Chinese hackers develop LONGLEASH malware to expand ORB network

Chinese hackers tracked as 'UAT-7810' are actively evolving their malware to expand their Operational Relay Box (ORB) network ...
CNET

Google and the FBI Target Massive Botnet That Quietly Used Home Devices to Mask Cybercrime

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Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets

In the brief history of AI security, the prompt injection has quickly become the top threat. Large language models are ...
TechSpot

The FBI and Google just took down a botnet that hijacked 2 million smart TVs

What we know so far: A coordinated effort by US law enforcement and private-sector researchers has disrupted a major residential proxy network that turned everyday consumer devices into tools for ...
New Scientist

Peter Shor’s algorithm could break the internet – but he's not worried

Few people have invented an algorithm with the potential to spark a worldwide crisis, so why is quantum computing pioneer ...
Bleeping Computer

NetNut proxy network disrupted, 2 million infected devices cut off

A joint operation involving Google has disrupted NetNut, a residential proxy network that gave access to millions of compromised Android devices, including smart TVs and streaming boxes. Also known as ...

FBI probes whether Alarum unit is behind co-opted home devices

The FBI is investigating whether a subsidiary of the data-collection firm Alarum Technologies Ltd. had a role in linking ...
The New York Times

7 Things You Need for an Ergonomically Correct Workstation

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