Venture capitalists and some big-name programmers are trying to solve the open source funding problem for good
A group of prominent open source programmers are teaming up with venture capital investors to launch a nonprofit organization called the Open Source Endowment in hopes of permanently solving the eternal challenge of open source software development: financing. Open Source Endowment backers include Thomas Dohmke, the former GitHub CEO who raised a record $60 million […]
Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation
Google today announced Nano Banana 2, the latest version of its popular image generation model. Technically a Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, this new model can create more realistic images than its predecessor. This model will also be the default for Fast, Thinking, and Pro modes in the Gemini app. The company first launched Nano Banana […]
UAT-10027 Dohdoor backdoor targets US education and healthcare
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 26, 2026Malware/Threat Intelligence The previously undocumented cluster of threat activity is believed to stem from an ongoing malicious campaign targeting the education and healthcare sectors in the United States since at least December 2025. This campaign is tracked by Cisco Talos as UAT-10027. The ultimate goal of the attack is to deliver a […]
Secure the best discounts for Disrupt 2026 | Tech Crunch
Super early bird pricing ends tomorrow, February 27th at 11:59pm PT. After that, the price of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will increase. If you miss it, you’ll end up paying more for the same access to one of the year’s most anticipated technology events. Register now and save up to $680 on passes and up to […]
Kali Linux + Claude, Chrome Crash Traps, WinRAR Flaws, LockBit & 15+ Stories
Ravie LakshmananFeb 26, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking News Nothing here looks dramatic at first glance. That’s the point. Many of this week’s threats begin with something ordinary, like an ad, a meeting invite, or a software update. Behind the scenes, the tactics are sharper. Access happens faster. Control is established sooner. Cleanup becomes harder. Here is […]
How to avoid bad hires in early-stage startups
This week on TechCrunch’s founder-focused podcast Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen is joined by Sarah Lucena, CEO and co-founder of Mappa, a behavioral intelligence platform that uses voice AI to decipher human behavior in under 60 seconds. Lucena came up with the idea for Mappa after trying to start a marketing team but kept feeling like […]
Expert Recommendation: Get ready for PQC today February 26, 2026 Encryption/Data Protection Overview: Steal today, break in 10 years Digital evolution is unstoppable, and although the pace varies, sooner or later things tend to stick. Of course, that also applies to adversaries. The rise of ransomware and cyber extortion has created funding for a complex and highly specialized criminal ecosystem. The cloud era has made nearly limitless storage capacity commonly available. Therefore, there is literally nothing stopping criminals from stealing and trading large amounts of data, encrypted or not. The patient’s adversary is "Harvest now, decrypt later" (HNDL) Strategy. They secretly accumulate encrypted data with the intention of later decrypting it using quantum computers. Data that requires long-term security, such as trade secrets or sensitive designs, will inevitably have a longer lifetime than current encryption, making them more vulnerable. Therefore, it is important for organizations to begin planning their transition to PQC.
Expert Recommendation: Get ready for PQC today February 26, 2026 Encryption/Data Protection Overview: Steal today, break in 10 years Digital evolution is unstoppable, and although the pace varies, sooner or later things tend to stick. Of course, that also applies to adversaries. The rise of ransomware and cyber extortion has created funding for a complex […]
Microsoft warns developers about fake Next.js job repository distributing in-memory malware
A “coordinated developer-targeted campaign” uses malicious repositories disguised as legitimate Next.js projects and technical assessments to trick victims into running the projects and establish permanent access to compromised machines. “This activity is consistent with a broader group of threats that use job-themed decoys to blend into developers’ daily workflows and increase the likelihood of code […]
Malicious StripeApi NuGet package imitated official library and stole API tokens
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 26, 2026Malware/Software Security Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a new malicious package discovered in the NuGet Gallery that targets the financial sector by impersonating a library from financial services company Stripe. The package, codenamed StripeApi.Net, attempts to impersonate Stripe.net, the official Stripe library that has been downloaded over 75 million times. This […]
Cisco SD-WAN zero-day CVE-2026-20127 has been exploited for administrator access since 2023
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 26, 2026Vulnerability/Network Security Newly disclosed maximum severity security flaws in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller (formerly vSmart) and Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly vManage) have been exploited in the wild as part of malicious activity dating back to 2023. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20127 (CVSS score: 10.0), allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication […]