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  1. Help Net Security

    Product showcase: Stellar Cyber’s ISOC platform provides full-cycle architecture

    An AI SOC that starts with somebody else’s alert is already too late. Stellar Cyber collects and normalizes telemetry, detects suspicious activity, correlates evidence, builds cases, investigates incidents, triages findings, and drives response from the same security architecture. That gives people...

  2. Help Net Security

    Forgotten AI agents may still access sensitive company data

    AI agents that have not run recently retain credentials and connections to company systems, according to Arrakis Security’s 2026 Autonomous Agents Threat Report. About 76% of enabled agents examined had not run in 60 days, leaving access available through inactive software. Agents by exposure...

  3. Help Net Security

    Synthetic identities leave US lenders with $2.4 billion in fraud exposure

    Criminals are exploiting established customer accounts and familiar brands to steal money and personal information, according to TransUnion’s Fraud in the Age of Continuous Trust report. Eighty-one percent of suspected digital fraud in its network during the first half of 2026 occurred during...

  4. The Hacker News

    Unpatched Tailscale SSH Flaws Could Let a Hacked Device Reach Root on Other Servers

    A single hacked device on a Tailscale network can be used to gain root access to other servers it can reach, according to a security researcher who published the findings this week. The attack requires two things: Tailscale SSH set up to allow port forwarding, and an attacker who already controls...

  5. The Hacker News

    PHP2Shell Exploitation Attempts Continue Amid Suspected N. Korea Global Scanning Activity

    In an update, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said it's retracting its earlier assessment that the post-compromise activity targeting the European government agency involved the exploitation of the PHP2Shell flaws. "What researchers saw was an attack against a European government agency executed in the...

  6. CTO Magazine

    Widgets & Web Launches AI-Operated Investor Relations Websites for Public Companies at a Fixed $299 per Month

    Miami, Florida, United States, October 24th, 2026, FinanceWire Widgets & Web, the investor relations website provider trusted by more than 500 public companies, SPACs, and IPO-stage firms, today announced AI-operated investor relations websites: complete, custom IR sites designed, built and...

  7. Wired

    Wallhack M-001 Review: When Fun Overrides Specs

    With a tactile dongle for on-the-fly customization and a metal chassis, the Wallhack M-001 is the most fun I've had reviewing a gaming mouse in a long time.

  8. Wired

    Scientists Trapped an Antimatter Particle for Months to Study Its Secrets

    These elusive and reactive particles have been challenging to hold on to and even more challenging to study, but a new method paves the way for tests on the differences between matter and antimatter.

  9. Wired

    6 Best Folding Phones (2026): Samsung, Apple, Google, Motorola

    Ready to move on from the traditional glass slab? Introduce a hinge into your life with these folding smartphones.

  10. Wired

    The MacBook Pro Max Just Dropped to Its Lowest Price Ever

    Apple will reportedly launch an innovative new MacBook next week, which means existing options have their largest discount yet.

  11. Security Week

    Former Unit 8200 Officers Raise $34 Million for Agentic SecOps Startup Mave

    Founded in 2025 by Unit 8200 alumni, Tel Aviv-based Mave uses AI agents to investigate alerts across existing security stacks. The post Former Unit 8200 Officers Raise $34 Million for Agentic SecOps Startup Mave appeared first on SecurityWeek.

  12. Wired

    Oil Spills Wreak Havoc on the Bottom of the Ocean, Even a Decade Later

    While oil is known to float, new research finds that over time it can permeate even extremely deep marine habitats, with animal populations declining by as much as 80 percent.

  13. Wired

    Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Make Your Phone Hot. Here’s How to Keep It Cool

    Powering a car dashboard is more demanding on your handset than you might think. These tips will save battery life and help your phone chill out.

  14. Wired

    Hyve Smart Package Locker Review: Protecting Your Holiday Deliveries

    Hyve’s smart porch lockbox can secure incoming gifts—if your delivery driver uses it and there’s still room inside.

  15. Wired

    What the US Movement Against Data Centers Can Learn From Abroad

    Paris Marx, author of Hyperscale, has been tracking global data center development for years. The US has a lot to learn from what’s happened everywhere from Ireland to New Zealand.

  16. NY Times

    Elon Musk Says Ukraine Violated Starlink’s Rules

    The comments came after the disruption in the country’s satellite service. Earlier, Ukraine said drones using Starshield, the Pentagon-funded service, were back to normal speeds.

  17. NY Times

    Put Your A.I. Agents to Work with These 4 Killer Tasks

    When you start using Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s dots for these tasks — like applying for jobs and booking hard-to-get restaurant tables — you may never go back.

  18. NY Times

    Put Your A.I. Agents to Work with These 5 Killer Tasks

    When you start using Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s dots for these tasks — like applying for jobs and booking hard-to-get restaurant tables — you may never go back.

  19. Help Net Security

    Week in review: PHP vulnerabilities patched, exploited Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN flaw

    Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: A critical PHP security release is coming today, so get ready to update! The PHP security team has announced an urgent security release for Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC. The release fixes...

  20. Wired

    We Linked 150 of Ikea’s $10 Speakers to Make a Wall of Sound

    WIRED attempts what even the Swedish brand hasn’t: making a sonic monolith using scores of the cheapest Bluetooth speakers on the market. Can you have too much of a small thing?