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Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App

Krebs on Security

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. “To mitigate these risks, the House has taken security measures to restrict DeepSeeks functionality on all House-issued devices.”

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Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money

Malwarebytes

Some use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create deepfake videos aimed at gathering personal information, while others link to typosquatted domains that not just look the same but also have very similar domain names as the impersonated bank. There are some variations in how the scammers approach this. Awareness is your best defense.

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DeepSeek users targeted with fake sponsored Google ads that deliver malware

Malwarebytes

In this case, they certainly put a lot more effort into creating the fake website which the advertisement linked to: Its different from the real website, but it looks convincing, nonetheless. The advertisers name is not in Chinese characters by the way. The language in which the advertiser’s name is written is Hebrew: .

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Artificial Intelligence ban slammed for failing to address “vast abuse potential”

Malwarebytes

A written proposal to ban several uses of artificial intelligence (AI) and to place new oversight on other “high-risk” AI applications—published by the European Commission this week—met fierce opposition from several digital rights advocates in Europe. High-risk AI and oversight. The proposal includes a few core segments.

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New AI “agents” could hold people for ransom in 2025

Malwarebytes

And yet, if artificial intelligence achieves what is called an agentic model in 2025, novel and boundless attacks could be within reach, as AI tools take on the roles of agents that independently discover vulnerabilities, steal logins, and pry into accounts. Importantly, the attack methods here are not new. That could change in 2025.

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AI and the Evolution of Social Media

Schneier on Security

Now front pages are splashed with stories of social platforms’ role in misinformation , business conspiracy , malfeasance , and risks to mental health. Today, tech’s darling is artificial intelligence. 1: Advertising The role advertising plays in the internet arose more by accident than anything else.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Security Boulevard

Check out key findings and insights from the Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025. 1 - Tenable: Orgs using AI in the cloud face thorny cyber risks Using AI tools in cloud environments? 1 - Tenable: Orgs using AI in the cloud face thorny cyber risks Using AI tools in cloud environments?

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