 CVEs in January 2023 and 48 in January 2024, with … Read more