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  • Krebs on Security: Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/experts-flag-security-privacy-risks-in-deepseek-ai-app/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App Feedly Summary: New mobile apps from the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek have remained among the top three “free" downloads for Apple and Google devices since their debut on Jan. 25, 2025. But experts caution that many…

  • Cloud Blog: Using capa Rules for Android Malware Detection

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/capa-rules-android-malware-detection/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Using capa Rules for Android Malware Detection Feedly Summary: Mobile devices have become the go-to for daily tasks like online banking, healthcare management, and personal photo storage, making them prime targets for malicious actors seeking to exploit valuable information. Bad actors often turn to publishing and distributing malware…

  • Hacker News: iPhone apps found on App Store with malware that reads your screenshots for data

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    Source URL: https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/05/iphone-apps-on-app-store-malware-reads-screenshots/ Source: Hacker News Title: iPhone apps found on App Store with malware that reads your screenshots for data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers at Kaspersky have discovered a novel malware, termed ‘SparkCat’, embedded in iOS and Android apps, utilizing screenshot-reading OCR technology to search for sensitive recovery…

  • Slashdot: iOS App Store Apps With Screenshot-Reading Malware Found For the First Time

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/05/2010251/ios-app-store-apps-with-screenshot-reading-malware-found-for-the-first-time?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: iOS App Store Apps With Screenshot-Reading Malware Found For the First Time Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The discovery of “SparkCat” malware infiltrating iOS and Android apps marks a significant breach of security, being the first to implement malicious screenshot-reading capabilities in Apple’s App Store. This…

  • Hacker News: OCR Crypto Stealers in Google Play and App Store

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    Source URL: https://securelist.com/sparkcat-stealer-in-app-store-and-google-play/115385/ Source: Hacker News Title: OCR Crypto Stealers in Google Play and App Store Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a cybersecurity threat involving a malware campaign known as “SparkCat,” which targets Android and iOS devices by embedding malicious SDKs in popular apps to steal sensitive information,…

  • Slashdot: First OCR Spyware Breaches Both Apple and Google App Stores To Steal Crypto Wallet Phrases

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/05/1826259/first-ocr-spyware-breaches-both-apple-and-google-app-stores-to-steal-crypto-wallet-phrases?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: First OCR Spyware Breaches Both Apple and Google App Stores To Steal Crypto Wallet Phrases Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Researchers from Kaspersky have identified new malware named “SparkCat” that exploits optical character recognition (OCR) technology to extract cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases from users’ photo galleries…

  • The Register: Google: How to make any AMD Zen CPU always generate 4 as a random number

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/04/google_amd_microcode/ Source: The Register Title: Google: How to make any AMD Zen CPU always generate 4 as a random number Feedly Summary: Malicious microcode vulnerability discovered, fixes rolling out for Epycs at least Googlers have not only figured out how to break AMD’s security – allowing them to load unofficial microcode into its…

  • Anchore: Increase Supply Chain Transparency & Security with Harbor and Anchore

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    Source URL: https://anchore.com/webinars/increase-supply-chain-transparency-security-with-harbor-and-anchore/ Source: Anchore Title: Increase Supply Chain Transparency & Security with Harbor and Anchore Feedly Summary: The post Increase Supply Chain Transparency & Security with Harbor and Anchore appeared first on Anchore. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a live webinar focused on enhancing supply chain security and compliance for…

  • Krebs on Security: Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’?

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/whos-behind-the-seized-forums-cracked-nulled/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’? Feedly Summary: The FBI joined authorities across Europe last week in seizing domain names for Cracked and Nulled, English-language cybercrime forums with millions of users that trafficked in stolen data, hacking tools and malware. An investigation into the history…

  • Unit 42: Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS Threat

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138244 Source: Unit 42 Title: Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS Threat Feedly Summary: Atomic Stealer, Poseidon Stealer and Cthulhu Stealer target macOS. We discuss their various properties and examine leverage of the AppleScript framework. The post Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS…