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Bitcoinlib Malware Alert: How Fake Python Packages Targeted Crypto Wallets

Attackers uploaded fake Python packages to PyPI that posed as Bitcoinlib tools and targeted wallet data. The malware infected crypto development environments, stole private keys and seed phrases and ...
ZDNet

This 'critical' Cursor security flaw could expose your code to malware - how to fix it

A report found hackers can exploit an autorun feature in Cursor. The danger is "significant," but there's an easy fix. Cursor uses AI to assist with code-editing. A new report has uncovered what it ...
ZDNet

That weird CAPTCHA could be a malware trap - here's how to protect yourself

As described by security firm Malwarebytes in a new report, this scheme relies on the ease with which people often follow the steps in a CAPTCHA prompt without thinking. You land on a website that ...
Dark Reading

Python-Based Malware Slithers Into Systems via Legit VS Code

A known Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Mustang Panda is the likely culprit behind a sophisticated, ongoing cyber-espionage campaign. It starts with a malicious email, and ...
Futurism

Malware Is Now Using AI to Rewrite Its Own Code to Avoid Detection

Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have discovered that hackers are creating malware that can harness the power of large language models (LLMs) to rewrite itself on the fly. An ...
TechCrunch

The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary

The cybersecurity world is full of jargon and lingo. At TechCrunch, we have been writing about cybersecurity for years, and we frequently use technical terms and expressions to describe the nature of ...
HUB

Researchers watched students' brains as they learned to program

Computer programming powers modern society and enabled the artificial intelligence revolution, but little is known about how our brains learn this essential skill. To help answer that question, Johns ...