AI platforms can be abused for stealthy malware communication

AI assistants like Grok and Microsoft Copilot with web browsing and URL-fetching capabilities can be abused to intermediate ...
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Notepad++ Fixes Hijacked Update Mechanism Used to Deliver Targeted Malware

Notepad++ 8.9.2 fixes update hijack exploited to deliver malware, patches RCE flaw, and hardens WinGUp security.

Fake CAPTCHA pages are tricking users into installing malware

The hackers use fake CAPTCHA pages—which are designed to mimic standard security checks—to trick users into installing malicious software (“Stealthy StealC Information Stealer”) via keyboard commands.
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Students Beware: Services That Help You Cheat Could Be an Extortion Scheme

Shady services that promise to help students cheat on their online exams are now demanding more money in exchange for the ...