AI Privacy Is Possible, but Here’s What Still Worries Proton’s CEO Using AI tools does not have to mean giving up your privacy—that is the message from Andy Yen, CEO of Proton, the company behind privacy-focused email, VPN, and cloud storage. In a recent interview with Spiceworks, Yen acknowledged that private AI is achievable, but he also pointed to a specific risk that keeps him up at night. ...
How to Protect Yourself from TamperedChef Malware That Uses Fake Signed Productivity Apps When you download a productivity app—a note-taking tool, a task manager, or a calendar—you expect it to be safe. A digital signature from a software publisher is one way to verify that the file hasn’t been tampered with. But a new malware campaign called TamperedChef exploits that trust by using stolen signing certificates to make malicious apps look legitimate. ...
1 in 3 Americans Has Been Hit by an Online Shopping Scam: How to Protect Yourself A new report from the Pew Research Center has put a number on something many of us suspected: online shopping scams are startlingly common. According to the study, about a third of Americans say they’ve had an online shopping scam happen to them. That’s roughly 80 million adults—people who have lost money, had their personal information stolen, or received counterfeit goods after clicking “buy.” With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, when deals and deadlines push us to act fast, this statistic ought to grab anyone’s attention. ...
Don’t Get Hooked: How to Spot Online Shopping Scams Before You Click Every holiday season, government agencies like the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs publish warnings about shopping scams. But the threat doesn’t disappear after December. Fake websites, phishing emails, and too-good-to-be-true deals appear year-round, often targeting people who may not follow tech news closely. Recent alerts from VA News (.gov) and a Fox News article about ID.me highlight how scammers are getting more sophisticated. Knowing what to look for can save you money, stress, and potential identity theft. ...
How to Avoid Malware Hidden in Trusted Productivity Apps (Like TamperedChef) A new malware campaign reported in May 2026 goes by the name TamperedChef. According to cybersecurity news, it uses signed productivity applications to deliver information stealers and remote access trojans (RATs). For the average user, this is troubling because it exploits something we normally consider a sign of safety: a digital signature. ...
How to Protect Yourself from TamperedChef Malware That Hides in Signed Productivity Apps Recent reports have highlighted a malware campaign called TamperedChef that exploits a common trust mechanism: code signing. Attackers are tampering with legitimate productivity applications — such as Office tools, project management software, and note-taking apps — and then signing the altered files with stolen or forged digital certificates. Once installed, the malware delivers information stealers and remote access trojans (RATs) that can compromise personal data, login credentials, and even give attackers control over the device. ...
New Malware Hides Inside Signed Productivity Apps – How to Stay Safe A new malware strain called TamperedChef is making the rounds by hiding inside productivity apps that look legitimate and even carry valid digital signatures. If you regularly download tools like text editors, note-taking apps, or project management software from unofficial sources, this one is worth paying attention to. ...
How to Spot TamperedChef Malware: Fake Signed Apps Are Spreading Stealers and RATs You download a note‑taking app that appears to come from a well‑known developer. The file is digitally signed, so Windows or macOS doesn’t show any security warnings. You install it, and a few days later your email account is compromised and your browser passwords are stolen. This is the kind of scenario the TamperedChef malware is designed to create. ...
How to Spot Fake Signed Productivity Apps That Deliver Malware If you’ve ever downloaded a free PDF editor or a note‑taking tool from a random download site, you might have noticed a warning that the software is “signed” by a publisher. That digital signature is supposed to prove the file is genuine and hasn’t been tampered with. But a malware campaign called TamperedChef shows that signatures are not a guarantee of safety. ...
TamperedChef Malware: Why Even Signed Productivity Apps Can Be Dangerous If you use apps like Notion, Slack, or Trello for work or personal organization, a new malware campaign called TamperedChef is worth knowing about. According to recent security reporting, attackers are distributing malicious versions of these productivity tools that carry a valid digital signature. That signature makes the apps look legitimate to both users and antivirus software—at least at first glance. ...