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This week, attackers hijacked over 400 packages in the Arch User Repository (AUR) and modified their build scripts to deploy a credential-stealing tool on any system that compiled them. The malicious software is a Rust-based binary designed to extract sensitive developer information. When executed with root privileges, it can also deploy an eBPF rootkit to conceal its presence. The AUR is Arch Linux’s community-driven package repository and is distinct from the official Arch repositories, which remained unaffected. If you installed or updated an AUR package on or after June 11, verify it against the latest list of compromised packages before…

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is resuming public discussions on postponed cyber incident reporting regulations that are expected to impact tens of thousands of critical infrastructure organizations. These sessions are taking place as CISA faces growing pressure to finalize the rules swiftly, while certain legislators and industry associations are urging the agency to revise the proposed regulations to make them less extensive and less onerous. Beginning Monday, CISA will hold a series of online town halls to gather input on the proposed regulations designed to carry out the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). The sessions will…

Configuring a virtual private network (VPN) on your router has become increasingly straightforward, as many modern routers now come with VPN capabilities built right in. By setting up a VPN on your router, you can secure every device connected to your network at once. This is especially valuable as online censorship and privacy issues escalate globally. VPN usage is skyrocketing—and these tools have become essential for safeguarding your digital life. Since VPNs encrypt your internet traffic and hide your real IP address, they also let you bypass geographic restrictions and appear as though you’re browsing from a different country, unlocking…

Maria Diaz/ZDNETStay updated with ZDNET: Mark us as a preferred source on Google.Key points from ZDNETPower stations are generally kept aside for emergency situations. I continuously plug several into outlets, using them as no-break power sources.Keeping them plugged in at all times has many perks and prevents inconvenient surprises.Most people think of portable power stations as grab-and-go backup gear. They pull them out when the electricity goes kaput or they head off to camp, then hook up whatever devices they need to stay powered. But this reactive method can backfire. You might find your power station wasn’t topped off, you can’t locate the right…

This companion piece is part of the Enterprise Document Intelligence series, which walks through building an enterprise RAG system using four core components. Article 5 (document parsing) introduced a parser built with PyMuPDF (fitz). This companion maintains the same objective and the same relational tables, but replaces the engine with Docling—a more powerful library that captures table cells, performs OCR, and extracts captions that fitz overlooks, all while running entirely on your local machine. The significance of that last point is where we begin. This companion’s place in the series: it builds on Article 5 (document parsing), within Part II…

In brief Washington has directed Anthropic to cut off access to its two newest AI systems, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, pointing to a possible jailbreak flaw that poses a national security risk. Anthropic followed orders but challenged the conclusion, saying the flaw is straightforward and can already be replicated with other widely available models like GPT-5.5. The firm cautioned that this order could set a troubling standard that, if rolled out across the industry, may freeze the launch of any new cutting-edge AI models. On Friday, the U.S. government issued an urgent export control order directing Anthropic to immediately…

Claude Fable 5 is now available to everyone. Anthropic introduced it as a top-tier AI model in the Mythus class, with strong safety measures that limit what it is allowed to do in high-risk areas. In fields that carry serious risk — like cybersecurity (where it could be misused to build hacking tools) and biology (where it could help design bioweapons or chemical weapons) — Fable 5 automatically switches to the less powerful Claude Opus 4.8. Anthropic explained that it carried out thorough internal and external red-teaming exercises, confirming that the model is highly resistant to jailbreaking attempts. [ Read:…

New data from the Government Accountability Office reveals that probationary workers were let go at a disproportionately higher rate than the broader federal workforce during last year’s large-scale government layoffs. According to GAO’s analysis of several agencies, probationary staff left their positions at an average rate of 19% throughout 2025, while the overall federal employee separation rate stood at roughly 15%. These patterns in staff departures are raising questions about the future of federal recruitment. In the wake of the downsizing, numerous agencies have begun ramping up hiring in recent months, with the Office of Personnel Management making particular efforts…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETStay connected with ZDNET: Set us as your go-to source on Google.ZDNET’s main highlightsFitness trackers are shrinking in size.They’re also becoming harder to spot.This shift in design mirrors the broader ambition for health tech.About a decade ago, spotting whether those around you were monitoring their health was fairly straightforward. You could glance at their wrists for an Apple Watch, Fitbit, or Nike Fuelband. These days, it’s not so easy. Certainly, smartwatches and fitness bands are still going strong, but a whole range of new form factors have appeared on the scene.Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are tucked…

If your goal is to integrate AI agents into your organization to speed up operations, you need to begin with the fundamentals—making your data accessible and usable for AI. According to Niels Zeilemaker, Global CTO at Xebia, the effectiveness of agentic AI depends heavily on the strength of your data foundation.”Without addressing this, you might build a highly capable agent, but it won’t be able to locate accurate data, may misinterpret information, or incorrectly merge unrelated data fields,” Zeilemaker explains. “These errors aren’t always the agent’s fault—they often stem from a foundation that hasn’t been properly prepared for AI agents.”Zeilemaker…