Scientific journals are being flooded with poor-quality content, apparently generated by artificial intelligence (AI), rather than legitimate research, according to Science. Meanwhile AI-generated content is also said to be pushing metrics into doubt. Open-source, peer-reviewed online publications have also been reduced in value by a wave of “sham science” (a.k.a. academic spam) produced for financial rather than educational purposes.
Sonatype reports rise in open source malware to 17,954
The 1Q 2025 Open Source Malware Index from Sonatype revealed that open source malware packages doubled compared to the same period last year, with 56%
