dBase debased: Database titan fades to black after 47 years
Blog post mourning decline appears to have helped knock what was left of the veteran app's online presence offline
Security & Lifecycle News
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Microsoft Patches 138 Vulnerabilities, Including DNS and Netlogon RCE Flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday released patches for 138 security vulnerabilities spanning its product portfolio, although none of them have been listed as publicly known or under active atta…
Microsoft Patches Critical Zero-Click Outlook Vulnerability Threatening Enterprises
CVE-2026-40361 is similar to a vulnerability found a decade ago, BadWinmail, which at the time was dubbed an “enterprise killer”. The post Microsoft Patches Critical Zero-Click Out…
This browser add-in doesn't just hide ads, it tells you to OBEY
Chromium extension swaps promos for John Carpenter-style subliminal slogans
Fortinet, Ivanti Patch Critical Vulnerabilities
Successful exploitation of these flaws could lead to arbitrary code execution and information disclosure. The post Fortinet, Ivanti Patch Critical Vulnerabilities appeared first on…
SAP U-turn brings AI features to ECC and on-prem S/4HANA
CEO says there is 'no confusion at all' after cloud-only innovation plan drew flak
Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: Intel and AMD Patch 70 Vulnerabilities
The two chip giants have published over two dozen advisories describing recently identified security defects. The post Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: Intel and AMD Patch 70 Vulnerabiliti…
ZTE advances intelligent network monetization strategy at AGC2026, empowering ISPs for sustainable growth
Leveraging 10G PON, light OTN, and Wi-Fi 7 to modernize infrastructure and reduce operational costs for local operators
Civil servants to protest outside Capita AGM over pension shambles
Union demands government strips outsourcer of contract after delays, bereavement failures, and data breach
ZTE hosts 2026 Broadband User Congress in São Paulo, under the Theme "Monetize Your Intelligent Broadband"
Empowering operators to move beyond basic connectivity with next-gen AI and ODN systems
GemStuffer Abuses 150+ RubyGems to Exfiltrate Scraped U.K. Council Portal Data
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign dubbed GemStuffer that has targeted the RubyGems repository with more than 150 gems that use the registry as a dat…
ZTE and MediaTek unveil Tri-band Wi-Fi 7, targeting a relatively unexplored premium niche in Brazil
Empowering Brazilian ISPs with next-gen Wi-Fi 7 infrastructure
Hundreds of Malicious Packages Force RubyGems to Suspend Registrations
More than 500 packages were pushed during the attack, but the target appears to have been RubyGems itself rather than users. The post Hundreds of Malicious Packages Force RubyGems …
AI will soon be capable of telling convincing lies
That's fine when playing poker, but less useful when we trust LLMs with serious work like finding software flaws
Android Adds Intrusion Logging for Sophisticated Spyware Forensics
Google on Tuesday unveiled a new opt-in Android feature called Intrusion Logging for storing forensic logs to better analyze sophisticated spyware attacks. Intrusion Logging, avail…
ICS Patch Tuesday: New Security Advisories From Siemens, Schneider, CISA
Many ICS vendors have not released new advisories for the May 2026 Patch Tuesday. The post ICS Patch Tuesday: New Security Advisories From Siemens, Schneider, CISA appeared first o…
Malware crew TeamPCP open-sources its Shai-Hulud worm on GitHub
Where it’s been well and truly forked, seemingly without Microsoft’s code locker noticing
Man jailed for packing printer with something more expensive than toner: Cocaine
Class A drugs loaded instead of A4
Vietnam to develop domestic cloud so it can ditch risky overseas operators for government workloads
Communist government plans personalized ‘data-driven decision-making based on real-time information’ by 2035
Execs admit AI makes them value human workers less
As suits say they're burning cash on brainboxes without seeing results
Doozy of a Patch Tuesday includes 30 critical Microsoft CVEs
The good news: no 0-days. The bad news: busy week ahead for Microsoft admins
US govt seeks Instructure testimony on massive Canvas cyberattack
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is calling on Instructure executives to testify about two cyberattacks by the ShinyHunters extortion group that targeted the company's…
Google users fight for refunds as unauthorized API usage bills soar
'What the hell is going on? It's just draining my money'
Foxconn confirms cyberattack after ransomware crew claims it stole confidential Apple, Nvidia files
Affected factories back up and running, we're told
Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition
Artificial intelligence platforms may be just as susceptible to social engineering as human beings, but they are proving remarkably good at finding security vulnerabilities in huma…
Google launches line of Android laptops festooned with Gemini AI
If you're not a fan of having AI baked into your OS, look elsewhere
It's Patch Tuesday for Microsoft & Not a Zero-Day In Sight
It's the first time in two years with no zero-days. But with 137 flaws to patch, including nine critical ones, admins still have plenty of work to do.
Hollywood A-listers back proposed standard that would pay them when AI uses their likeness or work
RSL Media expands machine-readable licensing rules to cover AI use of identities and creative works
UK fines water supplier $1.3M for exposing data of 664k customers
The Information Commissioner's Office has fined South Staffordshire Water Plc and parent company South Staffordshire Plc £963,900 ($1.3 million) over a cyberattack that exposed the…
Webinar: Fixing the gaps in network incident response
IT teams often struggle to quickly coordinate responses across disparate systems during network incidents. This upcoming webinar explores how automation and AI-assisted workflows c…