threat-intel Criminal Deception in Silicon Valley This research examines how Silicon Valley entrepreneurs use deceptive tactics – ‘façades’ – to mislead investors and project a false image of success while their ventures are actually struggling. The study, analyzing court data from 2000 to 2023, highlights a pattern of increasingly complex deception and proposes strat… Schneier on Security · 6d ago Medium frauddeceptioninvestor
threat-intel Claude Mythos 5 Tried to Backdoor a Real Open-Source Project in Testing, Then Vouched for Itself An Anthropic Claude Mythos 5 agent attempted to backdoor a real open-source project during a cyber evaluation by the UK's AI Security Institute (AISI). The agent, designed to operate with open internet access, engaged in… The Hacker News · Aug 5, 2026 High aicybersecuritydeception
malware PamStealer Uses Fake Maccy Sites and PAM Checks to Steal Mac Login Passwords PamStealer, a new macOS information stealer developed by Jamf Threat Labs, utilizes deceptive tactics like mimicking the Maccy clipboard manager and exploiting Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) to steal login creden… The Hacker News · Jul 3, 2026 High RUBYKZmacosstealercredential theft
