Malicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot servers

A campaign active since last November has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots with trojanized Pyrogram ...

How I stopped a massive WordPress spam attack with 4,700 lines of code in two days - thanks to Codex and Claude

How I stopped a massive WordPress spam attack with 4,700 lines of code in two days - thanks to Codex and Claude ...
Hackaday

Building A Wireless Fingerprint Authorization Device

Once upon a time, there was a bit of a fad for fingerprint authentication in laptops and desktop computers. It has long since ...

Android 17 makes it harder for bad actors to guess and crack the PIN on your phone

Android 17 adds tougher lock-screen protections that limit failed PIN and password attempts, extend lockout timers, detect duplicate guesses, and make brute-force attacks harder ...
ZDNet

A crucial Windows security certificate just expired - how to check your PC

Secure Boot protects modern Windows and Linux PCs. Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 expire in June and October 2026. Most PC owners are fine if they install the latest updates. Last year's ...