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<title><![CDATA[Wie aus einem Sci-Fi-Film: ESA fotografiert metallische Wellen auf dem Mars]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Auf den ersten Blick wirken die neuen Aufnahmen vom Roten Planeten wie ein Standbild aus einem klassischen Science-Fiction-Film. Gewaltige Strukturen erstrecken sich über die Oberfläche und glänzen, als bestünden sie aus flüssigem Metall.
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:15:27 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Auf den ersten Blick wirken die neuen Aufnahmen vom Roten Planeten wie ein Standbild aus einem klassischen Science-Fiction-Film. Gewaltige Strukturen erstrecken sich über die Oberfläche und glänzen, als bestünden sie aus flüssigem Metall.
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<title><![CDATA[simplebanking 2.0: Banking-App bringt BTX-Theme, Desktop-Widget und Kassenbon-OCR]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Die quelloffene Banking-Software simplebanking steht ab sofort in der finalen Version 2.0 bereit. Entwickler Maik Klotz hat dem Tool nach einer längeren Entwicklungsphase ein umfassendes Update...Zum Beitrag: simplebanking 2.0: Banking-App bringt BTX-Theme, Desktop-Widget und Kassenbon-OCR

Wo du...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:45:13 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Die quelloffene Banking-Software simplebanking steht ab sofort in der finalen Version 2.0 bereit. Entwickler Maik Klotz hat dem Tool nach einer längeren Entwicklungsphase ein umfassendes Update...<p>Zum Beitrag: <a href="https://stadt-bremerhaven.de/simplebanking-2-0-banking-app-bringt-btx-theme-desktop-widget-und-kassenbon-ocr/">simplebanking 2.0: Banking-App bringt BTX-Theme, Desktop-Widget und Kassenbon-OCR</a>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Give an LLM Agent a Browser]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Building a browser-use agent with OpenAI Agents SDK and Playwright MCP
The post How to Give an LLM Agent a Browser appeared first on Towards Data Science.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:28:33 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Building a browser-use agent with OpenAI Agents SDK and Playwright MCP</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/giving-an-llm-agent-a-browser/">How to Give an LLM Agent a Browser</a> appeared first on <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/">Towards Data Science</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[LG’s McAfee adware proves why Microsoft needs to assume the worst of companies and protect Windows 11]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LG faced backlash after an investigation showed its monitor setup software was pushing McAfee ads to Windows 11 PCs. While Microsoft stepped in to stop the ads, the incident highlights why the OS needs stricter controls on automatic app installations.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3695675/windows-tipps/lgs-mcafee-adware-proves-why-microsoft-needs-to-assume-the-worst-of-companies-and-protect-windows-11/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:22:38 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[LG faced backlash after an investigation showed its monitor setup software was pushing McAfee ads to Windows 11 PCs. While Microsoft stepped in to stop the ads, the incident highlights why the OS needs stricter controls on automatic app installations.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Rätsel auf Google Maps: Satellitenbilder zeigt gruselige Gesichter in Chile – das steckt dahinter]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Die Satellitenbilder von Google Maps sorgen des Öfteren im Netz für Aufsehen. So auch diese gruseligen Gesichter in den Bergen Chiles. Die Auflösung dahinter ist mehr als kurios.
																					Dieser Artikel wurde einsortiert unter 
																	Download,																	Google Maps,		...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:15:19 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Die Satellitenbilder von Google Maps sorgen des Öfteren im Netz für Aufsehen. So auch diese gruseligen Gesichter in den Bergen Chiles. Die Auflösung dahinter ist mehr als kurios.
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																	<a href="https://www.netzwelt.de/download/index.html">Download</a>,																	<a href="https://www.netzwelt.de/software/google-maps.html">Google Maps</a>,																	<a href="https://www.netzwelt.de/download/freizeit/routenplaner/index.html">Routenplaner und GPS-Navigation: Apps für die Wegfindung auf PC, Android und iOS</a>,																	<a href="https://www.netzwelt.de/download/freizeit/index.html">Heim &amp; Hobby</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The Best Motorola Phones, From Razr to Moto G (2026)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Motorola phones may seem old-school, but their reasonable prices, colorful designs, and simple software make them good, wallet-friendly Android smartphones.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:45:49 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Motorola phones may seem old-school, but their reasonable prices, colorful designs, and simple software make them good, wallet-friendly Android smartphones.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Synthetische Bevölkerung: Wie zwei Berliner Forscher Deutschland am Computer nachbauen]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ein Startup entwickelt mit agentenbasierter Modellierung (ABM) ein digitales Abbild der deutschen Gesellschaft. Eine synthetische Bevölkerung soll Prognosen fürweiterlesen auf t3n.de]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:15:20 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ein Startup entwickelt mit agentenbasierter Modellierung (ABM) ein digitales Abbild der deutschen Gesellschaft. Eine synthetische Bevölkerung soll Prognosen für<a href="https://t3n.de/news/digitaler-zwilling-deutschland-synthetische-bevoelkerung-startup-1753096/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=newsFeed&amp;utm_campaign=newsFeed">weiterlesen auf t3n.de</a>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Google-Boss Sundar Pichai: Sein Weg von Indien ins Silicon Valley]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Seit über zehn Jahren ist Sundar Pichai Geschäftsführer von Google. Seitdem hat sich der Aktienkurs vervierfacht, unter anderem auch dank Cloud und KI. COMPUTER BILD beleuchtet Pichais Weg zum Erfolg.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3695413/it-nachrichten/google-boss-sundar-pichai-sein-weg-von-indien-ins-silicon-valley/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:15:19 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Seit über zehn Jahren ist Sundar Pichai Geschäftsführer von Google. Seitdem hat sich der Aktienkurs vervierfacht, unter anderem auch dank Cloud und KI. COMPUTER BILD beleuchtet Pichais Weg zum Erfolg.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Nordrhein-Westfalen: Viele NRW-Betriebe auf Cyberangriffe schlecht vorbereitet]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Beim Cybercrime-Kompetenzzentrum des LKA NRW kennt man das System aus unzähligen Verfahren. Kerngruppen lieferten Software, Infrastruktur und ...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3695391/it-security-nachrichten/nordrhein-westfalen-viele-nrw-betriebe-auf-cyberangriffe-schlecht-vorbereitet/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:04:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Beim <b>Cybercrime</b>-Kompetenzzentrum des LKA NRW kennt man das System aus unzähligen Verfahren. Kerngruppen lieferten Software, Infrastruktur und ...]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Highlights der Woche: Großes Kamera-Upgrade für das iPhone 18 Pro]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Wenn Apple im September das iPhone 18 Pro vorstellt, soll die Kamera das größte Upgrade jemals erhalten. Laut Gerüchten soll das iPhone 18 Pro nämlich erstmals eine variable Blende erhalten, die bestimmt, wie viel Licht auf den Sensor fällt. Bisher setzen alle iPhones auf eine feste Blende und tr...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3695288/ios-mac-os/highlights-der-woche-grosses-kamera-upgrade-fuer-das-iphone-18-pro/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:40:03 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🍏 iOS / Mac OS</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wenn Apple im September das iPhone 18 Pro vorstellt, soll die Kamera das größte Upgrade jemals erhalten. Laut Gerüchten soll das iPhone 18 Pro nämlich erstmals eine variable Blende erhalten, die bestimmt, wie viel Licht auf den Sensor fällt. Bisher setzen alle iPhones auf eine feste Blende und tricksen per KI und Software, um Fotos […]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://www.appgefahren.de/highlights-der-woche-grosses-kamera-upgrade-fuer-das-iphone-18-pro-402898.html">Highlights der Woche: Großes Kamera-Upgrade für das iPhone 18 Pro</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://www.appgefahren.de/">appgefahren.de</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The AI coding tutor paradox grows as educators scramble to rethink how they test real skills]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An ACM survey of 763 computer science educators from 49 countries shows that 68 percent have already changed their exams because of AI, shifting toward oral exams, proctored tests, and project-based work. Teaching is moving from writing code to understanding it. But nearly half of respondents say...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3695259/ai-nachrichten/the-ai-coding-tutor-paradox-grows-as-educators-scramble-to-rethink-how-they-test-real-skills/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:10:20 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
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<p>        An ACM survey of 763 computer science educators from 49 countries shows that 68 percent have already changed their exams because of AI, shifting toward oral exams, proctored tests, and project-based work. Teaching is moving from writing code to understanding it. But nearly half of respondents say they lack proven examples for integrating AI into their courses.</p>
<p>The article <a href="https://the-decoder.com/the-ai-coding-tutor-paradox-grows-as-educators-scramble-to-rethink-how-they-test-real-skills/">The AI coding tutor paradox grows as educators scramble to rethink how they test real skills</a> appeared first on <a href="https://the-decoder.com/">The Decoder</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Wer eine Fritzbox besitzt, muss aktuell aktiv werden]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ein Software-Fehler eurer Fritzbox könnte euer Internet unbemerkt ausbremsen.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:45:22 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ein Software-Fehler eurer Fritzbox könnte euer Internet unbemerkt ausbremsen.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Tipps gegen Hitze: Vier einfache Maßnahmen aus Japan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Japan gehört zu den modernsten Ländern der Welt. Wenn es um Abkühlung an heißen Tagen geht, setzen die Menschen dort aber oft auf überraschend einfache Maßnahmen. COMPUTER BILD stellt vier bewährte Hitze-Tricks vor.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:30:23 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan gehört zu den modernsten Ländern der Welt. Wenn es um Abkühlung an heißen Tagen geht, setzen die Menschen dort aber oft auf überraschend einfache Maßnahmen. COMPUTER BILD stellt vier bewährte Hitze-Tricks vor.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Cathedral sammelt 160 Mio. US-Dollar für KI-gestärkte Cyber-Fähigkeiten in der US-Verteidigung]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – Die KI-Cyber-Startup Cathedral hat 160 ... Security Engineering seit Jahren sichtbar ist: Die Differenzierung ...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3695158/it-security-nachrichten/cathedral-sammelt-160-mio-us-dollar-fuer-ki-gestaerkte-cyber-faehigkeiten-in-der-us-verteidigung/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:46:04 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Security Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[LONDON (<b>IT</b> BOLTWISE) – Die KI-<b>Cyber</b>-Startup Cathedral hat 160 ... <b>Security</b> Engineering seit Jahren sichtbar ist: Die Differenzierung ...]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Cosmos Server: Alte PCs werden zu sicheren Heimservern - Börse Express]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Open-Source-Plattformen wie Cosmos Server und CrowdSec verwandeln ausgediente Computer in sichere, leistungsfähige Heimserver und bieten eine...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:38:21 +0200</pubDate>
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<source url="https://tsecurity.de">tsecurity.de</source>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Open-Source-Plattformen wie Cosmos <b>Server</b> und CrowdSec verwandeln ausgediente Computer in sichere, leistungsfähige Heimserver und bieten eine...]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Steam forum ClickFix attacks infect gamers with XMRig cryptominers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Steam discussion forums are being abused in ClickFix attacks that pretend to be fixes for game and computer problems but actually infect devices with cryptominers. [...]]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3695003/it-security-nachrichten/steam-forum-clickfix-attacks-infect-gamers-with-xmrig-cryptominers/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:31:32 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Security Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Steam discussion forums are being abused in ClickFix attacks that pretend to be fixes for game and computer problems but actually infect devices with cryptominers. [...]]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Software-Rückbau im Sommerloch]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Das Abflachen des operativen Geschäfts im Sommer bietet IT-Managern das ideale Zeitfenster, um ungenutzte Lizenzen und Altsysteme systematisch abzuschalten.

