Oregon Man Charged in ‘Rapper Bot’ DDoS Service – Krebs on Security

Oregon Man Charged in ‘Rapper Bot’ DDoS Service – Krebs on Security

A 22-year-old Oregon man has been arrested on suspicion of operating “Rapper Bot,” a massive botnet used to power a service for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets — including a March 2025 DDoS that knocked Twitter/X offline. The Justice Department asserts the suspect and an unidentified co-conspirator rented out the botnet to online…

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Poor Passwords Tattle on AI Hiring Bot Maker Paradox.ai – Krebs on Security

Poor Passwords Tattle on AI Hiring Bot Maker Paradox.ai – Krebs on Security

Security researchers recently revealed that the personal information of millions of people who applied for jobs at McDonald’s was exposed after they guessed the password (“123456”) for the fast food chain’s account at Paradox.ai, a company that makes artificial intelligence based hiring chatbots used by many Fortune 500 firms. Paradox.ai said the security oversight was…

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SafeLine WAF: Open Source Web Application Firewall with Zero-Day Detection and Bot Protection

SafeLine WAF: Open Source Web Application Firewall with Zero-Day Detection and Bot Protection

From zero-day exploits to large-scale bot attacks — the demand for a powerful, self-hosted, and user-friendly web application security solution has never been greater. SafeLine is currently the most starred open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF) on GitHub, with over 16.4K stars and a rapidly growing global user base. This walkthrough covers what SafeLine is, how…

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Building Your AI Q&A Bot for Webpages Using Open Source AI Models

Building Your AI Q&A Bot for Webpages Using Open Source AI Models

In today’s information-rich digital landscape, navigating extensive web content can be overwhelming. Whether you’re researching for a project, studying complex material, or trying to extract specific information from lengthy articles, the process can be time-consuming and inefficient. This is where an AI-powered Question-Answering (Q&A) bot becomes invaluable. This tutorial will guide you through building a…

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