Help Net Security2026-10-18 08:00:30

Week in review: Hidden implant in Ledger wallets linked to $93M theft, 1,500+ npm packages exposed

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Strands Box: Open-source sandbox for AI agents AWS released Strands Box, an open source sandbox for AI agents that pairs operating-system isolation with rules that can weigh what an agent has already done before letting it act again.

Summary

Box is in developer preview and runs on Macs with Apple silicon, with Linux support planned.

week in reviewnews

This is a brief wire summary, the full story (linked below) has the complete details.

KazaSec's take

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Coverage details

Source: Help Net Security
Published: 2026-10-18 08:00:30
Author: help net security
Category: technology

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