Topic: platform vulnerabilities
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Humans Are Infiltrating AI Bot Social Networks
Moltbook, a social platform for AI agents, is experiencing a unique inversion of authenticity problems, with humans impersonating bots to create viral content instead of the typical bot-impersonating-human issue. The platform's rapid growth and bizarre agent interactions were overshadowed by secu...
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WhatsApp API Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion User Accounts
A security vulnerability in WhatsApp's API allowed researchers to compile a list of 3.5 billion active user accounts by exploiting a contact-discovery feature lacking rate-limiting safeguards. The researchers, using a single server and minimal resources, identified global usage patterns, with Ind...
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Grok Users: Beware of Malicious Links You Click
Hackers are using Grok's chatbot to distribute malware by embedding malicious links in adult video ads, a method called "Grokking." This tactic not only infects users but also boosts the malware sites' search engine rankings due to Grok's responses being indexed by Google. Experts advise enabling...
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Cybercriminals Are Exploiting YouTube's Blind Spots
YouTube's massive user base and algorithmic design are exploited by scammers to spread malware, hijack accounts, and run fraudulent schemes through deceptive videos that mimic legitimate content. Deepfake technology is increasingly used in cryptocurrency scams, with AI-generated videos of celebri...
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OpenClaw's AI Extensions Pose a Major Security Risk
The AI agent OpenClaw faces a major security crisis as its official marketplace has been flooded with hundreds of malicious add-ons, which disguise themselves as useful tools but instead deploy information-stealing malware. The core vulnerability arises because OpenClaw requires extensive system ...
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Salesforce Customers Hit by Hackers in Data Extortion Attack
A new hacking collective called Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters is extorting Salesforce and its customers by stealing and threatening to release approximately one billion records from major organizations using the platform. The group, composed of members from Lapsus$, Scattered Spider, and ShinyHunters...
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