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September 5th, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers are flagging new malware campaigns that leverage scalable vector graphics (SVG) files as part of a phishing attack that impersonates the Colombian judicial system. According to Virustotal, SVG files are distributed via email and designed to run embedded JavaScript payloads. This will embellish the Base64-encoded HTML phishing page as a portal for Fiscalía General De la Nación, the Department of Justice Bureau of Colombia. This page simulates the official government document download process with a fake progress bar, but it causes stealthy ZIP archive downloads in the background. The exact nature of the zip…
Investors are clearly bullish about AI agent startup Sierra, former Salesforce Co-CEO Bret Taylor. Sierra, which helps businesses build customer service AI agents, announced on Thursday that it had announced its $350 million in funding. The round, led by former investor Greenoaks Capital, values the startup at $10 billion, according to a company’s blog post that confirmed a previous report from Axios on Wednesday. Sierra was founded in early 2024 by Taylor and long-time Google alum Clay Babon. The company claims it has landed hundreds of customers in its 18-month operation, including Sophie, Lamp and Brex. Sierra has now raised…
Technically, Polk never actually left Facebook. Facebook’s early classic features allow users to grab the attention of their friends with virtual nudges. Poke was discontinued years ago, but the company has recently seen an increase in usage among younger users. Now users can peck their friends directly through the new dedicated button on their Facebook profile. This will alert Poke recipients through notifications. Additionally, Facebook users can see who plunged them in and find friends on Facebook.com/Pokes. This page allows users to track “pork counts” with their friends. They can also dismiss the pork if they don’t want to go…
Indiana bankruptcy lawyer Mark Zuckerberg has filed a lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Attorney Mark Zuckerberg uses his commercial Facebook page to promote his legal practices and communicate with potential clients. However, his page has been disabled five times in the last eight years. Because Meta’s Moderation Systems has accidentally flagged his account for extending its platform founder Mark Zuckerberg. Mark Zuckerberg is not pretending to be Mark Zuckerberg. Because he’s also Mark Zuckerberg. In his legal complaints, Mark Zuckerberg points out that Mark Zuckerberg was only three years old and he is practicing the law. “It’s not funny,”…
Luxury membership platform Vivrelle announced on Thursday the launch of AI’s personal styling tool, Ella, as part of its partnership with fashion retailers Revolve and FWRD, to enable customers to rent luxury items. The launch is an example of how the fashion industry can leverage AI technology to enhance customer experiences, and is one of the first partnerships that bring together three retailers to deliver a personalized AI experience. Revolve and FWRD have users shopped designer clothes, while Revolve also offers whin-style shopping. This tool, Ella offers customers of three retailers recommendations for what they buy or rent to make…
Openai says it is developing an AI-powered employment platform to connect employees with businesses, a service that competes closely with LinkedIn. The product is called the Openai Jobs platform and the company expects to start service by mid-2026. Openai, CEO of Applications Fidji Simo, announced the new effort in a blog post Thursday, saying that “we will use AI to help businesses find the perfect match between what they need and what workers can offer.” Shimo said the service will provide dedicated trucks for small and medium-sized businesses and local governments to access top AI talent. Openai is interested in…
Nepal has ordered internet service providers to block access to major social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X after the company is not complying with local registration rules. On Thursday, Nepal’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology directed Nepal’s Telecommunications Bureau to instruct Internet service providers to completely restrict access to 26 social media platforms. The move followed a meeting of ministry officials earlier in the day. According to data from Nepal’s telecommunications department, the internet penetration rate in Nepal is over 90%. Of the domestic social media users, 87% use Facebook, 6% on X and 5%…
Chinese researchers have discovered a huge, previously unknown hydrothermal system at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.Located northeast of Papua New Guinea, the Kunlun system consists of the largest large crater, approximately 5,900 feet (1,800 meters) wide and 430 feet (130 meters) deep. These craters come together in what researchers call “pipe swarms,” which can release large quantities of hydrogen and feed a thriving life throughout the system.Kunlan resembles the Atlantic hydrothermal fields known as Lost City, located in the Atlantis massive underwater mountain range. However, Kunlun has some unique features, including extraordinary sizes. Kunlun covers an area of about…
September 4, 2025Ravi LakshmananCybersecurity/Malware The Russian state-sponsored hacking group tracked as APT28 is attributed to a new Microsoft Outlook Backdoor called NotDoor, an attack targeting multiple companies in various sectors of NATO member countries. According to S2 Grupo’s Lab52 Threat Intelligence team, NotDoor is an Outlook VBA macro designed to monitor incoming emails with specific trigger words. “If such email is detected, the attacker can remove the data, upload the file, and run the command on the victim’s computer.” Artifact retrieves the name from the use of the word “Nothing” in the source code, the Spanish cybersecurity company added. This…
Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid of a previously undocumented threat cluster called Ghostredirector, which compromised at least 65 Windows servers, mainly in Brazil, Thailand and Vietnam. An attack by Slovak cybersecurity company ESET led to the deployment of a passive C++ backdoor called Rungan and a Native Internet Information Services (IIS) module CodeNead Gamshen. The threat actor is believed to have been active since at least August 2024. “Rungan has the ability to run commands on compromised servers, but Gamshen’s purpose is to provide SEO scams, meaning to manipulate search engine results and enhance page rankings for configured target…