8 certificate keys leaked. Browsers are protected, but you must fix curl and Python yourself

A "certificate" acts as an identity card for a website. It has been discovered that the private keys for eight intermediate ...

Python's Arm support advances: Dependencies to check before upgrading PCs

Can you run your usual data aggregation and automation tasks on a new PC? For those who use Python for work or IT staff ...
How-To Geek

Antivirus apps aren’t just unnecessary on Windows, they often slow down your PC

He has been running video game servers from home for more than 10 years using Windows, Ubuntu, or Raspberry Pi OS. He also ...
xenospectrum

Python 3.15 Makes UTF-8 the Default, Easing Windows Text Issues — but Legacy Code Needs a Check

Python 3.15's UTF-8 default reduces environment-dependent behavior when no encoding is specified. We look at what it means ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Hackers hijacked AOMEI Backupper’s update servers to slip backdoors onto Windows PCs

Attackers briefly altered configuration files on AOMEI’s servers between April and July 2026 so that AOMEI Backupper, a ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I moved away from Ubuntu on bare metal to WSL, and my Windows 11 PC handles my everyday Linux tasks now

WSL is now responsible for my Linux misadventures ...

Python 3.15 goes global with UTF-8 support

Today all the cool languages and runtimes pledge allegiance to UTF-8, including Rust, Go, and Node.js (JavaScript itself prefers UTF-16 for internal encoding). Most code editors, from Visual Studio ...
quantumzeitgeist

Qiskit SDK v2.6 streamlines quantum circuit serialization

The latest version of the Qiskit SDK prioritizes a shift beyond Python, as Qiskit v2.6 is specifically bringing the ...
The Hacker News

Hackers Use Compromised ConnectWise Credential to Sign In to 173 Microsoft 365 Tenants

Attackers used a compromised ConnectWise Cloud Backup credential for unauthorized sign-ins across 173 Microsoft 365 tenants.
cyberpress

Hackers Use Fake AOMEI Updates to Install Persistent Backdoors on Windows Computers

A suspected supply chain campaign abused the update system of AOMEI Technology, the maker of AOMEI Backupper and AnyViewer. The attackers pushed the CROSSROAD downloader and the SHINYROAD backdoor to ...
Windows Latest

Why Windows 11 still won’t let you name a file CON, and Microsoft’s explanation goes back to MS-DOS

Windows 11 still won't let you name a file CON or NUL. Raymond Chen traces it to DOS 1.0, and our 26H2 test found NUL.txt now ...