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Millions of IPs remain infected by USB worm years after its creators left it for dead

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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A now-abandoned USB worm that backdoors connected devices has continued to self-replicate for years since its creators lost control of it and remains active on thousands, possibly millions, of machines, researchers said Thursday. The worm—which first came to light in a 2023 post published …

Dozens of popular Minecraft mods found infected with Fracturiser malware

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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A platform that provides plugin software for the wildly popular Minecraft game is advising users to immediately stop downloading or updating mods after discovering malware has been injected into dozens of offerings it makes available online. The mod-developer accounts were hosted by CurseForge, a platform …