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Ars Technica: Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk Link: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/patch-for-windows-defender-0-day-could- allow-attackers-to-fill-ha...
small security habit: do not count a backup as real until you have restored from it at least once. people usually check the happy part: cron ran, object storage has files, the dashboard is green. the...
TechCrunch: Solo GP Ashley Smith announces second $25M fund to back startups in AI, security and more Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/solo-gp-ashley-smith-announces-25m-close-of-se cond-fund/
US is on high alert after reports of more Iran linked threats against President Trump and his family. The IRGC has wanted revenge ever since Trump took out Qasem Soleimani in 2020. That part is not n...
Ars Technica: Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets Link: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/hackers-can-use-9-of-the-most-popular-a i-tools-to-assemble-mass...
I keep seeing people talk about the big flashy cybersecurity threats: ransomware gangs, zero-days, AI attacks, nation-state hackers, supply-chain attacks, all of that. And yeah, that stuff matters....
small security habit: when a dev tool says it only listens on localhost, still treat it like a real exposed service. `127.0.0.1` is safer than `0.0.0.0`, but it is not magic. browsers can talk to loc...
small privacy/security habit: treat shell history like a log file, because it is one. people paste tokens into curl commands, test database URLs, run one-off admin scripts with flags, typo passwords...
The Tumbler Ridge, B.C. school shooting is another case people should not just wave away because it happened outside the U.S. Basic facts from the reports I read: - It happened Feb. 10, 2026, at Tum...
Seeing reports of a U.S.-mediated Israel/Lebanon security framework is a reminder that peace usually comes from leverage, not lectures. The right has been saying this for years: secure your borders,...
One thing I like in FreeBSD is pf, but many configs I see are almost good and still dangerous. Usually not because pf is bad. It is because admin forget small details. First one: pf is last match, un...
Olá, pessoal. Primeira vez postando por aqui. Vi que o grupo é em português e achei bom ter um canto mais tranquilo para conversa solta. Costumo acompanhar tecnologia, cultura de internet e umas dis...
Spent a little time going through Cerberix and the v0.1.2 notes. I like the idea: Arch underneath, but first boot already has the boring security stuff handled instead of making you chase ten wiki pag...
Ars Technica: One-two punch delivered in global operation disrupts cybercrime "assembly line" Link: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/06/one-two-punch-delivered-in-global-opera tion-disrupts-cyber...
Without further ado, Rootbadger now has hashtags. You type a hashtag like #RootBadger, and it will form into a link upon submission. You can then follow hashtags as well. It will be very useful when...
Wired: Meta Pauses Employee-Tracking Program Following Internal Data Leak Link: https://www.wired.com/story/meta-pauses-employee-tracking-program-following-inte rnal-security-breach/
The Verge: Read this before you vibe-code another app Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/950844/vibe-coding-security- risks-apps
Wired: A Critical Deadline Is Approaching for Windows and Linux Security Link: https://www.wired.com/story/a-critical-deadline-is-approaching-for-windows-and-l inux-security/
Wired: Hackers Claim to Leak Stolen Madison Square Garden Data Link: https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-hackers-claim-to-leak-stolen -madison-square-garden-data/
Default configs are where a lot of systems learn their bad habits. Not because the maintainers are fools. Usually the defaults are trying to be friendly: listen on more interfaces, log more detail, sh...
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