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Firefox taps Anthropic AI bug hunter, but rancid RAM still flipping bits

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 20:41
Now if only device makers would deliver higher quality components

Thanks to Anthropic's AI and its bug-detecting abilities, Firefox users can now enjoy stronger security. Unfortunately, if browser crashes rather than security flaws are the problem, Claude probably can't help.…

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Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israeli smartphones

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 18:56
Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts … and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew

Hamas-linked attackers are dropping spyware disguised as an emergency-alert app on Israelis' smartphones via SMS messages, according to security researchers.…

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Cisco warns of two more SD-WAN bugs under active attack

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 15:04
Switchzilla says flaws could allow file overwrites or privilege escalation

Just when network admins thought the Cisco SD-WAN patch queue might finally be shrinking, Switchzilla has confirmed miscreants are exploiting more vulnerabilities in its SD-WAN management software.…

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Microsoft spots ClickFix campaign getting users to self-pwn on Windows Terminal

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 13:37
Crooks tweak familiar copy-paste ruse so that victims run malicious commands themselves

A new twist on the long-running ClickFix scam is now tricking Windows users into launching Windows Terminal and pasting malware into it themselves – handing the credential-stealing Lumma infostealer the keys to their browser vault.…

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