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CTRL+ALT+PWN
Review: CTRL+ALT+PWN

Hacking gear that once sat in well-funded labs now ships to anyone with a credit card and a video tutorial. Frank Riccardi builds his consumer guide, CTRL+ALT+PWN: The …

GitHub
GitHub’s new tool helps prevent costly open-source license violations

GitHub’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO) uses the new GitHub License Compliance feature, now in public preview, to manage thousands of open-source dependencies and …

Claude
Claude Sonnet 5 includes safeguards against dangerous cyber use

Anthropic has introduced Claude Sonnet 5, the latest version of its general-purpose AI model, with improved reasoning, coding, tool use, and knowledge work capabilities. The …

Microsoft Teams
Microsoft wants to stop unwanted bots from entering Teams meetings

A new Microsoft Teams admin policy, Manage external bots and their access to meetings, gives organizations greater visibility and control over external bots in meetings. The …

Proton Lumo 2
Proton’s pitch for Lumo 2.0: Frontier AI without the data grab

Proton has unveiled Lumo 2.0, a major upgrade to its zero-access encrypted AI assistant. Built on a new architecture, the release brings the assistant closer to frontier AI …

OpenClaw iOS
OpenClaw for iOS: The viral open-source AI agent comes to iPhone and iPad

OpenClaw, a self-hosted personal AI assistant that connects to existing chat apps, is now available on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. The release brings chat, real-time voice …

AVG Mobile Security
Product showcase: Scam calls, phishing, and data breaches? Meet AVG Mobile Security

AVG Mobile Security for iOS helps protect users against online threats with features including Web Guard, VPN, Scam Guardian Pro, Hack Alerts, and Photo Vault. It also …

Vulnerability reports are arriving faster than GitHub can review them

Across the open source world, people are reporting software flaws in record numbers, and the systems built to verify those reports are straining under the weight. The GitHub …

open-source cybersecurity tools
Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: June 2026

Presented here is a curated selection of noteworthy open-source cybersecurity solutions that have drawn recognition for their ability to enhance security postures across …

cybersecurity jobs
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: June 30, 2026

AI Offensive Security Engineer AGAPI | UAE | On-site – No longer accepting applications As an AI Offensive Security Engineer, you will leverage AI and LLMs to accelerate …

OpenAI
GPT-5.6 gets better at cybersecurity

OpenAI has started rolling out the GPT-5.6 series models in limited preview to a small group of trusted partners through the API and Codex. The series includes Sol as the …

lock
Most teams accept higher risk for faster AI database work

Database professionals are using AI for everyday work like writing queries, building schemas, and reviewing code, and a growing share rely on autonomous tools that act on the …

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