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Hackers Are Using Claude Code Leak As Bait to Spread Malware

With Anthropic rushing to wipe out the Claude Code leak, hackers are posting malware-laden files on GitHub that they claim are special, unlocked versions of the AI tool.

Hacker hijacks Axios open-source project, used by millions, to push malware

A hacker inserted malware in Axios, an open-source web tool downloaded tens of millions of times weekly, in a widespread hack ...
Bleeping Computer

Hacker targets other hackers and gamers with backdoored GitHub code

A hacker targets other hackers, gamers, and researchers with exploits, bots, and game cheats in source code hosted on GitHub that contain hidden backdoors to give the threat actor remote access to ...
Bleeping Computer

Hackers abuse WordPress MU-Plugins to hide malicious code

Hackers are utilizing the WordPress mu-plugins ("Must-Use Plugins") directory to stealthily run malicious code on every page while evading detection. The technique was first observed by security ...

We need to talk about all these absurd stock photos of hackers

They are a shady-looking individuals often found lurking in darkened rooms illuminated by nothing but the glow of menacing ...
TechCrunch

Cyber giant F5 Networks says government hackers had ‘long-term’ access to its systems ...

Cybersecurity firm F5 Networks says government-backed hackers had “long-term, persistent access” to its network, which allowed them to steal the company’s source code and customer information. In a ...
CNBC

'Quishing' scams dupe millions of Americans as cybercriminals turn the QR code bad

To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec Almost three-quarters of Americans (73%) scan QR codes without verification, and more than ...