ABC12

Ascension healthcare says an employee downloaded a malicious file

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - Ascension healthcare announced that an employee "accidentally" downloaded a malicious file that they thought was legitimate, causing the recent cybersecurity ...
PC World

Microsoft Teams will soon warn you of malicious links and files

Microsoft is improving protection against malicious files and links in Microsoft Teams, a problem that has been growing lately. According to a Microsoft 365 Message Center alert, users will start ...
The Verge

Google can now scan malicious files for Advanced Protection users

is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. Google’s Advanced Protection program aims to protect ...
ZDNet

Most malspam contains a malicious URL these days, not file attachments

Most malicious email spam (malspam) sent in the first half of the year has contained links to malicious files, rather than file attachments, according to telemetry gathered by cyber-security firm ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft OneDrive Has 60% Jump in Hosting of Malicious Files

A retrospective look at the phishing trends from the first quarter of 2019 shows a steep jump in the use of Microsoft's OneDrive file sharing service to host malicious files. While cybercriminals have ...
SiliconANGLE

Researchers trick AI-based antivirus into accepting malicious files

Cybersecurity researchers in Australia have found a way to trick an AI-based antivirus engine provided by BlackBerry Cylance into accepting malware as being legitimate, a discovery that may cast doubt ...
KWCH

Ascension: Hacker gained access from worker accidentally downloading malicious file

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A cyberattack that hampered operations for Ascension healthcare facilities across the U.S., including Wichita’s three Via Christi hospitals, started with a person mistakenly ...
Hosted on MSN

Size doesn't matter: Just a small number of malicious files can corrupt LLMs of any size

Large language models (LLMs), which power sophisticated AI chatbots, are more vulnerable than previously thought. According to research by Anthropic, the UK AI Security Institute and the Alan Turing ...

Notepad++ Fixes Major Update Flaw That Let Attackers Push Malware

Notepad++, one of the most widely used text editors on Windows, has rolled out version 8.8.9 to patch a serious security flaw ...
PC World

Hackers compromise Adobe server, use it to digitally sign malicious files

Adobe plans to revoke a code-signing certificate after hackers compromised one of the company’s internal servers and used it to digitally sign two malicious utilities. “We received the malicious ...
ZDNet

PowerPoint add-on used to spread malicious files, says Avanan

A PowerPoint add-on is being used to spread malicious files, according to the findings of security company Avanan. Avanan's Jeremy Fuchs said the .ppam file -- which has bonus commands and custom ...