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Hackers Use Compromised ConnectWise Credential to Sign In to 173 Microsoft 365 Tenants

Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alarm related to an active campaign in which unknown threat actors are abusing a compromised Microsoft 365 (M365) credential belonging to ConnectWise Cloud Backup (formerly SkyKick) to gain unauthorized access to customers' M365 environments. ConnectWise Cloud Backup is a cloud-based backup and recovery service built for managed service providers (MSPs

The Hacker News · October 17, 2026

Philips Hue adds more affordable options for syncing smart lights with your TV

Philips Hue is slashing the steep entry price of its entertainment sync offerings. The new stripped-down Sync Box 4K starts at $150, compared to $385 for the 8K model. The brand also launched its first camera-based solution, the Play Screen Sync, for $119.99. Both were on display this week at the IFA tech show in […]

Learning Sep 03, 2026

Group Adjacent Collection Items in Laravel with chunkBy()

Laravel 13.30 adds chunkBy() to collections and lazy collections, splitting sorted data into runs of matching items without loading it all into memory.

Learning Sep 03, 2026

Laravel queue:work Now Prints Why the Worker Stopped

Laravel 13.30 writes the queue worker's stop reason to queue:work output, in plain text and as a structured JSON record for log pipelines.

Marketing & SEO Sep 03, 2026

How To Build Site Authority and Multi-Channel Relevance in the Age of AI

Discover how to build site authority in an AI-driven world using off-site campaigns. Learn to utilize off-site signals, enhance LLM visibility, and optimize content ROI.

Security Sep 02, 2026

Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI Unveil Cyber AI Models, Safeguards, and Access Programs

Google on Wednesday announced Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, which it described as its most capable cybersecurity model, and has made it available to a set of trusted defenders via a new initiative called the Fairwind Program. "The Fairwind Program gives high-priority defenders (like governments, healthcare providers, and telecommunications services) early access to advanced models that help them

Security Sep 02, 2026

Fake Software Installers Disable Windows Update and Weaken Microsoft Defender

An active malware campaign is using bogus software-download websites to impersonate trusted vendors and distribute malicious installers. "The campaign has targeted users looking to download popular software and has resulted in compromises across multiple organizations and industries, primarily affecting China-based operations of multinational organizations and Chinese-speaking users," Microsoft

Learning Sep 02, 2026

The Builder Design Pattern: A Better Approach to Complex Object Construction

Some objects are simple, like a string, number, or boolean. You create them in one line and move on. Other objects aren't simple at all, like a carousel widget that needs an item count, an item builde

Learning Sep 02, 2026

How Quantum Connectivity Shapes What Your Quantum Computer Can Actually Compute

Suppose your quantum program needs to apply a two-qubit operation between qubits 0 and 50. From the programmer's perspective, that sounds simple. You have two qubits. You have a gate that operates on

Security Sep 02, 2026

Malicious .git Configs Can Make Claude, Codex, Cursor, and Other AI Agents Run Attacker Code

Manifold Security has disclosed eight security flaws across seven command-line AI coding agents in which a repository's own Git configuration names a command that the agent runs on the developer's machine, four of them still unpatched at publication. The command executes as the user, outside the agent's sandbox and without an approval prompt, and exploitation requires the repository to arrive

Security Sep 02, 2026

Malicious Apache Modules Hijack Brazilian Government Site Traffic to Push Betting Pages

A Chinese-speaking cybercrime cluster known as Gambling Goblin has been observed installing malicious Apache modules on compromised web servers run by Brazilian government and educational institutions, and using them to divert visitors to attacker-controlled pages promoting online gambling and sports betting. Check Point Research said it has tracked the campaign since mid-2025. The modules

Tech Sep 02, 2026

Uber beats Waymo as first to launch robotaxis in London

Uber beat out Waymo in launching a commercial robotaxi service in London, the city's first. The vehicles use autonomous driving tech developed by Wayve, a UK-based startup, and will initially feature safety drivers behind the wheel. The launch is a milestone for Uber, which has been plotting a UK launch with Wayve for several years. […]

Security Sep 02, 2026

BGP Hijack Delivers Malicious Virtualizor Update That Establishes Persistent Root Access

Virtualizor said hackers used a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) hijack to divert Softaculous traffic. The hackers then used the diverted update traffic to deliver a malicious Virtualizor package to some installations. A hosting-provider account separately said 5 of its 34 checked Virtualizor hypervisors sustained root-level compromise. The incident window ran from approximately August 28 at 20:57

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