TamperedChef serves bad ads, with infostealers as the main course
Sophos X-Ops explores a malvertising campaign that leverages Google Ads to distribute an infostealer Categories: Threat Research Tags: TamperedChef, EvilAI, infostealer, Sophos X-Ops
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Zuckerberg ‘Loves’ AI Slop Image From Spam Account That Posts Amputated Children
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg “loved” an AI-generated slop image of a horse made out of bread posted by a spam page on Facebook that also posts AI-generated images of children with amputations and regularly circumvents Facebook’s algorithm to link users offsite to ad-laden AI-generated content farms. The page, “Faithful,” is verified, operated out of Romania,…
Cyber Insights 2025: Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is upending cybersecurity. It is used by adversaries in their attacks, and by defenders in their defense.
There’s a Dinosaur ‘Mummy Zone.’ Here’s What Scientists Found There.
Welcome back to a special scary installment of the Abstract! Is Halloween over? Technically yes. But as lovers of spooky season will know, the fallout from Halloween—when dawn reveals the remains of the festivities—is an extension of the day itself. That is why I have assembled a parade of horrors for you this morning. First,…
There’s a Lootbox With Rare Pokémon Cards Sitting in the Pentagon Food Court
It’s possible to win a gem mint Surging Sparks Pikachu EX Pokémon card worth as much as $840 from a vending machine in the Pentagon food court. Thanks to a company called Lucky Box Vending, anyone passing through the center of American military power can pay to win a piece of randomized memorabilia from a…
Exposed Moltbook Database Let Anyone Take Control of Any AI Agent on the Site
Moltbook is a “social media” site for AI agents that’s captured the public’s imagination over the last few days. Billed as the “front page of the agent internet,” Moltbook is a place where AI agents interact independently of human control, and whose posts have repeatedly gone viral because a certain set of AI users have…
‘Honk If You Hate Elon:’ Two Days of Protest at the Tesla Diner
After spending last week with Tesla fans who wanted the world to know that their Tesla purchases had nothing to do with politics, I spent this weekend at the Tesla diner protests, talking to people who disagreed with that stance. On both Saturday and Sunday, organisers from Resist the Coup and Tesla Takedown Santa Monica…
I am not a robot: ClickFix used to deploy StealC and Qilin
The fake human verification process led to infostealer and ransomware infections
New details reveal how hackers hijacked 35 Google Chrome extensions
New details have emerged about a phishing campaign targeting Chrome browser extension developers that led to the compromise of at least thirty-five extensions to inject data-stealing code, including those from cybersecurity firm Cyberhaven. […]
Elon Musk Lashes Out As Trump Backs Sam Altman For World’s Largest AI Project
The Stargate project, led by OpenAI’s Sam Altman – to build the “world’s largest AI infrastructure” – was announced by Donald Trump at a special press conference at the White House. Elon Musk, however, has cast his doubt over the mega project.