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Patch applies fake diffs from commit messages (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-27 | get Git Diff Patch Generator → | tags: github, git, patch

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RTX 4090 sent for repair is a sophisticated fake with laser-etched VRAM and core, 'This is the best scam I've ever seen' — Scammers pulled a factory-level job to sell a dud to unsuspecting customer (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Hassam Nasir | get RTX 4090 Repair Kit → | tags: nvidia, rtx 4090, asus rog strix

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Experts Warn of AI Swarms Hijacking Democracy With Fake Citizens (futurism.com)

2026-04-26 | by Joe Wilkins | get AI-generated Fake Citizen Kit → | tags: ai swarms, large language models, social media manipulation

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Man faces 5 years in prison for using AI to fake sighting of runaway wolf (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-24 | get AI Detection Software Kit → | tags: neukgu, drones, bbc

245.

Another spyware maker caught distributing fake Android snooping apps (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-24 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Android Security Toolkit → | tags: morpheus, ips, osservatorio nessuno

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Tropic Trooper APT Takes Aim at Home Routers, Japanese Targets (darkreading.com)

2026-04-24 | by Tara Seals | get Router Security Upgrade Kit → | tags: tropic trooper, apt23, home routers

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How much for a fake authorship? Ad database reveals secrets of scientific fraud (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-24 | by Naddaf | get Scientific Fraud Detection Kit → | tags: paper mills, arxiv, northwestern university

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Crypto scam takes advantage of Strait of Hormuz crisis by taking fake payments, leading to two ships being fired upon — two vessels reportedly fell victim and paid fake 'Iranian authorities' (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-23 | by Jowi Morales | get Fake Iranian Authority Badge → | tags: crypto scam, strait of hormuz, bitcoin

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DPRK Fake Job Scams Self-Propagate in 'Contagious Interview' (darkreading.com)

2026-04-22 | by Elizabeth Montalbano | get Fake Job Scam Awareness Book → | tags: north korea, void dokkaebi, software supply chain

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China's Apple App Store infiltrated by crypto-stealing wallet apps (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-20 | get Crypto Wallet Security Kit → | tags: apple app store, crypto wallets, fakewallet

251.

Fraudsters Staged Fake Bear Attacks on Luxury Cars Wearing a Costume. They Bilked Insurers Out of $141K — Until a Wildlife Expert Watched the Videos. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-20 | by Jonathan Small | get Wildlife Expert Surveillance Camera → | tags: insurance fraud, wildlife biologist, luxury cars

252.

GitHub's fake star economy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-20 | by Elena Marchetti | get GitHub Star Badge → | tags: github, fake stars, vcs

253.

GitHub's Fake Star Economy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-20 | by Elena Marchetti | get GitHub Star Badge → | tags: github, fake stars, vcs

254.

Researchers Invented a Fake Disease to Trick AI and the Funniest Possible Thing Happened (futurism.com)

2026-04-19 | by Victor Tangermann | get AI Detection and Testing Kit → | tags: bixonimania, university of gothenburg, google gemini

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Techie buys fake Ledger Nano S+ hardware crypto wallet and almost falls for phishing — a convincing clone would have caught newbies unaware (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-18 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Fake Ledger Nano S → | tags: ledger nano s+, phishing, esp32-s3

256.

Blatantly fake news about college sports spreads like wildfire in the absence of player payday details (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-17 | get College Sports News Book → | tags: college basketball, michigan wolverines, nih

257.

A Prominent PR Firm Is Running a Fake News Site That’s Plagiarizing Original Journalism at Incredible Scale (futurism.com)

2026-04-17 | by Maggie Harrison Dupré | get Fake News Detection Book → | tags: futurism, plagiarism, national today

258.

Two New Jersey men sentenced for funding North Korea via fake remote work scheme (techspot.com)

2026-04-17 | get North Korea Sanctions Guide → | tags: north korea, doj, edison nj

259.

Two Americans sentenced for helping North Korea steal $5 million in fake IT worker scheme (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-16 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Cybersecurity VPN Service → | tags: north korea, laptop farms, us department of justice

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Two US citizens get combined 16 years in prison for running North Korean laptop farms — fake remote IT work scheme netted DPRK $5 million in around three years (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-16 | by Jowi Morales | get Cybersecurity VPN Router → | tags: north korean laptop farms, wire fraud, dprk

261.

Users lose $9.5M to fake Ledger wallet app on the Apple App Store (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-15 | by Molly White | get Ledger Nano S Plus → | tags: ledger, apple app store, cryptocurrency

262.

Valve might be adding a 30-day price tracker to Steam — feature is already available in some EU countries to spoof out fake discounts (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-15 | by Hassam Nasir | get Steam Price Tracker Extension → | tags: steam, valve, price tracker

263.

AI Slop Is Making the Internet Fake-Happy (wired.com)

2026-04-15 | by Kate Knibbs | get AI Content Detection Tool → | tags: chatgpt, pangram labs, internet archive

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Apple pulls fake Ledger app and Freecash in rough day for App Store review [Update] (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-14 | by Marcus Mendes | get Ledger Nano S Plus → | tags: ledger, apple app store, coinbase

265.

Apple pulls fake Ledger app and Freecash in rough day for App Store review (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-14 | by Marcus Mendes | get Ledger Nano S Plus → | tags: ledger live, apple, coinbase

266.

Malware campaign lures users with fake Windows Update website (techspot.com)

2026-04-14 | get Windows Update Fake Alert → | tags: malwarebytes, windows update, french-speaking users

267.

Fake Ledger Live app on Apple’s App Store stole $9.5M in crypto (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-14 | get Ledger Nano S Plus → | tags: ledger live, apple app store, cryptocurrency

268.

iCloud backups targeted in hack-for-hire operation using fake Apple pages (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-13 | by Marcus Mendes | get Apple iCloud Security Key → | tags: icloud, apple, appin

269.

Of Course That ‘Leaked’ 2026 ‘Winds of Winter’ Release Date Is Fake (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-13 | get Game of Thrones Winter Mug → | tags: george r.r. martin, winds of winter, a song of ice and fire

270.

Moon Denialists Are So Pathetic That They’re Using AI to Fake Artemis Footage (futurism.com)

2026-04-13 | by Victor Tangermann | get AI-Generated Moon Footage Poster → | tags: nasa, artemis, ai-generated