The threat actor known as PCPJack has hijacked cloud servers associated with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure to create a covert SMTP email relay network. "Compromised ...

Millions of AI agents and tools around the world have been imperiled by a critical vulnerability that can allow hackers to breach the servers running them and make off with sensitive data and ...

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe ...

With a hunch, and an hour of AI-assisted scanning, cybersecurity researchers identified and then figured out how to exploit a nine-year-old root escalation vulnerability affecting every Linux build ...

Linux Mint isn't perfect, but it has some clear advantages over Windows 11. Here's what stood out after I made the move. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on ...

Two newly uncovered malware campaigns are exploiting open-source software across Windows and Linux environments to target enterprise executives and cloud systems, signaling a sharp escalation in both ...

Gaming on Linux has never been better. Thanks to advances in compatibility layers like Proton, drivers, and distro-level optimizations, Linux now supports thousands of games, from AAA titles to indie ...

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.

In December 2025, three significant security vulnerabilities were disclosed in Picklescan, a security scanner tool that analyzes Python pickle files to detect unsafe imports or function calls before ...

Python TCP Port Scanner – Full Project Build/ ├── scanner.py # Enhanced CLI scanner (TCP/UDP) ├── gui_scanner.py # Modern GUI application ├── setup.py # Package installation script ├── config.json # ...

Going through old papers is always a chore. Nobody wants to dive into a pile of boxes, drawers, and cabinets overflowing with receipts, or legal documents, or even old photos. Remnants of the ...

The ImunifyAV malware scanner for Linux servers, used by tens of millions of websites, is vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability that could be exploited to compromise the hosting ...