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eMudhra Exits TLS Business After Private Key Mishandling

eMudhra, a certificate authority involved in issuing TLS credentials, has exited the TLS certificate business following a private-key mishandling incident. The company’s key-signing ceremony was flawed, reportedly making it possible to mint web credentials for any site. The episode illustrates how failures in certificate-authority key ceremonies

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Rhode Island sues Meta over scam advertising practices

Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against Meta over the company’s handling of scam advertisements. The state alleges that Meta’s approach to scam ads has caused harm. Its action is notable as the first lawsuit against the social media company brought by a state on these allegations. The

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US official challenges Russian claim that “stalker” satellite is peaceful

The US has rejected Russia’s insistence that its “stalker” satellite has a purely peaceful purpose. A US official assessed that the spacecraft appears designed to operate as an orbital weapon, raising questions about its mission and intentions. Russia has responded that the concerns are “unfounded.” The dispute is notable

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Nintendo Switch 2 reportedly jailbroken with an AI-assisted exploit

The Nintendo Switch 2 has reportedly been jailbroken, with a modder demonstrating a custom version of Mario Kart World that includes characters such as Cinnamoroll, the red Angry Bird, Peter Griffin, Hatsune Miku, and Steve from Minecraft. According to Sammy Hajhamid, also known as "pepsipu," the exploit was

Race to Patch a Significant PHP Vulnerability

A major flaw in PHP has prompted a race to deliver fixes for web infrastructure that depends on the language. The report frames the vulnerability as significant because PHP is widely used to build and run websites and online services. The response highlights the practical challenge of patching widely deployed

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Cybersecurity Expert Calls Flaw Unprecedented but Reports No Evidence of Breaches

A cybersecurity expert has characterized a reported vulnerability as unprecedented in scale. The assessment highlights the potentially wide impact of the flaw without specifying its technical details. The expert also said there is currently no sign that the vulnerability has been exploited in any breaches. That distinction separates the flaw&

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ConnectWise Breach Linked to AI-Assisted Intrusions Across Thousands of Customers

Microsoft has attributed the breach of IT services provider ConnectWise to a China-aligned hacker. According to Microsoft, the attacker used AI agents to automate and accelerate intrusions, enabling access to thousands of ConnectWise customers. The episode illustrates how AI-assisted tools can shorten the time required to move through