Lumma Stealer Returns, Bed Frames Improve Sleep, AI Hits New Heights

Lumma Stealer, a notorious infostealer that infected hundreds of thousands of Windows computers last year, has resurfaced with new, difficult-to-detect attacks, according to a report from Ars Technica. The malware, also known as Lumma Stealer, first appeared in 2022 and utilizes a cloud-based, malware-as-a-service model to distribute itself through lure sites offering pirated software and other enticing content.

The original infrastructure of Lumma was hobbled by law enforcement authorities around the world last May, after infecting nearly 395,000 Windows computers in just two months, Ars Technica reported. However, researchers have found that Lumma is back at scale, pilfering credentials and sensitive files. The malware's return highlights the persistent threat posed by cybercriminals and the evolving tactics they employ.

Meanwhile, in the world of artificial intelligence, Chinese AI startup Zhupai, also known as z.ai, unveiled its new large language model, GLM-5, VentureBeat reported. The model, which retains an open source MIT License, achieved a record-low hallucination rate on the independent Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.0. With a score of -1 on the AA-Omniscience Index, GLM-5 now leads the AI industry in knowledge reliability, according to VentureBeat.

In another development, Austrian developer Peter Steinberger's open source AI assistant OpenClaw has gained rapid adoption, VentureBeat noted. However, the "permissionless" architecture of OpenClaw raised security concerns. To address this, Steinberger released NanoClaw, a lighter and more secure version of the AI assistant, also under an open source MIT license.

In other news, an archeological discovery in 1939, involving the Olmecs and the Meso-American Long Count calendar, revealed that the Olmecs were much older than previously thought, according to Hacker News. The discovery, involving a stone called Stela C, provided a date of September 3, 32 BC, which was much earlier than the Mayan civilization.