Lumma Stealer, a notorious infostealer that infected nearly 395,000 Windows computers in a two-month span last year, has resurfaced with renewed vigor, according to researchers. The malware, also known as Lumma Stealer, first appeared in Russian-speaking cybercrime forums in 2022 and is now back at scale, utilizing hard-to-detect attacks to pilfer credentials and sensitive files, as reported by Ars Technica.
Lumma's resurgence highlights the evolving nature of cyber threats. The malware operates under a cloud-based malware-as-a-service model, providing a sprawling infrastructure of domains for hosting lure sites. These sites offer free cracked software, games, and pirated movies, enticing victims to download the malicious software, according to Ars Technica.
In other news, Chinese AI startup z.ai unveiled its latest large language model, GLM-5, which achieves a record-low hallucination rate, according to VentureBeat. The model, which retains an open-source MIT License, leads the AI industry in knowledge reliability by knowing when to abstain rather than fabricate information, according to VentureBeat.
Meanwhile, cybersecurity researchers continue to combat emerging threats. One such threat involved ransomware that encrypted files on a victim's system, rendering them unusable until a ransom was paid, as reported by MIT Technology Review. The file, which was uploaded to VirusTotal, triggered custom malware-detecting measures.
In the realm of archaeology, the discovery of Stela C provided crucial insights into the Olmec civilization. The stone, found by Marion and Matthew Stirling, contained a date that pushed back the Olmecs' timeline, revealing they were much older than the Mayans, according to Hacker News.
Finally, researchers at QuTech in Delft, The Netherlands, have developed a new chip architecture that could make it easier to test and scale up quantum processors based on semiconductor spin qubits, according to Phys.org. The Qubit-Array Research Platform for Engineering and Testing (QARPET) is expected to advance quantum computing capabilities.
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