JADEPUFFER Ransomware Campaign Exploits CVE-2025-3248, Exposing AI Agent Security Gaps
Sysdig security researchers have documented JADEPUFFER, a new ransomware campaign that weaponizes artificial intelligence to autonomously spread and encrypt data, exploiting a vulnerability now...
GTA 6 on PC: The Only Confirmed Fact Is That Nothing Is Confirmed
As of July 10, 2026, Rockstar Games has not announced a PC version of Grand Theft Auto VI. The only platforms with official support are PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. That single sentence is the...
Stop Windows 11 Search From Showing Bing Results: A Simple Policy Tweak You Can Apply Today
Windows 11's search box, whether on the taskbar or in the Start menu, doubles as a portal to the web. By default, typing anything triggers an internet search via Bing, displaying suggestions and web...
Microsoft Confirms id Software and id Tech Engine Survive July 2026 Xbox Layoffs
On July 15, 2026, Microsoft concluded another round of layoffs within its Xbox division, trimming jobs across several studios including Bethesda and Activision Blizzard. As news spread, speculation...
Microsoft’s Internal Security Overhaul Achieves 99.97% Phishing-Proof Logins, Sets 2029 Quantum-Safe Deadline
Microsoft has crossed a watershed moment in its own security transformation. On July 10, 2026, the company published its latest Secure Future Initiative (SFI) progress report, revealing that an...
Pentagon Blacklist Bypass? OpenAI and Google Face Scrutiny Over AI Sales to Chinese Subsidiaries
OpenAI and Google have come under scrutiny following revelations that their advanced AI services were made available to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Chinese tech firms with ties to Beijing’s...
Google Will Now Tell You When an Ad Was Made with AI — Here's How It Works
Google began rolling out a new transparency feature on Thursday that lets you see when an advertisement you’re seeing has been generated or significantly altered by artificial intelligence. The...
Microsoft Retires Copilot Surveys Agent: Switch to Forms by August 2026
Microsoft is retiring the Surveys Agent from the Microsoft 365 Copilot Store. The deadline: August 31, 2026. After that date, you won’t be able to create new surveys using the agent’s natural...
Microsoft Tells Admins to Speed Up Emergency Patching with Risk-Based Deployment Rings
Microsoft on May 12, 2026 issued new guidance that could slash the time it takes to deploy critical out-of-band patches from days to hours. The company is urging IT administrators to adopt risk-based...
Hybrid cloud skills are now non-negotiable for Windows sysadmins — here’s the 90-day plan
A quiet shift is reshaping the system administrator role, and the message from hiring managers is clear: by 2026, command of only on-premises Windows Server won’t be enough. The candidates getting...
Two Joomla Extensions Under Active Attack: CISA Orders Agencies to Patch File-Upload Flaws
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added two file-upload vulnerabilities in widely used Joomla extensions to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog on March 26, 2025,...
AMD's Surprise Zen 2 Chip Powers $800 Desktop That Ships Without Windows
AMD has quietly injected one more eight‑core processor into the AM4 ecosystem. On March 25, 2026, the company added the Ryzen 7 4700LE to its product master list – a chip built on the same Zen 2...