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krebsonsecurity.com > 2026 > 03 > how-ai-assistants-are-moving-the-security-goalposts

How AI Assistants are Moving the Security Goalposts

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (977+ words) The new hotness in AI-based assistants " OpenClaw (formerly known as ClawdBot and Moltbot) " has seen rapid adoption since its release in November 2025. OpenClaw is an open-source autonomous AI agent designed to run locally on your computer and proactively take actions…...

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krebsonsecurity.com > 2025 > 04 > cyber-forensic-expert-in-2000-cases-faces-fbi-probe > comment-page-1

Cyber Forensic Expert in 2,000+ Cases Faces FBI Probe

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1474+ words) A Minnesota cybersecurity and computer forensics expert whose testimony has featured in thousands of courtroom trials over the past 30 years is facing questions about his credentials and an inquiry from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Legal experts say the…...

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krebsonsecurity.com > tag > check-point-research

Tag: Check Point Research

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (189+ words) The U.S. government is reportedly preparing to ban the sale of wireless routers and other networking gear from TP-Link Systems, a tech company that currently enjoys an estimated 50% market share among ... The U.S. government is reportedly preparing to ban the sale of…...

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krebsonsecurity.com > 2026 > 02 > patch-tuesday-february-2026-edition

Patch Tuesday, February 2026 Edition

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (332+ words) Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 50 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including patches for a whopping six "zero-day" vulnerabilities that attackers are already exploiting in the wild. Zero-day #1 this month is CVE-2026-21510, a…...

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krebsonsecurity.com > tag > windows-cloud-files-mini-filter-driver

Tag: Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (75+ words) Microsoft today pushed updates to fix at least 56 security flaws in its Windows operating systems and supported software. This final Patch Tuesday of 2025 tackles one zero-day bug that is already ... Microsoft today pushed updates to fix at least 56 security flaws…...

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krebsonsecurity.com > 2025 > 11 > the-cloudflare-outage-may-be-a-security-roadmap

The Cloudflare Outage May Be a Security Roadmap

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (800+ words) However, some customers did manage to pivot their domains away from Cloudflare during the outage. And many of those organizations probably need to take a closer look at their web application firewall (WAF) logs during that time, said Aaron Turner,…...

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krebsonsecurity.com > 2025 > 09 > self-replicating-worm-hits-180-software-packages

Self-Replicating Worm Hits 180+ Software Packages

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (624+ words) The novel malware strain is being dubbed Shai-Hulud " after the name for the giant sandworms in Frank Herbert's Dune novel series " because it publishes any stolen credentials in a new public GitHub repository that includes the name "Shai-Hulud." "When a…...

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krebsonsecurity.com > tag > scam-gambling

scam gambling – Krebs on Security

7+ mon, 5+ day ago  (98+ words) We've since learned that these scam gambling sites have proliferated thanks to a new Russian affiliate program called "Gambler Panel" that bills itself as a "soulless project that is made for profit." ... Last month, KrebsOnSecurity tracked the sudden emergence of…...

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krebsonsecurity.com > 2025 > 08 > affiliates-flock-to-soulless-scam-gambling-machine

Affiliates Flock to ‘Soulless’ Scam Gambling Machine

7+ mon, 5+ day ago  (666+ words) Those who deposit cryptocurrency funds are soon pressed into more wagering and making additional deposits. And " shocker alert " all players eventually lose everything they've invested in the platform. The number of scam gambling or "scambling" sites has skyrocketed in the…...

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krebsonsecurity.com > 2025 > 07 > scammers-unleash-flood-of-slick-online-gaming-sites

Scammers Unleash Flood of Slick Online Gaming Sites

8+ mon, 3+ day ago  (929+ words) Fraudsters are flooding Discord and other social media platforms with ads for hundreds of polished online gaming and wagering websites that lure people with free credits and eventually abscond with any cryptocurrency funds deposited by players. Here's a closer look…...