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Threat actors are actively exploiting AI distribution platforms like Hugging Face and ClawHub to deliver malware by embedding malicious code within models, datasets, and agent extensions. Over 575 malicious skills across 13 developer accounts were identified in the OpenClaw ecosystem, targeting Win…

Blitz is a new Windows-based malware discovered in 2024 consisting of a downloader and bot payload. The latest version was spread through backdoored game cheats for Standoff 2 distributed via Telegram. Blitz abuses Hugging Face Spaces to host components of its C2 infrastructure and payloads. The ma…

RL researchers have identified a novel attack technique called nullifAI on the Hugging Face platform, which abuses Pickle file serialization to distribute malware. Two malicious models were found containing reverse shell code, bypassing Hugging Face's security scanning mechanisms. The attack exploi…