Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account

The maker of the popular open-source file encryption software VeraCrypt said Microsoft locked his online account, which may ...

Android flaw lets hackers unlock phones in under a minute

Researchers say a serious Android vulnerability affecting certain MediaTek processors could let attackers bypass your lock ...
CNX Software

ESP32-S3 gets post-quantum encryption with Aethyr Edge Node open-source firmware

Aethyr Research has released post-quantum encrypted IoT edge node firmware for ESP32-S3 targets that boots in 2.1 seconds and ...
Ars Technica

Supply-chain attack using invisible code hits GitHub and other repositories

Researchers say they’ve discovered a supply-chain attack flooding repositories with malicious packages that contain invisible code, a technique that’s flummoxing traditional defenses designed to ...
IEEE

C-HIDE: A Steganographic Framework for Robust Data Hiding and Advanced Security Using Coverless Hybrid Image Encryption With AES and ECC

Abstract: Coverless image steganography conceals information without modifying the carrier image, addressing vulnerabilities in traditional methods. However, existing approaches often require ...
Decatur Daily

Decatur police to encrypt radio, dispatch communications

Currently, the public can track police activity in real time and collect information from calls such as victim names, home addresses, medical details, juvenile information, officer locations, and ...
SecurityWeek

Hackers Weaponize Claude Code in Mexican Government Cyberattack

Anthropic’s Claude Code assistant has been abused in a cyberattack against the Mexican government’s systems, Israeli cybersecurity startup Gambit Security reports. As part of the attack, ten Mexican ...
IEEE

Using GenAI to Assess Design Patterns in Student-Written Code

Abstract: As programming education scales, evaluating student code becomes increasingly challenging. In object-oriented programming (OOP) courses, design patterns are crucial for teaching maintainable ...
ZDNet

I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went

Free AI tools Goose and Qwen3-coder may replace a pricey Claude Code plan. Setup is straightforward but requires a powerful local machine. Early tests show promise, though issues remain with accuracy ...
TechCrunch

Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code

On Monday, Anthropic announced a new tool called Cowork, designed as a more accessible version of Claude Code. Built into the Claude Desktop app, the new tool lets users designate a specific folder ...
MIT Technology Review

Generative coding

AI coding tools are rapidly changing how we produce software, and the industry is embracing it—perhaps at the expense of entry-level coding jobs. Generative AI’s ability to write software code has ...
Neowin

Microsoft veteran wants to replace every single line of C/C++ code with Rust and AI

Back in July, Microsoft revealed how it is heavily incorporating AI into its development workflows. It talked about its in-house AI-powered coding assistant being leveraged for code reviews of over ...