APT28 hackers deploy customized variant of Covenant open-source tool

The Russian state-sponsored APT28 threat group is using a custom variant of the open-source Covenant post-exploitation framework for long-term espionage operations.

New 'Zombie ZIP' technique lets malware slip past security tools

A new technique dubbed "Zombie ZIP" helps conceal payloads in compressed files specially created to avoid detection from security solutions such as antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) ...

AI is getting scary good at finding hidden software bugs - even in decades-old code

Researchers have found that LLM-driven bug finding is not a drop-in replacement for mature static analysis pipelines. Studies comparing AI coding agents to human developers show that while AI can be ...

Stop the Slop: 8 Tools That Clean Up Windows 11

If Windows 11 feels cluttered with AI features, ads, and background services, these free debloating tools can help. Here are some of the most popular ways ...

Meta Acquires Moltbook, the Social Network Just for A.I. Bots

Matt Schlicht, the site’s creator, helped kick off Silicon Valley’s obsession with artificial intelligence agents. Two months later, he is joining the Meta Superintelligence Lab.

AI can rewrite open source code—but can it rewrite the license, too?

Now, AI coding tools are raising new issues with how that “clean room” rewrite process plays out both legally, ethically, and practically. Dan Blanchard took over maintenance of the repository in 2012 ...