Google Confirms Android SafetyCore Enables AI-Powered On-Device Content Classification

Google has stepped in to clarify that a newly introduced Android System SafetyCore app does not perform any client-side scanning of content.
“Android provides many on-device protections that safeguard users against threats like malware, messaging spam and abuse protections, and phone scam protections, while preserving user privacy and keeping users in control of their data,” a spokesperson for

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Cisco Rejects Kraken Ransomware’s Data Breach Claims

Cisco denies recent data breach claims by the Kraken ransomware group, stating leaked credentials are from a resolved 2022 incident. Learn more about Cisco’s response and the details of the original attack.

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CISA election security officials placed on leave: report

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reportedly placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave. The Associated Press, citing a person familiar with the situation, reports that 17 CISA employees have been placed on leave pending review.  The employees had worked with election officials to counter a range of […]

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DeepSeek AI Fails Multiple Security Tests, Raising Red Flag for Businesses

The popular generative AI (GenAI) model allows hallucinations, easily avoidable guardrails, susceptibility to jailbreaking and malware creation requests, and more at critically high rates, researchers find.

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Ransomware Groups Made Less Money in 2024

Improvements in cyber hygiene and resiliency made it possible for victim organizations to skip paying ransom amounts in 2024.

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Authorities arrest four suspected 8base ransomware operators in global takedown 

The Russian nationals are accused of launching more than 1,000 ransomware attacks worldwide to steal $16 million

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Authorities Disrupt 8Base Ransomware, Arrest Four Russian Operators

Law enforcement agencies take down the 8Base ransomware group’s infrastructure, arrest four Russian operators.

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Cyberattack on Lee Enterprises Causes Disruptions at Dozens of Newspapers

Dozens of local newspapers owned by media company Lee Enterprises experienced disruptions as a result of a cyberattack. 

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SystemBC RAT Now Targets Linux, Spreading Ransomware and Infostealers

SystemBC RAT now targets Linux, enabling ransomware gangs like Ryuk & Conti to spread, evade detection, and maintain encrypted C2 traffic for stealthy cyberattacks.

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Intel Patched 374 Vulnerabilities in 2024

Intel says roughly 100 of the 374 vulnerabilities it patched last year were firmware and hardware security defects.

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