Experts tried to get AI to create malicious security threats - but what it did next was a surprise even to them

However, the improved guardrails created new difficulties for anyone attempting malicious use, as the model no longer refused ...
Cryptopolitan on MSN

Malicious VS Code extensions resurface, stealing GitHub credentials and crypto wallets

Developers will have to contend with a dormant turned active malicious code on Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions, which ...

Patch now! Malicious code attacks on Oracle Identity Manager observed

There are indications that attackers have been targeting Oracle Identity Manager since August of this year. A security update ...

Malicious AI-made extension with ransomware capabilities sneaks on to Microsoft's official VS Code marketplace - so devs beware

A White House official told the Associated Press and USA Today that the Department of Justice (DOJ) under Trump’s Democratic predecessor Joe Biden had “significantly over-prosecuted” both for a minor ...
SecurityWeek

Tens of Thousands of Malicious NPM Packages Distribute Self-Replicating Worm

A threat actor has published tens of thousands of malicious NPM packages that contain a self-replicating worm, security ...
SiliconANGLE

New repository aims to illuminate open-source package vulnerabilities and malicious code

The Open Source Security Foundation today launched its Malicious Packages Repository, an open-source system for collecting and publishing cross-ecosystem reports of malicious packages. Claimed to be ...
JD Supra

Threat actors increasingly introducing malicious code into open source packages

The risks associated with leveraging open source libraries, and the review needed, are increasing. In the first half of 2025, cybersecurity researchers observed a sharp rise in the incidence of ...
SiliconANGLE

Malicious QR code hacking campaign is targeting Microsoft credentials

QR codes are arguably one of the most ubiquitous technologies of the third decade of the 21st century, following the lead from China, where they’ve mostly replaced cash in everyday transactions. The ...

Malicious NPM packages abuse Adspect redirects to evade security

Seven packages published on the Node Package Manager (npm) registry use the Adspect cloud-based service to separate ...

7-Zip: Attackers Inject Malicious Code

Attackers are exploiting a security vulnerability in 7-Zip that allows them to inject and execute malicious code.
Fox News

Malicious browser extensions caught spying on 2 million users

Every day, millions of people install tiny browser add-ons they believe will improve productivity or entertainment. With so many options available on the Chrome Web Store, users often rely on trust ...
KOB 4

Malicious QR codes | What the Tech?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — You see QR codes everywhere these days and scammers know it, which is why officials are issuing warnings about malicious codes. The Federal Trade Commission and ...