Tag: open-source
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AI agent seemingly tries to shame open source developer for rejected pull request
Belligerent bot bullies maintainer in blog post to get its way First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/12/ai_bot_developer_rejected_pull_request/
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Researchers unearth 30-year-old vulnerability in libpng library
Tags: advisory, ai, cvss, exploit, flaw, network, open-source, ransomware, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-daypng_set_quantize, which is used for reducing the number of colors in PNG images, and present in all versions of libpng prior to version 1.6.55.”When the function is called with no histogram and the number of colours in the palette is more than twice the maximum supported by the user’s display, certain palettes will cause the…
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Brutus: Open-source credential testing tool for offensive security
Brutus is an open-source, multi-protocol credential testing tool written in pure Go. Designed to replace legacy tools that have long frustrated penetration testers with … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/13/brutus-open-source-credential-testing-tool-offensive-security/
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Keeper Commander Introduces SuperShell
From today, Keeper Security’s SuperShell, a full-screen Terminal User Interface (TUI) for browsing and managing the Keeper Vault within Keeper Commander, is available to all customers and can be seamlessly integrated into Keeper Commander workflows. Keeper Commander is an open-source Command Line Interface (CLI), scripting tool and Software Development Kit (SDK) for interacting with Keeper.…
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1Password open sources a benchmark to stop AI agents from leaking credentials
Research has shown that some AI models can identify phishing websites with near-perfect accuracy when asked. When those same models are used as autonomous agents with access … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/12/1password-security-comprehension-awareness-measure-scam-ai-benchmark/
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OpenClaw Open Source AI Agent Application Attack Surface and Security Risk System Analysis
Background In early 2026, OpenClaw (formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot), an open-source autonomous AI agent project, quickly attracted global attention. As an automated intelligent application running in the form of a chatbot, it allows users to input natural language commands through Web pages and IM tools (such as Telegram, Slack, Discord, etc.) to achieve…The…
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OpenClaw Open Source AI Agent Application Attack Surface and Security Risk System Analysis
Background In early 2026, OpenClaw (formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot), an open-source autonomous AI agent project, quickly attracted global attention. As an automated intelligent application running in the form of a chatbot, it allows users to input natural language commands through Web pages and IM tools (such as Telegram, Slack, Discord, etc.) to achieve…The…
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OpenClaw Open Source AI Agent Application Attack Surface and Security Risk System Analysis
Background In early 2026, OpenClaw (formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot), an open-source autonomous AI agent project, quickly attracted global attention. As an automated intelligent application running in the form of a chatbot, it allows users to input natural language commands through Web pages and IM tools (such as Telegram, Slack, Discord, etc.) to achieve…The…
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Zero-Click RCE in Claude Desktop: CVSS-Score von 10/10
Diesmal gibt es eine Sicherheitslücke in Agenten, und zwar nicht in irgendeinem experimentellen Open-Source-Projekt, sondern in Claude Desktop. Die Sicherheitsfirma LayerX hat eine kritische Zero-Click RCE (Remote Code Execution) Schwachstelle in Claude Desktop Extensions (DXT) entdeckt, die über 10.000 aktive Nutzende betrifft und mit einem CVSS-Score von 10/10 bewertet wurde [1]. Das mag auf den……
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What CISOs need to know about the OpenClaw security nightmare
OpenClaw exposes enterprise security gaps: The first big lesson of this whole OpenClaw situation is that enterprises need to do more to get their security fundamentals in place. Because if there are any gaps, anywhere at all, they will now be found and exploited at an unprecedented pace. In the case of OpenClaw, that means…
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OpenClaw Scanner: Open-source tool detects autonomous AI agents
A new free, open source tool is available to help organizations detect where autonomous AI agents are operating across corporate environments. The OpenClaw Scanner identifies … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/12/openclaw-scanner-open-source-tool-detects-autonomous-ai-agents/
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Companies are using ‘Summarize with AI’ to manipulate enterprise chatbots
Pushing falsehoods: A factor driving the recent popularity of recommendation poisoning appears to be the availability of open-source tools that make it easy to hide this function behind website Summarize buttons.This raises the uncomfortable possibility that poisoned buttons aren’t being added as an afterthought by SEO developers who get carried away. More likely, the intention…
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Proactive strategies for cyber resilience with Wazuh
