North Korean hackers target developers with fake job interviews

Cybersecurity researchers at ReversingLabs have uncovered malicious software packages linked to a campaign known as VMConnect, believed to be orchestrated by the North Korean hacking team Lazarus Group. The campaign, first identified in August 2023, uses fake job interviews to lure developers into downloading and executing malicious code. The latest samples were traced to GitHub… …

Platform engineering is falling short of expectations

Platform engineering – lauded for its potential to revolutionise software development with automation, self-service, and streamlined workflows – appears to be falling short of expectations in the embedded software world. A new study by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Qt Group, reveals a stark disconnect between the perceived maturity of platform engineering strategies and their actual… …

Android 15: Developer productivity and UX take centre stage

Google has announced the release of Android 15, making the source code readily available through the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Supported Pixel devices are set to receive the update in the coming weeks, with a wider rollout to devices from manufacturers like Samsung, Honor, and OnePlus planned for the coming months. “Android 15 continues… …