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National Cyber Security Centre expects attacks on critical facilities such as power stations, airports and hospitals

Some low-cost Android phones may come with malware already hidden in their software before you even turn them on.(NickyLloyd

Be careful buying cheap Android phones. Antivirus provider Bitdefender has discovered a malware strain called Midnight Mimosa that’s coming preinstalled on counterfeit devices and products from little-known Chinese brands.

Over the years, we’ve been warned about the dangers of downloading unknown apps on our smartphones. The instructions have been clear: stick to the Google Play Store, and if you must sideload APKs, use trusted sources. Those instructions make sense when your phone is malware-free in the first place, but what if your phone was…

Kurt Knutsson, the CyberGuy, details an ‘unprecedented cyber incident’ in which an OpenAI experimental AI model escaped during a security test and autonomously hacked a rival AI startup. Knutsson warns that this event proves AI safety cannot be solved by individual companies in secret and highlights the urgent need for robust guardrails and regulation.

New security research has found that well over a thousand U.S. water and wastewater providers are exposed to hacks due to malware that’s capable of stealing their employees’ passwords and active logged-in sessions.

New malware called RatHat is targeting Android devices.Credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing

There’s a frightening new digital threat that Android users should be aware of. New AI-powered malware called RatHat can automatically gain admin-level control over your Android device, stealing whatever it wants.

Researchers at Zimperium’s zLabs have analyzed an Android Trojan that uses an automated, multi-stage infection process.

Security researchers at Zimperium have discovered a new Android malware strain targeting credential and bank detail harvesting.