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Connect 4 Weakly Solved in 150KB With Zero Runtime Search
A new project called WeakC4 presents a fundamentally different approach to solving Connect 4. Rather than brute-forcing the entire game tree - which runs to 14T
Engineer Files Sharp Corners Off MacBook, Encourages Others to Do the Same
A developer physically filed down the sharp aluminum edges of their MacBook, particularly around the notch area, to reduce wrist discomfort during use. The modi
GlassWorm Campaign Deploys Zig-Based Dropper to Compromise Developer IDEs
A newly identified supply-chain attack campaign dubbed GlassWorm is targeting software developers by distributing a malicious dropper written in Zig, a compiled
Have I Been Pwned at 10+: The Quiet Infrastructure Evolution
Troy Hunt reflects on how Have I Been Pwned has grown from a straightforward website with a database of 150 million email addresses into a layered architecture
Have I Been Pwned Overhauls Plans, Adds Passkeys and K-Anonymity Search
Have I Been Pwned is rolling out its biggest feature update in years, restructuring its subscription tiers into Core, Pro, High RPM, and Enterprise plans while
Hims Data Breach Leaks Highly Sensitive Patient Health Records
Telehealth company Hims & Hers suffered a data breach that exposed protected health information (PHI) of a particularly sensitive nature. The platform, known fo
Iranian APTs hit 3,891 US-exposed Rockwell PLCs as OT campaign escalates
A joint US federal advisory confirms Iranian state-backed operators have been targeting internet-reachable Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley programmable logic
Modern Breaches Hide in Plain Sight as Legitimate Activity
Attackers are increasingly bypassing traditional security controls by using valid credentials, legitimate tools, and normal-looking business processes to move t
NASA's Artemis II Crew Splashes Down After First Lunar Voyage in 54 Years
Four astronauts returned safely to Earth on Friday after completing humanity's first crewed trip to the Moon since the Apollo era. The Orion spacecraft, named I
Open-Source Tool Makes US Presidential Pardons Searchable
A developer built Pardonned.com, a searchable database of US presidential pardons, after wanting to fact-check claims made in videos by Liz Oyer. The site scrap
OpenAI adds $100 ChatGPT Pro tier, mirroring Anthropic's coder-focused pricing
OpenAI has slotted a new $100 ChatGPT Pro tier between its $20 Plus plan and the $200 heavy-use option, closing what had been a $180 pricing gap and directly ma
Operation Atlantic: NCA-led sweep IDs 20,000 crypto fraud victims, freezes $12M
A week-long joint operation coordinated from the UK National Crime Agency's London headquarters identified more than 20,000 victims of cryptocurrency fraud acro