Expert warns: JavaScript module system choice (CommonJS vs ESM) is the first critical architecture decision, affecting maintainability, bundle size, and tooling. Trade-off: flexibility vs static analyzability.
Chrome DevRel launches View Transitions Toolkit; clip-path rounded polygons and jigsaw demos emerge; name-only containers debated; subgrid remains underused; CSS alternatives to JavaScript grow.
SplendidLabz releases custom Markdown component for Astro that simplifies HTML, converts typography, and restores a feature removed in Astro v3.
A developer has recreated Apple's Vision Pro scrolly animation using only CSS, no JavaScript. The responsive animation works in most browsers except Firefox. Experts call it a milestone for CSS capabilities.
CSS still lacks ::nth-letter after 23 years; developers use JavaScript workarounds while waiting for native implementation.
CSS contrast-color() function automatically returns black or white text for accessibility, simplifying code but limited to binary output. Still in development with browser support pending.
CSS contrast() filter, affecting saturation and lightness simultaneously, gains traction for visual design and accessibility. Single argument controls contrast from gray to enhanced. Works with CSS variables.
CSS now supports native random functions, ending decades of hacks. Developers can inject true variability into stylesheets without JavaScript.
Breaking: New HTML-in-Canvas API, hex map analytics, e-ink OS Rekindle, and CSS content trick transform web development. Experts weigh in on implications.
DEEP#DOOR, a Python backdoor, uses a batch script to disable security, then tunnels traffic to steal browser and cloud credentials, evading detection.
Weekly security roundup: fake cell towers for SMS scams busted, critical OpenEMR flaws, 600K Roblox accounts hacked, and 25 other incidents. Learn how to protect yourself.
Threat actors compromised PyTorch Lightning (versions 2.6.2, 2.6.3) and intercom-client to steal credentials via malicious updates on PyPI.
A campaign using sleeper packages in Ruby gems and Go modules exploits CI pipelines for credential theft and GitHub Actions tampering, attributed to BufferZoneCorp.
Two cybersecurity pros sentenced to 4 years for deploying BlackCat ransomware in 2023. DOJ highlights insider threat.
MSPs lose cybersecurity revenue due to five key sales hurdles: technical focus, complex pricing, long cycles, poor ROI articulation, and weak marketing. Overcome them with outcome-based selling, simplified pricing, structured processes, data-driven ROI, and niche marketing to capture the growing $69B market.
Trend Micro uncovers SHADOW-EARTH-053, a China-linked espionage campaign targeting Asian governments, a NATO state, journalists, and activists.
Two cybercrime groups, Cordial and Snarky Spiders, use vishing and SSO abuse for rapid SaaS extortion attacks with minimal traces. Learn their methods and mitigation strategies.
Vietnamese threat group AccountDumpling used Google AppSheet as a phishing relay to steal 30,000 Facebook accounts, which were sold on an illicit storefront. Guardio discovered the campaign.
Trellix confirms unauthorized access to its source code repository, engages forensic experts and law enforcement, but details remain scarce.
A security flaw in Rust's tar crate allows permission changes during Cargo extraction. crates.io is fixed; alternate registries and Rust 1.94.1 patch are critical. Includes discovery credits.