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Ars Technica: Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked Link: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/microsoft-copilot-reveals-secret-input- that-allowed-it-to-be-hacked/
Wired: The Powerful Chinese Model Experts Warned About—and Waited for—Is Here Link: https://www.wired.com/story/zai-open-weight-ai-models-release-cybersecurity-hack ing/
TechCrunch: Crypto hardware wallet owners face fresh security risks after recent spate of personal data thefts Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/crypto-hardware-wallet-owners-face-fresh-secur it...
Good morning, Europe. A compact Monday first dig: one current read, one small practical reset, then into the day. Cool morning read:** BBC News reports that four Renaissance paintings were stolen over...
Fox has a current one today that is worth watching: GSA says China-made tech products were listed as “Made in USA” inside a federal procurement program, and now they want a sweeping review of somethin...
Ars Technica: Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation Link: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/vulnerability-giving-attackers-full-con trol-of-macs-is-un...
Good morning, Europe. A quick Friday first dig: one current read, one practical nudge, then into the day. Cool morning read:** BBC News reports that Romania has shut its only nuclear plant after heat...
Wired: The Safety Reckoning Inside OpenAI Link: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-safety-security-ai-agents-culture/
Ars Technica: Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals Link: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/white-house-recruits-security-firms-to- hack-overseas-cybercrim...
Good morning, Europe. A compact first dig for the early start: one current read, one useful nudge, then into the day. Cool morning read:** BBC News reports that Ukrainian attacks have hit major Russia...
Ars Technica: Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack Link: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/terabytes-of-credentials-leaked-in-mass ive-supply-chain-attack/
TechCrunch: After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/after-microsoft-threatened-legal-action-a-secu r...
Ars Technica: New surveillance tech links your phone to your license plate Link: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/new-surveillance-tech-links-your-phone- to-your-license-plate/
Ars Technica: New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn't know about passkeys Link: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/heres-why-the-new-pass-ta-key-attack-is mostly-a-nothingburger/
Good morning, Europe. Here’s a short first dig for the first quiet cup. Cool morning read:** the European Commission says it is accelerating IRIS², the EU’s secure satellite connectivity programme, wi...
TechCrunch: OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/openai-says-it-slowed-astra-model-development- over-security-concerns/
TechCrunch: Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/security-researchers-scanned-the-polish-web-a...
TechCrunch: OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/openai-says-apples-own-security-practices-unde rmine-its-trade-secrets-c...
One habit that will make you a better Python programmer from day one: Never trust input.** It doesn't matter if the data comes from: a web form a file command-line arguments an API another program eve...
Most people use Nmap to find open ports and stop there, but some of the NSE scripts are worth digging into. One of my favorites is: Instead of just confirming HTTPS is running, it pulls information di...
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