Red Hat hit by npm supply‑chain attack - here's how to stay safe

Days after IBM and Red Hat announced a master security plan for open-source software, Red Hat suffers a major breach of its ...
Microsoft

Malicious npm packages abuse dependency confusion to profile developer environments

A dependency confusion campaign leveraged 33 malicious npm packages to collect reconnaissance data from developer and build environments. This report details the attack chain, observed tradecraft, and ...

Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity

Now sites have a new way to spy on their visitors: measuring subtle interactions with their solid-state drives. The technique ...
Macworld

Should you keep your MacBook plugged in when you’re using it?

Over the last several years, Apple has dramatically improved how it handles lithium-ion battery charging in iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches. Across multiple system releases, the company moved ...
Wired

Using AI for Just 10 Minutes Might Make You Lazy and Dumb, Study Shows

Using AI chatbots for even just 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, ...