Microsoft on Monday confirmed that it temporarily removed some GitHub repositories in response to a recent security incident that led to 73 of its open-source projects being compromised to inject an information stealer into the code. “Our priority is to protect customers and the broader ecosystem,” a Microsoft spokesperson told The Hacker News via email.…
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GitHub disables Microsoft repos pushing password-stealing malware
Microsoft removed 73 repositories across its Azure, microsoft, Azure-Samples, and MicrosoftDocs organizations on GitHub, disrupting continuous integration pipelines. […]
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KDE Linux security audit cuts kernel modules and unused packages
KDE Linux, the in-progress operating system from the KDE community, removed several kernel modules and software packages after a security audit of the components shipped with the system. The work followed the discovery of multiple security issues in the upstream Linux kernel during the prior month. Kernel and module changes Three contributors examined insecure and…
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Google, Microsoft and xAI Agree to Share Early AI Models with U.S.
The agreement calls for AI developers to share models with reduced or removed safeguards to evaluate national security-related capabilities and risks.
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Microsoft removes Support and Recovery Assistant from Windows
Microsoft has deprecated and removed the Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA) command-line utility from all in-support versions of Windows updates starting March 10. […]
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Elon Musk’s X Restructures Ahead of SpaceX IPO
Redundant roles have been removed as the social-media company tries to boost profit and integrate with Musk’s space-exploration company.
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Microsoft pulls Samsung app blocking Windows C: drive from Store
Microsoft has removed the Samsung Galaxy Connect app from the Microsoft Store because it was causing issues on specific Samsung Galaxy Book 4 and desktop models running Windows 11. […]