Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and EigenQ (a cybersecurity company focused on post-quantum security) are taking a retrofit-first approach to post-quantum security, allowing organizations to add quantum-resistant protection to existing server infrastructure instead of replacing entire estates. The PCIe-based solution targets defense, government, critical infrastructure, healthcare, and financial services customers facing tighter security and compliance timelines.

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Microsoft will begin rolling out the redesigned Planner UI in September 2026. The refresh brings improved navigation, responsive layouts, and a more consistent experience across Planner for the web and Microsoft Teams, while Goals will be available in basic plans.

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Microsoft will add a separate uninstall option for the OneDrive Photos experience in September 2026. Windows 11 users will be able to remove the unwanted app without deleting the OneDrive sync client, interrupting file synchronization, or removing cloud-stored photos and files.

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Linux 7.2-rc7 is unusually large, but Linus Torvalds says the volume of small fixes—many prompted by AI-assisted code reviews—is becoming the “new normal.” Nothing appears serious enough to delay the stable Linux 7.2 release expected next week.

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A Software Bill of Materials, or SBOM, is an ingredient list for software that shows which libraries and other components are included in a product. As the EU Cyber Resilience Act brings greater attention to software supply-chain transparency, Chainloop helps organizations collect, sign, and verify this information alongside scan results, test reports, and other build records. Its main advantage is that the decision about whether a build meets security requirements travels with the signed record instead of remaining only in an editable dashboard.

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Microsoft is emailing Microsoft 365 subscribers to explain why Publisher will be removed on October 1, 2026. The company says most subscribers do not use the desktop-publishing app and recommends moving files to Word or PDF before the deadline.

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GitHub has expanded Dependabot malware alerts beyond npm to PyPI, Maven, RubyGems, NuGet, Go, crates.io, and PHP Composer. The new pipeline can publish OpenSSF malware reports automatically, allowing alerts to reach administrators without waiting for the normal human advisory review.

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Solidity Pro VS Code extensions used delayed activation and obfuscation to evade review before stealing crypto wallets, API keys, source-control tokens, SSH keys, and other credentials. The extensions are gone from Open VSX, but one related GitHub repository remains accessible.

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CSS attacks against Outlook, Gmail, Fastmail, Yahoo Mail, AOL Mail, and other webmail services can cross the boundary between an email and the trusted inbox interface. Public proof-of-concept attacks demonstrated password capture, session-token theft, UI hijacking, and manipulation of AI tools connected to email.

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Claude Code v2.1.224 lets separate sessions exchange short text summaries, reducing the need to copy context between terminals. The feature works on macOS, Linux, and Linux under WSL 2, but not native Windows or several hosted AI platforms.

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Claude Code will switch Auto Mode on by default for Pro, Max, and Team subscribers on August 14, 2026. Anthropic says a safety classifier can identify dangerous commands more reliably than developers repeatedly approving prompts, while Enterprise customers will still need to opt in.

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Microsoft is urging organizations running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 to move to Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 rather than rely on Extended Security Updates. Support ends in January 2027, while ESU will cost businesses up to $61 per device.

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Dell has identified roughly 245 PC models affected by a Windows update conflict, far more than the small group initially disclosed. The issue caused shutdowns, overheating, poor performance, and battery drain, but Microsoft’s KB5121767 update has resolved it on systems running the corrected builds.

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Outlook Classic for Windows is rolling out “Explain This,” a Copilot feature that explains highlighted text in received, drafted, or sent messages. Microsoft is also giving users more control through new Copilot Settings, including an option to disable Copilot entirely.

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Microsoft is changing how Windows 11 handles Modern Standby, using battery thresholds to decide when laptops should remain instantly available and when they should enter deep hibernation. The policy is now rolling out to Windows Insiders and is designed to curb overnight battery losses without sacrificing quick wake-ups when charge is plentiful.

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Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge can download local AI models in the background after checking for roughly 20 GB of free disk space. The requirement is a storage eligibility threshold, not necessarily the size of the model itself, but it could surprise administrators managing low-capacity Windows devices.

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OpenAI says it is pausing internal Astra activities that do not meet strengthened security requirements after evaluations showed the upcoming model may possess “Critical” cyber capabilities. The company has expanded testing and introduced tighter controls while it continues assessing whether Astra can autonomously develop zero-day exploits or execute novel attacks against hardened real-world systems.

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Microsoft Edge will begin disabling Manifest V2 extensions this month, putting uBlock Origin users on notice that the browser’s full phase-out is now scheduled for the end of 2026. Enterprise-managed devices get a longer runway, with Microsoft delaying their transition until early 2027.

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Nearly 800 malicious npm packages are using README instructions—not npm lifecycle scripts—to launch a cross-platform RAT and infostealer when developers import them with `require()`. The campaign targets Windows, macOS, and Linux, with payload delivery backed by Cloudflare Workers and DNS TXT records.

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