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Dutch cyber agency warns of live attacks on macOS Screen Sharing flaw
Hackers are breaking into Mac computers exposed to the internet, seizing top-level control, and quietly mining Monero cryptocurrency.
Hackers Broke Into an AI Gateway and Found a Door to Everything
A cryptomining attack on an Amazon cloud server was almost certainly the least damaging thing the criminals could have done. Security researchers say AI gateways are becoming one of the most overlooked entry points in enterprise computing.
Cryptomining attack on an AI gateway reveals a much bigger cloud security problem
Hackers broke into an Amazon cloud server acting as a doorway to AI services, planted mining software, and probed for wider access. The real worry is how much power these AI gateways hold.
Fake Pirated Software Ads Are Draining Passwords and Hijacking Computers to Mine Crypto
A campaign uncovered by Palo Alto Networks researchers is tricking people into downloading malware disguised as cracked software, stealing saved passwords while quietly running up victims' electricity bills.