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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.

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T-Mobile is one of the victims of the massive Chinese breach of telecom firms

Security Affairs

T-Mobile confirmed being a victim of recent hacking campaigns linked to China-based threat actors targeting telecom companies. T-Mobile confirms it was hacked as part of a long-running cyber espionage campaign targeting Telco companies. Experts believe that threat actors are aimed at gathering intelligence.

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Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity last week heard from a reader whose close friend received a targeted phishing message within the Booking mobile app just minutes after making a reservation at a California. ” The phony booking.com website generated by visiting the link in the text message. million phishing attempts in 2023.”

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How to Lose a Fortune with Just One Bad Click

Krebs on Security

A scammer called using a real Google phone number to warn his Gmail account was being hacked, sent email security alerts directly from google.com, and ultimately seized control over the account by convincing him to click “yes” to a Google prompt on his mobile device.

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Palo Alto Networks Issues AI Red Alert

Security Boulevard

And while artificial intelligence (AI) is looked upon as a panacea for enterprises, it also poses an existential security threat. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With great promise comes potential peril.

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Cybersecurity Event Cancelled After Being Hit By Cybercriminals

Joseph Steinberg

This major incident became known to the Australia’s pubic just two weeks after it learned that Optus, the country’s second-largest mobile phone network provider, was also hacked, leading to the records of nearly 10 million of its customers’ data being held for ransom by a cybercriminal.

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Future-Proof Your WordPress Site: Essential Plugins for 2025

IT Security Guru

The Evolving Web Landscape Before we dive into the plugins, let’s look at some website basics that are so crucial in 2025: Mobile-First Indexing: Google loves mobile-friendly websites. Equal attention should be given to both desktop and mobile experiences. Your site needs to be responsive and perform well on all devices.

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