DeepSeek can be gently persuaded to spit out malware code

DeepSeek's flagship R1 model is capable of generating a working keylogger and basic ransomware code, just as long as a techie ...
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How Crypto Malware Works: Real Examples

Discover how crypto malware operates through cryptojacking and ransomware, with real-world examples such as WannaMine and PowerGhost ...
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Yes, criminals are using AI to vibe-code malware

They also hallucinate when writing ransomware code Interview With everyone from would-be developers to six-year-old kids ...
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NVIDIA’s Stolen Code-Signing Certs Used to Sign Malware

NVIDIA certificates are being used to sign malware, enabling malicious programs to pose as legitimate and slide past security safeguards on Windows machines. Two of NVIDIA’s code-signing certificates ...

Mosyle identifies one of the first known AI-assisted Mac malware threats

Mosyle, a popular Apple device management and security firm, has exclusively shared details with 9to5Mac on a previously unknown ...
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Carbanak Source Code Unveils a Startlingly Complex Malware

The malware is behind billions in banking and credit-card losses. A look under the hood of FIN7’s notorious Carbanak backdoor – the result of nearly 500 total hours of analysis across 100,000 lines of ...
Dark Reading

Attackers Are Already Exploiting ChatGPT to Write Malicious Code

Since OpenAI released ChatGPT in late November, many security experts have predicted it would only be a matter of time before cybercriminals began using the AI chatbot for writing malware and enabling ...
ZDNet

LokiBot malware now hides its source code in image files

The LokiBot malware family has been given a significant upgrade with the ability to hide its source code in image files on infected machines. Known as steganography, the technique is used to hide ...
ZDNet

Mac malware uses 'ancient' code to target biomedical facilities

A strain of malware which targets Mac machines has been spotted in the wild, and while new, makes use of antiquated code to target biomedical facilities. This week, researchers from Malwarebytes said ...
Bleeping Computer

A First Look at the North Korean Malware Family Tree

Security researchers have analyzed malware samples from threat actors associated with North Korea and discovered connections with tools from older unattributed campaigns. The research is spread over ...