ThreatsDay: Critical Firewall Flaws, Banking Trojans Rented, Weaponized PDF, Token Theft + 26 More Stories

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ThreatsDay: Critical Firewall Flaws, Banking Trojans Rented, Weaponized PDF, Token Theft + 26 More Stories

Some attacks take real skill. Others just need someone to leave a door open. This week has both. Exposed passwords, old bugs still getting exploited, and trusted software doing things it shouldn't. There's a strange mix of clever tricks and careless mistakes. Hackers are borrowing trust from familiar apps, websites, and AI tools. Some are using AI to speed things up. Others are leaving their

The Hacker News · October 30, 2026

Debian won’t ban AI code from its Linux distribution

Debian voted to allow developers to use AI tools in their contributions to the Linux distribution's "development, maintenance, [and] documentation." The new policy on AI acknowledges that "responsible" use of AI can improve developers' productivity, and goes on to say, "generative AI is neither exempt from nor subject to special rules beyond the standards already […]

Tech Aug 31, 2026

Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are back down to their lowest price

Sony is one of many companies offering Labor Day discounts on tech products, though its week-long sale on the last-gen WH-1000XM5 is one of the most attractive deals I found upon logging in this morning. The comfy over-ear headphones offer some of the best sound quality and active noise cancelling, and are down to $198 […]

Learning Aug 31, 2026

The Many Faces Of September (2026 Wallpapers Edition)

Could there be a better way to welcome the new month than with a new collection of desktop wallpapers? Whether you’re holding tightly onto summer or eagerly awaiting autumn, we’ve got some eye-catching designs to make your September just a bit more colorful. Enjoy!

Tech Aug 31, 2026

New York governor to 3D-printed gun leader: ‘tell Cody I will get ahead of him’

Cody Wilson, the creator of the first 3D-printed gun, announced a tool last week aimed at skirting a New York law that prevents 3D printers from making firearms - and taunting governor Kathy Hochul in the process. But Hochul isn't having it. In this week's episode of Decoder, Hochul responded to Wilson's "Hochulization" tool, warning […]

Tech Aug 31, 2026

New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be ‘less evil’

Today, I’m talking with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and I’ll just warn you — this episode moves really fast. It’s an election year, after all, with a shocking amount of tech policy at stake, and Governor Hochul has taken strong positions on almost every major tech issue there is. For example, Meta just reached […]

Tech Aug 31, 2026

ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU

OpenAI will soon be held accountable for mitigating risks related to ChatGPT's impact on minors, user mental health, and the spread of illegal content in the European Union. That's because ChatGPT is now considered a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU's Digital Services Act, a set of laws regulating major online services and […]

Marketing & SEO Aug 31, 2026

18 SEO KPIs to measure organic & AI search performance

Relevant SEO KPIs to track include AI visibility, keyword rankings, organic traffic, and brand mentions.

Marketing & SEO Aug 31, 2026

Enterprise SEO: What it is & how to build a winning strategy

Enterprise SEO involves optimizing a website’s visibility at scale, using templated and automated approaches.

Tech Aug 31, 2026

Instagram cracks down on AI accounts pretending to be human

Instagram is finally taking steps to address the rise of fake AI-influencer accounts that have gotten harder to spot. It's also renaming the "AI creator" label to "AI-generated profile" to make it clear when a profile features an AI-generated person that's not a real human being. "We've heard that people don't like seeing a profile […]

Marketing & SEO Aug 31, 2026

How to rank in ChatGPT search: 8 steps to improve visibility

Rank in ChatGPT search by making your content easy for AI systems to extract and by building off-site consensus.

Marketing & SEO Aug 31, 2026

Why is SEO important? 11 reasons it still matters.

SEO improves your online visibility + complements answer engine optimization. Here’s why it matters in 2026.

Marketing & SEO Aug 31, 2026

8 Best AI Content Marketing Tools for 2026 (Tried & Tested)

The best AI content marketing tools include Semrush‘s AI Visibility Toolkit and ChatGPT.

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