Cybersecurity Today Cybersecurity Today: Apple Security Updates, AI Search Engine Scams, Torrent Malware, and Stanford's AI Penetration Testing
Dec 15, 2025
Apple's security updates tackle two serious WebKit vulnerabilities, urging immediate user action. Meanwhile, scammers are using AI to generate misleading support numbers, posing a new threat in the digital landscape. Bitdefender exposes malware hidden in torrent subtitles, ready to unleash havoc. On a surprising note, Stanford's AI, Artemis, proves more effective than human penetration testers, spotlighting the evolving nature of cybersecurity. The implications of these developments suggest a challenging future where AI plays a dual role in both offense and defense.
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Patch WebKit Zero-Days Now
- Update Apple devices and Safari immediately to patch two actively exploited WebKit zero-days.
- Prioritize iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and Safari updates across your fleet.
Verify AI-Provided Contact Info
- Verify phone numbers and support contacts independently instead of trusting AI-generated answers.
- Avoid sharing sensitive information with AI assistants and cross-check contact details on official sites.
AI Search Results Can Be Poisoned
- Attackers poison public web sources so AI search tools surface fraudulent phone numbers as authoritative.
- This cross-platform contamination makes AI-driven answers appear credible even when underlying data is fake.