A person claiming to be a food delivery company 'whistleblower' fooled the internet with AI's help

A Reddit user’s viral post detailed purported secrets about an unnamed company — then used NBC News’ inquiry to further the ruse.
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WhatsApp Worm Spreads Astaroth Banking Trojan Across Brazil via Contact Auto-Messaging

Astaroth banking malware is spreading in Brazil through WhatsApp messages, using ZIP files to steal contacts and banking ...

Michigan man learns the hard way that “catch a cheater” spyware apps aren’t legal

But this week, nearly 25 years after launching pcTattletale, Fleming pled guilty in federal court to having knowingly built ...

This free tool gives you one easy way to install apps on Linux and Mac - here's how

Homebrew is a free, open-source package manager for Linux and MacOS that simplifies the installation and management of software. Think of Homebrew as a command-line version of the App Store that ...

Claude Code Creator Shares an 8-Step Workflow for Faster, Higher-Quality App Development

This Claude Code approach from its creator shares eight steps. Make Claude Code projects smoother while improving speed and code quality ...

OpenAI is rolling out GPT-5.2 “Codex-Max” for some users

When OpenAI announced GPT-5.2-Codex, the company confirmed that its agentic tool can stay on track for long tasks, keep a ...

A viral Reddit post alleging fraud from a food delivery app turned out to be AI-generated

A Reddit user claiming to be a whistleblower from a food delivery app has been outed as a fake. The user wrote a viral post ...
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New VVS Stealer Malware Targets Discord Accounts via Obfuscated Python Code

VVS Stealer is a Python-based malware sold on Telegram that steals Discord tokens, browser data, and credentials using heavy ...