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Chrome Ad Blocker with 10M+ Installs Found with Dormant Script Injection Capability

Island found dormant JavaScript injection paths in Adblock for YouTube, a Chrome extension with 10M+ installs, raising ...
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Programming Languages for Cyber Security: What the Tools Actually Use

Security tooling is not written in a single language. Python powers most automation. C sits at the exploit layer. PowerShell ...

Over 1 million WordPress sites at risk after popular plugins hacked

Three popular plugins served malicious JavaScript through a compromised CDN.
CPO Magazine

Over 100 AI Coding Agents Taken Over Via New “Agentjacking” Attack

The new “agentjacking” attack takes almost no real hacking ability to pull off. It's predicated on pulling a public ...

YouTube ad blocker with 11 million installations with possible backdoor

Adblock for YouTube has over 11 million installations. However, it can inject script code into any page uncontrollably.

Fake CAPTCHA Scam 'ClickFix' Spreads Malware Across 700 Trusted Websites, Tricks Users Into Installing Malware on Windows PCs

Researchers found attackers using fake CAPTCHA pages. Users should never run PowerShell or Windows commands requested by ...

I let Claude audit my messy Home Assistant setup, and it was a massive wake-up call

I gave Claude access to my Home Assistant. It helped me audit, debug, and improve my smart home better than I ever could have.
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74-year-old man becomes oldest inmate executed in modern Florida history

A 74-year-old man convicted of killing his wife has become the oldest person to be executed in modern Florida times. Authorities say Dusty Ray Spencer received a lethal injection Thursday ...