Malware uses LLMs to rank victims by how much they're worth

51 khalidkhair 2026-10-31 15:28:35 UTC blog.talosintelligence.com Llama Share 1

VOLTA is a sophisticated malware that steals credentials and uses AI to rank victim assets by monetization value, with a self-deleting mechanism and no attacker-owned infrastructure. The malware's AI layer allows it to analyze the stolen data and provide a prioritized dossier of the victim's assets, making it a unique threat in the cybercrime world.

We Took over ChatGPT Accounts

190 armcat 2026-10-31 11:28:35 UTC parameter.ai Llama Share 96

Researchers found a way to take over someone's ChatGPT account by sending a malicious link, which executed as chatgpt.com with access to the victim's authenticated web session. The payload could enumerate private conversations, retrieve content from them, and send data to an attacker-controlled server.

Molly (Signal fork) has not been updated since 3 months and is vulnerable

177 DeepLogin 2026-10-31 10:28:35 UTC piefed.world Llama Share 121

The latest Signal exploit has been fixed in version 8.27, but Molly remains vulnerable and is recommended to be deleted until it's updated adequately. Users can download the APK from a periodic update service like Obtainium or f-droid instead of relying on Molly for Android devices without Google Play Store access.

Casio Watches of the 1980s

9 karagenit 2026-10-31 16:02:35 UTC casio.com Full Share 2

You don't have permission to access "http://www.casio.com/us/watches/50th/Heritage/1980s/" on this server.

Serbia just elected the world's brainiest parliament

595 input_sh 2026-10-31 10:28:35 UTC science.org Llama Share 343

A group of academics, including astrophysicists and organic chemists, have been elected to Serbia's parliament after a student-led opposition movement won in October. They aim to fight corruption and establish meritocracy in the country's government and education system.

Switch Lowering in GCC

138 signa11 2026-10-31 08:28:35 UTC xoranth.net Llama Share 27

The compiler uses a combination of bitset and jump table lowering strategies for switch statements, depending on the number of case labels and their distribution. It employs dynamic programming to optimize these strategies, considering factors such as register width and case values threshold.

Simple circuits can create complex behaviors

81 aatish 2026-10-31 11:28:35 UTC aatishb.com Llama Share 14

Researchers have built a simple brain model to understand how complex behaviors emerge from neural circuits. This model, called a "spark," uses just four neurons and two connections to create rich and unexpected behaviors like reaching light sources.

Ex-Meta Researcher Torrented Pirated Books, Deleted It 'Due to Litigation'

41 WesleyGrant782 2026-10-31 15:28:35 UTC torrentfreak.com Llama Share 17

Meta is being sued over using pirated books to train its Llama AI models, with authors and publishers claiming the company obtained the data through BitTorrent. Meta denies this, citing a former researcher's testimony that he downloaded the dataset himself.

Digital minimalism

183 wilbertliu 2026-10-31 06:28:35 UTC vitalik.eth.limo Llama Share 132

The author reflects on the value of minimalism in both physical and digital life, citing personal experiments with reducing social media use and living without a cell connection. They found that these changes improved their mental health and allowed for more local knowledge apps to be developed.

Prospero: A new coding harness for a more civilized age

115 fovc 2026-10-31 12:28:35 UTC nullprogram.com Full Share 73

Reading and writing are less symmetric than you (probably) think

16 luu 2026-10-31 13:28:35 UTC fgiesen.wordpress.com Llama Share 2

Buffering in I/O operations involves multiple layers of caching and buffering to improve performance, but this introduces behavioral asymmetries between read and write operations. Read operations typically return errors before the data is written to storage, while write operations delay error reporting until after the data has been written to a buffer cache.

AI, Lean, and the Future of Formal Verification, with Lean Creator Leo de Moura

127 datascientist 2026-10-31 04:28:35 UTC thedataexchange.media Llama Share 31

Leo de Moura discusses how AI is making formal verification more accessible and potentially transforming software engineering, with a focus on Lean, a programming language and theorem prover. He explains that formal verification addresses the trust bottleneck between humans and AI-generated code, allowing developers to verify properties of their code before deployment.

Show HN: Marelleo, an open-source story box I built for my kids using ESP32

140 foOg 2026-10-31 07:28:35 UTC zebra.rodeo Llama Share 40

The author created a custom Toniebox-like device using an ESP32 development board, breadboard, and 3D printing to play audio tracks based on figurines. The project taught him about electronics and allowed him to create a unique object for his children that can be updated without needing technical expertise.

Hunting 'Zombie Accounts' in Active Directory

16 optimiz 2026-10-31 13:28:35 UTC fabian.fyi Llama Share 1

Google's system detected unusual traffic from your computer network, possibly due to malicious software or automated requests. Solving the CAPTCHA will allow you to continue using Google services temporarily.

The $6.3B Binance hack was pulled off in just 20 minutes

534 domhudson 2026-10-30 16:28:35 UTC wired.com Llama Share 381

Hackers stole around $6.3 billion from Binance's wallets on multiple blockchains in the largest crypto heist ever, with half of the funds frozen by companies and exchanges. North Korean hackers are suspected to be behind the attack, with some firms linking it to elite group TraderTraitor known for high-profile attacks.

