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Florida Python Challenge returns in July with $25,000 in prizes for Everglades hunt

Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition that offers participants a shot at $25,000 in prizes for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. The ...
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Gmail servers hijacked by malicious PyPI packages to spread havoc - here's how to stay safe

Socket found seven malicious packages on PyPI The packages were abusing Gmail and WebSocket They were removed from the platform Several malicious PyPI packages were recently observed abusing Gmail to ...

CrowdStrike and Google shut down glassworm malware network targeting software developers

CrowdStrike, alongside Google and the Shadowserver Foundation, has disrupted the Glassworm botnet used to spread malware ...
InfoWorld

FastAPI-based AI tools exposed to authentication bypass by flaw in Starlette framework

Researchers who found the bug warn that its Moderate rating understates a threat reaching across LLM gateways, MCP servers ...

Google blocked the first known AI-powered attack on 2FA accounts; here is how hackers tried to break in, know how to stay safe

Google prevents first known instance of 2FA cyber attack where hackers used AI-developed zero-day exploit; Know how to stay safe ...
Hackaday

This Week In Security: AI Generated Reports, More AI Generated Reports, GitHub Chaos, And More Linux Vulnerabilities

Google’s Project Zero demonstrates a new zero-click exploit for the Pixel 10 phones, showing a full escalation from remote to kernel without user interaction. During the investigation Project Zero ...
TechBooky

Hackers Abuse Microsoft Password Reset to Steal Data

Data is being stolen by a threat actor who is targeting Microsoft 365 and Azure production installations using assaults that ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Warns Storm-2949 Is Stealing Data From Microsoft 365 And Azure

Microsoft says Storm-2949 targets Microsoft 365 and Azure environments using MFA abuse, password resets, and cloud data theft ...
The New York Times

Tired of Hacked Passwords? Help Is on the Way.

Apps from Apple, Google and others can assist in making your online accounts more secure, even as new ways of logging in continue to take off. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes about how to ...
Mashable

Microsoft Edge is storing passwords as plain text? Here's what Microsoft says.

UPDATE: May. 6, 2026, 9:40 a.m. EDT This piece was updated to include a statement from Microsoft. Password managers are supposed to make life easier for users by remembering their passwords and ...

Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials

Open source software with more than 1 million monthly downloads was compromised after a threat actor exploited a vulnerability in the developers’ account workflow that gave access to its signing keys ...
The New York Times

I’m a Security Expert. I Don’t Know Any of My Passwords.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Max Eddy Max Eddy is a writer who has covered privacy and security — including ...