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China’s Quiet War on Southeast Asia’s Power Grids
A China-linked cyber group has infiltrated at least ten regional organizations—including two state utilities—with a stealthy C# backdoor, preparing for infrastructure disruption, not data theft.
Rocket Lab's Secret Space Drill: How the Pentagon Quietly Tested Orbital Inspection Capabilities from New Zealand
A low-profile Electron launch on June 19, 2026, from Rocket Lab's New Zealand facility delivered the VICTUS HAZE Puma inspector satellite to test rapid-response military space operations, including close-proximity rendezvous with the Jackal 004 adversary satellite.
Poland dismantles SIM-swapping syndicate breaching telecom partners to steal millions in crypto
Poland's CBZC, backed by FBI and HSI, arrested four cybercriminals who compromised telecom infrastructure partners to clone SIM cards, hijack SMS 2FA, and drain cryptocurrency accounts — laundering over $5 million through a distributed financial network.
When Stone Age Brains Meet Silicon Screens: Why Cutting Screen Time Won't Fix What's Broken
Religious and atheist scholars converge on a shared diagnosis: modern technology creates an evolutionary mismatch with human psychology, eroding anxiety, loneliness, and spiritual meaning. Solutions demand more than screen-time limits—they require rebuilding community, sacredness, and embodied connection.
Subs, Not Sentience: How Jersey Mike's IPO Reveals the AI Hype's Absurd Extent
An analysis of how even a non-tech sandwich franchise feels compelled to sprinkle AI mentions in its SEC filing—not because it uses AI heavily, but because investors demand the buzzword—even as tech firms twist themselves into knots to qualify for AI valuations.
OAuth Token Abuse in Klue Integration Led to Salesforce CRM Data Theft by Icarus Group
Attackers exploited a legacy Klue integration credential to generate OAuth tokens, then used Python scripts to extract CRM data from customer Salesforce instances over 24 hours, targeting cybersecurity firms including Huntress and Tanium.
Pastejacking: How Social Engineering Became the Default Malware Delivery Method
Once a rare exploit, pastejacking via ClickFix now drives nearly half of all initial-access attacks, leveraging API-driven payloads, macOS bypasses, and fileless execution to turn user trust into a weaponized vector.
Wayve’s $85M Loyalty Play: Why AI Startups Are Paying Employees to Stay — Not Just to Leave
Wayve’s $85M employee tender isn’t just liquidity—it’s a retention weapon in the war for AI talent. Here’s how startups are turning equity sales into loyalty engines, and why investors are betting big on the future.
The OS Trap: How Phishing Campaigns Use User-Agent Fingerprinting to Serve the Right Malware for Your Device
Modern phishing kits leverage browser telemetry to deliver OS-specific payloads like FleetDeck, Tiflux RAT, and LummaC2 infostealers—maximizing compromise rates by avoiding wasted clicks on unsupported platforms.
KAIST Launches Mind Care & Growth Center: A Multidisciplinary Approach to AI-Induced Mental Health Challenges
KAIST's Mind Care & Growth Center integrates clinical services with AI research to address algorithmic anxiety, AI dependency, and digital wellness through evidence-based interventions and global collaboration.
Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI
Probably wants to prevent hallucinations and factual errors from reaching users, and achieve accuracy on par with deterministic systems.
Copilot SearchLeak Attack: A Critical Three-Stage Vulnerability Patched
A critical three-stage attack exploiting Microsoft 365 Copilot's search functionality allowed 1-click data theft. Learn how the SearchLeak vulnerability worked and what defenders need to know about this new wave of AI prompt-injection issues.