Tags: #Software]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:31:31 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Drying Lakebeds Are Releasing Massive Amounts of Carbon, Study Finds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["In many parts of the world, lakes are drying out at a scale so massive that scientists are warning they may be emitting enough greenhouse gases to rival our fossil fuel habit," reports ScienceAlert:

 In a new study published in Science, scientists say the Aral Sea — the world's largest desiccat...]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA["In many parts of the world, lakes are drying out at a scale so massive that scientists are warning they may be emitting enough greenhouse gases to rival our fossil fuel habit," reports ScienceAlert:

 In a new study published in Science, scientists say the Aral Sea — the world's largest desiccated lake — has emitted a whopping 204 megatons (~225 million US tons) of carbon dioxide since it was drained in the 1960s... The study estimates that between 1960 and 2022, the evaporating sea has released 204 megatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, based on site surveys and core samples collected from across the dry lakebed... 

The new study suggests that rehydrating the entire basin could come with enormous benefits to the environment, not just within the sea itself, but at a global level. "There is a hidden carbon treasure beneath the Aral Sea," says biochemist Rafael Marcé from the Spanish National Research Council. "If these sediments remain exposed, carbon will continue to be released into the atmosphere. If the sea is re-flooded, that same carbon could shift from being a source of emissions to becoming part of the climate solution." According to the researchers' calculations, re-flooding the lakebed could prevent the release of the estimated 165 megatons of carbon that remain. 
The study also revealed that nearly one-fifth of the Aral Sea's carbon emissions are actually being released as wind blows away sediment on the lakebed, a factor that researchers had not accounted for in the past. 




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<title><![CDATA[Die Cyberangriffe der KW30/2026 im Überblick - Computer Weekly]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Der Angriff umfasste auch einen Versuch, die Systeme zu verschlüsseln, der dank der internen Cybersicherheitskontrollen von Ecopetrol blockiert wurde.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China is Creating a Herd of 100 Elite Yak Clones]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CNN reports on yaks "designed and cloned" in secretive, high-altitude labs in Tibet — 2.4 miles (4,000 meters) above sea level. They're a critical part of the local economy, and researchers "hope to create an 'elite' herd of super-yaks, healthier and more fertile than their predecessors."



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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:01:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[CNN reports on yaks "designed and cloned" in secretive, high-altitude labs in Tibet — 2.4 miles (4,000 meters) above sea level. They're a critical part of the local economy, and researchers "hope to create an 'elite' herd of super-yaks, healthier and more fertile than their predecessors."



Both domestic yaks and their wild cousins have been facing threats for years, with some rare subspecies at risk of disappearing entirely. Authorities in the southwestern Chinese region have poured tens of millions of dollars into boosting the yak industry in recent years — and they hope cloning can help. The first yak clone came in July 2025, Chinese state media hailing it as a breakthrough achievement that combined cloning with gene selection. More clones were born this spring — and researchers are now aiming to create a herd of more than 100 "elite" yak clones by 2028, boasting desired traits like faster growth and larger size. "This shows the technology has moved from a one-time success to a stable, mass-scale application," said Fang Shengguo, the project's scientific lead and director of the State Conservation Center for Gene Resources of Endangered Wildlife, according to state-run news agency Xinhua... 


