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Using lightweight LLMs to cut incident response times and reduce hallucinations
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Imperial College London have developed a method for using LLMs to improve incident response planning with a focus on reducing …
Android VPN apps used by millions are covertly connected AND insecure
Three families of Android VPN apps, with a combined 700 million-plus Google Play downloads, are secretly linked, according to a group of researchers from Arizona State …
What happens when penetration testing goes virtual and gets an AI coach
Cybersecurity training often struggles to match the complexity of threats. A new approach combining digital twins and LLMs aims to close that gap. Researchers from the …
New NIST guide explains how to detect morphed images
Face morphing software can blend two people’s photos into one image, making it possible for someone to fool identity checks at buildings, airports, borders, and other secure …
New AI model offers faster, greener way for vulnerability detection
A team of researchers has developed a new AI model, called White-Basilisk, that detects software vulnerabilities more efficiently than much larger systems. The model’s release …
Machine unlearning gets a practical privacy upgrade
Machine learning models are everywhere now, from chatbots to credit scoring tools, and they carry traces of the data they were trained on. When someone asks to have their …
AsyncRAT evolves as ESET tracks its most popular malware forks
AsyncRAT is an open-source remote access trojan that first appeared on GitHub in 2019. It includes a range of typical RAT capabilities, such as keylogging, screen capture, …
ClickFix attacks skyrocketing more than 500%
ClickFix, a deceptive attack method, saw a surge of more than 500% in the first half of 2025, making it the second most common attack vector after phishing, according to …
The tiny amplifier that could supercharge quantum computing
Quantum computers are built to handle problems that are far too complex for today’s machines. They could lead to major advances in areas like drug development, encryption, AI, …
CURBy: A quantum random number generator you can verify
NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have created a public service that delivers random numbers using quantum mechanics. Called the Colorado University Randomness …
Enemies with benefits: RansomHub and rival gangs share EDRKillShifter tool
ESET researchers have published an in-depth analysis highlighting significant shifts within the ransomware landscape, spotlighting the rise of RansomHub. This relatively new …
China-linked FamousSparrow APT group resurfaces with enhanced capabilities
ESET investigated suspicious activity on the network of a trade group in the United States that operates in the financial sector. While helping the affected entity remediate …