GitHub to Disable npm Install Scripts by Default to Stop Supply Chain Attacks
Ravie LakshmananJun 11, 2026Developer Security / Software Supply Chain GitHub has announced what it said are “breaking changes” coming to npm version 12, one of…
Author: Cybernoz
Dutch critical infrastructure lags Europe’s cloud sovereignty divide, SAP executive warns
Europe’s debate over cloud sovereignty has moved from ideology to engineering. The question is no longer whether organisations should control their data and artificial intelligence…
CISA Vulnerability Management Directive Tightens Timelines
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has introduced a new risk-based approach to vulnerability remediation, requiring federal civilian agencies to patch the most…
Marathon OAIC investigation finds Optus breached 51,000 customers’ privacy
Optus faces an unknown bill for compensation for a privacy breach that came to light in 2019, that led to the erroneous publication of 51,000…
Critical HVAC and UPS Vulnerabilities Could Let Hackers Disrupt Data Centers
Researchers at cyber-physical systems security firm Claroty have uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in two widely deployed HVAC and UPS products used in data centers, demonstrating how…
SMB cyber-readiness: What makes or breaks it
“Fix the roof while the sun is shining.” – proverb Cybersecurity has a familiar way of saying the storm will come: “a breach is a…
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Gulf states urged to deepen cyber ties as ransomware risks grow
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: GCC urged to copy EU model Gulf must ensure ‘operational resilience’ AI both a threat and…
South Korea hits e-commerce giant Coupang with record US$409 million fine for data breach
South Korea imposed on Thursday a record US$409 million fine on e-commerce giant Coupang over a leak that exposed the data of more than 30…
Privacy Commissioner finds Optus breached privacy in White Pages listing matter
Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind has found Optus interfered with the privacy of tens of thousands of customers whose details were incorrectly published in the…
GitHub finally pulls the plug on automatic install script execution for npm
Specifically, the post said, “allowScripts defaults to off: npm install will no longer execute preinstall, install or postinstall scripts from dependencies unless they are explicitly…
2026 FIFA World Cup: What Public Safety Officials Need to Know
Meanwhile, cities in the US and Canada are preparing for an elevated, though low-probability, threat of violent extremism. US or Canada-based supporters of the Islamic…
Deceptive Installers: How Fake Apps Target macOS
If you’ve ever downloaded a “free” version of software that traditionally has a price tag, I’m looking at you, my LimeWire power-users of the 2000s.…