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20 May 2026
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CYBER
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SecurityToday

Max-severity flaw in ChromaDB for AI apps allows server hijacking

A max-severity vulnerability in the latest Python FastAPI version of the ChromaDB project allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on exposed servers. [...]

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SecurityToday

Cybercrime service disrupted for abusing Microsoft platform to sign malware

Microsoft says it has disrupted a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) operation that abused the company's Artifact Signing service to generate fraudulent code-signing certificates used by ransomware gangs and other cybercriminals. [...]

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SecurityToday

Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption on voice, video calls

Discord announced that all voice and video calls through the communication platform are now protected by default with end-to-end encryption (E2EE). [...]

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AI
NEWS

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AIToday

Google’s AI future demands trust β€” and your personal data

Google has big promises for its AI-powered future - and a lot of it depends on your trust. At I/O 2026, Google described a bunch of new tools that it claims will make your life easier. Gemini Spark, Google's always-on AI agent, can help org

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TECH
NEWS

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TechToday

Mercedes’ electric AMG GT 4-door coupe can go 0-60 in 2 seconds

The era of ultra-high performance Mercedes EVs is here. The German automaker finally revealed its new super sedan, the AMG GT 4-door coupe, with technology borrowed from the automaker's XX concept that last year made history by driving 24,9

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TechToday

Wear OS 7 will keep track of deliveries and sports scores on your wrist

Amid the flurry of today's Google I/O announcements, Google shared details about Wear OS 7, the next major update to its smartwatch platform. To help you keep track of things like deliveries and sports scores, Wear OS 7 will get the iPhone-

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TechToday

Plex is tripling the price of a lifetime pass to $750 after doubling it last year

I am dying to know how much money Plex is about to make the next six weeks charging people to stream their own video from their own homes. Today, it's giving every prospective customer until July 1st to lock in a lifetime subscription at to

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SPACEX
LAUNCHES

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Go for LaunchTomorrow

Starlink Group 17-35 β€” Falcon 9

25 Starlink satellites. NET Sunday 6 April 01:03 SAST from Cape Canaveral. Status: Go for Launch.

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SOCIAL
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SA
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PhishingCritical

Device Code Phishing Attacks Up 37x This Year

New phishing kits abuse OAuth device code flow to hijack accounts. Train staff to never enter device codes from unsolicited prompts.

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LinuxCritical

PHP Web Shells Using Cookies for Stealth on Linux

Microsoft warns of PHP backdoors using HTTP cookies as control channels, persisting via cron. Check web servers for suspicious cron entries and PHP files.

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EspionageToday

TA416 Targeting EU Government Orgs with PlugX

China-aligned group resumed campaigns against EU/NATO diplomatic missions using PlugX malware with Cloudflare Turnstile and OAuth abuse.

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SITE
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hunt.1ms.co.zaSince Restart

41 Real Visitors

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motogp.1ms.co.zaSince Restart

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f1.1ms.co.zaSince Restart

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