is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. The tyranny of software is almost over.

The company said that it had identified, for the first time, hackers using artificial intelligence to discover an unknown bug. The attempted attack represents “a taste of what’s to come,” one expert ...

Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Solana-based Drift Protocol was hacked on April 1, with $295 million in user funds drained by attackers linked to North Korea ...

If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a ...

University of Birmingham experts have created open-source computer software that helps scientists understand how fast-moving particles behave when they interact with electromagnetic waves in space.

A new infostealer called Storm appeared on underground cybercrime networks in early 2026, representing a shift in how credential theft is developing. For under $1,000 a month, operators get a stealer ...

OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to acquire Astral Software Inc., a startup with a set of widely used Python development tools. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Astral’s development ...

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Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Workplace monitoring software tools are being targeted by ransomware hackers, according to cybersecurity firm Huntress. A new ...

CNBC put the AI threat to software companies to the test by vibe-coding a version of the tools from Monday.com. Silicon Valley insiders say the most exposed software names are the ones that "sit on ...

How to catch that falling knife — a look at the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) . Here's the quick answer: You don't. When you see an ETF or a stock make a dramatic move to the ...