3 place 0

303 FSF Patches Two-Year-Old Vulnerability Found by AI Researchers in GNU Savannah Repository

Slashdot
EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 06/20/2026 10:34 EDT

FSF Patches Two-Year-Old Vulnerability Found by AI Researchers in GNU Savannah Repository

The Free Software Foundation's GNU Savannah hosts thousands of free software projects — both GNU and non-GNU projects, including Drupal.

But in early May, security researchers from Hacktron.AI reported vulnerabilities and demonstrated an exploit, according to a new statement Friday from the FSF:

We have been working with these researchers since their initial report, and have also addressed additional security issues they submitted. All reported issues have been patched thanks to the hard work of GNU and.

To see detailed statistics for the news please log in »

Read the original

Add your comment
You must be logged in with Facebook to read and write comments.

A newsletter a day!

You may get 10 most important news around midday in daily newsletter. Press the button and we will send you the most important news only, no spam attached.

or register

LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!

News from the same source
Slashdot Slashdot
Silicon Valley
George Avalos @ Silicon Valley 1 place · 02/07/2106 01:28 EDT

Newark apartment complex bought for much less than prior value

An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more

0

🔮
10.07.2026 ♋︎ Dear Cancer, today you can expect a busy and multifaceted day full of various emotions... Read more ›
Silicon Valley
George Avalos @ Silicon Valley 2 place · 02/07/2106 01:28 EDT

PG&E buys San Jose building to bolster South Bay operations

A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more

0

TechRadar
TechRadar 1 place · today 19:20 EDT

A Russian drone stripped of antennas may signal autonomous strike capability, with speculation pointing to commercial Nvidia hardware inside. Read more

0 newcommer

Wired
Molly Taft @ Wired 1 place · today 19:16 EDT

Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions

Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution. Read more

0 newcommer

MacRumors
Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors 1 place · today 19:10 EDT

Two Apple Stores in U.S. Are Moving Soon

Two of Apple's retail stores in the U.S. will be relocating later this month, although they will only be a short distance from their existing locations. Apple Renaissance at Colony Park Apple Queens Center in Elmhurst, New York is moving to a temporary location in the shopping mall on Friday, July 17 at 10 a.m. local time, presumably to allow for renovations to be completed at the existing store over... Read more

0 fresh

GSMArena.com
GSMArena.com 1 place · today 19:02 EDT

European Commission says Instagram and Facebook's addictive design breaches the Digital Services Act

Today, the European Commission (EC) has announced that it has preliminarily found Meta in breach of the EU's Digital Services Act for what it calls "the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook". Specifically, its investigation focuses on features like infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and the services' "highly personalized recommender systems". The EC's investigation indicates that Meta "did not adequately assess the risks of its addictive design on the physical... Read more

0 fresh

TechRadar
TechRadar 2 place · today 19:00 EDT

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions. Read more

0 fresh

TechRadar
TechRadar 3 place · today 19:00 EDT

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram. Read more

0 fresh

TechRadar
TechRadar · today 19:00 EDT

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles. Read more

0 fresh

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot 1 place · today 19:00 EDT

Brown Professor Suspects Majority of His Class Used AI To Cheat

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Inside Higher Ed: For the first time since he started teaching Welfare Economics and Social Choice Theory nearly two decades ago, Brown University economics professor Roberto Serrano gave his students a take-home midterm this spring. Quite a few students had expressed anxiety about being in a classroom after a gunman killed two students and injured nine in a December mass shooting at... Read more

0 fresh

TechRadar
TechRadar · today 18:56 EDT

Rising costs are forcing Nintendo to increase the Switch 2’s price by AU$70 very soon, and this 11% Prime Day discount seems like a bargain by comparison. Read more

0 fresh

Digital Trends
Shikhar Mehrotra @ Digital Trends 1 place · today 18:56 EDT

Apple’s iPhone Ultra could one-up the Galaxy Z Fold 7 with a bigger battery

Apple's foldable iPhone Ultra is expected to carry a 4,883mAh two-cell battery, placing it between the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold in raw capacity. Read more

0 fresh

Habr
Ziverpup @ Habr 1 place · today 18:53 EDT

Obsidian как мини-CRM: как я научил канбан-доску наполняться заказами с Kwork без моего участия

