New Malware Hides in Signed Productivity Apps: How to Stay Safe You’re looking for a PDF editor, a note-taking app, or a lightweight office suite. You find one on a download site or from a sponsored search result. The installer is digitally signed – Windows shows a publisher name, which should mean it’s safe, right? ...
When a Signed App Is Not Safe: The TamperedChef Malware Campaign If you’ve ever downloaded a productivity app like Zoom, Slack, or Microsoft Teams from a search ad or a third‑party site, you may have been one click away from infection. A recently reported campaign called TamperedChef is using a clever trick: the malware is digitally signed with valid certificates, so it looks legitimate to both users and security software. ...
5 things you should never tell your AI chatbot (to protect your money and identity) AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot have become fixtures of daily life. They help us write emails, plan vacations, and even draft grocery lists. But as these tools handle more of our personal tasks, a quiet risk grows: we’re telling them things we should keep private. ...