Community calls out seemingly fake video of exploding windmill: 'Why post?'

Plenty of Redditors called out the fakery right away. One user wrote: "This is a fake video. Why post fake edited videos?" ...

AI generated child pornography cases common, HHPD uses technology to detect if real or fake

AI-generated child pornography cases are becoming more common. Recently, the Holly Hill Police Department arrested 22-year-old Jesus Rodriguez for possession of child porn. Police say two of the ...
Bleeping Computer

Over 3.1 million fake "stars" on GitHub projects used to boost rankings

GitHub has a problem with inauthentic "stars" used to artificially inflate the popularity of scam and malware distribution repositories, helping them reach more unsuspecting users. Stars are similar ...
CoinTelegraph

Hackers are making fake GitHub projects to steal crypto: Kaspersky

Kaspersky found that at least one victim lost 5 Bitcoin, worth around $442,000, to a malware-riddled fake project in November. Hackers are creating hundreds of fake GitHub projects aiming to dupe ...
CoinTelegraph

Thou shalt not shill: Fake ‘Vatican Chamber’ token presale exposed

The Istituto per le Opere di Religione (IOR), commonly known as the Vatican Bank, has denied any connection to a fake cryptocurrency project claiming ties to it. The fake token, dubbed Vatican Chamber ...