Fake job recruiters hide malware in developer coding challenges

A new variation of the fake recruiter campaign from North Korean threat actors is targeting JavaScript and Python developers ...

Android malware hidden in fake antivirus app

Fake antivirus app TrustBastion uses Hugging Face to deliver Android malware that captures screenshots, steals PINs and shows fake login screens, according to Bitdefender.
Smithsonian Magazine

This Scientist Brewed and Drank His Own ‘Vaccine Beer’ to Combat a Dangerous Virus. It Seems to Have Worked

Blood tests revealed that the beverage elicited an immune response, according to preliminary research. But far more safety ...

False posts about Nipah virus prey on fear of spread in Philippines

Philippine health officials say there is no active Nipah virus threat in the country and they are monitoring the situation ...
MIT Technology Review

AI is already making online crimes easier. It could get much worse.

Some cybersecurity researchers say it’s too early to worry about AI-orchestrated cyberattacks. Others say it could already be ...

How the use of AI and 'deepfakes' plays a role in the search for Nancy Guthrie

As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced and common, it's hard to know what's real or not, complicating the search ...

Once-hobbled Lumma Stealer is back with lures that are hard to resist

“LummaStealer is back at scale, despite a major 2025 law-enforcement takedown that disrupted thousands of its command-and-control domains,” researchers from security firm Bitdefender wrote. “The ...