Fake CAPTCHA pages are tricking users into installing malware

The hackers use fake CAPTCHA pages—which are designed to mimic standard security checks—to trick users into installing malicious software (“Stealthy StealC Information Stealer”) via keyboard commands.

Microsoft’s new 10,000-year data storage medium: glass

Borosilicate glass offers extreme stability; Microsoft’s accelerated aging experiments suggest the data would be stable for ...
IEEE

Automated Detection of Encryption Algorithms Using AI Techniques

Abstract: In today's digital era, cryptographic algorithms play a vital role in safeguarding sensitive information, maintaining confidentiality, and defending against cyberattacks. With the growing ...

Notepad++ boosts update security with ‘double-lock’ mechanism

Notepad++ has adopted a "double-lock" design for its update mechanism to address recently exploited security gaps that ...

ChatGPT's new Lockdown Mode can stop prompt injection - here's how it works

Lockdown Mode enhances the protection against prompt injections and other advanced threats. With this setting enabled, ChatGPT is limited in the ways it can interact with external systems and data, ...

Fake CAPTCHA Scam Tricks Windows Users Into Installing Malware

A fake CAPTCHA scam is tricking Windows users into running PowerShell commands that install StealC malware and steal passwords, crypto wallets, and more.

Infostealer malware found stealing OpenClaw secrets for first time

With the massive adoption of the OpenClaw agentic AI assistant, information-stealing malware has been spotted stealing files ...
The Hacker News

Weekly Recap: Outlook Add-Ins Hijack, 0-Day Patches, Wormable Botnet & AI Malware

Outlook add-in phishing, Chrome and Apple zero-days, BeyondTrust RCE, cloud botnets, AI-driven threats, ransomware activity, ...

5 Linux servers that let you ditch the public cloud and reclaim your privacy - for free

European Union countries are moving away from American tech giants to run their own clouds and servers to control their digital destiny. You can do this, too. Here's how.
IEEE

Optimised Data Encryption and Search Efficiency Framework Using Memory Modules for IoT Applications

Abstract: The proliferation of IoT devices necessitates secure and efficient mechanisms for data encryption and retrieval. This paper presents an optimized framework that leverages AES encryption ...
tech2geek

How to Create a Bootable Windows 11 USB (All Methods Explained)

Keeping a Windows 11 installation media ready is one of the smartest things you can do as a PC user. Whether you’re planning a clean install, fixing a broken system, or helping someone set up a new ...
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...