#open-source

Google halts open-source bug bounty program amid AI spam surge

Oct 5, 2026 // 12:37

Google has now suspended submissions to its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program (OSS VRP) after being flooded by AI-generated reports. The company’s OSS VRP […]

Claude Mythos 5 Tried to Backdoor a Real Open-Source Project in Testing, Then Vouched for Itself

Aug 5, 2026 // 10:59

An agent running Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 spent 34 hours trying to get a malware dropper merged into a real open-source project during a cyber […]

Open-Source Android AI Agents Could Let Invisible Screen Text Run Code on Host PCs

Jul 21, 2026 // 16:01

An Android app that can draw over other windows and write to shared storage can slip instructions to the AI agent driving that phone, in […]

Fake Sites Mimicking Open-Source Tools Rank High on Google to Deliver Malware via TDS

Jun 4, 2026 // 14:26

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a large-scale operation that impersonates open-source and freeware projects to funnel unsuspecting users through a Traffic Distribution System (TDS) and deliver […]

Microsoft halts developer accounts linked to prominent open-source projects.

Apr 9, 2026 // 18:38

Microsoft has blocked developer accounts used for several popular open-source projects, hindering their ability to release updates and security fixes for Windows, and seemingly without […]

Betterleaks is a fresh, open-source tool for finding secrets, intended as an alternative to Gitleaks.

Mar 17, 2026 // 21:16

Betterleaks, a newly released open-source tool, can examine directories, files, and Git repositories to find valid secrets using customizable or pre-set rules. Secret scanners are […]