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Organizations Warned of Exploited Joomla Extension Vulnerabilities
Threat actors have been targeting Balbooa Forms and iCagenda Joomla extension flaws for remote code execution. The post Organizations Warned of Exploited Joomla Extension Vulnerabi…
Routine maintenance as a failure vector in modern networks
Early in my consulting career, I assumed maintenance windows reduced risk. After all, the purpose of planned maintenance is to improve reliability, apply fixes and prevent future o…
Microsoft is losing the battle to protect license lucre. It better get used to the feeling
Time for the Clone Wars remake
Progress Prompts ShareFile Storage Zone Controller Shutdown Amid Security Concerns
The company notified customers to manually shut down their servers while it is investigating a credible threat. The post Progress Prompts ShareFile Storage Zone Controller Shutdown…
Centers Laboratory Data Breach Affects 540,000 Individuals
The WorldLeaks extortion group claimed to have stolen 720 GB of data from the healthcare testing and laboratory services provider. The post Centers Laboratory Data Breach Affects 5…
AI needs a home, not a hotel
PARTNER CONTENT: Firms crafting internal AI must choose a permanent residence for their tech, not just rent server space by the hour.
Apple accuses OpenAI of stealing its core tech secrets
Lawsuit alleges job-swappers took secrets with them, helped by coaching on how to avoid scrutiny
Misconfigured Server Reveals Three Evilginx Phishing Operations Targeting Microsoft 365
An attacker running a live Microsoft 365 phishing operation left a Python web server listening on a public port with directory listing switched on. The command that did it: python3…
User crippled a network while trying to learn Nmap
IT department was not pleased, but was also easily fooled
iCagenda and Balbooa Forms Joomla Flaws Reportedly Exploited as Zero-Days
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two maximum-severity security flaws impacting iCagenda and Balbooa extensions for Joomla to its Known Exp…
Meta admits its first ‘superintelligence’ was too stupid to survive for three days
Pulls AI-powered image tweaker after allowing free-for-all
Lenovo denies using banned Chinese SSDs where they're not allowed
PLUS: Canadian/Bhutanese datacenter for India; China re-uses a rocket; Australia signals AI intervention; And more!
OpenAI temporarily relaxes GPT-5.6 Sol usage limits
OpenAI is temporarily relaxing GPT-5.6 Sol usage after demand for the company's most powerful model surged over the past 48 hours. [...]
Claude Fable 5 stays free for paid users until July 19 as Anthropic buys more time
Anthropic has just extended access to Claude Fable 5 for paid subscribers until July 19, giving you another week to keep using the most powerful model. [...]
RedHook Android malware now uses Wireless ADB for shell access
A new version of the RedHook Android malware abuses the Android Wireless Debugging (Wireless ADB) mechanism in a novel way to gain shell-level privileges without requiring a comput…
Memory makers are slaves to the boom-bust rollercoaster, and the AI boom is the wildest ride of all
The RAMpocalypse may be the precursor to the AIpocalypse
It's an AI web, and we're just rats in the walls
Bots, not people, are now the ones who use the internet the most
Compromised jscrambler 8.14.0 npm Release Drops Rust Infostealer During Install
The jscrambler npm package was compromised, and simply installing its 8.14.0 release runs an infostealer on your machine. Published on July 11, 2026, the malicious version carries …
Hackers Weaponize Balochistan Police Portal in Multi-Group Espionage Campaigns
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of sustained cyber espionage activity against several Pakistani law enforcement organizations undertaken by suspected China- and In…
Ghost Accounts Abuse GitHub API in Mass Recon Campaign
Multiple campaigns are using ghost accounts to map GitHub organizations, including their repositories and members. The post Ghost Accounts Abuse GitHub API in Mass Recon Campaign a…
Australia warns of global campaign targeting vulnerable CMS platforms
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) issued an alert about a global exploitation campaign targeting vulnerable content management systems (CMS) and plugins. [...]
AI customers are coming around to the idea that small is beautiful
OpenAI and Anthropic have built AI Swiss Army Knives, but the future may be smaller built-for-purpose tools
Irish datacenters now guzzle 23% of the country's electricity
Consumption rose another 10% while restrictions on most new grid connections remained around Dublin
'Ghostcommit' hides prompt injection in images to fool AI agents, steal secrets
A PNG hiding a prompt injection could steal your repo's secrets, researchers demonstrate. The technique, dubbed 'Ghostcommit,' slipped past AI code reviewers CodeRabbit and Bugbot,…
Critical Zimbra Flaw Could Let Crafted Emails Run Malicious Code in User Sessions
Zimbra is urging customers to apply updates to address a critical security vulnerability impacting the Classic Web Client that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulner…
New U-Boot flaws could enable stealthy firmware attacks
Six vulnerabilities in the widely used U-Boot bootloader have been discovered that could allow attackers to execute malicious code during device boot, potentially enabling stealthy…
Friday Squid Blogging: “Squidbleed” Vulnerability
In a rare combined cybersecurity/squid post, a twenty-nine-year-old squid proxy bug can leak HTTP requests. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security st…
Slothful summer app lets you scroll simply by tilting your head
ScrollPods is Mac-only, and you'll need compatible AirPods
Frontier AI: The Genie's Out of the Bottle, But Where's the Rulebook?
Cutting-edge artificial intelligence models are deploying with more independence and less human oversight. Several state governments are trying to legislate transparency in their u…