Many experts acknowledge there are legitimate arguments for using cloning in conservation, and for gene selection in farming. But the ethical waters are murky, and any such project should have high levels of public transparency and accountability, said Lisa Moses, a veterinarian and bioethicist at Harvard Medical School. So far, much of the yak cloning project remains mysterious, with information largely limited to glowing state-media coverage... 


[S]ome scientists say these projects reduce our sense of urgency toward fixing the environment, and that we can't simply churn out clones while the planet burns. To truly enact change, they say, we have to continue addressing the root cause of the problem — restoring degraded habitats, lowering carbon emissions, cracking down on poaching, and more. But for others, "there is a strong feeling ... that traditional conservation is essentially failing now," Moses said. "What we've been doing for the last 100 years to try to stave off ecological destruction is not working.... The argument is, we don't have a choice," she added. "If we want to try to do something that will actually make a difference, we need to use these technologies, specifically synthetic biology, to essentially override evolution and change the fitness of the species for the environment that they live in." 

"History is littered with good intentions in the environment gone wrong," Moses said, "and I would argue that these technologies have even more unknowns than ones that we previously employed."

 

The article points out that the number of wild yaks "dropped more than a third in the last 30 years,
with just 10,000 to 20,000 individuals left, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society." 


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<title><![CDATA[The EU’s AI transparency deadline is weeks away. Is your enterprise ready?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Providers and deployers of AI systems: You only have a couple of weeks left until you must explicitly inform users when they are interacting with AI content.



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Providers and deployers of AI systems: You only have a couple of weeks left until you must explicitly inform users when they are interacting with AI content.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To assist in the effort, the European Commission (Commission) has published <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1653" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">guidelines</a> to help AI deployers get in line with the AI Act’s transparency obligations, which will begin to go into effect on August 2.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After that, companies providing AI systems must alert users when they are interacting with AI. They must also tell users when they have been exposed to deepfakes, “emotion recognition,” or biometric categorization systems, or when they are given AI-manipulated content in matters of “public interests without human review or editorial control.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/about/organisation/college-commissioners/henna-virkkunen_en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Henna Virkkunen</a>, the Commission’s executive VP for tech sovereignty, security and democracy, said in a statement, “with today’s guidelines, the Commission supports the smooth and effective application of the AI Act to make AI systems interacting with people such as chatbots and AI agents and AI content more transparent and trustworthy. These guidelines support providers and deployers in meeting their obligations under the AI Act, while helping citizens know when they are interacting with AI.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Systems must include machine-readable markers to reveal such content, to reduce “the risk of deception and manipulation” and build public trust in AI.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Generative systems have collapsed the cost of producing convincing content while the cost of judging it stands where it always stood,” said <a href="https://greyhoundresearch.com/svg/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sanchit Vir Gogia</a>, chief analyst at Greyhound Research. This requirement is “an attempt to restore friction to that imbalance.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A company’s non-compliance could result in fines anywhere from €750K (about $856K) to €15M (about $17 million), or even up to 3% of its total worldwide annual revenue.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Transparency requirements</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/2096040/what-it-leaders-need-to-know-about-the-eu-ai-act.html" target="_blank">EU AI Act’s</a> transparency requirements apply to “natural or legal persons,” public authorities, agencies, or other bodies that develop AI systems, or have them developed, and place them on the EU market or into use under their name or trademark. This means all companies, regardless of whether or not they are EU-based.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Systems placed on the European market, put into service there, or producing outputs used there are inside the field, wherever the developer sits,” Gogia noted.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Applicable systems must be intended to interact directly with “natural persons”; these systems include AI-enabled chatbots or conversational agents, AI companions, or coding agents. However, AI-enabled tools like recommender systems, spam filters, authentication, search and retrieval, transcription, text and code auto-completion, or predictive maintenance do not fall under the rule.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Specific outputs such as AI-generated text, images, video, and audio must contain a machine-readable mark. Deepfakes and public interest-related text created by AI without human review or control must be clearly labeled, however, deepfake content that is “artistic, creative, satirical, or fictional” is largely exempt.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI content must be marked with one of three labels: “AI,” “Fully AI-generated,” or “Partially AI-modified.” For instance, “Fully AI-generated” applies when news summaries, music, art, or videos have been created without any human oversight (apart from prompting), while “partially AI-modified” could mean a person’s face is swapped into an authentic photograph to create a deepfake.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The three icons are publicly available for free use; enterprises can download zip files in <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/redirection/document/129547" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PNG</a> and <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/redirection/document/129546" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SVG</a> formats.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Most of the <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4032894/analysis-of-the-european-ai-regulation-one-year-after-its-entry-into-force.html" target="_blank">Act’s transparency rules</a> begin to go into effect on August 2. But AI systems placed on the market before then will have some leeway; they must be in compliance by December 2.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">However, a four-month allowance “on one obligation, for one population of systems, contingent on one procedural step, is not a strategy,” Gogia emphasized. Enterprises should plan to comply by August 2 and “treat any relief that arrives as margin.”</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A consistent code of practice</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Along with the transparency guidelines, the Commission has introduced a <a href="https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/code-practice-ai-generated-content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">code of practice</a> that essentially serves as a gesture of good faith. When signed, it can provide “legal certainty” and a “simple and practical” way to demonstrate compliance with the <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4143748/top-global-and-us-ai-regulations-to-look-out-for.html" target="_blank">AI Act</a>, according to the Commission. Signatories can also collaborate through the ‘Signatory Taskforce,’ which will share practices and advance technologies around marking and labeling practices.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Providers that choose not to sign must comply through other methods and demonstrate that those methods are “adequate” through assessment by surveillance authorities, according to the Commission.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Non-signatories “keep their flexibility, and will face more case-by-case scrutiny for it,” said Gogia.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Criteria for compliance </h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.infotech.com/profiles/shashi-bellamkonda" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shashi Bellamkonda</a>, principal research director at Info-Tech Research Group, pointed out that the transparency requirements apply to content only when three criteria are met: It has been published, is informative to the public, or is on matters of public interest.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">B2B business content or blogs may not need an AI disclosure if they do not meet these criteria, he noted. Also, published text that has undergone human review or is under editorial control does not need to be labeled. Editorial control means that a person must hold the ultimate legal responsibility for the publication of the content.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Many companies like Google, Adobe, and LinkedIn have already established ways to identify images marked as AI-generated. Meta has made it a requirement, but the creator has to add the AI-generated label, Bellamkonda said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“This is a good move for <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4164963/eu-lawmakers-fail-to-agree-on-watered-down-ai-act-talks-pushed-to-may.html" target="_blank">guardrails</a> around public information, and companies with good compliance and ethical oversight may not have to worry about this,” he noted. But as a general practice, companies should disclose AI-generated content and state whether it has been human reviewed.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Creating a transparency pipeline</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Establishing full transparency means identifying who carries the responsibility for the content, whether the marking survives real use, not just testing, and what evidence will defend the decision, Gogia said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Concerns cluster around responsibility, durability and evidence. Several organizations usually touch one piece of content, and none controls the whole chain, which is why contracts become the “pressure point,” he said. Most current agreements were written to deliver software and say “almost nothing” about provenance persistence, verification access, or evidence retention.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The durability concern is the most difficult, Gogia noted, because marking performs well in controlled settings but “badly in ordinary life.” Meta, for one, said its invisible watermark was designed to survive cropping; a published test, however, found the company’s preview detector missed <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-ai-image-detector-fails-identify-some-its-own-cropped-ai-images-reuters-2026-07-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">55% of cropped images</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“CIOs should ask which platform can actually provide evidence before believing its dashboard,” said Gogia.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Disclosure of AI use must be “clear, distinguishable and accessible,” he emphasized. “A notice buried in lengthy terms, or reachable only through determined clicking, satisfies nobody, least of all a market surveillance authority.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sustained compliance is a “living control” requiring a central record of systems, duties and evidence; testing taking place where the user meets the control rather than where the developer built it; and continuous supplier assurance. Enforcement will vary by country, so keep one common baseline with local overlays, Gogia said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">His advice: Inventory every system that talks to people, generates content, or gauges sentiment; classify provider and deployer roles; place disclosures at first interaction; define substantive human review; keep the evidence.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Marks and provenance signals should be tested after content undergoes cropping, compression, translation, transcription, and other editing, Gogia said. A useful audit starts from a real output and follows its “pulse” through generation, editing and publication, identifying at “each beat” the responsible party, the surviving mark, and evidence for exceptions. Missed labels should also be traced for root cause and recurrence.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To ensure compliance, before August 2, enterprises need a prioritized inventory, live disclosures on the highest-risk use cases, and a “named owner for every control,” he noted. In the first 30 days, they should stabilize and test; in the first 90 days, push requirements into procurement processes as a standing discipline. Procurement must secure commitments on marking methods, known failure modes, and evidence access, with explicit notice if/when any of them change.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The sensible architecture is a common transparency baseline carrying traceability, responsibility, and evidence, with jurisdictional overlays for language, sector rules, and local practice,” Gogia said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>This article originally appeared on <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4199109/the-eus-ai-transparency-deadline-is-weeks-away-is-your-enterprise-ready.html" target="_blank">CIO.com</a>.</em></p>
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<description><![CDATA[Looking ahead just a short time, Apple could hold a powerful position in AI where it most makes sense: deployment.



