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Anthropic warns self-replicating AI could spread to your smart devicesBleepingComputer · Oct 13
PostEra (YC W20) Is Hiring AI Researchers for Drug DiscoveryHacker News · Oct 13
Part 2 – Cybersecurity journeys: What even is this job?AWS Security Blog · Oct 13
RHSA-2026:82345: Important: OpenEXR security updateRed Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13
Two arrested as DOJ takes down laptop farms responsible for $3 million in North Korean revenueThe Record · Oct 13
RHSA-2026:82339: Important: rhc-worker-playbook security updateRed Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13
qdigidoc-4.11.1-1.fc44Fedora security updates (Bodhi) · Oct 13
qdigidoc-4.11.1-1.fc43Fedora security updates (Bodhi) · Oct 13
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilitiesCisco Talos · Oct 13
Anthropic Finds Ingredients for Future AI WormsDark Reading · Oct 13

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KEV: CVE-2026-104935 — Ivanti Connect Secure: Ivanti Connect Secure Authentication Bypass by Spoofing VulnerabilityCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) · Oct 13
KEV: CVE-2026-96951 — Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows Command Injection VulnerabilityCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) · Oct 13
KEV: CVE-2015-5477 — ISC BIND: ISC BIND Data Processing Errors VulnerabilityCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) · Oct 8
KEV: CVE-2016-3081 — Apache Struts: Apache Struts Command Injection VulnerabilityCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) · Oct 8
KEV: CVE-2023-22894 — Strapi Strapi: Strapi Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information VulnerabilityCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) · Oct 8
KEV: CVE-2021-3199 — ONLYOFFICE Docs: ONLYOFFICE Docs Server Path Traversal VulnerabilityCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) · Oct 8
KEV: CVE-2015-3306 — ProFTPD ProFTPD: ProFTPD Improper Access Control VulnerabilityCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) · Oct 8
KEV: CVE-2026-88779 — Citrix NetScaler: Citrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer VulnerabilityCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) · Oct 4

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