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Why Urgent Security Fixes Aren't Fixed. Observe, Prove, Act, Confirm Gets Them Moving (opens The Hacker News in a new tab)
The alert is critical. The fix is known. And the ticket sits in a queue for days. Security teams understand the risk, but the people who keep applications available need proof that the change won’t break anything. Their concerns are practical. An IPS protection could block legitimate traffic. A...
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The $6.3 Billion Binance Hack Was Pulled Off in Just 20 Minutes (opens Wired in a new tab)
Multiple crypto-tracing firms say notorious North Korean hackers TraderTraitor may be behind the largest digital heist in history—with billions of crypto likely gone for good.
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Binance Hit by Record-Breaking $6.3bn Hack in Largest Cryptocurrency Heist in History (opens Infosecurity Magazine in a new tab)
Leading cryptocurrency analysts have attributed the cyber-attack to a North Korean elite hacking unit
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Ransomware attacks on government agencies have surged 91% in a year (opens IT Pro in a new tab)
Comparitech has observed a rise in ransomware attacks against government organizations
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Ransomware attacks on government agencies have surged 91% in a year (opens IT Pro Security in a new tab)
Comparitech has observed a rise in ransomware attacks against government organizations
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Claude Code extension poisoned with persistent SSH backdoor (opens Help Net Security in a new tab)
A tampered build of Anthropic’s Claude Code extension for VS Code-compatible editors planted an SSH backdoor on developers’ machines, researchers at macOS security firm Phorion have found. The company spotted the malicious package, version 2.1.313, on Open VSX, an open-source marketplace for VS...
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This Device Uses A.I. and Lasers to Kill Mosquitoes (opens NY Times in a new tab)
A Chinese start-up has developed a device that uses artificial intelligence and lasers to kill mosquitoes. But there are safety concerns for people and other creatures nearby when the device is in action.
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Drupal Commerce Core Vulnerability Exploited Against Online Stores (opens Security Week in a new tab)
Drupal says a highly critical Commerce Core access bypass is exploited in the wild and urges store owners to audit their orders. The post Drupal Commerce Core Vulnerability Exploited Against Online Stores appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Alibaba Cloud's European push continues with first public cloud region in the Netherlands (opens IT Pro in a new tab)
With two new data centers in the Netherlands, the company said it can provide the infrastructure, performance, and data residency that customers are asking for
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Alibaba Cloud's European push continues with first public cloud region in the Netherlands (opens IT Pro Cloud in a new tab)
With two new data centers in the Netherlands, the company said it can provide the infrastructure, performance, and data residency that customers are asking for
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This App Brutally Shames You by Tracking How Many Hours You’ve Lost to Scrolling (opens Wired in a new tab)
The iOS app Oh My Hours takes a new approach to curbing screen time. It splits up your day into hour-long blocks, then shows which ones you wasted on Instagram and TikTok.
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Gap Inc. launches AI hiring tool in time for the holidays (opens CIO Dive in a new tab)
The retailer expects around 200,000 seasonal employment applications. Its new AI platform aims to reduce the administrative tasks associated with hiring.
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Elon Musk’s Ties to Texas Republicans Go Much Deeper Than the Midterms (opens Wired in a new tab)
As Election Day approaches, the billionaire’s longstanding relationships with GOP leaders in Texas are under scrutiny.
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40,000 staff exposed in 'severe' Department of Homeland Security breach (opens IT Pro in a new tab)
A hacktivist group claims it gained access to DHS systems using compromised user credentials
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40,000 staff exposed in 'severe' Department of Homeland Security breach (opens IT Pro Security in a new tab)
A hacktivist group claims it gained access to DHS systems using compromised user credentials
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Syrian Hacker Behind Fake Tweet That Triggered $136 Billion Market Drop Gets 42 Months in Prison (opens The Hacker News in a new tab)
Ahmad Umar Agha, a Syrian Electronic Army hacker known online as "Th3Pr0," has been sentenced by a U.S. federal court to 42 months in prison for his role in a hacking conspiracy that targeted Western news outlets. The conspiracy was organized and led by members of former Syrian President Bashar...
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Male Insecurity Over Penis Size Is a Booming Business (opens Wired in a new tab)
Manhood, a new documentary about “girth enhancement,” explores how wellness professionals are encouraging men to undergo increasingly extreme procedures to be sexually desirable.
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The Best Handheld Translators for Work and Travel (2026) (opens Wired in a new tab)
Your cell phone can handle basic language translation, but dedicated translator devices can offer a much more immersive, versatile experience.
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Mistral open-sources AI model despite warning it could aid cyberattacks (opens CSO Online in a new tab)
A trillion-parameter AI model that its developer says could help attackers carry out real cyberattacks is now free to download, modify and run outside the developer’s control. Mistral AI released the open weights of Mistral Large 4, which it calls “Le Chonk,” on Thursday, weeks after putting the...
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It Sure Looks Like the Department of Education Is Promoting a Right-Wing ‘Harry Potter’ Meme (opens Wired in a new tab)
The meme appeared to reference gender-swapping “Malfoid” fan fiction, a term with incel roots. When asked about it, the DOE responded by quoting Dumbledore.
