ZDNET's key takeaways Linux has numerous package managers.There are command-line and GUI tools for the task.Not all package managers are created equal. When I first started using Linux, the package ...

PyStoreRAT spreads via fake GitHub tools using small Python or JavaScript loaders to fetch HTA files and install a modular ...

TikTok has become one of the most powerful engines for viral trends, and attackers are quietly riding that wave to slip malware onto phones and laptops. Instead of relying on clumsy spam emails, they ...

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that claims to offer the ability to create a SOCKS5 proxy service, while also providing a ...

Microsoft is gradually rolling out Windows 11 25H2. You can wait for the update to arrive, or manually install it. The 2025 version tightens security and tweaks ...

QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...

Scammers are taking the old “brushing scam” and making it more dangerous. Traditionally, brushing scams involved sending you packages you didn’t order so sellers could post fake reviews in your name.

Last year, I received a package with an electronic cat fountain I didn’t order – and I don’t even have a cat. At the time, I chalked it up to a common “brushing” scam, where a seller sends you an ...

Astral's uv utility simplifies and speeds up working with Python virtual environments. But it has some other superpowers, too: it lets you run Python packages and programs without having to formally ...

Have you ever felt limited by the tools available on your Windows system, wishing you could tap into the powerful capabilities of Linux-based development platforms? For many developers, this gap can ...

When you install Python packages into a given instance of Python, the default behavior is for the package’s files to be copied into the target installation. But sometimes you don’t want to copy the ...