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pcTattletale Founder Bryan Fleming Pleads Guilty in Federal Stalkerware Case
/in General NewsBryan Fleming, founder of pcTattletale, pleads guilty in a landmark federal spying case. Read how an undercover HSI sting and a data breach ended a decade of illegal stalkerware sales.
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US announces withdrawal from dozens of international treaties
/in General NewsAlthough the list does not include what are perceived to be the more consequential multilateral bodies shaping global cyber governance and state behaviour in cyberspace, some of the organizations play a role in shaping international law broadly.
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Your Gmail is getting an AI makeover – here’s what to expect and when
/in General NewsGoogle is aggressively pushing Gemini across its apps and services in order to maintain an edge in the AI race. Your email won’t ever be the same.
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Researchers Uncover NodeCordRAT Hidden in npm Bitcoin-Themed Packages
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers have discovered three malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver a previously undocumented malware called NodeCordRAT.
The names of the packages, all of which were taken down as of November 2025, are listed below. They were uploaded by a user named “wenmoonx.”
bitcoin-main-lib (2,300 Downloads)
bitcoin-lib-js (193 Downloads)
bip40 (970 Downloads)
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The State of Trusted Open Source
/in General NewsChainguard, the trusted source for open source, has a unique view into how modern organizations actually consume open source software and where they run into risk and operational burdens. Across a growing customer base and an extensive catalog of over 1800 container image projects, 148,000 versions, 290,000 images, and 100,000 language libraries, and almost half a billion builds, they can see
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Cisco Patches ISE Security Vulnerability After Public PoC Exploit Release
/in General NewsCisco has released updates to address a medium-severity security flaw in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) with a public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20029 (CVSS score: 4.9), resides in the licensing feature and could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to gain access to
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health with Isolated, Encrypted Health Data Controls
/in General NewsArtificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI on Wednesday announced the launch of ChatGPT Health, a dedicated space that allows users to have conversations with the chatbot about their health.
To that end, the sandboxed experience offers users the optional ability to securely connect medical records and wellness apps, including Apple Health, Function, MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, AllTrails,
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CISA Flags Microsoft Office and HPE OneView Bugs as Actively Exploited
/in General NewsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added two security flaws impacting Microsoft Office and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) OneView to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.
The vulnerabilities are listed below –
CVE-2009-0556 (CVSS score: 8.8) – A code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Office
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This 3-in-1 USB-C cable replaced every other cable in my travel bag – here’s why
/in General NewsWith one cable, I can charge my iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods, and another device – without worry.
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Make a bucket of ice in just 5 minutes with this speedy gadget at CES 2026
/in General NewsEuhomy’s Ice Leopard X1 is the world’s fastest portable ice maker – and it’s priced right.
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