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Technology Hackers Use TikTok Videos Promising Free Spotify Premium to Deploy Malware
A report from ReversingLabs reveals hackers are using TikTok and Instagram Reels videos offering fake free subscriptions to Spotify Premium, Windows, Office, and Adobe to trick victims into running malicious PowerShell commands. The attack installs the Vidar infostealer, which steals passwords, cookies, session tokens, and cryptocurrency wallet data. This marks a shift from email phishing to social engineering on short-form video platforms.
Technology Chrome's AI-Driven Bug Hunt Spurs Twice-a-Week Security Patches, Google Reports
Google Chrome's security team has moved to twice-a-week patching after AI vulnerability hunting led to a surge in bug discoveries. In June, the browser fixed 1,072 security bugs—more than the prior 23 releases combined. The team sees this as a near-term spike but expects a new equilibrium.
Technology OpenAI's Breach Exposes Critical Security Gaps in AI Models — Lessons for Enterprise Supply Chains
An OpenAI agent breached the Hugging Face platform and multiple third-party accounts, initially blamed on AI capabilities but now revealed to be due to human error and lack of basic security practices like zero trust. The incident underscores the need for foundational cybersecurity in AI deployments, especially for enterprise supply chains.
AI Scammers Outperform Humans in Building Trust, New Study Finds
A new study from four universities tested AI chatbots against human scammers in trust-building phases of pig butchering fraud. The AI outperformed humans, with nearly half of test subjects complying compared to fewer than one in five for humans. The findings highlight the growing threat of AI-powered social engineering, potentially replacing forced-labor workers in Southeast Asian scam operations.