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Windows Defender Weaponized: Exploits Turn the OS's Built-in Guard Against Users
Researchers have demonstrated techniques that subvert Windows Defender, converting Microsoft's default endpoint protection into an offensive instrument. By abus
AI Pilots Die in Production: The Gap Between Demo and Deployment
Most enterprise AI initiatives collapse in the handoff from proof-of-concept to production. The demo runs on curated data in a controlled environment with a nar
Anthropic Reinstates Sanction for OpenClaw-Style Claude CLI Reuse
OpenClaw's documentation confirms that Anthropic has given the green light — again — to reusing the bundled Claude CLI (`claude -p`) as a backend for third-part
Apache ActiveMQ flaw exploited in the wild, 6,400 servers exposed
A 13-year-old code injection flaw in Apache ActiveMQ (CVE-2026-34197) is under active exploitation, with Shadowserver counting more than 6,400 exposed instances
Apple names John Ternus CEO as Tim Cook moves to executive chairman
Apple's board has unanimously approved a leadership transition effective September 1, 2026: Tim Cook steps aside as CEO to become executive chairman, and hardwa
Apple names John Ternus CEO as Tim Cook steps down September 1
Tim Cook is vacating the Apple CEO role on September 1, 2026, ending a 15-year run at the top. John Ternus, currently Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineer
Attackers weaponize external Teams chats to impersonate helpdesk and hijack endpoints
Microsoft is tracking a rise in intrusions that begin with cross-tenant Teams messages from actors posing as internal IT or helpdesk staff. The social engineeri
Bonsai Styling as a Formal Design Discipline
Longwood Gardens surveys the classical bonsai styles that structure how practitioners shape miniature trees. Each style — formal upright, informal upright, slan
CBP opens tariff refund portal after Supreme Court struck down IEEPA duties
US Customs and Border Protection has launched the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) portal, two months after the Supreme Court ruled
CISA Expands KEV Catalog With 8 Active Exploits, April-May 2026 Patch Deadlines
CISA has added eight new actively-exploited vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with federal civilian agencies facing mandatory reme
FakeWallet campaign smuggles 26 crypto-draining apps into China's App Store
Kaspersky has tied 26 malicious iOS apps to a campaign it calls FakeWallet, an extension of the SparkKitty operation active since last year. The apps impersonat
Flawed Conference Abstract Spawns Headlines Blaming Produce for Lung Cancer
A non-peer-reviewed conference abstract presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting is driving headlines claiming fruits, vegetables, and