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XLoader Malware Analyzed Using ChatGPT’s, Breaks RC4 Encryption Layers in Hours

XLoader remains one of the most challenging malware families confronting cybersecurity researchers. This sophisticated information-stealing loader emerged in 2020 as a rebrand of FormBook...

Chinese Cyber Espionage Surges 150%

A House committee report said intrusions into critical infrastructure aim to establish long-term access for potential disruption. 

SesameOp Backdoor Exploits OpenAI API for Stealth Cyber Ops

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, Microsoft has uncovered a sophisticated new backdoor malware dubbed SesameOp, which ingeniously leverages OpenAI’s Assistants API for...

Tech faculty talk K-12 research opportunities, GCU’s cyber-ecosphere

Calendar October 27 @ 11 a.m. Chapel November 3 @ 11 a.m. Chapel November 10 @ 11 a.m. Chapel November 13 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Lip Sync November 17...

Google’s Big Sleep AI Unearths 5 New Cyber Threats in 2025

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, Google’s artificial intelligence tool known as Big Sleep has once again demonstrated its prowess by identifying five previously...

A Cybercrime Merger Like No Other — Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters Join Forces

The nascent collective that combines three prominent cybercrime groups, Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters, has created no less than 16 Telegram channels since August...

Previewing a major Pentagon acquisition announcement, and feeling the cyber woes

Trick or treat? The Breaking Defense team talks about something truly scary — which Pentagon programs have been killed this year. 

2026 Cyber Storm: AI Threats and Security Shifts Ahead

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, 2026 promises to be a pivotal year marked by sophisticated AI-driven threats, regulatory upheavals, and innovative defensive strategies....

Europol and Eurojust Dismantle €600 Million Crypto Fraud Network in Global Sweep

Nine people have been arrested in connection with a coordinated law enforcement operation that targeted a cryptocurrency money laundering network that defrauded victims of...

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