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How Threat Actors Are Turning Trusted AI Platforms Into an Attack Surface

Threat actors are abusing trusted AI platforms to host malicious content, poison search results, and trick users into installing malware. Huntress examines campaigns targeting AI users through weaponized Claude Artifacts, shared AI conversations, sponsored search results, and ClickFix-style lures. [

6 min read 4 views Sep 11
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Chandigarh University's Computer Science Engineering Students Develop AI-Powered Platform to Detect Fraudulent Apps

CSE students win 3 lakh at CyberShield Hackathon for this Generative AI innovation to combat fraudulent apps & banking malware services CHANDIGARH, India , Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chandig

1 min read 3 views Sep 11
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Anthropic says it blocked possible efforts to build biological weapons and deadly pathogens

Criminals, state-sponsored groups, spyware vendors, scientists and propagandists have attempted to use Anthropics powerful artificial intelligence models to design missiles and bombs, create deadly p

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GoldFactory Hits Indonesia with Android Banking Trojan

The GoldFactory threat group is targeting Indonesia with the Gigabud Trojan, exploiting Android Work Profile. Mantax Otax spreads separately.

1 min read 5 views Sep 11
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Google Play Early Access Abused to Push Deceptive Apps

Attackers are misusing Google Play's Early Access program to distribute thousands of deceptive Android apps that promise money, rewards, and premium c

1 min read 4 views Sep 10
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Mantax Otax Android malware encrypts files, steals data

Mantax Otax combines ransomware and spyware to encrypt files, steal data, and harass victims on Android 9 and older.

1 min read 4 views Sep 10
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Gigabud Trojan Uses Android Work Profiles to Evade Detection

Group-IB reports Gigabud banking trojan installs a second app to create an Android work profile and hide a tampered banking app inside it.

1 min read 4 views Sep 10
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Deceptive Android Apps Exploit Google Play Early Access

Dishonest developers are using Google Play's Early Access program to distribute deceptive Android apps and evade reviews.

1 min read 5 views Sep 10
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Casbaneiro: A Banking Trojan with Distributed Data-Receiving Servers

Affected Platforms: Microsoft WindowsImpacted Users: Microsoft WindowsImpact: The stolen information can be used for future attacksSeverity Level: High In August 2026, FortiGuard Labs observed a Cas

1 min read 4 views Sep 10
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Researchers used AI to build a WeChat worm that spreads through phone calls

Researchers at Calif, a Palo Alto security company, say they used AI to build a worm that spreads through WeChat calls. It takes over an account while the phone is still ringing. It then uses that account to call the victim’s contacts and repeat the trick. Te

1 min read 4 views Sep 10
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SnapSave Not Working? Best Facebook Downloader Alternatives in 2026

SnapSave has been one of the better-known free Facebook video download tool for years, and for most public videos it does the job. But it has bad days. You paste a link and the page sits there spinning. Or it loads, returns nothing, and gives you no reason. O

1 min read 4 views Sep 10
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Fake GTA 6 download spreads malware, Huntress warns

Huntress found malware disguised as a leaked GTA 6 copy, targeting impatient gamers three months before the game's release.

1 min read 3 views Sep 10

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