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Looking ahead just a short time, Apple could hold a powerful position in AI where it most makes sense: deployment.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Not only will the company offer up its own AI models for the kind of tasks millions use ChatGPT to do today, but it will provide more sophisticated on-device agentic models to help users get things done through Siri AI.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple also <a href="https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-calls-its-new-assistant-siri-ai-at-wwdc-2026-gemini-partnership-now-official/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">offers limited capacity for more complex tasks</a> through <a href="https://www.applemust.com/apple-commences-us-manufacturing-of-private-cloud-compute-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Private Cloud Compute</a>, and, in partnership with the likes of Google in the US and Alibaba in China, the company is giving users a trusted conduit through which to access even more sophisticated AI services. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Deeply deployable</strong></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Critics can say it <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4168225/wwdc-2026-how-apple-can-take-a-great-leap-in-ai.html">took Apple a long time</a> to get to this point, but they also seem to think the company has finally got the mix right with its series 27 operating systems. Arriving late to a party <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4164979/apple-will-be-behind-on-ai-until-it-isnt.html">doesn’t mean you won’t shine once you get there</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple is also coming up the inside lane around frontier AI, with iterative OS and hardware enhancements that mean its devices become increasingly effective for <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4016798/why-i-hope-apple-keeps-investing-in-on-device-ai.html">Edge AI use cases</a>, on device — no cloud service required.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The company appears to be digging down into those use cases. Mark Gurman at Bloomberg recently predicted that <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/apples-rumored-m7-ultra-targets-1-5tb-of-memory-and-blackwell-class-ai" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">future M7 Ultra Macs</a> will support as much as 1.5TB RAM, making these systems more than capable of running full weight frontier models in people’s offices, colleges, and homes. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While that does assume the <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4187825/the-trillion-dollar-ai-hallucination.html">AI-flationary memory market</a> can supply that much RAM at prices humans can afford, it is also true that people are already <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4092162/apples-macos-ai-for-the-rest-of-us.html">running AI clusters</a> using off-the-shelf Mac minis networked over Thunderbolt cables. It’s no stretch to believe <a href="https://www.applemust.com/macweb-now-offers-mac-mini-cloud-clusters-in-east-coast-data-centre/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this will continue to be the case</a>, and that it will even broaden as the power/performance offered at the high end grows.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What’s wrong with good enough?</strong></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When combined with open AI stacks, particularly newly emerging varieties, Apple’s platforms should become leading contenders for <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4074648/apples-big-bang-ai-moment-is-approaching.html">private AI services</a> and edge AI. Many business users will leap at the chance to offer their workers powerful, self-hosted, private AI services using one or more daisy-chained Mac Studios or Mac minis. The recent craze in deployment of both Macs to support <a href="https://openclaw.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">OpenClaw</a> instances shows they already are.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ultimately, these different slices of momentum mean I agree with <a href="https://podcastalpha.substack.com/p/all-in-can-ai-regulate-itself-stripe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">investor Jason Calacanis</a> that Apple is in position to apply a great deal of pressure on OpenAI and Claude just by putting models on their devices. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It’s also worth thinking about how people use AI today. How many of the queries made in the world right now constitute relatively simple tasks that could be transacted by on-device AI, such as the emerging new version of Apple Intelligence or even smaller LLM models running on device? You can even run <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/prismml-releases-bonsai-27b-claiming-first-major-ai-model-of-its-size-fit-for-iphone/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PrismML’s 1-bit, 27-billion parameter Bonsai</a> on an iPad using the Locally app, and that’s in the here and now.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What happens? Pretty soon you’ll find people recognize that they can already run the vast majority of their AI-augmented workflows using services they <a href="https://www.applemust.com/morgan-stanley-its-when-not-if-apple-will-deliver-ai-on-the-edge/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">have on their existing device</a> or can access on their on-prem Mac set-ups. And, of course, as people get used to running small tasks locally and larger tasks on premises, the actual space in which they need to turn to cloud-based frontier models <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4195657/apple-is-prepping-for-life-after-the-ai-gold-rush.html">will erode</a>. That’s even as companies like PrismML work towards slimming down full-weight models so they don’t need to run on a server at all. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“It’s going to be wild when people have unlimited tokens on their desks,” said Calacanis in a podcast round table discussion.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Who has the most to lose?</strong></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The current incarnations of AI felt like they came from nowhere. Most people weren’t aware of the technology until returning to work after the 2022 holiday season. Since then, the industry has proliferated with dozens of competing models, most recently including powerful but affordable frontier models such as Qwen and Kimi.ai.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">These models aren’t necessarily all as good as one another, but in many cases for much of what we do, we’ll find them to be good enough. That’s an existential crisis for some, as industry observers now think the inevitable pricing pressure means some services might have over-invested in capacity before finding any way to turn a profit.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Those profit-seeking services are the ones with the most to lose as Apple extends its hardware advantage, democratizing AI access for all while providing platforms suitable for edge AI, on-premises AI, private AI, and even AI access using third-party services. (The need for the latter will shrink as the capabilities of the former get better.)</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Cupertino rising</strong></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What does this all mean? While the industry remains young, it is already fragmenting. And striding through the dust of that process comes Apple, equipped with the hardware, software, and approach to build its business even as the enterprise of first mover AI services erodes. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>You can follow me on social media! Join me on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jonnyevanssays.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BlueSky</a>,  <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnyevans" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/@jonnyevans" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mastodon</a> and subscribe to my daily Apple-related news summaries at <a href="https://thecorenews.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-core?r=5l3lg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Core</a>.</em></p>
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<description><![CDATA[The head of the US government’s AI testing institute, Chris Fall, has resigned about three months after taking charge of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), the federal organization responsible for evaluating advanced artificial intelligence models for safety and security.



