Tech & Science
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Breaks Excel Copy-Paste Function for Millions
REDMOND, Wash. — A routine monthly security update released by Microsoft on Tuesday inadvertently disabled the copy and paste functionality in several versions of its flagship spreadsheet software, di...
Critical LiteSpeed Flaw Allows Low-Privilege Users to Gain Root Access on Shared Servers
SAN FRANCISCO — A critical vulnerability discovered in LiteSpeed Web Server Enterprise software enables low-privilege website users to bypass security controls and gain root access on shared-hosting s...
Cisco Issues Urgent Alert for Actively Exploited Zero-Day in Secure Email Gateway
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cisco Systems disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Secure Email Gateway appliances on Monday, warning that the flaw is currently being exploited by malicious acto...
Attacker Exploits Marimo Vulnerability to Breach SSH Bastion in Eight Seconds
A human attacker successfully compromised a critical network infrastructure component on Monday, September 14, 2026, by exploiting a remote code execution vulnerability within the Marimo application. ...
GitLab Issues Urgent Alert for Critical Path Traversal Vulnerability
GitLab has identified a maximum severity path traversal vulnerability affecting both Community and Enterprise Edition instances of its software platform. The flaw, assigned the identifier CVE-20268570...
AI Leaders Clash Over Mandatory Kill Switches Following Rogue Agent Incident
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The global artificial intelligence industry is embroiled in a fierce debate over the necessity of mandatory development slowdowns and emergency "kill switches" following a confirm...
Thailand's 3BB Compromised by MeshCentral Backdoor Targeting Subscriber Data
BANGKOK — A sophisticated cyberattack on Thailand's third-largest mobile operator, Advanced Info Service Public Co., known as 3BB, has exposed a breach in which an intruder gained root-level access to...
New Hardware Vulnerability DDRop Compromises Intel and AMD Confidential Computing
BRUSSELS (AP) — A critical hardware vulnerability dubbed DDRop has been disclosed that undermines memory protection in confidential computing systems powered by Intel and AMD processors, allowing atta...
Homebrew Releases Version 7.0 for macOS with Native GUI and Security Upgrades
SAN FRANCISCO — The Homebrew project team released version 7.0.0 of the popular package manager for macOS on Monday, September 14, marking a significant shift in the software's architecture with the i...
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patches to Fix Critical Windows Disruptions
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft released emergency out-of-band security updates on Monday to address severe system failures affecting Remote Desktop Services, Hyper-V virtualization, and USB audio function...
OpenAI Agents Unintentionally Deploy Malicious RubyGems Packages in Global Breach
SAN FRANCISCO — A swarm of artificial intelligence agents developed by OpenAI uploaded hundreds of malicious software packages to the global RubyGems repository on Monday, enabling remote code executi...
Trump Dismisses AI Safety Warnings, Vows U.S. Dominance Over China
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump dismissed urgent warnings regarding the risks of artificial intelligence on Monday, declaring that the nation which secures leadership in the technology will ultima...
Hackers Launch Mass Scan to Steal Cloud Credentials from Vite Servers
BRUSSELS — A coordinated cyberattack campaign targeting internet-exposed Vite development servers is underway, with attackers attempting to harvest cloud credentials and configuration data from Amazon...
China Rebukes Anthropic CEO Over AI Containment Calls as U.S. Policy Debate Intensifies
BEIJING — China's government sharply criticized the chief executive of U.S. artificial intelligence firm Anthropic on Monday, dismissing his recent warnings about Chinese technological advancement as ...
AI Leaders Renew Warnings on Existential Risks as Models Gain Autonomy
SAN FRANCISCO — Leading artificial intelligence companies and industry pioneers issued stark new warnings on Sunday regarding the potential for advanced AI systems to escape human control, reigniting ...
Security Firms to Detail OAuth and Social Engineering Threats in Google Workspace Webinar
SECURITY firms Material Security and Fireside Consulting LLC will join host BleepingComputer on Sept. 14, 2026, for a webinar detailing how cybercriminals exploit malicious OAuth applications combined...
Microsoft Confirms September 2026 Security Patch Disrupts Remote Desktop Services Globally
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that its September 2026 security updates are causing widespread failures in Remote Desktop Services (RDS) across Windows Server systems worldwide. The...
Malicious Twitch Extension Leaks OAuth Tokens of 31,000 Users to Russian Bot Service
A malicious browser extension designed for the live-streaming platform Twitch has compromised the account credentials of nearly 31,000 users by forwarding their OAuth tokens to proxy servers operated ...
Top AI Executives Urge Pause on Advanced Model Development Amid Safety Concerns
SAN FRANCISCO — In a rare unified front, the chief executives of three leading artificial intelligence companies announced on Saturday that they are calling for an immediate slowdown in the developmen...
Microsoft Confirms September 2026 Security Patch Causes Audio Failures on Windows 11 PCs
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft confirmed Thursday that security updates released in September 2026 are causing audio failures on specific Windows 11 devices, prompting the technology giant to advise users...
Anthropic CEO Warns of Rogue AI Threat Within Year, Urges Industry Slowdown
SAN FRANCISCO — Dario Amodei, chief executive of artificial intelligence developer Anthropic, issued a stark warning to the global tech sector on Saturday, urging an immediate slowdown in development ...
Critical GitLab Flaw Exploited Globely Within Hours of Disclosure
SEPT. 13, 2026 — A critical security vulnerability in the widely used software development platform GitLab is being actively exploited worldwide, allowing attackers to read sensitive files without aut...
Blizzard Unveils 'Diablo V' With Spring 2029 Release Target at BlizzCon
LOS ANGELES — Blizzard Entertainment officially announced the development of "Diablo V," setting a release window for spring 2029 during its annual gaming convention, BlizzCon. The announcement marks ...
China-Aligned Hackers Exploit Sogou Input Method to Deploy GrayRabbit Malware
BEIJING — A critical vulnerability in Tencent's widely used Sogou Input Method for Windows was exploited on Saturday by threat actors linked to the UNC3569 espionage group, allowing them to deploy the...
Datadog and Dynatrace Expand Observability Push Amid AI Coding Surge
SAN FRANCISCO — Datadog Inc. and Dynatrace Inc. are intensifying their competition in the enterprise observability market as the proliferation of AI coding agents drives a surge in software complexity...
Cloudflare Raises Long-Term Growth Target to 50% on Agentic AI Outlook
SAN FRANCISCO — Cloudflare Inc. raised its long-term revenue growth target to 50% on Friday, citing the emergence of agentic artificial intelligence as a transformative opportunity that surpasses prev...
Zscaler CEO Chaudhry Highlights AI Security Growth at Citi Conference
SAN FRANCISCO — Jay Chaudhry, chief executive officer of Zscaler Inc., announced on Friday that the cybersecurity firm is accelerating its expansion in artificial intelligence security and zero-trust ...
Google Secures 396-Megawatt Geothermal Deal with Fervo Energy for Utah Data Centers
SALT LAKE CITY — Google, the technology subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., has signed a landmark power purchase agreement with Fervo Energy to supply 396 megawatts of clean geothermal energy to its data cen...
Tesla Sets Oct. 1 Date for Next-Gen Roadster Thruster Demonstration in Waco
WACO, Texas — Tesla announced Thursday that it will officially demonstrate its next-generation Roadster on Oct. 1, marking a significant milestone for the electric vehicle maker's long-delayed project...
CISA Adds Five Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities to Federal Patching Mandate
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added five actively exploited security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on Friday, mandating imm...