Aging in Place: How Technology Might Help You Grow Old at Home
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Betterleaks Launches as Open-Source Tool for Scanning Files, Directories, and Git Repositories
Zach Rice, the original creator of the widely popular secret scanning tool Gitleaks, has officially launched its successor, Betterleaks. Sponsored by Aikido Security, this new open-source project aims to be a faster, smarter, and highly configurable re…
Shannon: Autonomous AI Tool with Nmap Integration Can Uncover and Exploit Security Flaws
Keygraph has released Shannon, a fully autonomous AI-powered penetration testing tool designed to identify and actively exploit real vulnerabilities in web applications before malicious actors can. Unlike traditional scanners that generate alerts, Shan…
New RecoverIt Tool Abuses Windows Service Failure Recovery to Execute Malicious Payloads
A new offensive security tool named “RecoverIt” has been released, offering red teamers a stealthy method for lateral movement and persistence by abusing the Windows Service recovery mechanism. The tool circumvents traditional detection met…
New “Crypto Scanner” Tool Helps Developers Identify Quantum Risks Before Q-Day
With the “Q-Day” horizon the point when quantum computers will be capable of breaking standard encryption projected for roughly 2033, the race to secure digital infrastructure is accelerating. To aid in this transition, Quantum Shield Labs …
AutoPentestX Introduced as Automated Penetration Testing Toolkit for Linux Systems
AutoPentestX, an open-source automated penetration testing framework designed to streamline vulnerability assessment and security testing workflows on Linux systems. The toolkit consolidates multiple security testing capabilities into a unified platfor…
Swarmer Tool Abuses Windows Registry to Evade Detection and Persist on Systems
Swarmer, a sophisticated tool designed to manipulate Windows registry hives while bypassing endpoint detection systems. The tool exploits legacy Windows infrastructure to achieve persistent access without triggering traditional EDR monitoring systems t…
WPair Scanner Released to Detect WhisperPair Flaw in Google’s Fast Pair Protocol
An open-source Android application designed to identify and test devices vulnerable to CVE-2025-36911, a critical authentication bypass flaw in Google’s Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol. The vulnerability, commonly referred to as WhisperPair, affects…
Argus: Python-Based Recon Toolkit Aims to Boost Security Intelligence
Security researchers and penetration testers gain a comprehensive open-source reconnaissance platform with the release of Argus v2.0, a Python-based information gathering toolkit that consolidates 135 specialised modules into a unified command-line int…
InvisibleJS: Executable ES Modules Hidden in Plain Sight with Zero-Width Characters
A new experimental tool called InvisibleJS has emerged on GitHub, demonstrating how JavaScript source code can be completely hidden from human view while remaining fully executable. Created by developer oscarmine, this proof-of-concept obfuscation tech…