The Hacker News

Compromised dYdX npm and PyPI Packages Deliver Wallet Stealers and RAT Malware

Compromised dYdX npm and PyPI packages delivered wallet-stealing malware and a RAT via poisoned updates in a software supply chain attack.
Microsoft

New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan

CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.
The Hacker News

Malicious NGINX Configurations Enable Large-Scale Web Traffic Hijacking Campaign

Active React2Shell exploitation uses malicious NGINX configurations to hijack web traffic, targeting Baota panels, Asian TLDs ...
Reason

Data Centers Use Lots of Electricity. This Bill Would Let Them Go Off the Grid.

Tech companies are building data centers as quickly as possible to run AI. These facilities are controviersial because they use copious amounts of electricity and might tax an electrical grid that in ...
Education Week

More Teachers Are Using AI in Their Classrooms. Here’s Why

The percentage of teachers who are using artificial intelligence-driven tools in their classrooms nearly doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to data from the EdWeek Research Center. In 2023, a ...
Engadget

Amazon is rolling out Alexa+ for the web so you can use its assistant without a dedicated device

You no longer need an Amazon device to summon Alexa since the AI assistant will be available on the Alexa.com website. Amazon will roll out the web client to its Alexa+ Early Access customers first, ...
Wall Street Journal

Week Ahead for FX, Bonds to Jan. 2: U.S. Data in Focus in Quiet Holiday Period

Focus will center on a smattering of U.S. data releases, particularly GDP, as investors gauge the performance of the U.S. economy after key economic figures were delayed during the recent government ...
ZDNet

5 ways to scour the dark web for your data after Google kills its free report

Google is ending its dark web report, with scans stopping Jan. 15, 2026. Google says it is shifting to tools with clearer, actionable guidance. Other dark web monitoring tools and scanners are still ...
The Verge

Google’s turning off its dark web monitoring service that scoured data breaches for your info

Google’s dark web reports gave users important info, but not enough “helpful next steps.” Google’s dark web reports gave users important info, but not enough “helpful next steps.” is a news writer ...
Ars Technica

Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked data

Google began offering “dark web reports” a while back, but the company has just announced the feature will be going away very soon. In an email to users of the service, Google says it will stop ...
The Verge

You can now use Pixel phones as a Switch 2 webcam

You may not need to buy a separate webcam to take full advantage of the Switch 2’s GameChat feature. You may not need to buy a separate webcam to take full advantage of the Switch 2’s GameChat ...