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From 17,000 to 1.1 Million Assets: How Lumen Technologies Rebuilt Exposure Management at Scale
Most enterprises assume their asset inventory is close enough to accurate. The evidence suggests otherwise. According to a survey of over 600 security leaders in the 2026 Axonius Actionability Report, only 45% of organizations consolidate their asset and exposure data into a single view, and every downstream security program inherits whatever the inventory gets wrong. Lumen Technologies, a
China retrieves booster in reusable rocket breakthrough
China has joined the small group of space powers that can now recover an orbital-class booster rocket. Developers of the landing method turned to a striking alternative to that used by existing players such as SpaceX.
Exposed Hacker Server Reveals WP-SHELLSTORM Backdooring Thousands of WordPress Sites
A cybercrime crew left one of its own servers wide open on the internet for three weeks, and it exposed the operation's inner workings: the hacking tools, the activity logs, and target lists naming more than 1.4 million websites. Far fewer were actually broken into, but the exposed files showed researchers how a mass site-hacking operation runs from the inside. The operation, now tracked as
dotInsights | July 2026
Did you know? The using keyword has two completely different meanings. You can use it to import classes from different namespaces at the top of a file, or to ensure deterministic cleanup in a method body. It’s not the only keyword that has multiple meanings. See how many you can think of. Welcome to dotInsights […]
Vegan pregnancy tests and other eco wins this week
Keeping cool in the heat with a millennia-old tradition in India, a German company making animal-free medical tests, and building from bottles in Mozambique.
Taliban declares war on smartphones
A newly announced ban on smartphones for government workers, police and military personnel is spilling over into healthcare and educational facilities. Ordinary citizens worry they'll be next.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Day 29
FIFA World Cup 2026: Day 29
Bun ditches Zig for Rust with help from Claude Fable 5, writes over a million lines of code in 11 days
The JavaScript tool Bun has been fully rewritten from Zig to Rust, and Anthropic's Fable 5 did most of the work. The article Bun ditches Zig for Rust with help from Claude Fable 5, writes over a million lines of code in 11 days appeared first on The Decoder .
Okta Warns of Vishing Attacks Targeting Microsoft 365 Customers
The attackers call victims to direct them to phishing websites mirroring Microsoft Entra ID login pages. The post Okta Warns of Vishing Attacks Targeting Microsoft 365 Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek .
EU Commission: addictive design Instagram and Facebook in breach of the DSA
Article URL: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48858292 Points: 239 # Comments: 162
Polestar owners left ‘holding the bag’ after EV brand pulls out of the US
Last month, Polestar shocked the auto industry when it announced that it was pulling out of the US. The EV company's decision came after the federal government denied its authorization to continue selling its cars despite a rule banning vehicles with Chinese-made connected vehicle software. Polestar, which is headquartered in Sweden but majority owned by […]
Study of 281 Free Android VPN Apps Finds Traffic Leaks, Unencrypted Data, and Tracking
Researchers ran 281 of the most popular free VPN apps on the Google Play Store through a new testing system and found that many fail at the basics people install a VPN for, i.e., keeping their traffic private and secure. The apps flagged with at least one problem have been installed more than 2.4 billion times. The problems are basic, not sophisticated. 29 apps let user traffic leak outside
Instagram and Facebook will likely require a redesign after EU rules they’re ‘addictive’
Meta is in breach of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), a preliminary investigation has found, over the "addictive" design of Instagram and Facebook. It's likely to be forced to redesign both apps and could face a fine of up to $12 billion. The European Commission said Meta "did not adequately assess the risks of […]
Once again Trump brought his wrecking ball to the Nato summit, and once again the alliance survived. But for how long? | Paul Taylor
As the US president swung between threats to take Greenland and promises of help for Ukraine, pledges of a ‘stronger Nato’ were lost in the wind Nato leaders survived another nerve-racking summit with Donald Trump and the 77-year-old defence alliance lives to fight another day, proving its durability against Atlantic storms. But it will never feel safe as long as the unpredictable, vengeful and ruthlessly transactional US president is in the White House. As usual, Trump stole all the headlines at the annual summit, with a mixture of Nato-bashing and implausible threats to take control of Greenland and cut trade with Spain. He declared the ceasefire with Iran dead and called Iranian leaders “ scum ” as US warplanes bombed Iranian targets along the strait of Hormuz. Pitted against such irresistible clickbait, no Nato communique stood a chance of public attention. Continue reading...
Pride despite defeat as Morocco’s World Cup run ends
Pride despite defeat as Morocco's World Cup run ends
Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 at UFC 329: All you need to know
McGregor, who won the first bout against Holloway in 2013, has not fought in the Octagon since July 2021.
Good Tools Are Invisible
Article URL: https://www.gingerbill.org/article/2026/07/10/good-tools-are-invisible/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48858121 Points: 270 # Comments: 132
Hackers Use Fake Microsoft Entra Passkey Enrollment to Gain Microsoft 365 Access
A threat actor has been targeting organizations spanning multiple sectors with voice-based fake security requests that prompt Microsoft 365 users to enroll a new Entra passkey with an aim to carry out data extortion attacks. The threat actor, tracked by Okta under the moniker O-UNC-066, has deployed a panel-controlled phishing kit that's capable of targeting the passkey enrollment process. The
How an Egypt-Argentina World Cup game became a referendum on Palestine
Contested calls and rival flags showed how Palestine now shapes debates over power and fairness in sport.
Fall in funding cuts aid to 1 million women: UN
The US was the first to slash billions in foreign assistance in 2025, but other major donors have followed suit.
Why the World Cup can be good for your mental health
The World Cup can offer more than just entertainment, it can also benefit your mental well-being. DW explains why.
Germany: Bundestag passes controversial healthcare reform
The cost-cutting package has passed Germany's parliament despite fierce criticism from the opposition. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev has become the first German man to reach the Wimbledon final since 1995. DW has more.
How Hamas Governed Gaza
Hamas is dissolving its government and handing power over to a new technocratic administration.