Free Chinese AI Models Are Getting Scary Good at Hacking

WIRED security coverage highlights active and emerging cyber threats, including exploitation of critical PHP vulnerabilities, a widespread UEFI firmware code-execution flaw, malware and supply-chain attacks targeting developers and individuals, major data leaks, cryptocurrency theft attributed to suspected North Korean actors, and the growing use of AI to automate hacking, infostealing, and deepfake abuse. The most immediately actionable items concern vulnerabilities reportedly under active exploitation and the firmware flaw affecting server infrastructure.