In a significant development in cybersecurity, the Russian-affiliated group known as Sandworm has deployed a new variant of wiper malware called NikoWiper in an attack against a Ukrainian energy sector company in October 2022. This incident underscores the ongoing cyber threats linked to geopolitical tensions in the region. ESET, a…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Study Finds Persuasion Techniques Compromise GPT-4o-Mini’s Safety Features Rashmi Ramesh (@rashmiramesh_) • September 8, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Recent research indicates that fundamental persuasion techniques, as outlined in psychological studies, can influence large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4o-Mini to disregard their…
Malicious Browser Extensions Threaten Online Security Recent research has unveiled a sophisticated technique that enables malicious web browser extensions to impersonate legitimate add-ons. This alarming discovery highlights a growing cybersecurity risk faced by users of popular Chromium-based browsers, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Opera. In a report released…
AI in Cybersecurity: Double-Edged Sword Recent developments have highlighted the growing risks attached to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity. While AI security tools are designed to enhance defenses against threats such as phishing and deepfakes, the reality is that they can also amplify vulnerabilities for both organizations…
In recent developments, Microsoft has unveiled critical security patches addressing a staggering array of 125 vulnerabilities across its software platforms. Among these, one vulnerability has been identified as under active exploitation in the wild, raising significant alarms within the cybersecurity community. Of the reported vulnerabilities, 11 are designated as Critical,…
On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the inclusion of five new vulnerabilities affecting Advantive VeraCore and Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following confirmed cases of exploitation in the wild. This escalation emphasizes a heightened risk for organizations…
Western Sydney University Faces Escalating Cybersecurity Costs Following Data Breaches Western Sydney University (WSU) has incurred substantial expenses in response to a series of cyber attacks that plagued the institution throughout 2024. Vice Chancellor Professor George Williams disclosed at a recent Senate inquiry examining governance in higher education that the…
Recent cybersecurity research has uncovered an incomplete patch associated with a previously identified vulnerability in the NVIDIA Container Toolkit. This oversight poses significant risks, potentially exposing sensitive data to exploitation if targeted by malicious actors. Initially reported as CVE-2024-0132, this critical vulnerability, which has a CVSS score of 9.0, is…
A new variant of the advanced point-of-sale (PoS) malware known as Prilex has emerged from Brazilian cybercriminals, introducing capabilities to disrupt contactless payment transactions. This follows the trend of malware evolution, as Prilex has shifted focus from ATM targeting to sophisticated PoS infiltration since its inception in 2014. According to…
