PromptPwnd Vulnerability Exposes AI driven build systems to Data Theft
Aikido Security exposes a new AI prompt injection flaw in GitHub/GitLab pipelines, letting attackers steal secrets. Major companies affected.
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Portmaster: Open-source application firewall
Portmaster is a free and open source application firewall built to monitor and control network activity on Windows and Linux. The project is developed in the EU and is designed to give users stronger privacy without asking them to manage every rule by …
“Dead Man’s Switch” Triggers Massive npm Supply Chain Malware Attack
GitLab’s security team has discovered a severe, ongoing attack spreading dangerous malware through npm, the world’s most extensive code library. The malware uses an alarming “dead man’s switch,” a self-destruct trigger tha…
Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: November 2025
This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Heisenberg: Open-source software supply chain health check tool Heisenberg is an open-source to…
How to Debloat Windows 11 for Best Performance
Key TakeawaysBloatware on Windows 11 devices can slow down performance by consuming RAM, reducing battery life, and utilizing system resources.To debloat Windows 11, users can uninstall bloatware directly from Settings or use the Debloator tool to remo…
Metis: Open-source, AI-driven tool for deep security code review
Metis is an open source tool that uses AI to help engineers run deep security reviews on code. Arm’s product security team built Metis to spot subtle flaws that are often buried in large or aging codebases where traditional tools struggle. Metis relies…
Chinese Tech Firm Leak Reportedly Exposes State Linked Hacking
A massive data leak reportedly at Chinese firm Knownsec (Chuangyu) exposed 12,000 files detailing state-backed ‘cyber weapons’ and spying on over 20 countries. See the details, including 95GB of stolen Indian immigration data.
Fake NPM Package With 206K Downloads Targeted GitHub for Credentials
Veracode Threat Research exposed a targeted typosquatting attack on npm, where the malicious package @acitons/artifact stole GitHub tokens. Learn how this supply chain failure threatened the GitHub organisation’s code.
OpenGuardrails: A new open-source model aims to make AI safer for real-world use
When you ask a large language model to summarize a policy or write code, you probably assume it will behave safely. But what happens when someone tries to trick it into leaking data or generating harmful content? That question is driving a wave of rese…
VulnRisk: Open-source vulnerability risk assessment platform
VulnRisk is an open-source platform for vulnerability risk assessment. It goes beyond basic CVSS scoring by adding context-aware analysis that reduces noise and highlights what matters. The tool is free to use and designed for local development and tes…