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OpenClaw, the AI agent that can manage just about anything, is risky all by itself, but now fake installers for it are wreaking havoc. Users who searched Bing’s AI results for “OpenClaw Windows” were directed to a malicious GitHub repository that delivered information stealers and GhostSocks onto their machines.…

Crooks claim 2 GB haul from AWS instance via React2Shell exploit

Data analytics giant LexisNexis has confirmed its Legal & Professional division suffered a data breach days after the Fulcrumsec cybercrime crew claimed responsibility for the hack.…

Follows suggestions iPhone-pwning toolset bears hallmarks of zero-days that targeted Russian diplomats

Russian cybersecurity outfit Kaspersky is waving away claims that an iPhone exploit kit recently uncovered by Google was developed by the same people who were behind a group of zero-days that allegedly compromised thousands of Russian diplomats in a 2023 campaign.…

Retains eight-weekly Extended Stable releases but warns fortnightly updates are the best way to stay safe

Google will halve the time between releases of its Chrome browser to two weeks, across versions of the software for desktop operating systems, Android, and iOS.…

Probably not an isolated incident only as researchers have already found 2,863 live API keys exposed

A developer says their company is on the hook for more than $82,000 in unauthorized charges after a stolen Google Gemini API key racked massive usage costs up in just 48 hours.…

AI conversations for sale include sensitive health and legal details

Your latest chat transcript could be bought and sold. Data brokers are selling access to sensitive personal data captured during chatbot conversations, despite claims that the data is anonymized and obtained with consent.…

No more hiding in the server closet: Cyber ops mentioned alongside kinetic warfare as critical to conflict

In what may be the most public acknowledgment of its cyber operations capabilities to date, the Pentagon has admitted that cyber soldiers are playing a key role in its attacks on Iran. …