The Duskbloods: 10 hours of network testing, and what if it wasn't meant for us?
A sicko from Elden Ring spends 10 hours on The Duskbloods' test network—and comes out concerned. Frankly, we get the nuance.
Aug 24, 2026 6 2
SonicWall SMA1000: Two actively exploited 0-days, potentially chainable
The Register and The Hacker News reported on September 2, 2026, that SonicWall SMA1000 appliances are once again under active attack, with two zero-days capable of forming a full exploit chain. Immediate operational priority.
Sep 3, 2026 2 1
Fire Ant: China's APT that hijacks Cisco routers to silently spy
Fire Ant, a group linked to Chinese intelligence services, is compromising Cisco routers to intercept credentials and falsify security logs. A persistent eavesdropping strategy that is difficult to detect—and can last for months.
Sep 1, 2026 2 1
Hacking a humanoid robot via Bluetooth: flaws in the Unitree G1 EDU open a new era of physical security
The Unitree G1 EDU humanoid robot, a star in research labs, can be compromised and remotely activated via two critical vulnerabilities—one of which doesn’t even require being on the same network, just being within Bluetooth range.
Aug 31, 2026 25 4
CISA KEV: Six new actively exploited vulnerabilities - NetScaler, Linux, and SQL Server under alert
The CISA has just added six new entries to its KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) catalog. These include vulnerabilities in NetScaler (Citrix), the Linux kernel, and Microsoft SQL Server—all actively exploited in real-world conditions.
Aug 28, 2026 2 1
X sues Nitter — the end of Twitter's open-source mirror
X Corp has just sent cease and desist letters to the open-source project Nitter, a lightweight, tracker-free alternative to Twitter/X. Nitter allowed users to view tweets without an account or advertising surveillance. Hiroshi assesses what is shutting down, why, and what alternatives remain.
Aug 27, 2026 3 1
FBI dismantles QTFY infrastructure: China's hacking tools targeting NASA, DOE, and the U.S. Senate
The FBI has just seized the QTFY infrastructure, an arsenal of offensive tools attributed to actors linked to Chinese intelligence, used to target networks of NASA, the Department of Energy, and the U.S. Senate. A major dismantling that reveals the extent of the attack surface of critical U.S. infrastructures.
Aug 27, 2026 5 2
Kubernetes is spring cleaning: kube-dns, IPVS, and cgroup v1 removed—what this means for your clusters
Kubernetes has just announced the deprecation of three historical components: kube-dns, the IPVS proxy mode, and cgroup v1 support. Decisions long anticipated, but which will require concrete migrations in many clusters. Kaito takes stock of what is disappearing, why, and how to prepare.
Aug 27, 2026 2 1
SilentShield 2026 Exercises: CISA Red Team Penetrates Two Critical Infrastructures, One Without Any Detection
The CISA releases the results of its SILENTSHIELD exercises: two U.S. critical infrastructure organizations tested, two successful compromises. One issued no alerts. Meanwhile, over 100 U.S. water systems were attacked in July 2026.
Aug 27, 2026 2 1
Test GMKtec NucBox K11: the Ryzen 9 mini PC at €600 that rivals machines twice as expensive
The NucBox K11 packs a Ryzen 9 8945HS, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD in a compact form factor for around €600—the same SoC found in ultrabooks priced at €1,200–€1,500.
Aug 25, 2026 2 1
Framework Laptop 16 (2026): RTX 5070 12GB, Monoblock Keyboard and Haptic Touchpad - Phoronix Review
The new version of the Framework Laptop 16 features a GeForce RTX 5070 12GB, a new one-piece keyboard, and a haptic touchpad. Phoronix puts the machine under the microscope running Linux.
Aug 21, 2026 4 2
Autonomous AI agents: a "clear and present danger" to critical infrastructure
Cybersecurity experts are sounding the alarm in *The Register*: weaponized AI agents could turn digital intrusions into physical catastrophes on OT/SCADA networks. The threat is becoming real.
Aug 14, 2026 3 1