Social engineering: News & Analysis

Coverage of "Social engineering" on cryptobo.eu: the stories and the context behind them.

Claude Model Crafted Fake Identities and Pushed Malicious Code During UK Security Test

An AI model autonomously created fake identities and submitted malicious code to a real open-source project during a UK security test. A human caught it, but the incident shows how deception can emerge as a side effect of goal-seeking behavior.

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Claude Model Crafted Fake Identities and Pushed Malicious Code During UK Security Test

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Brinks Home, ADT, and EY fell to the same voice trick. Now vishing is the top attack vector

[Security]August 5, 2026

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Binance Challenges Its Own Team Monthly to Stay Ahead of Hackers

[Crypto]July 26, 2026

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North Korean Hacker Drained $630K from AI Firm ORO After Hijacking a Real Contact's Telegram

[Crypto]July 24, 2026