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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO

The report also highlighted that Chinese groups continue to share malware tools a long-standing hallmark of Chinese cyber espionage with the KEYPLUG backdoor serving as a prime example. Vault Panda has used many malware families shared by Chinese threat actors, including KEYPLUG, Winnti, Melofee, HelloBot, and ShadowPad.

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Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware

The Parallax

During a month that’s seen Android malware new and old plague the world’s most popular mobile operating system, Google says its Play Store is becoming more civilized and less like the Wild West. You have a lower probability of being infected by malware from Play than being hit by lightning,” Ahn says. How to FBI-proof your Android.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO

The report also highlighted that Chinese groups continue to share malware tools a long-standing hallmark of Chinese cyber espionage with the KEYPLUG backdoor serving as a prime example. Vault Panda has used many malware families shared by Chinese threat actors, including KEYPLUG, Winnti, Melofee, HelloBot, and ShadowPad.

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GenAI in Cybersecurity — Threats and Defenses

Palo Alto Networks

This report will help you grasp how attackers use GenAI and how to defend against these evolving threats. GenAI and Malware Creation Our research into GenAI and malware creation shows that while AI can't yet generate novel malware from scratch, it can accelerate attackers' activities.

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AI in the Enterprise: 5 key findings of AI usage and threat trends

CIO

ThreatLabz researchers demonstrated how DeepSeek can be manipulated to quickly generate phishing pages that mimic trusted brands. Additionally, ThreatLabz uncovered a malware campaign in which attackers created a fake AI platform to exploit interest in AI and trick victims into downloading malicious software.

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How to use your Android as a 2FA key

The Parallax

Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware. How to FBI-proof your Android. How to wipe your phone (or tablet) for resale. So far, separate hardware authentication keys are not known to be affected by malware. READ MORE ON ANDROID SECURITY AND PRIVACY. Android Q adds privacy, fragmentation.

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That weird CAPTCHA could be a malware trap - here's how to protect yourself

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Follow the 'I'm not a robot' CAPTCHA, and you might just end up with malware on your PC.

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