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Behind the CAPTCHA: ClickFix, WallStealer and a Hidden Miner (4 minute read)
A fake Cloudflare "verify you're human" page copies a hidden PowerShell command to the clipboard and tells the user to paste it into the Run box, which downloads malware into %TEMP%. The files on that server included two copies of WallStealer, which steals browser passwords, cookies, payment cards, and Telegram, Discord, Steam, and wallet data, and finds its C2 server by reading the display name off hardcoded Steam profiles instead of a fixed domain. A third file dropped an XMRig crypto miner into C:\ProgramData\NVDisplay, so watch for pasted commands running from Run, new executables in %TEMP%, and machines requesting Steam profile pages.
Aug 27 | Blog
The Agentic Survival Guide: How Security and Marketing Leaders Can Learn to Trust AI Agents
AI agent traffic grew 7,851% in 2025. Security and marketing teams are both flying blind, and the fix runs through visibility, identity, and governance, in that order.
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Sep 14 | AI
px0 (Website)
px0 is a read-only IDE that turns browsers into an instant verification console for whatever your agents just wrote.
Sep 14 | Fintech
Nubank takes on America (10 minute read)
Nubank went live in the US today through partner Lead Bank while it waits on its full OCC charter (conditional approval came in January). The Nu Account pays 3.5% APY, rising to 4.5% on balances up to $10k if you hold the credit card and use it three times a month. The credit card has no annual fee and 1.5% unlimited cashback, with a route to 2%. Transfers to Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia are free from day one.
Sep 14 | Tech
Where Has Construction Automation Been Successful? (20 minute read)
Construction is labor-intensive. There has, unsurprisingly, long been interest in automating the process to reduce the amount of labor required. However, automation has only been successful in tasks that can be done off-site in factories and on-site tasks that are extremely factory-like. Almost nothing outside of these two categories has succeeded.
