GitHub’s ‘Verified’ Badge on Commits Isn’t as Solid as Everyone Thought
That green “Verified” badge on a signed Git commit? It doesn’t guarantee the commit hash is unique. New research from…
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DuckDuckGo’s Browser Can Now Block YouTube Video Ads — No Extension Needed
DuckDuckGo just added a feature YouTube haters will love: built-in ad blocking for the platform. The browser now blocks most…
Convicted Felons Are Behind a Flashy Zero-Day Startup Called IRIS C2
A cybersecurity company promising million-dollar payouts for zero-day exploits is run by two convicted felons with a long history of…
South Korea’s Toss Teams Up With Optimism to Test a Won-Backed Stablecoin
South Korean mobile money transfer giant Toss is jumping into the stablecoin game. Operator Viva Republica signed a memorandum of…
Lyn Alden: Bitcoin Has to Survive on Its Own — No One’s Coming to Save It
Bitcoin sentiment is at its lowest point this cycle, and macroeconomist Lyn Alden has some blunt advice: stop waiting for…
Bitcoin Flashs a ‘Textbook’ Bottom Signal — But Speculators Aren’t Out of the Woods Yet
Bitcoin is showing familiar signs of a bear market bottom. At least, that’s what one closely watched analyst thinks. The…
New Jersey Bill Would Force Robotaxis to Use Lidar — Effectively Banning Tesla’s Camera-Only Approach
New Jersey lawmakers are trying to settle a decade-long engineering debate with a bill. And if it passes, Tesla’s camera-only…
CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Actively Exploited Langflow Bug by Friday
The clock is ticking for federal agencies. CISA added an actively exploited Langflow vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog…
Japanese Telecom Giant KDDI Confirms Breach Hits 12 Million Customers
KDDI, Japan’s second-largest mobile carrier, confirmed a data breach affecting over 12 million people. Attackers got email addresses and passwords…
The Chasm Between Skill and Ability Is Getting Wider — AI Is Why
Last week, Five Eyes security agencies issued a joint warning about AI models autonomously hacking into systems. The headlines were…