Threat actors are now abusing DNS queries as part of ClickFix social engineering attacks to deliver malware, making this the first known use of DNS as a channel in these campaigns.

Meta has quietly launched its $2 billion acquisition, Manus, as an autonomous AI agent on Telegram. Discover how this "action engine" builds apps, analyzes data, and browses the web for you.

CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.

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Adobe has been aggressively adding AI features to all its products in the last few years. The company is now adding more AI tools to Acrobat, including the ability to generate podcast summaries of ...

Managers of electric grids say freezing temperatures and ice and snow could lead to power outages in many places, potentially leaving millions in the dark. By Ivan Penn and Rebecca F. Elliott As ...

What if a cup of coffee could help treat cancer? Researchers at the Texas A&M Health Institute of Biosciences and Technology believe it's possible. By combining caffeine with the use of CRISPR—a ...

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Just a few short months ago, back in November 2025, investors were writing OpenAI‘s obituary. That’s when Google unleashed Gemini 3, which actually looked like it had a better reasoning engine.