You’ve seen those factory signs proudly declaring X days without an incident. If Fortinet had one, the number would rarely break double digits. And once again, the counter resets to zero.

When most people think about malware, they picture shady downloads, phishing emails, or compromised apps. But what if I told you that malware could be hiding in something as innocent as a digital photo frame sitting on your desk? That’s exactly what researchers have uncovered: popular Android‑based photo frames, including models marketed under the Uhale brand, are quietly downloading malicious payloads at boot. It’s a reminder that every device you connect to your network can be a potential attack vector—even the ones designed to display family photos.

Every month, IT teams brace themselves for Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday. November 2025 is one for the record books: Microsoft has released fixes for 63 security vulnerabilities, including a Windows Kernel zero‑day actively exploited in the wild. For organizations that rely on Windows, this update is not optional — it’s urgent.

The descendant of Netscape is still fighting for users. Mozilla Firefox 145 introduces new anti‑fingerprinting defenses that make it harder for advertisers and trackers to build a unique digital signature of your device. For now, these protections are available in Private Browsing Mode and Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) Strict, but Mozilla plans to enable them by default after testing.

It’s probably not a good sign when the same company that built Gemini—one of the most advanced AI systems on the planet—starts warning us about AI-powered malware families now active in the wild. If the people pushing the boundaries of generative AI are raising red flags, it’s time for the rest of us to pay attention.

The truth is simple: everyone is using AI today. Businesses, creators, students, and yes—threat actors. Why wouldn’t cybercriminals want to leverage the same tools that are transforming industries? The difference is that while most of us are using AI to innovate, attackers are using it to weaponize adaptability, scale, and deception. And that’s where things get scary.