Cybercriminals are using AI chatbot interactions alongside poisoned search results to direct users to malicious download sites in an active cryptojacking campaign, Microsoft has warned. The campaign impersonates legitimate software tools such as CrystalDiskInfo, HWMonitor, Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU), FurMark, K-Lite Codec Pack, and PDFgear. Screenshot of search engine results showing a malicious source of…
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Fake AI tool websites used to steal developer data
The attack campaign employs SEO poisoning to elevate fake installation pages in search engine results, leading developers searching for AI tools like Google Gemini CLI or Anthropic’s Claude Code to typosquatted domains.
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Hackers abuse Google ads for GoDaddy ManageWP login phishing
A phishing campaign delivered through Google sponsored search results is targeting credentials for ManageWP, GoDaddy’s platform for managing fleets of WordPress websites. […]
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Ask Jeeves bites the dust
Ask Jeeves, the popular search engine where users could enter questions using natural language, launched on June 1, 1997. Nine years later, it was rebranded as Ask.com — and ever since, the number of users has declined with each passing year. On Friday, the service shut down for a good — a move made necessary…
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Security Hiring Strain Could Boost MSP Demand
A new IANS Research and Artico Search report shows cybersecurity employers are facing a retention problem that could create both hiring challenges and business opportunities for MSPs. Only 34% of cybersecurity professionals surveyed said they plan to stay with their current employer over the next year, while the rest are either undecided or actively considering…
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Ex-Twitter CEO’s AI Startup Raises Funds at $2 Billion Valuation
Parallel Web Systems raised $100 million in Series B funding to continue building web search for AI agents.
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Generative Engine Optimisation: The Next Frontier for Australian Tech Companies
Most Australian tech companies are still optimising for a search engine that their buyers are no longer using. The shift has already happened, and the gap between brands that understand it and those that don’t is widening every quarter.
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Australian eComm Brands Risk Disappearing from AI Search, and Most Don’t Know It Yet.
AI-powered search has arrived and is here to stay, yet some are ignoring the urgent need to act quickly.
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Progress Software Delivers Sitefinity Generative CMS for AI-Driven Discovery and Conversational Experiences
Sitefinity Generative CMS enables organisations to securely deliver AI-powered search, personalisation and conversational experiences at scale—with built-in governance and control
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Google has announced Search Live is available in Australia
Today, Google has announced Search Live is available Australia-wide! You can now have interactive conversations with Search in AI Mode, using both voice and camera. It’s designed for those moments when you need real-time help, and typing out a query just won’t cut it.
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Google has announced Search Live is available Australia-wide
Today, Google has announced Search Live is available Australia-wide! You can now have interactive conversations with Search in AI Mode, using both voice and camera. It’s designed for those moments when you need real-time help, and typing out a query just won’t cut it.
Global Security News
AI Is Rewriting the Old Rules of Google Search and SEO
Winning the search war now depends less on keywords and more on what strangers are saying about you on Reddit.
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‘Claudy Day’ Trio of Flaws Exposes Claude Users to Data Theft
A prompt injection vulnerability paired with other flaws can turn a Google search into a full attack chain that could threaten enterprise networks.
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Weekly Update 495
In the beginning, it was simple. A website, a database and 150M+ email addresses to search. Time has added serverless functions (which run on servers 🤷♂️), code on the edge, new data storage constructs and a completely different mechanism for even just querying a simple email address. HIBP is a continually evolving beast, and barely…
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Storm-2561 lures victims to spoofed VPN sites to harvest corporate logins
Attackers linked to Storm-2561 use SEO-poisoned search results to lure users to fake Ivanti, Cisco, and Fortinet VPN sites that steal corporate login credentials. In mid-January 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts uncovered a credential-theft campaign attributed to Storm-2561. Threat actor is spreading fake enterprise VPN clients impersonating Ivanti, Cisco, and Fortinet software. By poisoning search engine…
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
Microsoft has warned enterprises that cybercriminal group Storm-2561 is hijacking search engine results to serve trojanized VPN clients, stealing corporate credentials, and then covering its tracks before victims suspect anything is wrong. The group pushes spoofed websites to the top of results for queries such as “Pulse VPN download” or “Pulse Secure client,” redirecting users…
Global Security News, malware
QuickLens Chrome extension steals crypto, shows ClickFix attack
A Chrome extension named “QuickLens – Search Screen with Google Lens” has been removed from the Chrome Web Store after it was compromised to push malware and attempt to steal crypto from thousands of users. […]
Global Security News, Government & Policy
In First Since WWII, Navy to Hire Company to Oversee Shipbuilding Project
The government typically handles the job, but delays and cost overruns prompted a search for new approaches.
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The real cost of ignoring SEO in a competitive market
GUEST OPINION: Most online experiences begin with a search engine. When someone needs a service, they search, compare options, and contact a business within minutes. If your company does not appear in those results, you lose that opportunity before you even know it existed.
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Bing Ads Abused to Deliver Azure-Hosted Tech Support Scams
A recently identified scam campaign is using Bing search advertisements and Microsoft Azure infrastructure to redirect users to fraudulent tech support pages, demonstrating how legitimate platforms can be misused for social engineering activity. “The tech support scam campaign had a significant initial impact, affecting users across 48 different organizations in the U.S. within a short…
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AI search framework that teaches AI models to think like experts
Cisco Foundation AI introduces AI search framework for more efficient search by models