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Meta patents ‘creepy’ AI device that tracks wearer’s sighs and laughter, medication intake 2026-07-09 at 19:08 By Thomas Barrabi The patent filing, which was filed on July 2, describes an “apparatus” for “emotional state analysis and real-time fitness coaching.” Meta wrote in part that the device would use insights such as whether the user is […]

GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses 2026-07-09 at 15:46 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called GodDamn that employs the PoisonX kernel driver to neutralize security software as part of its defense evasion strategy. According to a new report published by the Threat Hunter Team from Symantec, the ransomware […]

Summer of Clearinghouses 2026-07-09 at 15:46 By Everyone seems to have announced a clearinghouse over the past few weeks. We did too. Ours is called Athena, and the main thing that sets it apart is that it was already real and running when we announced it — built quietly months earlier, heads down, taking findings […]

AI Attacks Move in Minutes. Join This Webinar on Building a Defense That Keeps Up 2026-07-09 at 15:26 By AI has changed how fast attacks move. Work that once took an attacker days now takes minutes. Using models like Mythos, attackers write tailored bait, pick targets, test what lands, and jump to the next host […]

Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges 2026-07-09 at 14:30 By Microsoft has released security updates for a Defender vulnerability known as RoguePlanet, nearly a month after details of the flaw became public. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8), is a privilege escalation issue in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine […]