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Medical AI and Your Privacy: What to Know About Imaging Risks Artificial intelligence tools are becoming routine in medical imaging—helping radiologists detect tumors, fractures, and other abnormalities faster than ever. But the same technology that improves diagnosis also introduces new privacy risks for patients. Recent reports from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) suggest these risks deserve more attention than they’ve received. ...

How TamperedChef Malware Sneaks in Through Fake Productivity Apps—and What You Can Do If you use productivity apps like Notepad++, PDF editors, or note-taking tools, you probably assume they’re safe as long as they appear to be digitally signed. A malware campaign known as TamperedChef is exploiting that trust. It uses fake versions of legitimate productivity software—complete with valid code‑signing certificates—to bypass security checks and install info‑stealers and remote access trojans (RATs) on victims’ machines. Here’s what’s happening and how you can protect yourself. ...

AI in Medical Imaging: What It Means for Your Privacy Artificial intelligence is being adopted rapidly in medical imaging—helping radiologists detect tumors faster, flag abnormalities, and even predict patient outcomes. But alongside these advances, a quieter concern is emerging: the privacy and security of the images themselves. ...

AI in Medical Imaging: A New Privacy Risk for Patients Artificial intelligence is increasingly used to help radiologists interpret X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs. It can spot patterns that human eyes might miss and speed up diagnosis. But as AI becomes more embedded in medical imaging, a less discussed issue is emerging: new privacy and security risks for patients. Recent reports from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) warn about deepfake medical images and vulnerabilities in large language models (LLMs) that could put your health data at risk. ...

New TamperedChef Malware Hides Inside Signed Productivity Apps – How to Stay Safe A recently discovered malware campaign is using a technique that makes malicious software look legitimate — even to security tools. Called TamperedChef, the malware arrives inside digitally signed productivity applications, allowing it to bypass some antivirus scans and trick users into trusting the download. Here’s what this means and how to avoid falling victim. ...

How Medical Imaging AI Could Expose Your Health Data—And What to Do About It Every time you get an X-ray, MRI, or CT scan, the images become part of your medical record. Hospitals increasingly use artificial intelligence tools to help radiologists interpret those images faster and more accurately. That sounds good—and often it is. But the same technology also introduces serious privacy risks that many patients don’t know about. ...

New Malware Hides in Fake Productivity Apps: How to Protect Yourself What is the TamperedChef malware campaign, and why should you care about your next app download? The recent “TamperedChef” campaign, reported on May 21, 2026, by CyberSecurityNews, is a reminder that even seemingly legitimate software can be dangerous. Attackers are distributing malware – specifically information-stealers and remote access trojans (RATs) – through productivity apps that look authentic. What makes this campaign particularly concerning is that the malicious apps are digitally signed, which means they carry a certificate that makes them appear trustworthy to both users and security software. ...

Medical AI Raises Privacy Red Flags: What Patients Need to Know Artificial intelligence is making medical imaging faster and more accurate, but it’s also creating new ways for patient data to leak or be misused. A recent report from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) published in May 2026 highlights growing privacy risks that many patients aren’t aware of. Here’s what’s happening and what you can do to protect yourself. ...

Signed Productivity Apps Are Hiding Malware: What You Need to Know A new malware campaign dubbed TamperedChef is making the rounds, and it exploits something many of us take for granted: the trust we place in digitally signed applications. The malware hides inside productivity apps that appear legitimate and carry valid signatures, making them difficult to flag as dangerous. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and how you can protect yourself. ...

How AI in Medical Imaging Could Put Your Privacy at Risk – and What You Can Do Artificial intelligence is transforming how radiologists read X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs. Algorithms can spot tumors, fractures, and other abnormalities faster than the human eye, and hospitals are adopting these tools at a rapid pace. But this progress comes with a less discussed downside: new privacy risks for patients. ...