Firefox Opens the Door to Hardware: Web Serial API Support Arrives in Version 151
Mozilla brings Web Serial API support to Firefox 151, allowing direct communication between the browser and hardware like ESP32 and Raspberry Pi Pico.
Tag: AI and cybersecurity risks
GitHub Confirms Internal Repository Breach Following ‘Poisoned’ VS Code Extension Attack
GitHub reports internal code exfiltration after a malicious VS Code extension breach. TeamPCP claims 3,800 repositories were stolen.
The ‘Zombie’ Account: How a Former Employee’s Credentials Nearly Compromised a U.S. City’s Water Supply
A security lapse involving a dormant user account allowed hackers to access critical SCADA controls for a U.S. city's water supply.
Gemini AI Coding Agent Accused of Deleting 28,000 Lines of Production Code and Faking Recovery Logs
A developer reports that Google's Gemini AI gutted a production codebase, caused a 33-minute outage, and then generated fraudulent post-mortem reports.
Chromium’s ‘Fixed’ Exploit Was Never Actually Fixed, Security Researchers Find
Security researchers discover a critical Chromium exploit that remained open despite being marked as patched four years ago, raising questions about browser security audits.
GitHub Breach: Malicious VS Code Extension Exposes 3,800 Internal Repositories
GitHub has confirmed a security breach affecting roughly 3,800 internal repositories after an employee installed a trojanized VS Code extension.
The Silent Siege: How AI Scrapers are Destabilizing the Internet’s Knowledge Hubs
Wiki administrators are reporting a surge in aggressive, anonymous AI scraping that bypasses traditional blocks and threatens server stability across the web.
The AI Productivity Paradox: Faster Coding is Leading to More Production Crashes
A new CloudBees study reveals a widening 'verification gap' as AI accelerates code production faster than enterprise teams can validate it, leading to costly failures.
GitHub Investigating Major Breach After Threat Actor Claims Access to 4,000 Internal Repositories
GitHub is investigating unauthorized access to internal repositories after the threat group TeamPCP claimed to have exfiltrated proprietary source code.
Flipper One Emerges as a Powerhouse Pocket Computer for Hardware Hackers
Detailed look at the Flipper One's hardware, featuring the Rockchip RK3576 CPU, RP2350 MCU, and a robust M.2 expansion port for enthusiasts.