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Kremlin says NSA and Apple are behind “clickless” exploits hitting Kaspersky iPhones

Enlarge Moscow-based security firm Kaspersky has been hit by an advanced cyberattack that used clickless exploits to infect the iPhones of several dozen employees with malware that collects microphone recordings, photos, geolocation, and…

Critical Barracuda 0-day was used to backdoor networks for 8 months

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A critical vulnerability patched 10 days ago in widely used email software from IT security company Barracuda Networks has been under active exploitation since October. The vulnerability has been…

Twitter value keeps falling under Musk, now worth a third of what he paid

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Twitter's value has reportedly dropped to about $15 billion, slightly more than one-third of the $44 billion that Elon Musk paid for it in late October…

A Snap-based, containerized Ubuntu desktop could be offered in 2024

Enlarge / Some of the many Snap apps available in Ubuntu's Snap Store, the place where users can find apps and Linux enthusiasts can find deep-seated disagreement. (credit: Canonical) [Update, 2:00 pm ET,…

OpenAI execs warn of “risk of extinction” from artificial intelligence in new open letter

Enlarge / An AI-generated image of "AI taking over the world." (credit: Stable Diffusion) On Tuesday, the Center for AI Safety (CAIS) released a single-sentence statement signed by executives from OpenAI and DeepMind,…

Unearthed: CosmicEnergy, malware for causing Kremlin-style power disruptions

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers have uncovered malware designed to disrupt electric power transmission that may have been used by the Russian government in training exercises for creating or responding to cyberattacks on…

Green hills forever: Windows XP activation algorithm cracked after 21 years

<img src="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/xplandscape-800x500.jpg" alt='With this background, potentially the most viewed photograph in human history, Windows XP always signaled that it was prepared for a peaceful retirement. Yet some would have us disturb it.'> Enlarge…

Among AI dangers, deepfakes worry Microsoft president most

Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a "wall of fake images." (credit: Stable Diffusion) On Thursday, Microsoft President Brad Smith announced that his biggest apprehension about AI revolves around the growing concern for…

Inner workings revealed for “Predator,” the Android malware that exploited 5 0-days

Enlarge Smartphone malware sold to governments around the world can surreptitiously record voice calls and nearby audio, collect data from apps such as Signal and WhatsApp, and hide apps or prevent them from…

Chinese state hackers infect critical infrastructure throughout the US and Guam

Enlarge (credit: peterschreiber.media | Getty Images) A Chinese government hacking group has acquired a significant foothold inside critical infrastructure environments throughout the US and Guam and is stealing network credentials and sensitive data…