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  1. Wired

    Anti-Oligarchy Activists Plan to Dox Elon Musk and Hundreds of Billionaire-Linked Homes

    The Capytistas, a secretive group claiming more than $1.2 million in backing, started with Elon Musk and Tesla’s board. Members argue that those who buy political power deserve the scrutiny they’ll impose.

  2. The Hacker News

    ⚡ Weekly Recap: Critical CVEs, Linux DDoS Botnet, Device-Code Phishing, Android Spyware and More

    Some attacks this week didn't need much of a trick. A fake support call, a trusted extension, a shared link, or a device with no password. Small things that people barely think about. Yet each was enough to cause serious trouble. Then there were the bigger messes. Billions stolen, hidden networks...

  3. Wired

    Asus ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Pro Review: Welcome to Wi-Fi 8

    The first Wi-Fi 8 router has arrived. This quad-band gaming beast from Asus is fabulously fast and feature-packed.

  4. CIO Dive

    The orchestration imperative: Balancing agentic AI with determinism

    Artificial intelligence did not replace enterprise orchestration; it made it essential.

  5. Help Net Security

    CISA to federal agencies: Remediate exploited Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-111357, CVE-2026-118527)

    CISA added two new Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-111357, CVE-2026-118527) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Friday, after Ivanti updated an earlier security advisory with details about the flaws. Three flaws chained to gain a foothold CVE-2026-111357, a missing...

  6. Help Net Security

    Google disrupts XCPE botnet, bans the company behind it

    Google shut down the servers behind XCPE, a backdoor hidden in the firmware of Android TV set-top boxes. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group attributes the operation with high confidence to Videostrong Technology, the company that manufactured many of those boxes. More than 1.3 million devices were...

  7. The Hacker News

    Google Disrupts 1.3 Million-Device Android Botnet, Says TV Box Maker Sold Criminal Access

    A botnet of more than 1.3 million Android devices, mostly TV set-top boxes, lost control of its servers in late October in a takedown led by Google. Google says it is highly confident that device maker Videostrong intentionally put a backdoor in the boxes and sold access to criminals. They used the...

  8. NY Times

    Anthropic Reveals $17 Billion in Revenue as I.P.O. Approaches

    The A.I. company’s quarterly revenue totaled $17 billion, 12 times higher than the same quarter a year ago, while its net loss totaled $23 billion.

  9. Wired

    Here’s How the Trump Administration Is Trying to Undermine the Election

    So far, Department of Justice–led efforts to sow chaos, even as Americans are already voting, have fallen flat.

  10. Security Week

    Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 Deals Announced in October 2026

    Significant cybersecurity deals were announced by Absolute Security, Aikido, Anthropic, Cohere, Hex-Rays, and Proofpoint. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 Deals Announced in October 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

  11. Dark Reading

    Microsoft's AI Risk Report Misses This Key Detail

    The latest "Digital Defense Report" identifies government agencies as prime targets for AI attacks but doesn't mention that they are broadly being targeted through Microsoft bugs.

  12. NY Times

    How A.I. Is Making It Easier Than Ever to Microtarget Voters

    Hyper-personalized messages, delivered with A.I.-enabled precision, herald a new frontier for voter outreach (and potential disinformation).

  13. NY Times

    Deportees Turn to TikTok to Document Life Starting Over

    On TikTok, men and women sent back after living in the United States are documenting the reality of starting over — and finding an audience.

  14. Help Net Security

    AI-powered infostealer picks out the most profitable parts of your stolen data

    A new Windows infostealer sends the data it steals to an AI model and asks it to rank the victim’s assets by how much money they could bring in, Cisco Talos has found. “There is a new idea in the cybercrime world — cast a wide net, steal everything, and let AI sort out the specifics,” said Ryan...

  15. The Hacker News

    DarkBlinders Compromises Israeli Target and Iraqi Kurdish Government Cloud Environment

    Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a cyber espionage campaign targeting Israel and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by an Iran state-aligned threat actor between August and October 2026. According to a report published by Dream Research Labs, the campaign has led to the compromise of a...

  16. Infosecurity Magazine

    Armadin Tests Find 88% of Severe Flaws Outside Vendor Advisories

    Armadin found 88% of critical and high findings in its client tests fell outside vendor advisories

  17. Security Week

    Florida Student Aid Website Hack Puts Data of 4.9 Million People at Risk

    The Florida Department of Education says SSNs and other personal data may have been exposed in a breach of its financial aid website. The post Florida Student Aid Website Hack Puts Data of 4.9 Million People at Risk appeared first on SecurityWeek.

  18. Help Net Security

    Second wave of refrigeration cyberattacks hits European supermarkets

    Three weeks after the attack that turned refrigeration units in French supermarkets into ovens overnight, similar cyberattacks have hit shops in other European countries and again caused refrigerated food to be spoiled. Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden affected “[In Belgium,] fridges and freezers...

  19. Wired

    Get 25 Percent Off My Favorite Renter-Friendly Storage Lockers

    These gorgeous, renter-friendly storage lockers are hardly ever discounted.

  20. Dark Reading

    PapRAT Cyber Espionage Campaign Leaves a 'BITTER' Taste in South Asia

    Organizations in the region face attacks from the known India-linked threat group, which leverages legitimate Windows functionality in three distinct attack chains.