Payouts King ransomware uses QEMU VMs to bypass endpoint security

The Payouts King ransomware is using the QEMU emulator as a reverse SSH backdoor to run hidden virtual machines on ...
Security Boulevard

Payouts King Takes Aim at the Ransomware Throne

IntroductionIn February 2022, BlackBasta emerged as a successor to Conti ransomware and quickly rose to prominence. BlackBasta was operational for three years until February 2025 when their internal ...
eWeek

OpenAI Rolls Out Locked-Down GPT-5.4-Cyber Model

A new model so sharp OpenAI put childproof caps on it. OpenAI has rolled out GPT-5.4-Cyber, a fine-tuned cousin of its ...
ExtremeTech

Fake Windows 11 24H2 Update Poses as Legit Download to Steal Data

Security researchers at Malwarebytes have found a fake Windows 11 24H2 update campaign that steals sensitive data from ...

Stealthy Malware Campaign Uses Fake Windows Update Site To Infect PCs

Security researchers at Malwarebytes have uncovered a new malware campaign targeting Windows users with a fraudulent clone of Microsoft's site.
XDA Developers on MSN

I built 3 Python apps with Claude Code that actually saved me time

Reclaiming my time, one prompt at a time ...
Security Boulevard

This fake Windows support website delivers password-stealing malware

A convincing Microsoft lookalike tricks users into downloading malware that steals passwords, payments, and account access.
diginomica

PyTorch Foundation adds Helion and Safetensors - and the open AI stack gets a little harder to ignore

Mark Collier briefed me on two updates under embargo at KubeCon Europe 2026 last month: Helion, which opens up GPU kernel ...
eWeekOpinion

AI 'Glasswing' Hunts Zero-Days at Warp Speed

Anthropic's new initiative, Project Glasswing, unites a dozen major organizations—including Apple, Google, Microsoft, AWS, ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I replaced 3 paid productivity apps with one simple Python script

If you're paying for software features you're not even using, consider scripting them.