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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 newly discovered flaw in Git allows malicious repositories to execute code on your machine. The vulnerability is triggered by the common `git clone --recursive` command, and patches are now available for multiple versions.
Hackers compromised a third-party data platform's credentials to access its customers' AWS accounts. This supply-chain attack highlights the hidden risks of granting permissions to vendors, even trusted ones, and how that trust can be exploited.
Nintendo is hiring a digital archivist to organize technical records and source code for its legacy platforms. The move signals a significant shift towards preserving its vast library of games and intellectual property for future use.
Google's BigQuery now combines business metrics with data relationships in a new feature called "measures." This gives AI models the context they need to answer complex questions accurately, reducing the risk of making up incorrect information.
Cloudflare has launched Basin, a serverless analytics platform with no data egress fees. Built on open standards, it offers a low-cost alternative for analyzing data in the cloud, challenging major providers like AWS and Google.
Google Kubernetes Engine now supports ClusterNetworkPolicy, letting you set security rules across your entire cluster, not just within individual sections. This simplifies managing network security at scale and reduces the risk of misconfiguration.
A hacking group known as Blind Eagle is targeting organizations in Latin America with fake legal notices. The emails deliver a remote access trojan, giving attackers full control over infected company computers.
A critical vulnerability in Xen Orchestra is being actively exploited, allowing attackers to bypass authentication. This gives them full administrator access to take over entire virtualization hosts and the virtual machines they run.
Axiom Space is suing rival Vast Space, alleging it copied proprietary designs for a private space station. The lawsuit exposes the high-stakes intellectual property battles heating up in the race to build new orbital outposts for NASA.
A security researcher found a way to bypass safeguards on Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses and run her own unauthorized code. The flaw highlights the security challenges inherent in complex wearable devices and their firmware.
xAI has quietly updated its Grok API to turn off text watermarking by default. The change shifts the burden of identifying AI-generated content to developers, raising new questions about content authenticity and safety.
Google has launched Gemini for healthcare, a specialized AI model designed to understand complex medical data. It aims to help clinicians by summarizing patient records, analyzing lab results, and streamlining administrative tasks.
A new, unpatched iOS vulnerability lets malicious apps read data from other apps. Crypto exchange Binance warns this could expose private keys and credentials on iPhones running iOS 16 and 17, with no fix yet available from Apple.
Organized crime is using generative AI to create fake evidence for elaborate insurance fraud. A new report finds AI is already behind 20% of all fake claims, creating a new class of threats for businesses.
Startups are using AI to draft and file patents, hoping to save time and money. However, experts warn this DIY approach can lead to weak or invalid patents, putting a company's core intellectual property at risk.
Walmart slashed its monthly AI costs from over $100,000 to just $10,000. It achieved this while running complex multi-agent AI workflows for inventory forecasting across its 4,700 stores by building in resilience and optimizing cloud usage.
Russian state-sponsored hackers are using a new malware called Cereal to steal emails from Microsoft Exchange servers. The toolset is designed for sophisticated cyber espionage, targeting government and other high-value organizations.
SecureList's Q3 2026 report shows a surge in sophisticated mobile banking trojans. Attackers are using advanced techniques to bypass security on both Android and iOS, putting financial data at significant risk.
Tech leaders are now planning to replace foundational software like SAP, VMware, and Oracle's Java. Driven by high costs and vendor lock-in, companies are exploring modern, often AI-powered, alternatives for their core IT infrastructure.