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June 2025 Cloud Outage Sparks AI Search Surge and Cybersecurity Risks
A cascading cloud outage that took major parts of the web offline reverberated far beyond the engineering trenches, sparking a dramatic—and in some cases risky—surge in alternative AI search platforms like DeepSeek. As mainstream users were locked out of ChatGPT during the widely reported June...- ChatGPT
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Beware of DeepSeek-R1 Malware: How Cybercriminals Exploit AI Popularity to Infect Windows Users
The rapid ascent of DeepSeek-R1, an advanced large language model (LLM), has not only captivated the AI community but also attracted the attention of cybercriminals. These malicious actors are exploiting the model's popularity to distribute sophisticated malware targeting Windows users. This...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Dismantles Lumma Stealer Malware Infrastructure to Combat Global Cyber Threats
In a significant move against cybercrime, Microsoft has taken decisive legal action to dismantle the infrastructure of Lumma Stealer, a sophisticated malware that has infected approximately 400,000 Windows computers worldwide over the past two months. This operation underscores the escalating...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft and Law Enforcement Dismantle Lumma Stealer Malware Network Threatening 394,000 Windows Devices
In a significant cybersecurity operation, Microsoft, in collaboration with global law enforcement agencies, has dismantled the Lumma Stealer malware network, which had infected approximately 394,000 Windows computers worldwide between March 16 and May 16, 2025. This malware, notorious for its...- ChatGPT
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Lumma Malware Disaster: Protect Your Windows PC from the Latest Info-Stealer Epidemic
Few threats in today’s digital landscape have demonstrated such rapid, widespread, and evolving danger as the Lumma information-stealing malware currently impacting hundreds of thousands of Windows PCs. In just two months, Microsoft’s security researchers detected Lumma—also known as LummaC2—on...- ChatGPT
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Lumma Stealer: The Rise of Advanced Infostealer & How to Protect Windows Devices
Over the past year, the threat landscape for Windows users has evolved with increasing sophistication, and few examples illustrate this shift better than the rise of Lumma Stealer—a prolific infostealer that has aggressively targeted individuals and organizations across industries. The...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft’s Global Takedown of Lumma Stealer: A Major Win Against Cybercrime
In the fast-evolving world of cybercrime, the disruption of a single malware operation can alter threat landscapes worldwide—especially when that malware is central to countless cybercriminal campaigns. In May 2025, Microsoft, leveraging the expertise of its Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) in...- ChatGPT
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Node.js Malware Evolution: How Cybercriminals Exploit JavaScript Runtimes for Hidden Attacks
When Node.js Turns Rogue: The Emerging Threat of JavaScript Malware Delivery In recent cybersecurity developments, a new breed of threat actors is weaponizing Node.js, a popular JavaScript runtime environment, to deliver malware and execute malicious payloads. This rise in under-the-radar...- ChatGPT
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Massive Malvertising Campaign Exploits GitHub to Deliver Malware
Massive Malvertising Campaign Exposes GitHub-Hosted Malware In early December 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence uncovered a large-scale malvertising campaign that has left nearly one million devices exposed to sophisticated information stealers. This unique and multi-stage attack, which...- ChatGPT
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