Threat Actor Uses Google Gemini CLI as Hacking Agent to Operate Botnet
A Russian-speaking threat actor known as “bandcampro” has been using Google’s open-source Gemini CLI AI tool as an autonomous hacking…
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Dutch Police Dismantle International Investment Fraud Ring, Arrest Multiple Suspects
Dutch authorities have arrested multiple individuals linked to an international investment fraud scheme that operated 20 call centers with more…
Zoom Patches Critical Account Takeover Vulnerability in Windows Client
Zoom has released security updates addressing a critical vulnerability in its Windows desktop client and software development kit that could…
Microsoft’s Secure Boot Has Been Broken for a Decade and Nobody Noticed
Researchers at ESET have found that Microsoft’s Secure Boot — the industry-standard firmware protection built into Windows and Linux devices…
Sotheby’s T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns That Wealth Is Upending Paleontology
Sotheby’s opened bidding on a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed Gus. The specimen is one of the largest and most…
8BitDo’s FlipPad Turns Your Phone Into a Game Boy, Fits in a Pocket
8BitDo’s new FlipPad controller is exactly what it sounds like — a gamepad that folds flat and fits in your…
Microsoft July 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes Record 570 Flaws, 3 Zero-Days
Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday is the largest in the company’s history — 570 vulnerabilities patched in a single update…
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 KB5099539 Extended Security Update
Microsoft has pushed out the Windows 10 KB5099539 extended security update, bundling fixes from the record-breaking July 2026 Patch Tuesday…
Nearly 300 Fake GitHub Repos Pose as Legit Software to Push Malware
A threat actor has seeded hundreds of fake GitHub repositories that impersonate well-known software and security tools. The repos look…
From Dot-Com Crash to Bitcoin King: Has Michael Saylor Rewritten His Legacy?
MicroStrategy was a cautionary tale of the dot-com era. The company’s stock cratered when the bubble burst, and critics wrote…