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University of Nottingham Confirms Breach After Hackers Leak Data
/in General NewsThe ShinyHunters hacker group has taken credit for the attack, leaking more than 450,000 email addresses and other information.
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‘GreatXML’ Zero-Day Exploit Bypasses BitLocker
/in General NewsThe PoC exploits Microsoft Defender’s offline scan to spawn a SYSTEM shell when rebooting in Recovery Mode.
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Buying a school laptop? 4 things I’d consider first (and my top 10 picks)
/in General NewsYour laptop can make or break or time in college, so you want to make sure you get the right one. Here’s what to consider.
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GitHub to Disable npm Install Scripts by Default to Stop Supply Chain Attacks
/in General NewsGitHub has announced what it said are “breaking changes” coming to npm version 12, one of which turns off install scripts by default to combat software supply chain threats.
The changes aim to combat attack techniques that abuse the “npm install” command to trigger the execution of malicious code using npm lifecycle hooks. “Npm install” is used to download and install all the necessary
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Microsoft Patches Exploited Exchange Server Vulnerability
/in General NewsThe company warned about zero-day attacks exploiting the Exchange Server vulnerability CVE-2026-42897 on May 14.
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Alpine Linux is a crazy-fast distro for your desktop – with just one caveat
/in General NewsKnown primarily for containers and servers, Alpine Linux isn’t always considered for traditional desktop use. I think this lightweight distro could be your daily driver. Here’s why.
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Chinese, N. Korean Threat Groups Build on Asia-Pacific Success
/in General NewsNorth Korea’s gross domestic product (GDP) has grown, in part because of the cybercrime gains of groups linked to the nation, which target business and financial firms.
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FBI Seizes China-Linked Fake Consulting Sites Targeting US Clearance Holders
/in General NewsThe Justice Department and FBI seized 13 fake consulting websites that officials say targeted US clearance holders with paid research work designed to obtain sensitive government information.
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CISA Rewrites Federal Patching Requirements for AI Threat Era
/in General NewsThe new directive gives federal agencies three days to fix the most dangerous flaws, while less severe issues can be deferred.
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CISA Tells US Agencies to Fix Security Bugs in as Little as 3 Days Thanks to AI Threats
/in General News“Defenders cannot afford to take weeks to patch,” one Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official warned on Wednesday.
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