The Smatch static analysis tool, vital for finding bugs in the Linux kernel, is at risk. Its sole developer, Dan Carpenter, says his funding from Linaro runs out at the end of the year, and he needs new corporate backers to continue the work.
The developer behind the ICEBlock app is suing the federal government, claiming unlawful threats led to its removal from app stores in October. The suit alleges free speech violations and coercion of Apple by the Trump administration.
New research shows a massive engineering failure in health tech for seniors. While the healthcare IoT market heads for $289 billion, confusing privacy settings are leading users to unplug their devices, sacrificing health for perceived safety.
A security researcher found Kohler’s “end-to-end encrypted” smart toilet camera is anything but. Meanwhile, a critical cyberdefense agency remains leaderless, and a major Chinese hacking campaign goes unpunished. It’s a rough week for digital safety.
The UK’s communications regulator has issued its first major fine under the Online Safety Act. A porn site operator must pay £1 million for ineffective age checks and faces daily penalties if it doesn’t comply within 72 hours.
A medical software vendor’s covert database “fix” brought a critical patient scheduling app to its knees every morning. Worse, the production database had no security controls at all. It’s a stunning case of vendor malpractice.
A new report outlines the major cyber threats evolving for 2026, with AI supercharging social engineering and malware. The shift to browser-based work is also creating a massive, unprotected attack surface that criminals are exploiting.
Microsoft has rolled out a partial, silent mitigation for a high-severity Windows shortcut vulnerability, CVE-2025-9491, that state hackers and crime gangs have exploited for years. The fix changes the UI but doesn’t remove malicious code or warn users, leading a third party to release a more aggres
Business leaders globally now rank technological risks like AI-driven disinformation and cyber insecurity among their biggest national concerns. The data shows a clear shift in what keeps executives up at night.
A new report highlights the silent threat of Shadow AI, where employees use tools like ChatGPT without oversight. Cybersecurity expert Etay Maor breaks down how this leaks data and accelerates cybercrime.
