The artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is being exploited by cyber attackers who are using phishing websites to spread malware in its name. Security experts noted a surge in malicious activities following the release of DeepSeek’s open-source inference model, DeepSeek-R1, which surpassed OpenAI’s GPT-o1 and gained global attention. The fraudulent websites imitate DeepSeek’s official site to trick users into downloading malware targeting financial applications.
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New Lazarus Group campaign sees North Korean hackers spreading undetectable malware through GitHub and open source packages
Researchers from SecurityScorecard have discovered a Lazarus Group campaign targeting software and Web3 developers with concealed malware. The malware, known as Marstech1 and hidden within