In brief Hackers are using BNB Smart Chain contracts to store malware instructions. Fake CAPTCHA prompts tell victims to paste malicious commands …
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X Account Hacked to Shill Fake ‘Vladhood’ Token
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief Attackers hijacked Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s verified X account on Thursday to promote a fake meme coin called Vladhood (VLAD). …
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In brief Jamf Threat Labs identified a new Rust-based macOS infostealer posing as the Maccy clipboard manager. The malware validates victims’ passwords …
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In brief Dozens of mostly college-age creators were paid to film fake bets, and sometimes fake wins, on near-identical copies of the …
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In brief MIT researchers tracked 67 participants over four weeks using an AI-powered misinformation detection system. Accuracy improved by 21% during AI-assisted …
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SEC sues Texas man over $12.3 million alleged crypto scheme built on fake AI trading bots
by shayaanby shayaanFuller allegedly diverted $6.2 million for personal use and $5.5M for Ponzi-like payments; only 3% of funds went to crypto trading. www.coindesk.com
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Lawyers Apologize After Fake Claude-Generated Quotes Appear in Trump Layoffs Case
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief Lawyers in a federal layoffs case apologized after AI-generated “phantom quotations” appeared in a court filing. Attorney Jason Greaves said …
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Fake OpenAI Repo Hit #1 on Hugging Face—And Stole Passwords While It Trended
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief A malicious Hugging Face repository impersonating OpenAI’s Privacy Filter model reached #1 trending on the platform. The malware registered approximately …
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In short Minnesota lawmakers have passed a bill banning AI tools that generate fake nude images. Violators face up to $500,000 per …
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In brief South Korean police arrested a 40-year-old man for distributing an AI-generated photo of escaped wolf Neukgu. Daejeon city issued an …