Tag: code repositories
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Malware Exploits Trust In Ordinary Systems
This week's ThreatsDay bulletin revealed a disturbing trend: hackers are disguising malware as ordinary tools and features, using familiar names and routine functions to infiltrate code repositories, desktop systems, mobile apps, and more. Even trusted platforms like GitHub and PyPI are being exploited, with GitHub announcing a security update to block vulnerable support bundle uploads.
UK Hackathons Expose 400+ Vulnerabilities in AI-Powered Code Scans
By empowering teams to build their own AI-powered tooling and iterate on the best approaches, the Government Cyber Coordination Centre (GC3) successfully uncovered over 400 vulnerabilities in a series of innovative hackathons. This collaborative, flexible approach allowed teams to create bespoke solutions that effectively scanned public code repositories across nine government departments.
TeamPCP hackers target Mistral AI code repos for sale
Hackers from TeamPCP are demanding $25,000 for nearly 5 gigabytes of stolen Mistral AI code, threatening to leak it for free if they don't find a buyer within a week. The group claims to have snagged around 450 internal repositories, including sensitive source code used for training and model delivery.