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CISA Reports PRC Hackers Using BRICKSTORM for Long-Term Access in U.S. Systems
/in General NewsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday released details of a backdoor named BRICKSTORM that has been put to use by state-sponsored threat actors from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to maintain long-term persistence on compromised systems.
“BRICKSTORM is a sophisticated backdoor for VMware vSphere and Windows environments,” the agency said. ”
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Claude Code made an astonishing $1B in 6 months – and my own AI-coded iPhone app shows why
/in General NewsMy complex app, built entirely through agentic coding, reveals the true force multiplier transforming how developers create products at astonishing speed.
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OpenAI is training models to ‘confess’ when they lie – what it means for future AI
/in General NewsA new study made a version of GPT-5 Thinking admit its own misbehavior. But it’s not a quick fix for bigger safety issues.
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JPCERT Confirms Active Command Injection Attacks on Array AG Gateways
/in General NewsA command injection vulnerability in Array Networks AG Series secure access gateways has been exploited in the wild since August 2025, according to an alert issued by JPCERT/CC this week.
The vulnerability, which does not have a CVE identifier, was addressed by the company on May 11, 2025. It’s rooted in Array’s DesktopDirect, a remote desktop access solution that allows users to securely access
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Debian vs. Ubuntu: Which Linux distro is right for you?
/in General NewsThey’re similar but not the same. Is your priority stability or ease of use? I recommend only one of these distributions to new Linux users.
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How Agentic AI Can Boost Cyber Defense
/in General NewsTransurban head of cyber defense Muhammad Ali Paracha shares how his team is automating the triaging and scoring of security threats as part of the Black Hat Middle East conference.
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‘SignalGate’ Inspector General Report Wants Just One Change to Avoid a Repeat Debacle
/in General NewsThe United States Inspector General report reviewing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s text messaging mess recommends a single change to keep classified material secure.
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Qilin Ransomware Claims Data Theft from Church of Scientology
/in General NewsQilin ransomware claims it stole internal data from the Church of Scientology, sharing 22 screenshots as proof. The breach remains unconfirmed by the organization.
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Cloudflare Has Blocked 416 Billion AI Bot Requests Since July 1
/in General NewsCloudflare CEO Matthew Prince claims the internet infrastructure company’s efforts to block AI crawlers are already seeing big results.
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This Linux distro is a new spin on my old favorite – and it’s delightful
/in General NewsThere’s a new MX Linux spin in town – one that offers a unique desktop environment that’s flexible and fun to use.
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