Hackers exploit a blind spot by hiding malware inside DNS records

Hackers are stashing malware in a place that’s largely out of the reach of most defenses—inside domain name system (DNS) records that map domain names to their corresponding numerical IP addresses. The practice allows malicious scripts and early-stage malware to fetch binary files without having to download them from suspicious sites or attach them to … Read more

Google finds custom backdoor being installed on SonicWall network devices

Researchers from the Google Threat Intelligence Group said that hackers are compromising SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances, which sit at the edge of enterprise networks and manage and secure access by mobile devices. The targeted devices are end of life, meaning they no longer receive regular updates for stability and security. Despite the status, … Read more

More VMware cloud partners axed as Broadcom launches new invite-only program

In response to the white label program ending, a Reddit user who claimed that their organization spent 300,000 pounds (about $402,500) a year on licensing through a VMware white-label partner, said: I now have 6 months to design / procure / build a new multi region service provider virtualisation platform to support millions in revenue … Read more

ChatGPT’s new AI agent can browse the web and create PowerPoint slideshows

On Thursday, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Agent, a new feature that lets the company’s AI assistant complete multi-step tasks by controlling its own web browser. The update merges capabilities from OpenAI’s earlier Operator tool and the Deep Research feature, allowing ChatGPT to navigate websites, run code, and create documents while users maintain control over the process. … Read more

GitHub abused to distribute payloads on behalf of malware-as-a-service

Researchers from Cisco’s Talos security team have uncovered a malware-as-a-service operator that used public GitHub accounts as a channel for distributing an assortment of malicious software to targets. The use of GitHub gave the malware-as-a-service (MaaS) a reliable and easy-to-use platform that’s greenlit in many enterprise networks that rely on the code repository for the … Read more

Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship

While Dębiak won 500,000 yen and survived his ordeal better than the legendary steel driver, the AtCoder World Tour Finals pushes humans and AI models to their limits through complex optimization challenges that have no perfect solution—only incrementally better ones. Coding marathon tests human endurance against AI efficiency The AtCoder World Tour Finals represents one … Read more

OpenAI jumps gun on International Math Olympiad gold medal announcement

Brown further explained that approximately two months earlier, the IMO had invited OpenAI to participate in a formal version of the competition based on Lean, which is a programming language designed for writing mathematical proofs. The company declined because they were “focused on general reasoning in natural language without the constraints of Lean.” He stated … Read more