Top open source PyPI package with over 1 million downloads each month hacked to send out malware

This was not a case of stolen credentials, but rather of vulnerability exploitation.

CheckMarx admits it was hit by major cyberattack that saw data leaked onto Dark Web

CheckMarx confirms March 2026 attack did result in data theft.

‘Human lives are already being lost’: Open letter signed by hundreds of Google employees requests CEO reject ‘unethical and dangerous’ US military AI use

An open letter signed by over 600 employees calls on Google’s CEO to not offer its technology to the Department of Defense.
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The Race Is on to Keep AI Agents From Running Wild With Your Credit Cards

AI agents may soon be buying your stuff for you. The FIDO Alliance has teamed up with Google and Mastercard to try to ensure that shopping in the near future isn’t a complete disaster.

Attack of the killer script kiddies
Attack of the killer script kiddies

Last August, some of the best cybersecurity teams in the business gathered in Las Vegas to demonstrate the strength of their AI bug-finding systems at DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge (AIxCC). The tools had scanned 54 million lines of actual software code that DARPA had injected with artificial flaws. The teams were capable enough to […]

Cole Allen Charged With Attempting to Assassinate Trump

The suspected shooter at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner faces three felony charges. He remains in custody following Monday’s hearing.

Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to U.S.

Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research.

‘This was not an isolated incident’: Chinese national exposed by NASA investigation in serial defense software theft phishing campaign that lasted years

NASA, the military, and numerous universities and private companies were targeted by this phishing campaign.

New ‘Firestarter’ malware flames on in spite of Cisco firewall updates and security patches

Security pros are warning about custom malware targeting Cisco firewalls, and surviving upgrades and reboots.