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The head of the US government’s AI testing institute, Chris Fall, has resigned about three months after taking charge of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), the federal organization responsible for evaluating advanced artificial intelligence models for safety and security.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Current National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST Director Arvind Raman will serve as acting CAISI Director following Fall’s departure while continuing to oversee the Commerce Department office responsible for the institute, the Daily Signal <a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/20/scoop-head-of-federal-ai-safety-org-resigns/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a>, citing two people familiar with the matter.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A Commerce Department spokesperson who spoke to the publication did not disclose a reason for the resignation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Fall assumed leadership of CAISI in April after the Trump administration reorganized the former US AI Safety Institute under NIST. The institute develops methodologies for evaluating frontier AI models and works with AI developers on voluntary technical assessments covering areas such as cybersecurity, model misuse, reliability and other risks associated with increasingly capable AI systems.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The leadership change comes as governments and AI companies continue developing technical approaches for evaluating frontier AI models while enterprises expand deployments of generative AI and agentic AI across business operations.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In recent months, the Commerce Department has taken a <a href="https://www.infoworld.com/article/4194598/openai-to-release-delayed-models-thursday-amidst-a-sea-of-regulatory-confusion.html?_conv_v=vi:1*sc:1*cs:1784634320*fs:1784634320*pv:1*exp:%7B1004203305.%7Bv.1004477672-g.%7B%7D%7D%7D*seg:%7B%7D&amp;_conv_s=sh:1784634319808-0.24259838933788935*si:1*pv:1&amp;_conv_r=null&amp;_conv_sptest=null">more active role</a> in AI policy involving advanced models, placing greater attention on how the federal government evaluates technologies with potential national security implications.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Continuity matters more than personalities</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">CAISI works with AI developers such as Anthropic, Google’s DeepMind and OpenAI on voluntary evaluations of frontier AI models and develops methodologies for testing model capabilities and risks. The institute does not regulate AI developers or certify commercial AI systems.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For enterprises, those evaluations are one source of technical information alongside vendors’ own testing, third-party security assessments and internal AI governance programs.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sanchit Vir Gogia, chief analyst at Greyhound Research, said enterprises should focus less on the individual leading the institute and more on whether its technical work continues with the same level of consistency and transparency.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Leadership churn at CAISI weakens the signal long before it weakens the science,” Gogia said. “The testing has not stopped. Its authority simply does not travel as cleanly once the leadership does not.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to Gogia, the more important question for enterprises is not whether the institute’s evaluation work will continue but whether the processes supporting those evaluations remain stable.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The instinct is to ask whether the pipeline is breaking,” he said. “The more useful question is where the pipeline now sits.”</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Enterprises still carry the burden of AI governance</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gogia said organizations should continue treating government-led AI evaluations as one input into their governance processes rather than as evidence that a model is inherently safe for enterprise deployment.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“A government evaluation was always a signal, never a certificate,” he said. “A signal loses value the moment its issuer becomes unpredictable.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He said enterprises should instead monitor whether CAISI maintains consistent evaluation methodologies, continues publishing technical findings and preserves continuity within its research teams under interim leadership.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The name on the door is not the signal. The behaviour underneath it is,” Gogia said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gogia also cautioned against linking Fall’s resignation to recent Commerce Department actions involving AI policy or export controls, noting that there is no public evidence connecting the two.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“CAISI evaluates; it does not enforce export controls, because it holds no such power,” he said. “This is not a testing body reaching for enforcement. It is enforcement reaching past the testing body.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With Raman assuming the role on an interim basis, the next significant milestone for enterprises will be the appointment of a permanent director, and whether the institute’s evaluation programs continue without disruption, the analyst said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gogia said the successor’s mandate may prove more important than the individual selected.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“A CAISI result is not a safe harbour,” he said. “It informs an obligation; it does not discharge one.” NIST did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD: Physical labor isn’t immune from AI disruptions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Jobs involving physical labor are at high risk of disruption from automation, with new technologies such as AI robots becoming more prevalent, according to a recent study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). That means workers in construction and extraction, farmi...]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jobs involving physical labor are at high risk of disruption from automation, with new technologies such as AI robots becoming more prevalent, <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/skills-in-the-ai-age_972bd15e-en.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">according to a recent study</a> by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). That means workers in construction and extraction, farming, fishing, forestry, production and material transportation could be affected by fast-moving technology changes.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Routine and low-skilled jobs are at higher risk,” the Paris-based public policy group said, adding that “overall, jobs requiring non-routine cognitive, social and creative skills are less susceptible to automation.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The kinds of creative and cognitive jobs still thought to be less exposed to automation include social work and community service roles. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">OECD also said management jobs — which often require workers to devise creative answers to solve problems — fall within the creative and cognitive category. “While AI has made some high-skill job requirements more susceptible to automation, many critical skills in these roles remain difficult to automate,” OECD said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The same still holds true for some physical and manual labor jobs – including cleaners, agricultural workers, food-prep assistants, and laborers — which are less exposed to the affects of AI, OECD said.  </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But people who work in programming, translating and interpretation positions could find their work affected by the quick rise of AI tools and services. According to the organization, global AI uptake rose from 7% in 2021 to 20% in 2025.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“In these occupations, GenAI could perform a significant share of tasks at least twice as fast today or in the near future,” OECD said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The effects of the AI boom are not always uniform across industries or regions. In a separate <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-employment-outlook-2026_7e710f54-en.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2026 Employment Outlook study</a> released by the group, exposure to disruption from generative AI (genAI) ranges from about 16% in some areas to more than 70% elsewhere, depending on industries and occupations. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Numerous research firms have said in recent years that <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4151328/ai-threatens-jobs-that-can-be-unbundled-2.html">AI is driving short-term job losses</a>, though tech industry experts and analysts have argued AI will also create new careers and jobs as <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4100257/mit-creates-an-ai-labor-index-as-agents-invade-human-economies.html">agentic AI takes over low-skilled work</a>. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI technology has become so ubiquitous that it’s been compared to electricity — virtually all companies will need it or at least know how to use it. But it’s adoption has been hindered at times as companies struggle to find ROI from its use, and by regulatory and ethical hurdles.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">In the US, AI blamed for June job losses</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to a <a href="https://www.challengergray.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Challenger-Report-June2600986996.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas study</a> released earlier this month, AI was cited as the top reason for job cuts in June. The outplacement firm said employers cut 45,849 job cuts in June, of which 14,029 were attributed to AI, with the tech industry leading the cuts.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Tech remains the epicenter of this year’s cuts,” Challenger said. “AI is the dominant force as companies are restructuring around it, automating roles, and reallocating budgets toward new capabilities. The sector is being reshaped in real time.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Overall, AI has been responsible for 173,568 job cuts since 2021, the company said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI is hurting jobs in customer service, internal reporting, telecommunications, and hosting automation, said Victor Janulaitis, a staffing consultant who was formerly CEO at Janco Associates Inc.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“C-level executives continue to be focused on eliminating ‘non-essential’ managers, staff, and services,” he said. “Coders and developers have limited opportunities with legacy applications.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While jobs in the IT sector overall are declining, current hiring tends to skew in the direction of people with AI skills. A <a href="https://www.comptia.org/en/resources/research/tech-jobs-report/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">report this month by CompTIA</a> put job listings with AI skills at around 500,000, which is close to double the number in January.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Employers in other industries are accelerating digital transformation initiatives and moving from AI experimentation to implementation,” said Seth Robinson, CompTIA’s vice president for industry research.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That view dovetails with what ManpowerGroup, the recruitment firm, is seeing; demand for AI-related skills has nearly doubled over the past year, said Ger Doyle, regional president of North America at ManpowerGroup.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That growth extends well beyond traditional technology roles as companies move from experimenting to AI deployments at scale, Doyle said. “We’re seeing it influence hiring across occupations ranging from data science and engineering to project management and operational roles,” he said.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[10 cool things Copilot can do in PowerPoint]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Building a presentation can take lots of time. There are design choices to figure out: the slide layouts, fonts, theme colors, and so on. You can use a template to skip this hassle, but you still have to paste your text and other content into the slides and edit it all so that the results are vis...]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Building a presentation can take lots of time. There are design choices to figure out: the slide layouts, fonts, theme colors, and so on. You can use a template to skip this hassle, but you still have to paste your text and other content into the slides and edit it all so that the results are visually appealing.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In PowerPoint, Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant can now automate the heavy lifting of presentation creation. It can generate a first-draft presentation in minutes, then help you edit it. You can also prompt Copilot to help you quickly understand the contents of a presentation and glean insights from it. Use the tips in this guide to save oodles of time as you create and work with presentations.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Who can use Copilot in PowerPoint</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Individuals with a <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/pricing/individuals" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium</a> subscription have access to Copilot from within PowerPoint and other Microsoft 365 apps. Users with a Premium plan have <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/Microsoft-365-Copilot/ai-credits-and-limits-for-microsoft-365-subscriptions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">higher Copilot usage allowances</a> and access to advanced AI features.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For business users, it’s more complicated. Organizations with more than 2,000 users must pay for <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/1629974/m365-copilot-microsofts-generative-ai-tool-explained.html">Microsoft 365 Copilot</a> licenses for their users in addition to their regular Microsoft 365 licenses. Users at organizations with fewer than 2,000 users can use Copilot within M365 apps even without the M365 Copilot add-on licenses, but there are <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/how-copilot-chat-works-with-and-without-a-microsoft-365-copilot-license" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">limitations</a> in usage, speed, and feature availability.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To see what kind of access you have, log in to Microsoft’s <a href="https://m365.cloud.microsoft/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Copilot Chat web hub</a> and look for your name in the lower left corner. If you see “M365 Copilot (Premium)” under your name, you can use Copilot in M365 apps with priority access and advanced features. “M365 Copilot (Basic)” means you can use Copilot in M365 apps with lower-priority access and limited features. If you see “Copilot Chat (Basic)” or nothing below your name, you can’t use Copilot in M365 apps.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>(Copilot Chat Basic users do get some Copilot functionality, including the ability to generate presentations, via the Copilot Chat hub. See our <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4171293/copilot-chat-your-hub-for-document-creation-and-analysis.html">Copilot Chat tutorial</a> for details.)</em></p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>In this article:</strong></h4>



