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ThreatsDay Bulletin: FortiGate RaaS, Citrix Exploits, MCP Abuse, LiveChat Phish & More

ThreatsDay roundup covering stealthy attacks, phishing trends, exploit chains, and rising security risks across the threat landscape.
InfoQ

Java 26 Delivers Language Innovation, Library Improvements, Performance and Security

Oracle has released version 26 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the first non-LTS release since JDK ...
SlashGear

5 Apple CarPlay Voice Commands You Need To Be Using

Apple CarPlay is quite useful for techie drivers who want to use their iPhones for navigation, entertainment, and other tasks while driving. But even though this car interface is designed to reduce ...
Los Angeles Times

AI-washing: How companies like Block may use AI as a layoff excuse

When Block Inc. laid off nearly half its staff last week, co-founder Jack Dorsey offered a seemingly simple explanation: Artificial intelligence was allowing the company to do more with fewer ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
Wired

I Tried H&R Block’s Assisted and DIY Tax Services. Here’s Who’ll Benefit From It

Filing taxes is a pain. Here’s how H&R Block DIY and Assisted performed against other services I tested. I've been through the wringer with my taxes the past couple of years. Last year, I was a ...
The New York Times

Democrats Block Funding Bill as Homeland Security Shutdown Looms

Funding Standoff: Senate Democrats blocked a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security as lawmakers remained locked in a standoff that could shut down the agency this weekend. The bill ...
Bleeping Computer

New tool blocks imposter attacks disguised as safe commands

A new open-source and cross-platform tool called Tirith can detect homoglyph attacks over command-line environments by analyzing URLs in typed commands and stopping their execution. Available on ...
AppleInsider

How to use filtering in Messages on iOS 26

If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam messages on iOS 26. At WWDC 2025, Apple announced that it would be bringing ...
The Motley Fool

Fintech Stock Block Just Proved That the Ultimate Cryptocurrency Has a Clear Use Case

Square, Block’s seller-focused segment, now enables payment acceptance using a dominant cryptocurrency. This move immediately targets a sizable customer base of millions of U.S. merchants. This top ...
Polygon

Hytale console commands and how to use them

Hytale console commands enable free building, copying, pasting, NPC makeovers, weather resets, time skips, free weapons, and more. So, if you'd like to become overpowered in combat, lessen the ore ...