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Android Car Malware Spreads Through Built-In Updaters for Ad Fraud, Proxy Botnet

August 21, 2026 Blogmaster

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware family that’s specifically designed to infect Android-based vehicle head unit firmware developed by DoFun. Kaspersky, which discovered the threat in June 2026, said…

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Microsoft Defender’s Own Driver Can Be Weaponized to Delete Security Software at Boot

August 21, 2026 Blogmaster

Check Point Research has disclosed a technique that uses Microsoft Defender’s own legitimately signed boot-time remediation driver to perform arbitrary kernel-level file and registry operations on Windows systems ranging from…

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Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber

August 21, 2026 Blogmaster

Waymo has sharply increased its lobbying spending as it seeks to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services, intensifying its battle with rival Uber over…

Cybersecurity

Wazuh and AI For Enhanced SOC Workflows

August 21, 2026 Blogmaster

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of this decade’s defining technologies. From healthcare and finance to manufacturing and education, organizations increasingly rely on AI to automate repetitive tasks, uncover patterns…

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Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss

August 21, 2026 Blogmaster

Welcome to Edition 9.07 of the Rocket Report! China’s workhorse Long March rocket family appears to be rebounding quickly from a rare launch failure August 10. Chinese officials have not…

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As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings

August 21, 2026 Blogmaster

Can you tell when someone nearby is wearing Meta AI glasses? As millions of people buy into the smart glasses fad each year, the odds are increasing that you could…

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Trump FCC Weakens U.S. Broadband Speed Goals To The Benefit Of Elon Musk And Comcast

August 21, 2026 Blogmaster

I’ve spent the better part of a lifetime studying and writing about the way corrupted lawmakers and U.S. telecom giants work hand in hand to erode U.S. broadband standards and…

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Cisco Patches Nine Crosswork and Secure Workload Flaws, Five Scoring CVSS 10.0

August 21, 2026 Blogmaster

Cisco has published another round of security updates for Crosswork platforms and Secure Workload Software as part of a continued comprehensive internal security review. Four of the security vulnerabilities affect…

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GitLab CVE-2026-19478 Comes Under Active Exploitation Within Days of Disclosure

August 21, 2026 Blogmaster

A newly disclosed security flaw in GitLab has come under active exploitation within days of public disclosure, according to watchTowr. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-19478 (CVSS score: 9.4), a…

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Microsoft Entra ID Flaw (CVSS 10.0) Exploited in Wild, Allows Remote Code Execution

August 21, 2026 Blogmaster

Microsoft on Thursday warned of a maximum-severity security flaw in Entra ID that it said has been exploited in the wild, but noted that no customer action is required. The…

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