A critical two-factor authentication bypass vulnerability in the Community and Enterprise editions of the GitLab application development platform has to be patched immediately, say experts. The hole is one of five vulnerabilities patched Wednesday as part of new versions of GitLab. Three are ranked High in severity, including the 2FA bypass issue, while the other

Version 4.0.0 of the still-widely-used jQuery JavaScript library is now available. Celebrated as the first major release in nearly 10 years, jQuery 4.0.0 features support for trusted types and a new, slimmer build. Announced January 17, the newest version of the jQuery JavaScript library can be downloaded from jquery.com.  Trusted types in jQuery 4.0.0 ensure

In a traditional IT ops culture, sysadmin “cowboys” would often SSH into production boxes, wrangling systems by making a bunch of random and unrepeatable changes, and then riding off into the sunset. Enterprises have spent more than a decade recovering from cowboy chaos through the use of tools such as configuration management, immutable infrastructure, CI/CD,

TypeScript is usually described as a superset of JavaScript, meaning all valid JavaScript is also valid TypeScript. With a few notable exceptions (like Enums and namespaces), it is possible to go through a program, delete the type information, and arrive at a perfectly legitimate JavaScript program. This is type stripping, an alternative to transpilation. Now

It’s hard to believe, but here we be — at the start of yet another new year and metaphorical clean skillet in the ever-aromatic Android kitchen. This year, though, our January blank slate feels less like a true blank slate and more like a continuation of the same basic themes we saw starting to shape

OpenAI is already working with advertisers to test showing ads to ChatGPT users, and could launch the service commercially as early as next month, according to a news report. The company announced only last week its plans to insert ads in chats with its AI bots, something CEO Sam Altman once said would be a

Just yesterday, we noted the growing threat of ransomware. Now, Jamf Threat Labs is warning that North Korean threat actors are abusing Visual Studio Code task configuration files for malware delivery in a campaign aimed at macOS software developers. It’s a classic attempt in which developers are tricked into using maliciously crafted GitHub/GitLab projects that contain malicious JavaScript

It’s becoming increasingly common for companies and organizations to be reported for violations of the GDPR personal data protection law, according to a new report from the DLA Piper law firm. On average, there are now 443 reports of GDPR violations per day in the EU, an increase of 22% compared to 2024. “The report

OpenAI has adding age verification to ChatGPT following reports that several children and young people have taken their own lives after conversations with the popular chatbot. The move echoes a recent decision by TikTok to do the same thing to protect underage users from accessing inappropriate content. ChatGPT already has restrictions for users who state

For years, I’ve been watching the slow evening up of classic Windows PCs to cloud-based Windows and Office services. Sure, you can still buy a PC with Windows on it, but you’re not really “buying” Windows as much as renting it.  Windows cloud PCs have gone from Microsoft’s side project to the centerpiece of its