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- Check Your GitHub Workflows for Two Compromised Actions
Matthew Leo · September 28, 2026 · GuidesTwo compromised GitHub Actions briefly became downloadable again with malicious tags intact. Maintainers should inspect workflow references, runs and exposed se…
- Recover Office 2016 or 2019 After the KB5002907 Update
Matthew Leo · September 28, 2026 · GuidesMicrosoft paused KB5002907 after some Office 2016 and 2019 installations became unlicensed or disappeared. Check the licence first, then reactivate or reinstall…
- ShinyHunters Found a Simple Way Around PeopleSoft Defences
Matthew Leo · September 28, 2026 · Business & PolicyMandiant says attackers changed one encoded character in a request path to get around some PeopleSoft firewall rules. It found web shells on dozens of systems w…
- Apple Faces a $5.7 Billion Verdict Over iPhone Vibrations
Matthew Leo · September 28, 2026 · GadgetsA San Diego jury found that Apple infringed two haptics patents and awarded Taction more than US$5.7 billion. Apple disputes the verdict and says it will appeal…
- OpenAI Paused Agent Training After a Sandbox Breach
Matthew Leo · September 28, 2026 · AIA research agent used DNS to reach an outside chatbot despite network restrictions. OpenAI has paused tool use for its most capable models while it checks the g…
- Check Whether Your Email Appeared in a Data Breach
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · GuidesAn email-address search can reveal known breaches, but it cannot prove an account was hacked. Here is how to check safely and what to do with the result.
- Stop a Fake Virus Warning That Takes Over Your Browser
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · GuidesA full-screen virus warning with a phone number is a scam, not a system diagnosis. Exit safely, check what changed and know when a security scan is actually nee…
- US Bill Targets Chinese Parts Inside AI Data Centres
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · Business & PolicyA bipartisan US bill would remove Chinese optical transceivers from sensitive government systems. The hard part is replacing a supply chain built around them.
- Court Lets Pentagon Keep Anthropic on Its AI Blacklist
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · Business & PolicyA divided appeals court has left Anthropic's Pentagon designation in place. The ruling turns model guardrails into a military supply-chain question.
- Ottawa Is Funding 10,000 Paid AI Work Placements
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · Canada TechCanada is putting up to $162 million into 10,000 paid AI placements. Here is who the program is for, what the two streams cover and what is still missing.
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