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<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4194634/10-cool-things-copilot-can-do-in-powerpoint.html#sidebar">Working with Copilot in PowerPoint</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4194634/10-cool-things-copilot-can-do-in-powerpoint.html#template">Create a presentation template</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4194634/10-cool-things-copilot-can-do-in-powerpoint.html#pres-from-doc">Create a presentation from a document</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4194634/10-cool-things-copilot-can-do-in-powerpoint.html#slide-from-doc">Add content from a document to a slide</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4194634/10-cool-things-copilot-can-do-in-powerpoint.html#refine-text">Refine your slide text</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4194634/10-cool-things-copilot-can-do-in-powerpoint.html#image">Find or create an image</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4194634/10-cool-things-copilot-can-do-in-powerpoint.html#expand">Expand your presentation with relevant slides</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4194634/10-cool-things-copilot-can-do-in-powerpoint.html#summarize">Summarize a presentation</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4194634/10-cool-things-copilot-can-do-in-powerpoint.html#answer-questions">Answer questions about a presentation</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4194634/10-cool-things-copilot-can-do-in-powerpoint.html#navigate">Help you navigate a large presentation</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4194634/10-cool-things-copilot-can-do-in-powerpoint.html#speaker-notes">Generate speaker notes and/or an FAQ</a></li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Working with Copilot in PowerPoint</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">First, let’s quickly go over the notable settings of the Copilot sidebar.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When you have a presentation open in PowerPoint, click the Copilot icon; it may be floating at the lower-right corner of your PowerPoint window or parked at the right end of the Ribbon toolbar. The Copilot sidebar will open along the right of the page. You’ll type your prompts to Copilot inside the chat window in this pane.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-01-sidebar.png?w=1024" alt="powerpoint screen with copilot sidebar open on right" class="wp-image-4195065" width="1024" height="576" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>The sidebar on the right is where you interact with Copilot in PowerPOint.</p><br></figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Agent mode:</strong> By default, Copilot can build a new presentation or make changes to an existing one in the main PowerPoint window. This is known as “agent mode.” To change this so that Copilot can’t take direct action on a presentation (all its responses appear in the sidebar), click the <em>Allow editing</em> button above the chat window and change it to <em>Chat only</em>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The tips in this guide require that Copilot be in agent mode, so make sure you see <em>Allow editing</em> above the chat window.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Choice of AI model:</strong> Behind the scenes, Copilot has access to various genAI models, including different versions of Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT.  By default, it decides which model to use based on your prompt. You can set it to use a particular model: click <em>Auto</em> at the upper right of the Copilot pane and select a model from the dropdown that opens.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-02-sidebar-model-dropdown.png?w=1024" alt="screenshot of copilot sidebar in powerpoint with models dropdown menu open" class="wp-image-4195063" width="1024" height="697" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>You can choose which AI model you want Copilot to use for a request.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The tips in this guide should work fine on the default <em>Auto</em> setting. But feel free to experiment switching to specific models to see which give you the best results for particular tasks.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Important:</strong> Remember that <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4059383/openai-admits-ai-hallucinations-are-mathematically-inevitable-not-just-engineering-flaws.html">generative AI output often includes errors</a>, so always check Copilot’s output for accuracy. (Also see our <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4067372/how-to-curb-hallucinations-in-copilot-and-other-genai-tools.html">tips for reducing hallucinations in Copilot</a>.) You’ll likely want to rewrite it in your own voice as you’re reviewing it.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a></a>1. Create a presentation template</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For many people, the hardest part of creating a presentation is getting started. What types of information should be included on the slides, and in what order? Copilot can give you a leg up by creating the type of presentation you need, with placeholder data that you can later replace with your own.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Start a new presentation, open the Copilot sidebar, and type your prompt into the chat window. It’s best to provide very specific details in your prompt. The more context or details you provide, the more likely Copilot will generate a presentation template that suits your needs.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A good prompt should contain the slide count, subject, audience, and tone. Example:</p>



