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A Fake Claude Install Guide on Google Is Deploying MacSync Stealer and Hijacking Crypto Wallet Apps on Mac

Mac users searching Google for help installing Claude Code are being targeted by a paid advertising campaign that routes them to a convincing but fake installation guide

ZoeyAug 20, 2026 3:52 pm

AirTag Hidden In Rare Book Leads To Amazon Facility Where Books Are Reportedly Destroyed For AI

404 Media tracked a rare book with an AirTag to an Amazon facility in Las Vegas, where workers reportedly remove book bindings, scan the pages and discard the physical copies for AI training.

WeatherlyAug 19, 2026 5:06 pm

Firefox Smart Window Enters A New Phase With AI Search, Smarter Tabs And Easier Browsing History Access

Mozilla is testing Firefox Smart Window, an optional AI feature that can answer questions, organise tabs and help users find information from their browsing history. The beta is available to opted-in users in the US and Canada, with Mozilla working with Exa to provide web search while giving users control over AI models, data and when the feature is switched off.

AnaisAug 19, 2026 3:38 pm

Android Malware Octagon Targets Banking and Crypto Users by Stealing SMS Verification Codes

Octagon is an Android malware tool designed to help attackers take over banking, cryptocurrency and messaging accounts.

ZoeyAug 19, 2026 3:22 pm

Bybit Says AI-Assisted Security Intercepted $700 Million in Potential User Losses in Just Six Months

Bybit intercepted over $700 million in potential user losses in the first half of 2026, blocking more than 30,000 suspicious withdrawal requests and protecting close to 20,000 users

ZoeyAug 19, 2026 1:33 pm

Former SpaceX Engineers Put Rocket-Building Expertise Into Robotic Steel Factory For AI Data Centres

Three former SpaceX engineers have launched 1872, a Cincinnati startup that raised $15 million to use robots and AI software to automate steel production for AI data centres and small nuclear reactors. Its Factory One plant will initially make steel skids, with the company aiming to automate most of the manufacturing process by 2027 as the US faces a growing shortage of skilled welders.

WeatherlyAug 19, 2026 11:51 am

Kraken's Parent Company Gains Access to Anthropic's Restricted Mythos AI — Here's What It Will Do With It

Payward, the Cheyenne-based parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has been selected to participate in Project Glasswing

ZoeyAug 19, 2026 11:32 am

A new order for the security of crypto assets: They must be able to be held, and more importantly, they must be able to be explained.

These three actions form a clear regulatory chain: first, sovereign regulatory agencies identify specific legal entities; then, the EU expands its ban on transactions in third countries; and finally, major exchanges translate the sanctions into rules for deposits, withdrawals, and account risk control.

ZoeyAug 19, 2026 11:25 am

South Korea Orders Polymarket Access Blocked After Regulator Rules Crypto Prediction Market Is Illegal Gambling

South Korea has ordered domestic access to Polymarket to be blocked after regulators ruled that its prediction markets amount to illegal gambling. The regulator rejected Polymarket’s argument that its decentralised structure and lack of won payments kept it outside South Korean gambling laws.

AnaisAug 18, 2026 6:02 pm

Ripple Secures Third Korean Banking Partnership In 2026 With Jeonbuk Bank Payments Deal

Jeonbuk Bank has partnered with Ripple to use Ripple Payments for near real-time cross-border transfers, making it the first regional bank in South Korea to adopt the service. The deal is Ripple’s third major Korean partnership this year, although it has not confirmed whether XRP, RLUSD or another asset will be used for settlement.

WeatherlyAug 18, 2026 5:29 pm

YouTube To Count Every Video View From First Playback Frame Starting 24 August 2026

YouTube will start counting a view as soon as a video begins playing from 24 August 2026, covering videos, Shorts and live streams worldwide. The stricter “Engaged views” metric will still determine creator earnings, while new YouTube Partner Programme applicants will face higher requirements from 1 February 2027.

AnaisAug 18, 2026 4:24 pm

Kraken Parent Payward Joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing To Use AI For Cybersecurity

Kraken parent company Payward has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and will use Claude Mythos 5 to scan its systems for security vulnerabilities. The company will review the findings with its security teams and report flaws found in third-party open-source software to the relevant maintainers.

