CERN’s open source KiCad library gives the world 17,000 circuit board components
CERN has released its complete KiCad component library under an open source license, making it available to hardware designers anywhere in the world. The library,…
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KDE gets over €1 million investment to strengthen security and core infrastructure
European governments and public institutions have been shifting away from proprietary software for years, and the financial infrastructure supporting open-source alternatives is growing to match.…
Apricorn hardens ASK3 encrypted USB drive for extreme conditions
Apricorn has announced enhancements to its Aegis Secure Key 3.0 (ASK3), delivering faster performance and new environmental protection capabilities designed to secure the device and…
WhatsApp adds Incognito Chat for private Meta AI conversations
The company launched Incognito Chat with Meta AI, a feature that lets users hold AI conversations the platform itself cannot read. The rollout will reach…
Signal responds to phishing attacks with new in-app security warnings
Signal is adding new protections for users following recent phishing and social engineering attacks. In March, the FBI and CISA issued a warning stating that…
Versa CSPM brings continuous visibility to cloud risk and compliance exposure
Versa has announced Versa Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), extending the VersaONE Universal SASE Platform to provide continuous visibility, prioritization, and remediation of cloud risk…
Android pushes new scam, theft, and AI protections in 2026 update wave
Phone scammers spoofing bank caller IDs have driven an estimated $980 million in annual losses worldwide, according to Europol. Android’s 2026 security roadmap takes direct…
Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday: Many fixes, but no zero-days
Microsoft has marked May 2026 Patch Tuesday by releasing fixes for 120+ CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, none of which (for a change) are actively exploited or have…
Stealthy hackers exploit cPanel flaw in active backdoor campaign (CVE-2026-41940)
Security researchers at XLab have outlined an active attack campaign targeting CVE-2026-41940, the recently disclosed vulnerability in cPanel & WHM, and have linked it to…
JetBrains TeamCity vulnerability allows privilege escalation, API exposure (CVE-2026-44413)
JetBrains has patched a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-44413) in TeamCity, its popular continuous integration and continuous delivery platform, and is urging organizations with on-premises and self-managed…
OpenAI’s Daybreak uses Codex Security to identify risky attack paths
OpenAI Daybreak is the company’s cybersecurity initiative focused on building AI-assisted software defense into the development process from the start. It combines OpenAI models, Codex…
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