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Aikido Security acquires Root to expand backported fixes for open source vulnerabilities

Aikido Security has acquired Root, uniting behind a shared mission to make it easy for developers and agents to build with secure open source and tackle the growing threat of …

AI
Security testing was built for a slower world

Software teams are pushing code into production faster than security testing can keep up. AI is accelerating development cycles and adding pressure to security programs that …

keys
Deleted Google API keys keep working for up to 23 minutes, researchers warn

Google API keys are credentials that let applications access Google services, from Maps to the Gemini AI. If a key is leaked, an attacker can use it to make API calls, rack up …

malicious package
TeamPCP strikes again: Backdoored Telnyx PyPI package delivers malware

TeamPCP continues is supply chain compromise rampage, with telnyx on PyPI being the latest maliciously modified package. What happened? Telnyx is a widely used software …

supply chain
LiteLLM PyPI packages compromised in expanding TeamPCP supply chain attacks

A slew of supply chain attacks against popular open source tools and packages appears to have been orchestrated by TeamPCP, a cybercriminal group that rose to prominence in …

Betterleaks
Betterleaks: Open-source secrets scanner

Secrets scanning has become standard practice across engineering organizations, and Gitleaks has been one of the most widely used tools in that space. The author of that …

Infosec products of the month
New infosec products of the month: February 2026

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Aikido Security, Avast, Armis, Black Duck, Compliance Scorecard, Fingerprint, …

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Aikido Infinite introduces continuous, self-remediating AI penetration testing

Aikido Security has unveiled Aikido Infinite, a continuous AI penetration testing solution that autonomously validates and remediates vulnerabilities. Infinite reduces risk …

AI
Waiting for AI superintelligence? Don’t hold your breath

AI’s impact on systems, security, and decision-making is already permanent. Superintelligence, often referred to as artificial superintelligence (ASI), describes a …

Artificial intelligence
Security teams debate how much to trust AI

AI is reshaping how organizations operate, defend systems, and interpret risk. Reports reveal rising AI-driven attacks, hidden usage across enterprises, and widening gaps …

AI code
When AI writes code, humans clean up the mess

AI coding tools are reshaping how software is written, tested, and secured. They promise speed, but that speed comes with a price. A new report from Aikido Security shows that …

npm
Self-replicating worm hits 180+ npm packages in (largely) automated supply chain attack

A potentially monumental supply chain attack is underway, thanks to a self-replicating worm-like payload that has been compromising packages published on the npm Registry. The …

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