Security

Cybersecurity researchers at Cisco Talos have discovered a new Windows infostealer called VOLTA-AUTODOXER (or VOLTA) that uses large language models to rank stolen victim data by monetization value.

Professor Jan Rosenow of Oxford University has argued on the Everything Electric podcast that large-scale electrification could halve global energy demand.

The artifact was detected in the first half of 2026 on a custom Windows 10 build used exclusively by government entities.

Low-barrier tools have caused browser ports and recompiled works to explode, while also amplifying copyright and security conflicts.

The malicious version, 2.1.313, was distributed through Anthropic's official account on Cursor.