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A newly analyzed computer virus from over 20 years ago, named fast16.sys, reveals an early Stuxnet-style attack. The malware was designed to selectively target high-precision calculation software, subtly altering results in memory. This highlights a long-standing threat of data manipulation in critical systems.
A new Linux Foundation report finds that security readiness is the biggest obstacle to AI adoption. A widening gap exists between the rush to deploy AI and the ability to secure it. The report notes 67% of teams face pressure to accelerate deployment despite security risks.
Cybersecurity researchers have identified four malicious packages on the npm registry: `chalk-tempalte`, `@deadcode09284814/axios-util`, `axois-utils`, and `color-style-utils`. These packages were designed to steal information from developer systems and have been downloaded thousands of times.
Microsoft is overhauling its Windows Insider Program, which provides early access to new Windows 11 features. The company is introducing significant changes, starting with giving testers the ability to select specific new features they want to try out, offering more control over their preview experience.
Actor Matt Ryan, who voices Edward Kenway, has confirmed he filmed new scenes for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake. The new content is intended to add more emotional weight and depth to the main character's personal conflicts and overall journey in the popular game.
A developer used open-source ML models on an M1 Max to index nearly 700 GB of GoPro video. This shows modern consumer hardware can handle complex AI tasks without the cloud, offering a private, low-cost alternative.
Four major long-term support (LTS) versions of Java will all reach their end-of-support dates within a tight three-year window. This sets the stage for a future upgrade bottleneck for companies needing to maintain security and support.
A UK police officer is under criminal investigation for allegedly using AI to fabricate evidence in multiple cases. The landmark case raises urgent questions about digital forensics, data integrity, and trust in the justice system.
Shutterstock has launched a new platform integrating its massive stock library with generative AI tools for creating and editing images and video. The move positions it to compete directly with Adobe and Canva in the AI-native creative space.
HashiCorp has released a new open-source tool that allows AI assistants to manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform. This aims to boost productivity by automating repetitive tasks for developers and IT teams, letting them focus on more critical work.
A new version of the classic Vim text editor, Vim Classic, has been released. It's a long-term support fork intentionally developed without using any generative AI tools, offering a stable, AI-free alternative for developers.
Simple vector search is no longer enough for production AI. Companies are now building hybrid systems that combine it with ranking and personalization to deliver more relevant and useful results.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's private warnings to U.S. officials about AI risks led to new export controls on advanced models from Anthropic. This move could restrict global access to top-tier AI and impact teams on Amazon Bedrock.
JetBrains is letting educators from platforms like Udemy and Coursera embed hands-on coding practice directly into its IDEs. The move aims to bridge the gap between theoretical online courses and real-world developer workflows.
Google DeepMind researchers discovered that Gemini's safety features primarily come from supervised fine-tuning (SFT), not reinforcement learning (RL) as commonly thought. This changes how we understand and build safe AI models.
AWS has released CDK Mixins, a new feature for its Cloud Development Kit. It allows developers to create and apply reusable code for security, monitoring, and configuration across different cloud resources, saving time and enforcing standards.
Google is testing a new web standard, WebMCP, that allows AI agents to interact with websites directly. This creates a reliable way for AI to perform tasks, replacing older, error-prone methods like screen scraping.
A Microsoft AI agent found new malware by analyzing its behavior, not its signature. This allowed it to spot a variant that evades normal security tools. The AI also declined to name the threat actor it found.
Vercel's AI Gateway now supports Moonshot AI's Kimi K2.7 Code model. This gives developers a new tool for complex programming tasks, accessible through the same API they already use for other models.
Elastic and Anthropic have teamed up to bring Claude AI activity logs into Elastic Security. This helps security and IT teams monitor AI usage, detect risks, and investigate potential threats within their existing tools.
JFrog and NanoClaw are launching a security tool to stop AI agents from downloading malicious code. The integration acts like an 'immune system' to protect the software supply chain as AI agents become more autonomous.
Stack Overflow, the long-standing Q&A site for developers, is launching a new area specifically for AI coding agents to ask questions. This marks a major shift to adapt to how developers now build software with AI assistants.
A major outage is affecting Meta's services, with users reporting issues accessing Facebook and WhatsApp. The disruption impacts communication and business operations for millions who rely on the platforms.
Slack modernized its data platform by removing SSH access from over 700 data pipelines. The move to a new REST-based system significantly boosts security, reliability, and makes the whole process easier to monitor.