New ClickFix attack abuses nslookup to retrieve PowerShell payload via DNS

Threat actors are now abusing DNS queries as part of ClickFix social engineering attacks to deliver malware, making this the first known use of DNS as a channel in these campaigns.
How-To Geek on MSN

Build an infinite desktop on Ubuntu with Python and a systemd timer

Pull fresh Unsplash wallpapers and rotate them on GNOME automatically with a Python script plus a systemd service and timer.
Microsoft

New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan

CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.
Lablab.ai

AI to Code: The Definitive Guide to Winning AI Hackathons via Vibe Coding

Master AI hackathons with this comprehensive playbook on Vibe Coding. Learn how to build winning AI hackathon apps using AI ...
Newsweek

I Couldn’t Stop Creating AI Images of Myself—Until I Had a Breakdown

At the time, I was working as the head of user experience at a consumer AI image generation startup, spending up to nine hours a day prompting early generative systems to help improve our models. I’d ...
InfoWorld

PythoC: A new way to generate C code from Python

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...
Reuters

Trump to issue order creating national AI rule

AI companies say state laws hinder development Trump says single rule will help US compete Bipartisan opposition is expected from the states Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on ...
The New York Times

From Jail, He Tears Intricate Pictures By Hand For the Family He Misses

As he awaits trial, the Chinese artist Gao Zhen sends portraits fashioned from paper to his family. By Lily Kuo Photographs and videos by Andrea Verdelli Share full article The pictures were carefully ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

From opera houses to MakerSpace: How Claremont keeps creating

PRESERVE THEM CONTINUES IN THE CENTER OF CLAREMONT, INSIDE ITS VENERABLE TOWN HALL SITS A SURVIVOR AND A GEM. YOU FIND ALL THESE LITTLE INTRICATE CARVINGS AND PAINTINGS AND INCREDIBLE DETAIL. THEY DO ...
TechCrunch

Mixup is a new, Mad Libs-style app for creating AI images from photos, text, and doodles

The ex-Googler team behind the 3D design app Rooms from Things, Inc. is out with its latest project: a playful AI photo editor called Mixup. The iOS-only app lets anyone create new AI-generated photos ...
JournalofAccountancy

Creating an AI agent in ChatGPT

Q. I heard the new ChatGPT agent is really good with browsing the internet and working with spreadsheets. What is an agent, what can it do, and what can it do with spreadsheets that’s so noteworthy? A ...