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AI agents now help attackers, including North Korea, manage their drudge work 8 March 2026 at 11:00

AI agents now help attackers, including North Korea, manage their drudge work

8 March 2026 at 11:00

Crims 'will do what gets them their objective easiest and fastest,' Microsoft threat intel boss tells The Reg

interview AI agents allow cybercriminals and nation-state hackers to outsource the "janitorial-type work" needed to plan and carry out cyberattacks, according to Sherrod DeGrippo, Microsoft's GM of global threat intelligence. North Korea is taking advantage.…

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Firefox taps Anthropic AI bug hunter, but rancid RAM still flipping bits 6 March 2026 at 20:41

Firefox taps Anthropic AI bug hunter, but rancid RAM still flipping bits

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6 March 2026 at 20:41

Now if only device makers would deliver higher quality components

Thanks to Anthropic's AI and its bug-detecting abilities, Firefox users can now enjoy stronger security. Unfortunately, if browser crashes rather than security flaws are the problem, Claude probably can't help.…

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Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israeli smartphones 6 March 2026 at 18:56

Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israeli smartphones

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6 March 2026 at 18:56

Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts … and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew

Hamas-linked attackers are dropping spyware disguised as an emergency-alert app on Israelis' smartphones via SMS messages, according to security researchers.…

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Crims 'will do what gets them their objective easiest and fastest,' Microsoft threat intel boss tells The Reg

Now if only device makers would deliver higher quality components

Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts … and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew