Google pauses open source bug bounty program after rise in AI submissions
2026-10-05T20:51:46Z•7aad812f841664f4cf5b749c108bc99cdfde60dda4694fca6564679396ef7f86
AI securityApple vulnerabilityDarkSwordKothamineTailscalecrypto wallet theftcryptocurrency scamsdata breachencrypted command and controliOS securityidentity theftlicense plate readersmacOS securitymalwarephishingprivacysensitive personal datashadow AIsocial engineeringsurveillance
What happened
Malwarebytes Labs security-news feed covering AI-related privacy and safety risks, phishing and cryptocurrency scams, major sensitive-data breaches, surveillance concerns, and active exploitation of an Apple vulnerability. The most directly actionable threat reports include Kothamine malware abusing Tailscale for encrypted command and control, DarkSword attacks delivered through fake iPhone preorder pages, wallet-draining crypto scams, and an Apple flaw reportedly exploited in the wild.
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- 7aad812f841664f4cf5b749c108bc99cdfde60dda4694fca6564679396ef7f86
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- 2026-10-05T20:51:46Z
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- Yes
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