Instagram has disabled a high-privacy messaging feature, effective Friday May 8, 2026, allowing the platform to access the full content of users' direct messages — including images, videos, and voice messages.
Researchers have found that malicious code repositories can silently execute commands through AI coding assistants including Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and GitHub Copilot CLI, with inadequate warning prompts doing little to stop the attack.
GitHub, the world's largest software development platform, has become increasingly difficult to access in Russia, according to independent Russian news outlet Verstka citing data from internet censorship monitoring service OONI.
A China-linked hacking group tracked as UAT-8302 has been conducting targeted intrusions against government institutions in South America and southeastern Europe, deploying custom-built malware in what researchers at Cisco Talos describe as an ongoing advanced persistent threat campaign stretching from late 2024 into 2025.