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Stack Overflow survey shows developers trust AI with caveats
Large Language Models

Stack Overflow survey shows developers trust AI with caveats

Most developers now use AI tools at work, but fewer than one in 15 would trust them for important decisions without verification.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Stack Overflow survey finds developers wary of AI tools
Large Language Models

Stack Overflow survey finds developers wary of AI tools

Trust remains the sticking point, with only 6.6% of developers willing to trust AI with an important decision despite widespread use of coding tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Ransomware gangs steal 896 terabytes, Zscaler says
Malware

Ransomware gangs steal 896 terabytes, Zscaler says

Data theft is now driving ransom demands, with average payments rising and attackers increasingly targeting senior staff at exposed companies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
CrowdStrike links PhantomRaven malware to bug bounty hunter
Malware

CrowdStrike links PhantomRaven malware to bug bounty hunter

The stealer's use of typosquatted npm packages has raised fears that bug bounty channels are being abused to monetise stolen developer data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Bazaarvoice launches AI visibility package for retailers
Software-as-a-Service

Bazaarvoice launches AI visibility package for retailers

Brands risk being overlooked in AI-led shopping unless customer reviews and ratings are readable by crawlers, Bazaarvoice said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Databricks buys Electric to power AI agent sandboxes
Edge Computing

Databricks buys Electric to power AI agent sandboxes

The deal gives developers a way to keep AI agents working locally in sync with central data, cutting latency in sandboxed apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Nutanix launches MCP server for AI cloud operations
Virtualisation

Nutanix launches MCP server for AI cloud operations

Customers can now use plain-language prompts to manage Nutanix cloud systems, while existing access controls and audit logs stay in place.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026
Google warns of rise in open source supply chain attacks
Ransomware

Google warns of rise in open source supply chain attacks

Malicious packages are now spreading faster across code repositories, with Google saying open source ecosystems face the sharpest rise in risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
Lampion malware campaign targets users in Portugal
Network Security

Lampion malware campaign targets users in Portugal

Acronis said 94.6% of detections were in Portugal as the banking trojan used phishing lures and layered evasion to infect victims.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
Hostinger adds Patchstack scans to Node.js hosting
Application Security

Hostinger adds Patchstack scans to Node.js hosting

Developers using AI-generated code on Hostinger's Node.js plans will now get automatic alerts on vulnerable dependencies as apps are scanned in the background.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Couchbase launches AI Data Plane for enterprise agents
Hybrid Cloud

Couchbase launches AI Data Plane for enterprise agents

The release aims to ease a key hurdle for firms moving AI agents into production by unifying memory, retrieval and access across environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026
Technology firms become top cyber target in AI race
Data Protection

Technology firms become top cyber target in AI race

CrowdStrike said state-backed espionage and extortion are surging as AI assets inside tech groups draw hackers seeking code, models and access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Cloudflare acquires Vite maker VoidZero for USD $1 million
Edge Computing

Cloudflare acquires Vite maker VoidZero for USD $1 million

The deal gives the web giant a direct role in a tool used in 129 million weekly downloads, while keeping it open source and vendor-neutral.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Sonatype flags 176 npm packages in dependency attack
Malware

Sonatype flags 176 npm packages in dependency attack

Developers using npm could have secrets exposed as 176 malicious packages were set up to hijack dependency resolution and run postinstall malware.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
Anthropic launches dynamic workflows in Claude Code
Enterprise Resource Planning

Anthropic launches dynamic workflows in Claude Code

Software teams can now tackle sprawling code audits and migrations with parallel AI subagents, though the feature uses more tokens and needs approval.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026

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RapidFort & ReversingLabs add security checks to libraries
Application Security

RapidFort & ReversingLabs add security checks to libraries

Enterprises can now vet open-source dependencies before build time, as the catalogue adds independent malware and vulnerability checks for Python and Java.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Chainguard launches scanner to block npm malware greyware
Malware

Chainguard launches scanner to block npm malware greyware

The tool has already blocked more than 52,000 risky npm packages as supply chain attacks continue to hit software teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026