Watch out - that free VPN could be a fake, and spreading malware

UK police arrest suspected M&S hackers, and ChatGPT security key tricks Created for znamenski.techradar@blogger.com | Web Version 16 July 2025 CONNECT WITH TECHRADAR PRO     Your round-up of the top security news of the week SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Top stories Criminals are using a dangerous fake free VPN to spread malware via GitHub - here's how to stay safe A fake VPN hosted on GitHub installs Lumma Stealer, spreading stealthily via trusted system tools and evading detection. Read more A new malware is infecting Gigabyte motherboards – and there likely won't be a fix any time soon Many of the motherboards reached their end of life, so won't receive a patch for UEFI firmware. Read more A major security flaw in top eSIM system could put billions of devices at risk - here's what we know An eSIM system used in more than two billion devices was flawed in a way which allowed crooks to intercept or manipulate communications. Read more WordPress users beware - this popular plugin has been hijacked to push potential malware For two days, a popular WordPress plugin was serving malware that enabled remote code execution attacks. Read more Researcher tricks ChatGPT into revealing security keys - by saying "I give up" Researchers reveal how attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, to obtain malicious information. Read more (Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images) UK police arrest four following cyberattacks on M&S, Co-op, Harrods Suspects are accused of carrying out multiple damaging cyberattacks. Read more Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE © Future Publishing Limited. Reg No. 2008885 England. Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA.