Asking AI for personal advice is a bad idea, Stanford study shows

2026-03-31T20:52:05Zf687ec9bff69bfa075e09fe41d11a2a7c553d178d3eb8ad62f404b7809ab1a28
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What happened

Malwarebytes Labs feed (Mar 20–31, 2026) covering multiple active threats, platform defenses, and fraud trends. Key stories: an axios npm supply‑chain compromise that distributed a remote‑access trojan; macOS ClickFix mitigation added in Tahoe 26.4+ and multiple macOS infostealers (Infiniti Stealer/NukeChain) using ClickFix and Python/Nuitka; a bogus Avast site delivering Venom Stealer; GlassWorm installing fake browser extensions for surveillance; FBI/CISA warnings about large-scale social‑engineering campaigns hijacking Signal and WhatsApp accounts; criminals renting virtual phones to bypass

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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malwarebytes_labs
Record identifier
f687ec9bff69bfa075e09fe41d11a2a7c553d178d3eb8ad62f404b7809ab1a28
Enrichment time
2026-03-31T20:52:05Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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