Google DeepMind tackles software vulnerabilities with AI agent

Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence (AI) division has published details of its CodeMender vulnerability finding agent, which is designed to automatically identify and patch security flaws in code. CodeMender is an effort to help developers keep pace with fixing vulnerabilities and patches for them through using AI, which is becoming better at finding security flaws as […]

Microsoft to kill local account workarounds in Windows 11 preview builds

Microsoft is tightening the screws on local account creation in Windows 11, removing well-known workarounds that let users skip the Microsoft account requirement during setup, with an active internet connection required. The changes are introduced in the 26220.6772 preview build of Win11, in the dev channel, and the companion 26120.6772 beta build. While the company is […]