500 Poisoned Packages, Hundreds of Companies: TeamPCP’s Worm Just Reached GitHub

A GitHub employee installed a routine VS Code extension update, handed cybercrime group TeamPCP enough access to exfiltrate ...

A Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented Scale

GitHub is just the latest victim of TeamPCP, a gang that has carried out a spree of software supply chain attacks that has impacted hundreds of organizations.
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I code, edit photos, and game on a cheap 4GB RAM laptop—and you can too

Your low-end PC isn't slow—you're just using the wrong software ...
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Malicious open-source packages have surged 73% in 2026 according to new research

Every time a developer types npm install, they are placing a bet that the package they are pulling into their project is not laced with malicious code. In 2025, those odds got significantly worse.
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Supply chain hit once again: single NPM account pushes 600+ compromised packages, used by millions

Another massive supply chain attack is spreading. Hundreds of compromised NPM packages are being detected, with hackers using stolen secrets to create over 2,200 public GitHub repositories, all ...
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Despite recent violence, Portland's Central Library won't be installing metal detectors. Here's why

A SUV crashed into a Southeast Portland home’s nursery early Monday afternoon, just minutes after a mother and baby had left the room, officials said. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash ...
InfoWorld

Do more with Python’s new built-in async programming library

Gear up for spring with our favorite how-to's and to-do's for Python developers—starting with the new, built-in async/await syntax and asyncio library.
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Let’s Go Fishing! with EAGLE comic’s animal expert and TV presenter George Cansdale

Celebrate Bank Holiday Weekend by exploring the unique EAGLE toy fishing pail and the legacy of wildlife presenter George ...