A long-running cybersecurity news site covering breaches, vulnerabilities and, increasingly, AI-related security incidents.
In plain terms: The Hacker News is the top cybersecurity news platform, delivering real-time updates, threat intelligence, data breach reports, expert analysis, and actionable insights for infosec professionals and decision-makers.
Why I recommend it: Free to read with ads and newsletter prompts. Good for spotting AI security stories early; headlines can be urgent in tone, so check the underlying advisory.
Read / subscribe freeThe Hacker News on hijacked AI-memory packages that stole developer credentials through npm and PyPI.
Why I recommend it: A clear warning for anyone installing AI tooling — check package names and versions before you install.
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Help Net Security roundup of colleges and universities offering degrees, courses and certificates that meet cybersecurity industry demand.
Futu News report on attackers stealing AI service accounts and cloud computing resources. Described from its title; the page did not load for automated checks.
Marc Andreessen's 2020 essay arguing that the response to stalled progress is to build — new companies, institutions and technology — rather than defend what already exists.
Free online jeopardy-style CTF hosted by the University of Michigan's WolvSec student club, open to teams worldwide.
Details: The official wolvctf.io site couldn't be loaded directly (blocked by robots.txt), so dates/format are confirmed via CTFtime instead. No fee is mentioned; university-run CTFs on CTFtime are conventionally free to enter.
Free jeopardy-style capture-the-flag qualifying round from Hong Kong's CERT, with an Open division alongside student categories; top teams advance to an in-person Hong Kong final.
Details: The event page doesn't state a fee explicitly, but HKCERT's CTF has historically been a free, HKPC-backed community competition. Confirm the Open division's eligibility for non-Hong-Kong participants before committing.
An op-ed arguing that the U.S. and China need to talk about self-spreading malicious software before AI makes such attacks easier to build. A readable introduction to why computer worms are back in the policy conversation.
