Unexplained slowdowns and constant background activity—even when you’re not using your computer Sudden spikes in internet ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s unclear who’s behind the network or which AI chatbot was used to power it. (Tilde Oyster / NBC News; Getty Images) (Tilde ...
A new report is shedding light on a February 2026 malign influence campaign tied to the Russian-linked “Matryoshka” bot network, highlighting how artificial intelligence is being used to scale and ...
Analysts said a 16-day gap in meddling posts about British politics offered direct evidence of state-sponsored interference online. When Israeli strikes hit Iran on June 13, it wasn’t only nuclear ...
U.S. prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old man for allegedly running one of the most powerful bot networks observed in recent years. Ethan J. Foltz from Eugene, Oregon, was arrested Aug. 6 and stands ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maia Sandu. Stock photo: Getty Images Matryoshka, a pro-Kremlin bot network, has launched a campaign on Twitter and BlueSky ...
German, US and Canadian cybercrime specialists shut down two of the world's largest botnets, Aisuru and Kimwolf, suspected of ...
“Everyone understands that Ukraine is preparing a Maidan in Hungary,” wrote the pro-Russian pundit Vladimir Kornilov on ...
A previously unreported network of hundreds of accounts on X is using artificial intelligence to automatically reply to conservatives with positive messages about people in the Trump administration, ...
When Israeli strikes hit Iran on June 13, it wasn’t only nuclear sites and senior Iranian commanders that were taken out: A covert army of bots meddling in British politics went dark, too. That’s ...