Microsoft

New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan

CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.
eWeek

GPT-5.3-Codex: OpenAI Unveils a 25% Faster AI Model That Goes Beyond Coding

OpenAI’s GPT-5.3-Codex expands Codex into a full agentic system, delivering faster performance, top benchmarks, and advanced cybersecurity capabilities.

With GPT-5.3-Codex, OpenAI pitches Codex for more than just writing code

Today, OpenAI announced GPT-5.3-Codex, a new version of its frontier coding model that will be available via the command line, IDE extension, web interface, and the new macOS desktop app. (No API ...

I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went

I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went ...

OpenAI's new Codex app hits 1M+ downloads in first week — but limits may be coming to free and Go users

In a major milestone for the "AI coding wars," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed on X that the company's standalone Codex ...

I tried vibe coding for free to save $1,200 a year - and it was a total disaster

I really wanted to believe in this free AI coding tool could replace Claude Code. But it isn't ready for prime time unless you're willing to babysit.
Nine News Australia

Should you use a new credit card to pay off the old one?

Australians are carrying $18 billion of credit card debt but should you use a new credit card to pay off the old one? AddedJul 18th, 2025 A bushfire on the outskirts of Perth has been downgraded to a ...