New Wave of Steganography Attacks: Hackers HidingXWormin PNGs

ANY.RUN experts recently uncovered a new XWorm campaign that uses steganography to conceal malicious payloads inside seemingly harmless PNG images. What appears to be an ordinary graphic actually contains encrypted loaders that execute entirely in memory, allowing the malware to bypass most traditional detection methods and signature-based defenses.  Let’s break down how this attack works and what analysts and hunters should look […]

Leaked Apple iPad Pro M5 benchmark shows massive improvements

A new leaked benchmark shows Apple’s alleged M5 chip on an iPad, and it’s almost as fast as a desktop CPU. We know that Apple is really good at designing chips. Most of its chips have always outperformed competitors, including Intel and Qualcomm. The M5 is no exception. Unknown iPad running M5 chip (benchmark) As […]

ChatGPT social could be a thing, as leak shows direct messages support

OpenAI doesn’t want ChatGPT to remain just a chatbot for interacting with a large language model. OpenAI already has Sora 2, which has a social-media-like feed for AI-generated videos, but OpenAI could go beyond just videos. As spotted on X, ChatGPT is testing support for direct messages. Similar to X, it looks like you will be […]

Opera wants you to pay $19.90 per month for its new AI browser

Opera Neon is a new browser that puts AI in control of your tabs and browsing activities, but it’ll cost $19.90 per month. The AI wave is shifting from chatbots to agentic experiences, and browsers are the first to adapt to this change. Whether you want it or not, your favorite browser will have agents […]

Imgur blocks UK users after data watchdog signals possible fine

People in the United Kingdom are no longer able to access content hosted on the Imgur, a popular media sharing site, after a UK data watchdog warned it may impose a monetary penalty on the parent company, MediaLab. Visitors to the site are now shown a message stating, “Content not available in your region,” with a […]

OpenAI is testing a new GPT-5-based AI agent “GPT-Alpha”

OpenAI is internally testing a new version of its AI agent, which uses a special version of GPT-5 dubbed “GPT-Alpha.” Earlier today, OpenAI accidentally pushed an unreleased feature to everyone. As you can see in the above screenshot shared on X, the new feature is called “Agent with Truncation” and it can be found under […]

OpenAI’s $4 GPT Go plan may expand to more regions

OpenAI released $4 GPT Go in August, but it was limited to just India. Now, OpenAI is expanding GPT Go to include new regions. OpenAI could bring GPT Go to regions like Indonesia in the coming weeks. If you live in Indonesia or India, you’ll see a nudge to try GPT Go when you’re using […]

ChatGPT now gives you greater control over GPT-5 Thinking model

OpenAI is finally rolling out a toggle that allows you to decide how hard the GPT-5-thinking model can think. This feature is rolling out to Plus and Pro subscribers. OpenAI has been testing the toggle for several weeks now. Previously, OpenAI planned to ship a slider, but it has now opted for a simple toggle […]

OpenAI’s new GPT-5 Codex model takes on Claude Code

OpenAI is rolling out the GPT-5 Codex model to all Codex instances, including Terminal, IDE extension, and Codex Web (chatgpt.com/codex). Codex is an AI agent that allows you to automate coding-related tasks. You can delegate your complex tasks to Codex and watch it execute code for you. Codex Source: BleepingComputer.com Even if you don’t know […]

Google to make it easier to access AI Mode as default

Google plans to make it easier for users to access AI mode by allowing them to set it as the default, replacing the traditional blue links. AI mode is an advanced version of Google Search that uses large language models to summarise information from the web, so you can spend more time on Google than […]