Всем привет. Думаю, читатели моих двух предыдущих статей уже заметили одну привычку: если какую-то задачу можно хотя бы частично затащить в Obsidian, я попробую это сделать. Если нельзя, скорее всего, тоже попробую, просто потрачу больше времени.Познакомился я с ним ещё в универе. Сначала зацепили граф связей и нормальная работа с LaTeX. Кто учил билеты по физике, тот поймёт: формулы, ссылки между темами и быстрый поиск реально спасали.С вышматом вышло хуже.... Read more

0 fresh

TechRadar
TechRadar · today 18:46 EDT

Don't miss these 140+ best Prime Day deals in Australia on day 5, handpicked by tech experts — up to 76% off headphones, vacuums, air fryers and more

Amazon Prime Day 2026 has, so far, been very impressive, with plenty of all-time low prices on Kindles, AirPods, air fryers, smartwatches, robot vacuums and more. Read more

0 fresh

The Verge
Sean Hollister @ The Verge 1 place · today 18:35 EDT

The FCC is cracking down on DJI tech that dodged the foreign drone ban

Last year, we told you about Xtra, the company that lets DJI sneak its popular cameras into the US, and Skyrover, a brand seemingly selling DJI drones in disguise. They're just two of the many firms DJI is suspected of starting to skirt the United States' foreign drone ban. But it appears the FCC is […] Read more

0 fresh

SlashGear
SlashGear 1 place · today 18:30 EDT

5 Amazon Finds That Outshine Walmart's Onn In Price And Quality

Walmart's Onn may be the cheapest option for a lot of home electronics, but sometimes it can't compete with Amazon. Read more

0 fresh

Business Insider
Stephen Council @ Business Insider 1 place · today 18:27 EDT

Apple accuses OpenAI of playing dirty in the AI talent wars

Apple accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets in a lawsuit filed Friday. OpenAI's recruiting techniques were put on blast. Read more

0 fresh

MacRumors
Juli Clover @ MacRumors 2 place · today 18:26 EDT

iOS 27: What's New With the Mail App

Apple's Mail app is getting some useful updates in iOS 27, with Apple making big improvements to search and introducing new AI features. Search ‌iOS 27‌ has an overhauled search system that extends to the Mail app. Instead of surfacing results based on keywords and recency, Mail app search ranks results by relevance and intent. Search results that come up in Mail are more relevant than before, so you find... Read more

0 fresh

Digital Trends
Shikhar Mehrotra @ Digital Trends 2 place · today 18:20 EDT

The next “flagship killer” is coming from Motorola, but it may not reach the US anytime soon.

A 7,100mAh battery, MagSafe-style magnetic charging, and a 7,000-nit QHD+ LTPO display make it genuinely impressive, and genuinely unavailable to US buyers. Read more

0 fresh

Digital Trends
Varun Mirchandani @ Digital Trends 3 place · today 18:20 EDT

Well… at least God of War Laufey is getting a physical disc

Santa Monica Studio has confirmed that God of War Laufey will be released on a physical disc, offering welcome news for collectors amid growing concerns over digital-only game releases. Read more

0 fresh

The most popular news from the same source for the last week
Slashdot Slashdot
Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/03/2026 22:00 EDT

Alibaba To Ban Claude Code In Workplace Over Alleged Backdoor Risks

Alibaba has reportedly banned employees from using Anthropic's Claude Code and directed them to its own Qoder platform amid a growing dispute over features that can help identify China-linked users. Reuters reports: The ban is part of a deepening spat between the two companies after Anthropic accused Alibaba of illicitly extracting its Claude AI model capabilities -- a dispute that highlights the frantic race between the U.S. and China to... Read more

0

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/04/2026 03:00 EDT

Video Game History Foundation Says Piracy Remains the Only Viable Preservation Method

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechSpot: Video Game History Foundation founder Frank Cifaldi recently supported claims that piracy is the only effective way to preserve video games. The comments lay the blame squarely on game companies' refusal to keep legacy content available or allow archivists to build legal repositories. Sony's announcement that all PlayStation games will be digital-only from 2028 onward has sparked concern that titles will become... Read more

