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OpenAI countersues Elon Musk to stop his attacks and ‘fake takeover bid’
OpenAI filed a countersuit against Elon Musk on Wednesday, saying on X that “Elon’s nonstop actions against us are just bad-faith tactics to slow down OpenAI and seize control of the leading AI innovations for his personal benefit.” In the lawsuit, OpenAI’s lawyers argue that “Musk’s continued attacks on OpenAI, culminating most recently in the fake takeover bid designed to…
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Fake Microsoft Office add-in tools push malware via SourceForge
Threat actors are abusing SourceForge to distribute fake Microsoft add-ins that install malware on victims’ computers to both mine and steal cryptocurrency. SourceForge.net is a legitimate software hosting and distribution platform that also supports version control, bug tracking, and dedicated forums/wikis, making it very popular among open-source project communities. Although its open project submission model gives plenty of margin for…
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Fake it till you make it: 79% of tech workers pretend to know more about AI than they do – and executives are the worst offenders
Find AI confusing? Don’t worry, so do most of your colleagues — almost eight in ten of them, but they likely won’t admit it. That’s the key finding from a survey of 1,200 technology workers and executives in the US and UK by training company Pluralsight, which found that 79% of tech workers pretend to know more about AI than…
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Google warns that fake North Korean IT workers have expanded to Europe
Google is warning that the recent spate of North Korean fake IT workers has spread outside the US and into Europe. Over the last few years, individuals from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have been posing as remote IT staff and applying for jobs with US companies. The candidates claim to be based anywhere in the world –…
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Fake file converter tools are on the rise – here’s what you need to know
The FBI has issued an alert over the rise of fake file converter tools online after observing a spate of scams and ransomware attacks. According to the FBI Denver Field Office, cyber criminals are creating free online document converter tools to load malware onto victims’ computers, leading in some cases to identity theft or ransom demands. Threat actors are exploiting…
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People keep putting fake walls in front of Teslas
Someone has responded to YouTuber Mark Rober’s Tesla fake wall test with a video that also tries to address the question of whether the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) features would detect a Wile E. Coyote-style road obstruction in the real world. Creator Kyle Paul posted his video Thursday and included two Teslas with FSD: a Model Y equipped with a…
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Fake Semrush ads used to steal SEO professionals’ Google accounts
A new phishing campaign is targeting SEO professionals with malicious Semrush Google Ads that aim to steal their Google account credentials. Malwarebytes researcher Jerome Segura and SEO strategist Elie Berreby believe that the threat actor is after Google Ads accounts that would enable them to create new malvertising campaigns. This type of “cascading fraud” has been gaining traction recently, as Malwarebytes uncovered in January a…
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Google sues alleged scammers over 10,000 fake Maps listings
Google is taking down 10,000 fake business listings from Google Maps and suing a network of scammers who set them up, CBS News reports. The company’s lawsuit alleges that a man connected to a broader scam network created fake business profiles on Google Maps and sold them for profit. Google was tipped off by a Texas-based locksmith who said someone…
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Fake “Security Alert” issues on GitHub use OAuth app to hijack accounts
A widespread phishing campaign has targeted nearly 12,000 GitHub repositories with fake “Security Alert” issues, tricking developers into authorizing a malicious OAuth app that grants attackers full control over their accounts and code. “Security Alert: Unusual Access Attempt We have detected a login attempt on your GitHub account that appears to be from a new location or device,” reads the…
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ClickFix attack delivers infostealers, RATs in fake Booking.com emails
Microsoft is warning that an ongoing phishing campaign impersonating Booking.com is using ClickFix social engineering attacks to infect hospitality workers with various malware, including infostealers and RATs. The campaign started in December 2024 and continues today, targeting employees at hospitality organizations such as hotels, travel agencies, and other businesses that use Booking.com for reservations. The threat actors’ goal is to hijack…
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