WeatherlyAug 18, 2026 3:15 pm

UAE Thwarts AI-Assisted Cyberattacks Targeting Aviation, Energy and Education Sectors

The UAE says it disrupted a coordinated cyber campaign targeting its aviation, energy and education sectors.

ZoeyAug 18, 2026 12:22 pm

OpenAI Expands Access to Cybersecurity Models Through Amazon Bedrock

OpenAI's Daybreak cybersecurity models are now available through Amazon Web Services' Amazon Bedrock platform.

ZoeyAug 18, 2026 10:34 am

McDonald's, Vodafone and Seven Other Global Giants Hit by Azure Credential Theft Campaign Exposing Millions of Employee Records

The campaign — attributed to a seller known as TheHatman — has surfaced data from at least nine Fortune 500-level enterprises over the past week, with McDonald's alone accounting for more than 1.7 million exposed records

ZoeyAug 18, 2026 9:55 am

France Calls Emergency Meeting After Tax System Cyberattack Exposes Data of 678,000

France's tax administration confirmed that its information system was illegally accessed.

ZoeyAug 18, 2026 3:30 am

Coldcard Wallet Hack Losses Exceed $115 Million As 1,778 BTC Is Swept From 8,680 Addresses

Galaxy Research said losses from the Coldcard wallet attack have exceeded $115 million, with 1,778.58 BTC taken from 8,680 addresses since 30 July 2026. The attack exploited a firmware flaw affecting devices using software released in 2021, while most stolen Bitcoin remains traceable on-chain.

AnaisAug 17, 2026 6:24 pm

SafePal Data Breach Exposes Information of Nearly 40,000 Customers, CZ Warns of Phishing Risks

SafePal confirmed a data breach affecting nearly 40,000 customers, exposing personal and purchase information while the company warns users about potential phishing and impersonation attacks.

ZoeyAug 17, 2026 5:34 pm

CZ Sends $965,000 Crypto Holdings To Giggle Academy And Plans To Abandon Public Wallet

Changpeng Zhao transferred about $965,000 in BNB and BNB Life tokens to Giggle Academy, his free education project. He also plans to stop using the public wallet after unwanted meme coins made it difficult to manage.

WeatherlyAug 17, 2026 5:26 pm

DefiLlama Says Apple Took Months To Remove Fake App Until Team Demonstrated Real Crypto Theft

DefiLlama tested a fake app after months of complaints to Apple and found it could drain a funded crypto wallet. Apple removed the app within days, but the incident delayed DefiLlama’s official mobile launch.

AnaisAug 17, 2026 4:27 pm

Polymarket Opens Pokémon Trading Card Markets With Bets On Whether Prices Will Rise Or Fall

Polymarket has launched prediction markets for Pokémon cards and sealed products, letting traders bet on whether their prices will rise or fall. More than a dozen contracts are live, but trading remains small, with most markets leaning towards lower prices.

WeatherlyAug 17, 2026 3:14 pm

AI’s Cybersecurity Risks Could Create a New Growth Opportunity for Security Stocks

The rapid adoption of AI is expanding the cybersecurity threat landscape, potentially creating stronger demand for security companies protecting identities, endpoints, cloud infrastructure, data and autonomous AI agents.

ZoeyAug 17, 2026 1:42 pm

The First Person Jailed for Protesting AI Has a Message for the Tech CEOs: 'Regain Your Humanity'

sentenced to one week in prison for her role in a sit-in that blocked the entrance to OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters

ZoeyAug 17, 2026 1:30 pm

SafePal Data Breach Exposes Order Details Of Nearly 40,000 Customers After Security Flaw

SafePal disclosed a data breach affecting about 39,798 customers after a flaw in its order-tracking system exposed names, contact details, addresses and purchase information. The company said wallet credentials and funds were not affected, but warned that the stolen data could be used for targeted phishing and impersonation scams.

AnaisAug 17, 2026 11:49 am

Fake Job Offers Are Now Cyberattacks — Singapore Warns of S$15 Million Recruitment Scam Targeting Crypto Companies

Singapore authorities have warned that scammers posing as cryptocurrency recruiters are using fake coding assessments to plant malware on company devices — turning job applicants into unwitting entry points into corporate systems. Losses have reached S$15.9 million.

ZoeyAug 17, 2026 11:42 am

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