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Keeper Security has today unveiled KeeperAI, a new agentic AI feature for its KeeperPAM® platform. KeeperAI enables real-time session monitoring and analysis, automated threat classification and instant response to combat cyber attacks and suspicious behaviour – customisable to meet an organisation’s exact specifications. Cyberattacks are getting faster, more widespread, and increasingly more automated with AI, making it hard for organisations to keep up. Privileged accounts, which control access to the most sensitive systems, are still the primary targets. However, traditional security tools often can’t detect sophisticated threats or unusual activity until after a breach has already happened. “The reality is that…

Threat researchers discovered the first AI-powered ransomware, called PromptLock, that uses Lua scripts to steal and encrypt data on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The malware uses OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b model through the Ollama API to dynamically generate the malicious Lua scripts from hard-coded prompts. How PromptLock works According to ESET researchers, PromptLock is written in Golang and uses the Ollama API to access the gpt-oss:20b large language model. The LLM is hosted on a remote server, to which the threat actor connects through a proxy tunnel. The malware uses hard-coded prompts that instruct the model to generate malicious Lua scripts dynamically, including…

We unpack how some password managers can be tricked into coughing up your secrets, with a clickjacking sleight-of-hand, what website owners can do to prevent it, and how to lock down your personal password vault. Then we time-hope to the post-quantum scramble: “harvest-now, decrypt later”, Microsoft’s 2033 quantum-safe pledge, and whether your printer will survive the update apocalypse. All this, plus a gloriously dodgy URL “shadyfier,” and turning the iconic iMac G4 into a modern media hub. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, joined this week…

The thought of operating without a safety net is enough to induce anxiety in most professionals, regardless of the industry. However, it’s rapidly becoming a reality for many in cybersecurity following recent cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which have left businesses questioning the resilience of their digital security strategies. The updates don’t necessarily mean the sky is falling, but they do highlight the need to address the gaps left by CISA to prevent things from reaching that point. Though it may seem like an overreaction, proactively planning for cybersecurity chaos is the most effective way to…

learning was hard. There were many courses, books and resources I used along the way that helped me, but being honest, many of them I wouldn’t have taken in hindsight. So, I want to review all the things I studied to land a job in machine learning, and then I will tell you which areas were actually worth it and which weren’t. Let’s get into it! University Degree / Maths I am very fortunate that I decided to study for a master’s in physics when I was a teenager.  Yes, you are probably rolling your eyes right now. “This guy said…

Unlike BBC iPlayer, Hulu, and Stan, the Apple TV+ streaming service is available in most countries. You should be able to access it from home as well as when traveling abroad. Unfortunately, content varies by country, so you may not be able to stream your favorite TV show when on vacation. Instead, you’re likely to come across an error message such as “This video isn’t available to watch in the country or region you’re currently in”. The best VPN services, such as Total VPN, should help you bypass the geographic restrictions of Apple TV+, but issues can arise. The streaming platform actively blocks…

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ESET has identified PromptLock, the first AI-powered ransomware, using OpenAI models to generate scripts that target Windows, Linux and macOS. It was only a matter of time before artificial intelligence became a building block for cybercriminals. This week, researchers at ESET revealed what they are calling the first known AI-powered ransomware, a prototype dubbed PromptLock, which uses an open-weight AI model from OpenAI to generate malicious code on the fly. Rather than carrying a static payload, PromptLock calls on the gpt-oss:20b model through the Ollama API, enabling it to write and execute Lua scripts directly on a compromised system. These…

Deshawn never thought he’d be the kind of person to fall for a scam. At 30, he was tech-savvy, careful, and always aware of the world around him. But one busy afternoon, a single text message changed everything. What looked like a routine delivery notification turned into a $420 lesson that convenience can be a scammer’s greatest weapon.“I thought this stuff only happened to older people.” That’s what Deshawn, 30, told us after a fake delivery text nearly drained his bank account. It all started on what he thought was just a busy day. How the Scam Hooked Him Deshawn…