Open-Source Malware Doubles, Data Exfiltration Attacks Dominate

Open-Source Malware Doubles, Data Exfiltration Attacks Dominate

There’s been a notable shift in the types of threats targeting software developers, with a total of 17,954 open source malware packages identified in Q1 2025, according to Sonatype. The post Open-Source Malware Doubles, Data Exfiltration Attacks Dominate appeared first on Linux Today.

Open-source AI democratization: Can cyber defenses rise to the double-edged challenges? - CybersecAsia

When accessibility barriers fall, vulnerabilities emerge. Open-source AI models can be exploited by more people: a double-edged sword in the making The rapid evolution of open-source AI models demands an equally rapid evolution of security strategies. With the release of models such as DeepSeek-R1, Meta’s Llama, and Mistral’s Mixtral, AI capabilities once confined to big-budget tech giants are now accessible to virtually everyone. Startups, inde…