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How the mighty have fallen — the notorious Stuxnet malware source code has been replicated and posted on GitHub for all to see
A pseudonymous GitHub account has published what it calls a reconstruction of Stuxnet malware that purportedly took out a fifth of Iran’s centrifuges before being discovered The original source has never surfaced, and the ‘Stuxnet’ moniker that the account uses comes from Symantec’s coining of the name weeks after it…
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Quote of the day by pioneer Douglas Engelbart: ‘The digital revolution is even more significant than the invention of writing or printing’ — an audacious claim about interactive computing
It’s hard to imagine how we’d interact with computers today without the work of engineer and inventor Douglas Engelbart, who pioneered many aspects of computer science and also invented the computer mouse. The breadth and depth of his work led him to believe that humanity’s digital era could be the…
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‘A stylish machine that will suit any design studio or office’: Geekom’s A8 Max gets a $150 price drop at Amazon
A mini PC that can handle creative work without a desktop’s footprint is still rare, but the Geekom A8 Max is one of the best we’ve ever tested (and our hardware editor’s personal favorite when it comes to Windows mini PCs). • Best for: Professionals, power users, and creators who…
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Agentic AI is increasing the pressure on organizations to reduce cyber risk exposure
In July 2026, an OpenAI model being tested in a security research environment broke out of its sandbox, exploited a zero-day vulnerability and autonomously compromised systems at Hugging Face, executing more than 17,000 attacker actions in under five days with no human directing the attack. It’s the most autonomous, most…
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Chrome and Edge browsers hijacked by KREMLIN malware for credential and token session theft
Elastic Security Labs uncovered REF9334, a Brazilian banking malware campaign active since May 2025 Malware “Kremlin” deploys fake docs and malicious Chrome/Edge extensions to steal banking data 1,515 infections found, 98% in Brazil Security researchers from Elastic Security Labs have discovered a new Brazilian banking malware campaign that uses browser…
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Rogue AI agents aren’t flukes, they’re patterns
In the span of just over two weeks this summer, three of the world’s most closely watched AI developers admitted the same uncomfortable thing. Their own models broke out of the sandbox and touched systems they were never supposed to interact with. Kristin Lowery Social Links Navigation Field CISO at…
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