Cyber resilience means anticipating threats, detecting them early, and recovering fast when incidents occur. Wazuh shows how its open source SIEM and XDR unify visibility, detection, and automated response to strengthen proactive defense. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/proactive-strategies-for-cyber-resilience-with-wazuh/
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Claude Opus 4.6 Exposes Hundreds of Open-Source Vulnerabilities
Anthropic says Claude Opus 4.6 identified over 500 previously unknown high-severity flaws in widely used open-source libraries. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/claude-opus-4-6-exposes-hundreds-of-open-source-vulnerabilities/
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UAE’s TII challenges big tech dominance with open source Falcon AI models
Through its Falcon models and an open, efficiency-driven research strategy, the Technology Innovation Institute is positioning the UAE as a producer of foundational AI, not merely a consumer of global platforms First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366638759/UAEs-TII-challenges-big-tech-dominance-with-open-source-Falcon-AI-models
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Allama: Open-source AI security automation
Allama is an open-source security automation platform that lets teams build visual workflows for threat detection and response. It includes integrations with 80+ types of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/09/allama-open-source-ai-security-automation-platform/
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New “Crypto Scanner” Tool Helps Developers Identify Quantum Risks Before Q-Day
With the >>Q-Day<< horizon the point when quantum computers will be capable of breaking standard encryption projected for roughly 2033, the race to secure digital infrastructure is accelerating. To aid in this transition, Quantum Shield Labs has released Crypto Scanner, a new open-source CLI tool designed to inventory and analyse cryptographic vulnerabilities in codebases before they…
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New tool blocks imposter attacks disguised as safe commands
A new open-source and cross-platform tool called Tirith can detect homoglyph attacks over command-line environments by analyzing URLs in typed commands and stopping their execution. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tool-blocks-imposter-attacks-disguised-as-safe-commands/
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Claude Opus 4.6: KI findet über 500 Zero-Day-Lücken in Open-Source-Software
Anthropics neues Sprachmodell Claude Opus 4.6 hat in internen Tests Hunderte bislang unbekannte Sicherheitslücken aufgespürt – ohne spezielles Training. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/claude-opus-4-6-ki-findet-ueber-500-zero-day-luecken-in-open-source-software-2602-205139.html
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Week in review: Notepad++ supply chain attack details and targets, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Global Threat Map: Open-source real-time situational awareness platform … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/08/week-in-review-notepad-supply-chain-attack-details-and-targets-patch-tuesday-forecast/
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Bug Hunting With LLMs: Expert Tool Seeks More ‘True’ Flaws
Open Source ‘Vulnhalla’ Promises ‘Up to 96% Reduction in False Positives’. Using large language models to automatically identify only real code vulnerabilities – not false positives – remains a holy grail. Eschewing a moonshot approach, a tool called Vulnhalla helps senior researchers use guided questioning with LLMs to more rapidly triage actual vulnerabilities. First seen…
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Microsoft Unveils LiteBox, a Rust-Based Approach to Secure Sandboxing
Microsoft has released LiteBox, an experimental open-source library OS designed to sandbox applications while reducing their exposure to host systems. Written in Rust and published under the MIT license, LiteBox reflects the company’s efforts to upgrade software security as confidential computing gains adoption. LiteBox takes a different path from traditional virtualization or container technologies. Rather..…
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Data Tool to Triage Exploited Vulnerabilities Can Make KEV More Useful
A disconnect exists between the organization’s cybersecurity needs and lists like CISA’s KEV Catalog. KEV Collider combines data from multiple open source vulnerability frameworks to help security teams quickly assess which are important, based on their priorities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/data-tool-triage-exploited-vulnerabilities-make-kev-catalog-more-useful
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Claude Opus 4.6 Launches Enhanced Security Capabilities to Validate 500+ Critical Vulnerabilities
Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.6, marking a significant leap in the defensive application of artificial intelligence. Released yesterday, the model has already identified and validated over 500 high-severity >>zero-day<< vulnerabilities in open-source software. This development signals a major shift in cybersecurity, moving beyond traditional brute-force testing to intelligent, reason-based analysis that mimics human security…
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Digitale Souveränität: Wie Deutschland sich von US-Software löst
Nach Rekordbeteiligung an der EU-Konsultation treibt der Bund Open Source und souveräne Clouds voran – der Weg ist lang. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/digitale-souveraenitaet-wie-deutschland-sich-von-us-software-loest-2602-205092.html