My favourite PowerMac is a Nintendo Wii

348 DHowett 2026-10-30 17:28:35 UTC virtuallyfun.com Llama Share 105

The author successfully ported classic Mac OS to PowerPC systems, specifically the Nintendo GameCube and Wii U consoles. They overcame various challenges, including hardware-specific patches and emulation issues, to get the system booting with a blinking floppy icon.

Cloudflare Turnstile solver library (no headless browser required)

274 costco 2026-10-30 22:28:35 UTC github.com/chris124567 Llama Share 94

The cfsolve Rust library solves Cloudflare Turnstile widgets and challenge pages without a headless browser, returning tokens or cookies. It uses pre-recorded responses to impersonate browsers and can be configured with profiles for different browsers.

Northflank Breached

461 js4ever 2026-10-30 16:28:35 UTC status.northflank.com Full Share 340

Northflank Status

Show HN: Ghostman – A fast, keyboard-driven TUI API client and webhook inspector

3 4yk5 2026-10-31 15:28:35 UTC github.com/4yk5 Prefix Share 0

A fast, keyboard-driven API client and webhook inspector right in your terminal. No cloud accounts. No 1GB Electron bloat. 100% Local-first. Modern API clients like Postman and Insomnia started as lightweight developer utilities, but evolved into heavy enterprise platforms: Ghostman is built from scratch for developers who want raw speed, terminal workflows, and complete local privacy: 🔒 100% ...

Breaking the open web won't stop the bad bots

302 raybb 2026-10-30 16:28:35 UTC techpolicy.press Llama Share 131

Major media outlets are advocating for the Stealth Bot Prohibition Act, which would require website accessors to identify themselves and their purposes. The bill threatens legitimate public-interest activities like investigative journalism and data collection that rely on automated tools.

Tell HN: Scribd Breached

297 x______________ 2026-10-31 03:28:35 UTC news.ycombinator.com Full Share 109

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Cisco gives engineer unlimited AI tokens to rewrite legacy code

262 taubek 2026-10-30 16:28:35 UTC fortune.com Llama Share 297

Cisco's president, Jeetu Patel, is hiring young workers to challenge the status quo and bring fresh ideas to his company. He believes that Gen Zers with little experience can teach veterans how to think differently and drive innovation.

Florilegium: Procedural Flowers in LaTeX

351 nanna 2026-10-30 16:28:35 UTC github.com/kevinraymond Llama Share 51

The author created a LaTeX package called "florilegium" to generate floral ornaments in the style of 18th-century botanical illustrations. The package uses Lua to procedurally generate flowers, leaves, and stems based on parameters such as seed values and page layout.

The oldest ice disappears and the Stone Age emerges from it

183 dxs 2026-10-30 20:28:35 UTC sciencenorway.no Llama Share 82

Archaeologists in Norway have recovered 48 prehistoric arrows from melting ice, dating back 5,000-6,000 years. The finds highlight the impact of climate change on preserving ancient artifacts.

Backdoor in Claude Code for VS Code extension on the Cursor Marketplace

944 _chall 2026-10-30 16:28:35 UTC phorion.io Llama Share 538

Phorion has discovered a backdoor in the Claude Code for VSCode extension bundle that drops a persistent SSH backdoor across macOS, Linux, and Windows. The malware sets up an outbound SSH connection to 134.209.82[.]225 on port 22 and sends a beacon back to the attacker's server with host reconnaissance information.

Show HN: A working Nintendo in ~1GB of Qwen weights

274 dbreunig 2026-10-30 17:28:35 UTC github.com/dbreunig Llama Share 135

Nesformer is a model that simulates the NES console's 6502 CPU and cartridge, predicting its execution log one token at a time. It uses Qwen3_5ForCausalLM weights compiled from CHIP-8 and RISC-V CPUs.

Longitudinal Changes InWearable-Captured PhysiologyBefore Sudden Cardiac Death

56 brandonb 2026-10-31 03:28:35 UTC jacc.org Full Share 24

What is a light-day? The milestone Voyager 1 is closing in on

3 geox 2026-10-31 16:11:35 UTC science.nasa.gov Prefix Share 0

The milestone Voyager 1 is closing in on is about distance, not time. And it's very, very far. The Voyager 1 spacecraft, traveling for nearly 50 years, will soon cross a mile marker reached by no other human-made object — one light-day away from Earth. That’s the distance a particle of light can travel in 24 hours, equaling about 16 billion miles (about 26 billion kilometers), a point ...

Keeping the Bonfires Lit

14 Petiver 2026-10-31 10:28:35 UTC historytoday.com Full Share 8

Establishing a secure connection... Request ID: a4fe6a1c6ddc9ba32f2e49caa05e97d7

The federated code forge

315 zlliang 2026-10-30 16:28:35 UTC tangled.org Llama Share 90

Tangled is a new, federated code forge that allows users to host their own code and collaborate with others while maintaining control over their infrastructure. It offers the longevity of an open protocol with the convenience of a proper forge, featuring self-hosting options and customizability.