To steal authentication secrets and credentials from developers, hackers are compromising GitHub accounts and inserting malicious code disguised as Dependabot contributions.

A new malware strain called ZenRAT is distributed via fake installation packages of the Bitwarden password manager. According to Proofpoint researchers, the malware is a modular Remote Access Trojan (RAT) capable of stealing information.

According to Veracode, apps developed by organizations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa tend to have more security vulnerabilities than those made by their US counterparts.

Mozilla recently announced security updates for both Firefox and Thunderbird, addressing a total of nine vulnerabilities in its products, including high-severity flaws.

Northeastern University professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science Kevin Fu has found a method to extract audio from images and even muted videos.

Apple recently announced the release of macOS 14 Sonoma.  Apple noted that the latest version of the operating system patches more than 60 vulnerabilities.

Data compression has been used to improve web performance and user experience. It reduces the size of files and resources, such as images, video, and text, before their transmission over the Internet.

The data encrypted online today, from financial and personal identification information to military operations and intelligence data, could be decrypted quickly by an adversary with access to a cryptographically relevant quantum computer in the future.

Clarion, the global audio and video equipment manufacturer for cars and other vehicles, has been added to the list of victims on the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group's Tor leak site.