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A torrent of AI slop submissions forced an open source project to scrap its bug bounty program – maintainer claims they’re removing the “incentive for people to submit crap”
22 Jan 2026 12:22 GMT
… in December 2024, another open source maintainer lamented over the … strain placed on open source developers and maintainers.
Seth … hallucinated security reports” to open source projects.
This torrent of … follow ITPro on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and …
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Hackers Are Using LinkedIn DMs and PDF Tools to Deploy Trojans
22 Jan 2026 21:47 GMT
… new phishing campaign on LinkedIn that tricks professionals into … campaign uses a “legitimate, open-source Python pen-testing script” … online, even if their LinkedIn profile looks professional.
“The … through direct messaging on LinkedIn,” said Jason Soroko, …
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Flexxbotics Launches Open-Source Project on GitHub to Accelerate Industrial Automation Interoperability
21 Jan 2026 01:07 GMT
… Flexxbotics Transformers, a new open-source project on GitHub providing … automation.
The Flexxbotics Transformers open-source project on GitHub is … in the Flexxbotics Open-Source Repository?
The GitHub open-source repository includes … follow us on LinkedIn.
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Linkedin Phishing Campaign Exploits Open-Source Pen Testing Tool to Compromise Business Execs
21 Jan 2026 00:44 GMT
… messages on LinkedIn is exploiting a legitimate, open-source penetration … execution extracts a legitimate open-source PDF reader, alongside … the aid of an open-source penetration testing tool, … the malicious payloads via Linkedin or other social platforms …
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Beware! This New LinkedIn Job Could be A Cyberattack – Here’s How to Stay Safe
22 Jan 2026 11:45 GMT
… and business proposals on LinkedIn to infect executives and … out directly with personalized LinkedIn messages. These messages often … runs a Base64-encoded open-source hacking tool directly in … Social media platforms like LinkedIn are often overlooked in …
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A new LinkedIn phishing scam is targeting executives online - make sure you don't fall for this
21 Jan 2026 21:26 GMT
… source on Google
Sophisticated LinkedIn phishing uses fake job … inbox but rather - on LinkedIn.
Security researchers ReliaQuest said … or a job. The LinkedIn message comes with a download … runs a Base64-encoded, open-source hacking tool directly in memory …
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Attackers Leverages LinkedIn to Deliver Remote Access Trojan Targeting Corporate Environments
21 Jan 2026 11:09 GMT
… leveraging the professional credibility of LinkedIn to craft convincing messages that … Attackers send phishing messages via LinkedIn containing links to download weaponized … combining DLL sideloading with an open-source Python script.
Their research revealed …
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LinkedIn DMs abused to spread Python-based malware
21 Jan 2026 10:07 GMT
… relied on direct messages on LinkedIn and combined several established techniques … a phishing message delivered through LinkedIn private messages. The message directed … malware development.
It also said open-source tools can complicate attribution. ReliaQuest …
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Threat Actors Exploit LinkedIn for RAT Delivery in Enterprise Networks
21 Jan 2026 06:31 GMT
A sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting LinkedIn private messages has been identified, … DLL sideloading techniques and weaponized open-source Python pen-testing scripts, enabling … -based detection systems.
Third, LinkedIn’s professional context and wealth …
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Mydbops Announces Strategic Focus on Database Reliability Engineering for SaaS Companies
24 Jan 2026 08:00 GMT
… applications utilize a combination of open-source and enterprise databases distributed across … media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack …
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