CrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target software developers in supply chain attacks

Cybercriminals used the Glassworm botnet to infect open source software projects with malware, and in turn hack the developers and companies that use that software.

Hackers have compromised dozens of popular open source packages in an ongoing supply chain attack

The attacks are part of a wider campaign known as Mini Shai-Hulud, which has already compromised several open source projects and, in turn, developers and companies that use them.

AI is raising hell for Linux managers buried under a flood of dupe bug reports

Linus Torvalds says duplicate AI-assisted bug reports are turning Linux security work into a triage headache, showing how AI can create maintenance problems even when it finds real issues.

Open source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransom

The open source project said hackers stole its codebase and threatened to publish its source code if the company did not pay.

OpenAI says hackers stole some data after latest code security issue

OpenAI said the damage was limited to the employees’ devices, and did not affect user data nor its production systems, and none of its intellectual property was stolen.

The size of a credit card: This fully functional computer even packs an e-ink screen

The open-source Muxcard packs a functional computer, E Ink display, NFC, and wireless connectivity into a body as thin and small as a credit card.

Harvard launched an open-source wallet that stores biometric data on your phone instead of servers

arvard’s open-source Keyring wallet stores biometric identity data on your phone instead of corporate servers, letting you verify who you are online without exposing your personal information.

North Korea’s hijack of one of the web’s most used open source projects was likely weeks in the making

North Korean hackers pushed out malicious updates to a popular open source project by hacking a top developer’s computer in a long-running campaign.

Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord

With many users feeling uneasy about Discord’s new age verification requirement, here are some alternatives that could be worth exploring.

A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source’s funding problem, permanently

A group of well-known open source programmers and a VC have launched the Open Source Endowment. They hope this new method will provide funding for good.