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Gmail servers hijacked by malicious PyPI packages to spread havoc - here's how to stay safe

Socket found seven malicious packages on PyPI The packages were abusing Gmail and WebSocket They were removed from the platform Several malicious PyPI packages were recently observed abusing Gmail to ...

Dashlane explains how attackers managed to download encrypted password vaults

Dashlane said that attackers mounted a coordinated hacking campaign against a large base of its users in an attempt to ...

Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person

Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law ...
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Instagram's AI Chatbot Gave Away a Bunch of Accounts to Hackers

Instagram's AI Chatbot Gave Away a Bunch of Accounts to Hackers ...

Meta’s AI bot helped hackers steal Instagram accounts, and it was worryingly easy to trick

Instagram has patched a serious security flaw that let hackers use Meta's own AI support chatbot to take over accounts ...

Hackers Tricked Meta AI Into Handing Out Access to Major Instagram Accounts

Over the past few days, a number of major Instagram accounts, such as the defunct Obama White House account and the Sephora ...
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Meta’s AI Support Agent Accidentally Became the Internet's Easiest Instagram Hacking Tool

A severe security flaw in Meta’s automated AI support assistant allowed hackers to hijack high-profile Instagram accounts via basic prompt injection. Attackers spoofed target locations via a VPN and ...