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Security firm Minimus released two new tools to help teams manage software supply chain risks and container security together. The products aim to simplify protecting applications from third-party code vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
A critical vulnerability, dubbed 'Copy Fail,' has been discovered in the Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform. The flaw allows local attackers to escalate privileges or escape containers. Several other security issues were also patched, which could have allowed system compromise. Users should update their systems immediately.
Data lakehouses are becoming the go-to choice for companies needing a single place for analytics and AI data. New open standards make it easier to adopt this architecture without getting locked into one vendor, improving flexibility.
New York regulators are setting a precedent by fining a company for its IT and compliance failures, not just the data breach. This signals a major shift, holding IT and security teams directly accountable for weak policies.
New solid-state air conditioners offer a more efficient, climate-friendly alternative to traditional ACs. This could be a breakthrough for data centers, but scientists caution the technology still faces significant hurdles before widespread adoption.
Researchers have found evidence that the U.S. military may be using the global GPS network as a one-way, untraceable messaging system, similar to Cold War-era "numbers stations." This could have major implications for global communications security.
Two security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Luanti. The first (CVE-2026-40959) could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by bypassing sandbox restrictions. The second flaw could grant unintended access to insecure environments or the HTTP API, posing significant security risks to affected systems.
As teams use AI for more complex coding tasks, the focus is shifting from speed to safety. A new framework called AC/DC helps organizations govern AI coding agents, ensuring code quality, managing risk, and creating a repeatable system for steering, checking, and correcting machine-generated code.
A former IT employee was sentenced to 21 months in prison for a prolonged cyberattack on his old school district. This case is a stark reminder of the risks of insider threats and the critical need for secure offboarding.
A new opinion piece warns that the rush to build AI agents is repeating the mistakes of early software development, where deploying apps was as simple and risky as copying a .exe file.
Dutch police have arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of hacking into the computer systems of the Ajax football club. The breach reportedly put the personal data of hundreds of thousands of the club's supporters at risk, leading to a significant law enforcement response to the cybercrime incident.
The RubyGems package manager now delays installing newly updated code. This "cooldown period" is a novel defense designed to give security teams time to catch malicious packages before they spread through the software supply chain.
Ubuntu has released a security update for EditorConfig across multiple long-term support versions. The patch fixes a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to crash the application with a crafted configuration file, causing a denial of service. Users should update their systems.
IBM is spinning off its quantum chip manufacturing into the first dedicated foundry for quantum computing components. This strategic move aims to accelerate the industry's growth by providing scaled production capabilities, signaling a major step towards the maturation of quantum technology for broader use.
A newly found vulnerability in the popular terminal tool tmux could allow a local attacker to crash your sessions. The flaw involves how tmux handles images, creating a denial-of-service risk for developers and system administrators.
The rapid rise of agentic and predictive AI in business applications represents a major innovation wave. The capabilities of these autonomous agents are developing faster than our security and management frameworks, creating a significant challenge for developers, security teams, and business leaders to address.
The rise of AI is forcing a strategic shift in workload placement. Companies are moving beyond simple cloud-first approaches to consider a mix of public cloud, private infrastructure, and hybrid models, driven by nuanced factors like cost, performance, and data governance.
Companies are using leaderboards to boost AI adoption. But experts warn this focus on usage metrics, not business value, can encourage waste and distract from achieving a real return on investment.
A new phishing campaign is targeting Signal users with text messages pretending to be from Signal Support. The scam aims to trick users into revealing their backup recovery keys by creating a false sense of urgency about data loss due to a supposed "sync issue."
Companies readily use automation to boost productivity but hesitate to let it cut cloud costs. This trust gap, especially with expensive AI workloads, prevents effective cost management. According to CloudBolt's COO, this imbalance is a key challenge in modern FinOps, hindering significant potential savings.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS systems are at risk due to critical flaws in their networking software. Attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities to run malicious code or cause a system crash, requiring immediate attention from security and IT teams.
A denial-of-service vulnerability was found in pip, the Python package manager. The flaw, related to how its urllib3 library handles compressed data, could allow an attacker to crash development environments and CI/CD pipelines by consuming excessive resources. Ubuntu has released a patch to fix the issue.
Meta is introducing paid subscription tiers for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. The move signals a major shift from its ad-based model, offering users ad-free experiences and exclusive features while creating new revenue streams and supporting the creator economy. More features are planned, including AI.
Norway is developing a national AI infrastructure for large language model training, utilizing 2 petabytes of Huawei's flash storage. The decision is notable as it involves a NATO member using hardware from a company often flagged for security concerns by Western allies, raising questions about technology and geopolitics.