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Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App

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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. For starters, he said, the app collects an awful lot of data about the user’s device. Image: NowSecure.

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Krispy Kreme Cyber Attack a Wake-Up Call for the Food Industry

SecureWorld News

The shift to digital experiences and customer service in industries that were historically only brick-and-mortar underscores how rapid digital transformation expands the attack surface for cybercriminals. All the new points of sale (POS) and customer touchpoints increase the access points that bad actors can exploit.

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Why SMS two-factor authentication codes aren't safe and what to use instead

Zero Day

New reports from both Bloomberg and collaborative investigative newsroom Lighthouse Reports shed light on how and why text-based codes can put people at risk. Don't leave your old logins exposed in the cloud - do this next Though the practice of outsourcing such messages may be expedient, it does run risks.

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86 million AT&T customer records reportedly up for sale on the dark web

Zero Day

Collectively, they could easily put affected customers at risk for account takeovers and identity theft. "Now it poses significant risk to their identities. The records are being linked to the same ones compromised by cybercriminals in a data breach that AT&T announced in July of 2024.

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An electrician's plea: Don't plug these 7 appliances (including AC units) into extension cords

Zero Day

While the fire risk is a bit lower with fridges, an extension cord could still cause the fridge to modulate its power and malfunction. But that requires a lot of heat, and larger models can consume as much as 2,000 watts -- this poses a considerable fire risk when plugged into even a 14-gauge cord. The same applies to power strips.  To

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Market Soars: Key Trends and Insights

SecureWorld News

This surge is driven by a convergence of factorsfrom a spike in ransom ware attacks to the digital transformation of healthcarethat CISOs and healthcare executives must understand and act upon. Breaches can disrupt care delivery and put lives at risk, not to mention lead to hefty compliance fines.

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Trust nothing, verify everything: Why the UK public sector must embrace Zero Trust

IT Security Guru

These aren’t theoretical risks. The rise of cloud computing, mobile devices, and hybrid work has removed the perimeter altogether. The public sector, while not always included in these surveys, faces similar or even greater risks. This includes passwords, a mobile authentication app, or biometric check.