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<li><em>Create a 6-slide presentation for a sales meeting focusing on Q1 revenue. The audience is the sales team, so keep the tone professional and focused on the sales data.</em></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Copilot may ask a series of follow-up questions, such as your preferred visual style and desired level of detail. Then it will generate a presentation template.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-03-generated-presentation-with-placeholder-data.png?w=1024" alt="screenshot of powerpoint presentation generated by copilot with placeholder data" class="wp-image-4195064" width="1024" height="576" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>Copilot generates a presentation with placeholder data and explains its elements.</p>
</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You can optionally prompt Copilot for revisions, and when you’re happy with the template, swap in your own data.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a></a>2. Create a presentation from a document</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You can attach a document (such as a Word document, Excel spreadsheet, or PDF) and prompt Copilot to generate a presentation based on its contents. This works best with a structured-format document (such as a business plan, project proposal, or summary report) that contains sections with headings.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Copilot can extract the document’s text and structure to generate the slide content for the new presentation. This can especially be useful for quickly turning a long report into a visually appealing presentation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the Copilot pane, click the <em>+</em> icon at the bottom of the chat window. A list of documents that you’ve recently accessed appears. Select the one that you want Copilot to use. Alternatively, click the magnifying glass icon and inside its search box, type a few letters of the filename for the document you want. (Business users with an M365 Copilot license can select up to five files for Copilot to pull from when creating a presentation.)</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-04-attach-document.png?w=1024" alt="screenshot of copilot sidebar in powerpoint with a document being attached for copilot to base a presentation on" class="wp-image-4195062" width="1024" height="733" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>Attaching a document for Copilot to base a presentation on.</p>
</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Then in the chat window, you can enter a prompt that’s as simple as “<em>Create a presentation</em>,” although as always, providing more details and context is better. This is especially important for corporate users who reference multiple source files. It’s useful to tell Copilot what data to pull from each document.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Answer any follow-up questions that Copilot asks, and it will then generate the presentation.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-05-generated-presentation-from-doc.png?w=1024" alt="screenshot of powerpoint with a presentation generated by copilot from a document" class="wp-image-4195067" width="1024" height="576" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>Copilot has generated a professional presentation from a social media marketing campaign document.</p>
</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Note: Your marketing department may have created one or more <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/PowerPoint/copilot/keep-your-presentation-on-brand-with-copilot" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">branded company templates for Copilot to work from</a>. If that’s the case at your organization, simply open the appropriate company template as your first step. Then you can upload docs and type a prompt as described above. Copilot will create a presentation using the branded template.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a></a>3. Add content from a document to a slide</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Manually copying text or other content from a document and pasting it into a new slide is a chore. Instead, you can prompt Copilot to extract information directly from a Word document, Excel spreadsheet, or PDF to create new slides.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the Copilot pane, attach the document using the same steps described in tip 2, then tell Copilot to create a slide from the document. As always, it helps to provide details such as the new slide’s focus or what data to include:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><em>Add a slide based on the attached document.</em></li>



<li><em>Use the attached file to add a slide about the project budget that focuses on Q1 projections.</em></li>



<li><em>Summarize only the financial section of the attached document as a slide.</em></li>
</ul>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-06-generated-slide-from-spreadsheet.png?w=1024" alt="screenshot of a slide in powerpoint generated by copilot from spreadsheet data" class="wp-image-4195068" width="1024" height="612" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>A new Copilot-generated slide based on data from an Excel spreadsheet.</p>
</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a></a><a></a>4. Refine your slide text</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A presentation should be visual and display only the core message. Conciseness and proper writing tone are essential for your slides, so that they don’t lose the attention of your audience.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You can prompt Copilot to refine text on an individual slide in various ways, such as rewriting it in a more professional tone or making it more concise. Highlight the text inside a text box on the slide. On the toolbar that appears over the highlighted text, click <em>Edit with Copilot</em>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On the menu that opens, you can select a preset prompt to refine the text, such as <em>Condense</em> or <em>Make professional</em>. Or, at the top of this menu, you can type a prompt to rewrite the highlighted text.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-07-refine-slide-text-options-menu.png" alt="screenshot of text on a powerpoint slide with copilot dropdown menu includng condense and make professional options" class="wp-image-4195066" width="960" height="690" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>Choose a preset prompt for refining text on a slide or type in your own prompt.</p>
</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Note that this feature affects all the text inside the text box. To rewrite only a portion of text inside a text box, you must split that portion out into a separate text box.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Alternatively, you can prompt Copilot to analyze your entire presentation and tighten up the wording throughout all of its slides. For example:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><em>Make these slides more visual and use less text.</em></li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">5. Find or create an image</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you have Copilot generate a presentation from an existing Word document that contains images, it will incorporate those images into the presentation. If there are no images in the source document, you can ask Copilot to find or create one and add it to a slide.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To add a stock image or an image from your organization’s brand library, tell Copilot what you’re looking for:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><em>Add a stock photo of young adults in a cafe drinking boba tea.</em></li>



<li><em>Add a photo from our asset library of young adults in a cafe drinking boba tea.</em></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To have Copilot create an image using Microsoft’s Designer image generation tool, describe your desired image. As always, specificity is helpful:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><em>Create a photorealistic image of a diverse group of 5 or 6 fashionable young adults sitting in a cafe drinking boba tea. They’re smiling or laughing, and some are looking at their phones.</em></li>
</ul>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-08-generate-image.png?w=1024" alt="screenshot of image generation prompt in copilot sidebar in powerpoint plus the resulting generated image on a slide" class="wp-image-4195097" width="1024" height="594" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>Copilot in PowerPoint hooks into Microsoft’s Designer tool for image generation.</p>
</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Just as you need to review any text output from Copilot, take a close look at generated images to be sure nothing looks off. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Also note that Copilot image generation isn’t always reliable in PowerPoint. For some time during our testing for this story, Copilot said it couldn’t create an image because “the image generation service is returning a server error on every attempt.” After about a day and a half, the service began working again.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a></a>6. Expand your presentation with relevant slides</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As you’re building your presentation, you may find that it’s become text heavy. Or perhaps it could use more visually oriented slides to break things up and make its progression flow better. Copilot can generate and insert new slides that are based on the content of the slides already in the presentation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the Copilot pane, specify exactly where you want the new slide to go. This helps Copilot to analyze the content of the slides before and after where you want the new slide. Then it can generate a slide to bridge between the two slides. Examples:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><em>Add a slide after slide 3 about our competitive advantages.</em></li>



<li><em>Add a slide after slide 11 that transitions to slide 12.</em></li>
</ul>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-09-generated-transition-slide.png?w=1024" alt="screenshot of powerpoint screen with copilot sidebar and a transition slide generated by copilot" class="wp-image-4195094" width="1024" height="576" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>Need a transition slide? Just ask!</p>
</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">7. Summarize a presentation</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Maybe you need a quick refresh of your presentation before an important meeting. Or maybe a co-worker has sent you a presentation that’s packed with lots of slides. You can prompt Copilot to generate a summary of the presentation’s overall messaging.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the Copilot pane, just type “<em>summarize this presentation</em>.” You can also have Copilot flag key slides that contain important information: “<em>show me key slides</em>.”</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-10-summarize-key-slides.png?w=1024" alt="screenshots of copilot sidebar in powerpoint - one with summarize results and one with key slides response" class="wp-image-4195095" width="1024" height="774" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>Ask Copilot to summarize a presentation or flag key slides.</p>
</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a></a>8. Answer questions about a presentation</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As you’re reviewing a presentation, especially one that you didn’t create and are not familiar with, you can get Copilot to pull key data points from its slides.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the Copilot pane, type specific informational questions. Examples:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><em>What are the action items in this deck?</em></li>



