Kevin Poireault

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Articles

Google Deploys On-Device AI to Thwart Scams on Chrome and Android

5 days ago | infosecurity-magazine.com | Kevin Poireault

Google has begun integrating Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM), into the latest version of the Chrome browser to combat online spam, scams and phishing campaigns. As it released its latest version of its browser, Chrome 137, Google announced that it was experimenting with the on-device LLM as an additional layer of protection in the Enhanced Protection mode of the new browser version’s Safe Browsing service.
FBI Sounds Alarm on Rogue Services Targeting Obsolete Routers

5 days ago | infosecurity-magazine.com | Kevin Poireault

Edge devices have become prime targets for cyber threat actors, particularly routers that are no longer receiving security updates and patches, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation. The FBI recently published a report sharing new findings about threat actors exploiting known vulnerabilities to compromise obsolete routers, also dubbed as end-of-life (EOL) routers in the cyber community.
LockBit Ransomware Hacked, Insider Secrets Exposed

6 days ago | infosecurity-magazine.com | Kevin Poireault

LockBit, one of the most notorious and prolific cybercrime groups, has been compromised, handing law enforcement and threat intelligence experts a trove of critical insider information. On May 7, a cyber threat actor known as “Rey” on X discovered that LockBit’s dark web affiliate panels had been defaced and replaced with a message and a download link to a leaked SQL database.
#Infosec2025: Combating Deepfake Threats at the Age of AI Agents

6 days ago | infosecurity-magazine.com | Kevin Poireault

After years of generative AI adoption, the buzz has waned and attackers and defenders alike are working hard to integrate AI-powered tools into real-world use cases. Reducing the barrier to entry for script kiddies and enabling new capabilities for high-skilled black hat hackers means AI is on every defender’s mind. AI-generated cyber-attacks were cited as the primary threat to orgnaizations in the Infosecurity Europe Cybersecurity Trends Report 2025.
Hacker Finds New Technique to Bypass SentinelOne EDR Solution

6 days ago | infosecurity-magazine.com | Kevin Poireault

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions have become standard cybersecurity products in most organizations, yet they are not infallible.
NSO Group Hit with $168m Fine for WhatsApp Pegasus Spyware Abuse

1 week ago | infosecurity-magazine.com | Kevin Poireault

For the first time, after years of legal proceedings over its use of spy tools targeting politicians, activists, journalists and civil society advocates, NSO Group will have to pay damages. On May 6, a California federal jury found that the Israeli spyware vendor owes $167.254 million in punitive damages for hacking into about 1400 WhatsApp users' devices. It will also have to pay $444,719 in compensatory damages to Meta, the owner of WhatsApp.
Inside DragonForce, the Group Tied to M&S, Co-op and Harrods Hacks

1 week ago | infosecurity-magazine.com | Kevin Poireault

Read more about the M&S, Co-op and Harrods hacks: M&S Shuts Down Online Orders Amid Ongoing Cyber Incident Harrods Latest UK Retailer to Fall Victim to Cyber-Attack in Recent Days UK’s NCSC Offers Security Tips as Co-op Confirms Data LossAnonymous individuals identifying as members of the DragonForce cybercriminal syndicate have claimed to be behind the cyber-attacks on Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods.
TikTok Fined €530m Over Transfers of European User Data to China

1 week ago | infosecurity-magazine.com | Kevin Poireault

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced on May 2 that it was issuing a €530m ($600m) fine to TikTok’s European branch following an inquiry into the company's transfers of users in the European Economic Area (EEA) to China. The DPC, Ireland’s national data protection regulator, is the Lead Supervisory Authority for TikTok in the EU.
CISA Confirms Exploitation of SonicWall Vulnerabilities

1 week ago | infosecurity-magazine.com | Kevin Poireault

Edge security provider SonicWall faces a new wave of vulnerabilities affecting its products, which are being exploited in the wild. On May 1, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, CVE-2023-44221 and CVE-2024-38475.
Meta Unveils New Advances in AI Security and Privacy Protection

1 week ago | infosecurity-magazine.com | Kevin Poireault

In a flurry of AI announcements, Meta has unveiled a suite of new tools and updates designed to bolster security, enhance privacy and strengthen protection of its Llama large language model (LLM) for the open-source AI community. In a bid to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Mark Zuckerberg’s company launched Meta AI on April 29, 2025, during its inaugural LlamaCon, an event dedicated to its Llama family of AI models.