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AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions
Vibe Snatching

AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions

One group of hackers used AI for everything from vibe coding their malware to creating fake company websites—and stole as much as $12 million in three months.
By Andy Greenberg and Matt Burgess
Mozilla Used Anthropic’s Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox
Fast Forward

Mozilla Used Anthropic’s Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox

By Lily Hay Newman
Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram
Click Bait

Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram

By Maddy Varner
The Weird, Twisting Tale of How China Spied on Alysa Liu and Her Dad
Strike Gold

The Weird, Twisting Tale of How China Spied on Alysa Liu and Her Dad

By Timothy McLaughlin
It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
Security Roundup

It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App

By Dell Cameron, Maddy Varner, Andy Greenberg, and Andrew Couts
Europe’s Online Age Verification App Is Here
Checks and Balances

Europe’s Online Age Verification App Is Here

By Valentina Neri
The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought
Generative Abuse

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought

By Matt Burgess
Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk
Supply Chains

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

By Maxwell Zeff, Zoë Schiffer, and Lily Hay Newman
Uncanny Valley: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop
Uncanny Valley

Uncanny Valley: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop

By Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger, Makena Kelly, and Kate Knibbs
What Happens When a Nuclear Site Is Hit?
Fallout

What Happens When a Nuclear Site Is Hit?

By Jethu Abraham
Unmasking the Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump’s Violent Immigration Crackdown
Use of Force

Unmasking the Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump’s Violent Immigration Crackdown

By Ali Winston and Maddy Varner