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Embedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI Analysis
At least one malware developer is adding text about nuclear and biological weapons to their spyware, in an effort to stop automatic AI analysis.
The _index.js payload begins with a large JavaScript block comment containing fake system instructions and policy-triggering content. Because it is inside a comment, it does not affect JavaScript execution. The runtime skips it. The real malware begins after the comment with a try{eval(…)} wrapper around a large character-code array and a ROT-style substitution function.
This header appears designed for AI-mediated analysis, not for Node, Bun, or Python. It attempts to derail scanners or analyst copilots that feed the beginning of a file to a language model without clearly isolating the content as untrusted data. In weak pipelines, this can cause refusal behavior, prompt confusion, context pollution, or premature classification before the scanner reaches the actual malware…
Four men rushed to hospital after stabbing outside club in Ayia Napa during brawl as two tourists, 21 & 22, arrested
FOUR men have been rushed to hospital after a horror mid-brawl stabbing outside a club in Ayia Napa – as cops arrest two tourists. The Israeli holidaymakers, aged 21 and 22, were cuffed following the clash in the early hours of Thursday which reportedl…
Bank of England keeps interest rates at 3.75% as Iran conflict weighs on economy
Higher energy costs due to the closure of strait of Hormuz are expected to boost inflation and slow UK growthBusiness live – latest updatesBank of England policymakers have left interest rates on hold at 3.75%, as they continue to weigh the impact of t…
Verse Enterprises, which wants to provide energy-management software for 100 data centers by 2027, raised a $54M Series B from Nvidia and others (Summer Maxwell/Bloomberg)
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Verse Enterprises, which wants to provide energy-management software for 100 data centers by 2027, raised a $54M Series B from Nvidia and others — Verse Enterprises Inc. is betting batteries and solar can…
Hackers Could Abuse SQL Server 2025 AI Features to Steal Sensitive Data
A new security analysis has revealed that Microsoft SQL Server 2025’s native AI capabilities can be repurposed by attackers to stealthily exfiltrate sensitive data and establish command-and-control (C2) channels directly within the database engine, sig…
Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley wins major award at 2026 Walkley mid-year media prizes
Boseley won for her high-profile, multiplatform political explainer series, Parliamen-Tea: explaining the chaos of Australian politicsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGuardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley has taken out one of t…
The Scripts on Your Checkout Page Are Now a PCI DSS Problem
An independent PCI assessor tested Reflectiz against the new PCI DSS rules. Here is the verdict: See the full QSA assessment here →
When a customer types their card number into your checkout, their browser is running far more than your code. Analytics…
Atlassian, Splunk Patch Critical Vulnerabilities
Splunk patched an OS command injection in AI Toolkit, while Atlassian fixed dozens of flaws in third-party dependencies.
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Tourist, 69, shot dead by safari guide in famous park while enjoying sunset barbecue as friends scream in horror
A TOURIST has been shot dead by a safari guide while enjoying a sunset barbecue with friends. The 69-year-old, from Canada, was part of a large group who had entered South Africa’s biggest game reserve to see the Big Five of elephant, rhino, buffalo, l…