Microsoft Threat Intelligence provides analysis of a ClickFix campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA prompts, DLL sideloading, and a reverse tunnel, with detections and hunting guidance.

An attacker can create a malicious repository containing a git.exe in the project root, and Cursor executes it automatically. An unpatched vulnerability in Cursor on Windows can be triggered for code ...

Cheaters are already causing chaos in Meccha Chameleon, with players using auto paint tools to turn the game’s core mechanic into an instant camouflage button. Meccha Chameleon has quickly become one ...

Cybercriminals are leveraging a highly deceptive technique known as Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) to deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting victims. Security researchers Gaurav Rane, Beliz Kaleli, ...

For many people, file extensions are like the hidden secrets of a computer. They hold the key to knowing what type of file you’re dealing with, whether it’s a document, a photo, or an executable ...

GitHub Copilot auto model selection is now generally available in Copilot Chat on github.com and the GitHub mobile app for all Copilot plans. With auto, Copilot chooses a model on your behalf based on ...

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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a stealthy Python-based backdoor framework called DEEP#DOOR that comes with capabilities to establish persistent access and harvest a wide range of ...

You can now ask the Gemini app to directly generate “downloadable and ready-to-share files.” Google wants you to “quickly move from a brainstorm to a complete ...

If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a standalone artifact, the way C, C++, ...

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Tech buzzwords can be annoying. But if you haven’t yet heard of “agentic AI,” it’s one worth knowing. In short, it’s an AI personal assistant. You give it a goal – such as, “Find the cheapest flights ...