Threads' ubiquitous Mr Beast spam is part of a massive crypto scam network

If you've spent any time on Meta's Threads app in the last year, then you've likely seen what I like to call "the Mr Beast ...
Bleeping Computer

ChocoPoc malware delivered via trojanized exploits on GitHub

Multiple weaponized proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits on GitHub delivered a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) called ChocoPoC that can execute commands and steal sensitive data. However, ChocoPoC ...

How I stopped a massive WordPress spam attack with 4,700 lines of code in two days - thanks to Codex and Claude

Spam accounts overwhelmed my database. Claude found the weaknesses, Codex wrote the fixes, and I deployed a new defense.

Malicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot servers

A campaign active since last November has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots with trojanized Pyrogram ...
Tech Times

D-Link Routers Hijacked by AryStinger Botnet: Over 4,300 Devices Now Scanning for Future Targets

D-Link router botnet AryStinger has compromised over 4,300 end-of-life DIR-850L and DIR-818LW devices, Qianxin XLab reported ...
Android Authority

Check your spam folder: Google's $68M Assistant settlement emails are going out now

Google Assistant users have started receiving emails to claim their part of a $68 million privacy settlement, but reports suggest the messages are ending up in spam folders. The lawsuit accused Google ...
Mashable

AI is fueling Reddit's spam problem

UPDATE: Jun. 4, 2026, 3:38 p.m. EDT — This article has been updated with a statement from Reddit. In recent years, brands and spammers alike have been using Reddit to manipulate AI chatbots by ...
Wired

A Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented Scale

A so-called software supply chain attack, in which hackers corrupt a legitimate piece of software to hide their own malicious code, was once a relatively rare event but one that haunted the ...
Tom's Guide

I vibe coded 3 real apps using Claude Code and OpenAI Codex. Here is the winner

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Gizmodo

Google’s Spam Policies Now Apply to Attempts to Manipulate AI

Google just updated its spam policies for its search engine, making it clear that its rules also apply to attempts to manipulate AI-generated results that show up in AI Overviews and AI Mode. The ...
IEEE

A Systematic Review on Detection, Repair, and Explanation of Vulnerabilities in Source Code Using Large Language Models

Abstract: Software vulnerabilities pose critical risks to the security and reliability of modern systems, requiring effective detection, repair, and explanation techniques. Large Language Models (LLMs ...
Search Engine Roundtable

Google: Spam Policies Apply To AI Responses (AI Overviews & AI Mode)

Google updated the leading paragraph in the search spam policies to clarify that the policies apply to the Google Search AI responses, such as AI Overviews and AI Mode (or whatever else is ...