0

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 07/04/2026 07:00 EDT

Startup Targets Datacenters With 3D-Printed Nuclear Reactor Module

Startup Ampera has unveiled what it calls the first 3D-printed nuclear reactor module, built around a silicon-carbide core and pressure vessel designed for a thorium-based microreactor. The company says future systems could deliver 15 or 30 megawatts for up to 30 years without refueling. When The Register asked about availability, their spokesperson said: "We expect the power generation portion of the system to be available as early as 2027, with... Read more

0

Slashdot
EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 07/04/2026 10:34 EDT

What Is a Quantum Computer Good For? Absolutely Nothing - Yet

The Verge argues that researchers "have made genuine progress in quantum computing — it's just been largely incremental and too esoteric to immediately capture the public's imagination." And there are predictions that quantum computers will finally do something useful as soon as 2028: The drama can overshadow the real progress in quantum computing... Researchers have improved the qubits themselves, so they hold onto information longer. When they hold onto information... Read more

0

Slashdot
EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 07/04/2026 11:34 EDT

Decades-Old Bash Tricks Expose AI Coding Agents To Supply Chain Attacks

Slashdot reader wiredmikey writes: AI security researchers have uncovered a structural security flaw dubbed GuardFall that allows decades-old Bash shell tricks to bypass safeguards in most open source AI coding agents. By exploiting shell behaviors such as quote removal and variable expansion, attackers can hide malicious commands in repositories, README files, Makefiles, or other content consumed by AI agents. If executed — particularly in auto-approve or CI environments—the commands can... Read more

0

Slashdot
EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 07/04/2026 12:34 EDT

EchoStar's US Satellite Pay-TV Provider Dish DBS Files for Bankruptcy

EchoStar's satellite pay-TV unit Dish DBS has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reports Reuters. The move also applies to its wireless subsidiaries, according to the article, and "facilitates the wind-down of Dish Wireless's 5G network operations following an unexpected delay in a spectrum license sale to AT&T... under which EchoStar agreed to sell about 50 megahertz of its nationwide spectrum for $23 billion." Some context from Deadline.com: Charlie Ergen,... Read more

0

Slashdot
EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 07/04/2026 13:34 EDT

AOL's Owner Bending Spoons Hits Wall Street with $1.7 billion IPO

"The owner of AOL and other tech businesses hit Wall Street with a $1.7 billion initial public offering Wednesday," reports the Associated Press: The company is getting $1 billion in proceeds, while the rest is going to shareholders. The stock surged 39.7% in its first day of trading under the symbol "BSP" on the Nasdaq, giving it a market value of $25.2 billion. Among the company's well-known holdings are the... Read more

0

Slashdot
EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 07/04/2026 14:34 EDT

FSF Shares Update on 'LibrePhone' and New Automated Site Monitoring Tool

At the end of 2025, the FSF launched LibrePhone project, which is working to "better understand and reverse-engineer the nonfree blobs used by a great majority of (if not all) system on a chip designs available today." The FSF's summer newsletter shares this update: We started with researching the proprietary files in Android phones supported by the Lineage project, an Android-based volunteer-led mobile phone operating system with much free software... Read more

0

Slashdot
EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 07/04/2026 15:34 EDT

Did Microsoft Shift Its Profits to Low-Tax Countries?

Microsoft is apparently shifting its profits to countries with low taxes — and out of countries where they have many more employees and significant sales. Back in 2005 Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer even said that a low corporate tax rate "is part of the overall advantage of doing business in Ireland," remembers long-time Slashdot reader theodp. (Ballmer added "It would be disingenuous to say otherwise.") But in 2026 the... Read more

0

Slashdot
EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 07/04/2026 16:34 EDT

842,000 American Households Lost Power Today During a Heatwave

As America began celebrating its 250th birthday Saturday, 842,000 homes reported power outages, notes ABC News. Figures from tracking site PowerOutage showed states in America's Northeast and Midwest were impacted by severe weather and extreme heat. That number, which will fluctuate throughout the day as crews work to restore power, is for households, meaning that the number of people impacted by these outages is likely to be much larger... Millions... Read more

0

Most popular sources

  • You see 799 news out of 799.
  • Sources 61 out of 61.
ScienceDaily 0%
Tech Wire Asia 0%
ReadWrite 0%
Sifted 0%
UK Tech News 0%
View sources »

LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!

10.07.2026 19:33
Last update: 19:25 EDT.
News rating updated: 02:21.

What is Times42?

Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.


Times42 © 2026