Microsoft Develops Scanner to Detect Backdoors in Open-Weight Large Language Models

Ravie LakshmananFeb 04, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Software Security Microsoft on Wednesday said it built a lightweight scanner that it said can detect backdoors in open-weight large language models (LLMs) and improve the overall trust in artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The tech giant’s AI Security team said the scanner leverages three observable signals that can be…

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Experts Detect Pakistan-Linked Cyber Campaigns Aimed at Indian Government Entities

Ravie LakshmananJan 27, 2026Threat Intelligence / Cyber Espionage Indian government entities have been targeted in two campaigns undertaken by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan using previously undocumented tradecraft. The campaigns have been codenamed Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack by Zscaler ThreatLabz, which identified them in September 2025. “While these campaigns share some similarities…

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