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Morning Edition · Friday, September 18, 2026Published at 1:52 AM EDT · New York
Malware Posing as an AI Trading Agent Replaces Browser Wallets With Password-Stealing Copies
HP researchers found a Microsoft-signed installer side-loading Needle Stealer against seven wallet extensions, while Cardano's developer warned that its own YouTube channel was hijacked for a fake giveaway.
Researchers at HP documented a campaign that built a website for a fake artificial-intelligence crypto trading agent and used it to distribute malware called Needle Stealer, CryptoSlate reported. The delivery chain is the notable part. The…
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