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The Browser That Became a Backdoor: How Edgecution Breaks Out of the Sandbox
A malicious Microsoft Edge extension called 'Edgecution' uses the Chrome Native Messaging protocol to break out of browser sandboxes and deploy a Python-based backdoor, enabling full system access for ransomware operations linked to the Payouts Kings group.
The Minds Behind the Machine: How Luddites Foretold Technology's Human Cost
Long before AI, the Luddites warned that technology designed for efficiency could devastate human identity, agency, and social belonging — a critique that resonates powerfully in the digital age.
Cybersecurity Isn't a Job Title. It's Your Job Now.
Cybersecurity skills have shifted from niche expertise to essential career currency — even if you're not a security engineer.
Attribution in the Aisle: The Infrastructure Scaling Physical Retail Media
An in-depth look at how retail media networks are expanding off-site and in-store. We explore the role of first-party customer data, clean rooms, digital screen formats, and advanced telemetry like foot-traffic path tracking and geo-matched incrementality testing to justify physical ad spend.
The 24-Hour Pivot: How Ivanti's Sentry Appliances Became an Immediate Target
A critical Ivanti Sentry vulnerability, CVE-2026-10520, was exploited by threat actors within 24 hours of disclosure, demonstrating the extreme speed and risk of modern edge-infrastructure cyberattacks.
Empowering the Neurodivergent Mind: A Practical Approach to ADHD Therapy
This guide explores the neuroaffirming approach to therapy for ADHD, integrating practical tools from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support children, adolescents, and adults in building a fulfilling, value-aligned life.
When Divorce Leaves You Alone: How to Rebuild Your World When Everyone Else Has Moved On
Divorce isolation isn't loneliness—it's the collapse of emotional scaffolding. Discover how therapy, peer support groups, and intentional social re-engagement can restore your sense of self.
From Bits to Atoms: Gigascale Capital Secures $250 Million for Grid and Climate Hardware
Former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer's venture firm, Gigascale Capital, has secured its first institutional fund of $250 million, targeting cost-competitive deep-tech solutions in grid electrification, power electronics, and hardware.
The Paradox of Pricing the Unprecedented: What Two Top AI VCs Got Right at StrictlyVC LA
An inside look at how early-stage investors Carter Reum (M13) and Chang Xu (Basis Set Ventures) evaluate AI defensibility, price hyper-growth startups, and prepare for the massive liquidity ripple of local spacetech giants.
OKX Launches AI Agent Marketplace: When Software Workers Hire and Pay Each Other
Crypto exchange OKX has launched a marketplace where AI agents can autonomously hire each other, settle micropayments via stablecoins, and build on-chain reputations — creating the first operational model for an agent-driven economy.
The Autonomy Gap: Why AI Pen-Testing Tools Lose Trust Fast
Analysis of the declining confidence in autonomous AI penetration testing systems, examining why fewer companies are relying on fully automated security vulnerability discovery despite continued experimentation.
Apple's Russian App Blockade: The Kremlin's Helpless Pivot to Android
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov responds to Apple's blocking of key Russian apps, suggesting users switch to Android as the government laments the tech giant's 'bizarre' decisions while acknowledging limited options.