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Malicious AI Skills Evade Scanners With Self-Extracting Packing

Researchers have developed a sneaky tool called SKILLCLOAK that can disguise malicious AI skills, making them slip past scanners undetected more than 90% of the time. This unsettling breakthrough challenges the reliability of static AI skill reviews, leaving a gaping hole in security defenses.

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Malicious AI Skills Evade Detection on ClawHub Marketplace

Malicious AI skills are slipping through the cracks on ClawHub, with nearly 1 in 5 skills analyzed carrying hidden threats, and a recent audit found a thriving marketplace for bad actors to exploit. Unit 42 uncovered alarming trends, including infostealers and evasion techniques, highlighting the need for vigilance in this rapidly evolving threat landscape.

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Ransomware Gang Exploits Microsoft Teams to Conceal Malicious Traffic

Meet Backdoor.Turn, a sneaky new malware that's abusing Microsoft Teams to hide its malicious activities - and it's a game-changer for cyber threats. This clever RAT uses Teams' own infrastructure against us, making it harder to spot its secret communications.

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Steganography Exploits LLMs with Hidden Text Techniques

Want to hide text in plain sight? Try using white text on a white background or black text on a black background - simple yet effective visual tricks that can evade human eyes while remaining readable by machines.

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Phishing Attacks Exploit Amazon SES to Evade Detection

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a surge in phishing attacks that cleverly exploit Amazon's trusted email service to evade detection. By using valid Amazon SES credentials, attackers can send convincing phishing messages that slip past standard security checks.

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Shadowy figure looms behind a laptop displaying maze-like code, with a torn template and tangled wire in the foreground.

Formbook Malware Exploits Obfuscation to Evade Detection

Staying one step ahead of threats just got tougher: Formbook malware's latest campaign combines DLL side-loading and obfuscated JavaScript to expertly evade detection. This sneaky tactic allows it to remain hidden, making it a formidable foe in the cybersecurity landscape.

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