<li><em>What is the proposed budget mentioned here?</em></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If Copilot can’t find the exact answer to the question you ask, it will provide related information from the presentation.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-11-ask-questions-about-presentation.png?w=1024" alt="screenshot of copilot sidebar in powerpoint with response to query about proposed budget in the slide deck" class="wp-image-4195093" width="1024" height="760" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>Ask Copilot specific questions about the contents of a presentation.</p>
</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This method can also help you validate that your presentation includes everything you want it to. If you ask Copilot about the action items in a presentation and it can’t find any, you know you need to add them. (Copilot will likely offer to generate them for you based on the rest of the slides.)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You can even take this tactic a step further and ask Copilot if the presentation is missing any important data, if any slides are weak or confusing, if there are any awkward transitions, if there are key points that should be better emphasized, and so on.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a></a>9. Help you navigate a large presentation</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the business world, presentations with dozens of slides are not uncommon, such as for financial reports or project documentation. Trying to find a specific slide or multiple slides can be tough. Copilot can help you navigate such a presentation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the Copilot pane, prompt Copilot to find slides based on specific topics. Example:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><em>Show me the slides about the project timeline.</em></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Copilot will analyze the presentation and reply with a list of links to the relevant slides. Click one of these to jump directly to that slide.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-12-navigate-presentation.png?w=1024" alt="screenshot of copilot sidebar in powerpoint with response about the slide that talks about target audience" class="wp-image-4195096" width="1024" height="760" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>Copilot can help you zoom directly to a slide that covers a particular topic or shows specific data.</p>
</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a></a>10. Generate speaker notes and/or an FAQ</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here’s a great timesaver when you’re preparing to show your presentation to an audience: Copilot can automatically generate suggested speaker notes for you, based on the content of your slides. Example prompt:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><em>Write speaker notes for every slide with one talking point per slide.</em></li>
</ul>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-13-speaker-notes.png?w=1024" alt="screenshot of powerpoint presentation with speaker notes generated by copilot" class="wp-image-4195092" width="1024" height="607" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>Copilot can create speaker notes in seconds.</p>
</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In a related feature, Copilot can create a frequently asked questions list (FAQ) for you to consult in your speaker notes or to present as a slide:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><em>Write an FAQ for these slides.</em></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Copilot will ask where you want the questions and answers added — as a new slide at the end, integrated into the speaker notes of relevant slides, or somewhere else that you designate. Make a selection, and Copilot will generate the FAQ based on the content of your presentation.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/copilot-in-powerpoint-14-generated-faq-slide.png?w=1024" alt="screenshot of frequently asked questions slide generated by copilot in powerpoint" class="wp-image-4195091" width="1024" height="609" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>A Copilot-generated FAQ slide.</p>
</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Howard Wen / Foundry</p></div>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Related reading:</strong></h4>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4119411/11-cool-things-copilot-can-do-in-excel.html">11 cool things Copilot can do in Excel</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4022584/9-ways-copilot-can-turbocharge-onenote.html">9 ways Copilot can turbocharge OneNote</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/1647230/powerpoint-for-microsoft-365-cheat-sheet.html">PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4171293/copilot-chat-your-hub-for-document-creation-and-analysis.html">Copilot Chat: Your hub for document creation and analysis</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4067372/how-to-curb-hallucinations-in-copilot-and-other-genai-tools.html">How to curb hallucinations in Copilot (and other genAI tools)</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3479705/how-to-use-microsoft-copilot-for-writing-in-microsoft-365-word-outlook-onenote.html">Microsoft Copilot can boost your writing in Word, Outlook, and OneNote — here’s how</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/1682358/microsoft-cheat-sheets-dive-into-windows-and-office-apps.html">More Microsoft tips and tutorials</a></li>
</ul>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Healthy software companies typically don’t suddenly eliminate one-fifth of their workforce, but monday.com is doing just that as it bets on flatter teams, AI agents, and customer implementation expertise as the winning combination in the AI era.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Monday.com co-founder and co-CEO Eran Zinman <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/building-mondaycom-its-next-chapter-eran-zinman-cxx4e/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">today announced</a> the “very difficult decision” to reduce the AI work platform company’s global workforce by about 20%, or 620 people.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The move has nothing to do with increasing margins or replacing humans with AI, he insisted in his post on LinkedIn; rather, it’s a calculated decision to trim down and hone the company’s focus as AI becomes integral to day-to-day workflows.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“This is not a distress signal; it is a deliberate reset, disclosed with its price attached,” said <a href="https://greyhoundresearch.com/svg/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sanchit Vir Gogia</a>, chief analyst at Greyhound Research. “The industry has quietly swapped the meaning of productivity, and this filing is the clearest exhibit yet.”</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A ‘significant opportunity’ in technology</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In a <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1845338/000117891326003553/zk2635715.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SEC filing</a> this week, monday.com said its restructuring plan reflects the “ongoing transformation of its product, marketing, and go-to-market strategy.” The move is intended to support a “leaner, more focused operating model” as the company continues to invest in its AI-driven strategy.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Zinman noted in his post that the company has shifted to “doing the work with AI and not just managing it,” and is focused on building environments where “people and <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/411198/how-to-launch-your-ai-projects-from-pilot-to-production-and-ensure-success.html" target="_blank">AI agents</a> [work] together in one workspace.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In recent months, monday.com has <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3822438/monday-com-aims-to-be-an-ai-first-platform-with-latest-enhancements.html" target="_blank">evolved its products</a>, strategy, and the way it serves its customers, and Zinman contended that “the organization we built for our previous chapter is not the organization that fits the new AI era.” Monday.com needs to “execute more decisively,” take on new challenges, and quickly respond to market changes, he said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“We have never seen such a significant opportunity in software, driven by such exciting technology,” Zinman noted. He emphasized that the reduction is not to replace people with AI, nor to improve margins; the “vast majority” of savings will be reinvested into talent, products, and AI.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The restructuring will result in a “flatter organization” with fewer management layers and smaller, more autonomous teams, and monday.com also has a new go-to-market model, Zinman explained. Customers expect “deeper implementation support” as they deploy AI, and the company will work more closely with customers, increase its on-site presence, create new roles, and “adapt many existing ones.” In its SEC filing, the company said it expects to continue hiring in “key strategic areas” throughout 2026.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Workers will be expected to work better, “not harder,” Zinman noted. He pointed to several past examples where work could have been done in a few days, but instead took many months with “multiple meetings and endless friction.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“This wasn’t people’s fault and everyone was frustrated by this,” he said. “Our new org changes ownership to allow people to make decisions and move fast.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A spokesperson for monday.com declined to comment further on the staff reductions.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Monday.com’s key market advantages</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Monday.com certainly isn’t struggling; the company expects 19% to 20% year-over-year growth in 2026.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Companies in that position do not restructure because they must,” Greyhound’s Gogia noted. “They restructure because they have decided to become something else.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://moorinsightsstrategy.com/team/melody-brue/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Melody Brue</a>, VP and principal analyst at Moor Insights &amp; Strategy, pointed out that organizational redesign is important for real AI transformation, but while it can signal confidence to the market, it can still be “devastating” to humans.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While the company looks as though it’s trying to do right, that ultimately remains to be seen, she said. “There are often hidden internal bruises that can surface long after layoffs.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Monday.com’s advantage is in its “structured substrate,” Gogia noted; its boards, permissions and typed workflows give agents something firmer to act on than just documents and chat history. The company highlights its natively built agents that can be configured by any team member, as well as connectors with Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and ChatGPT, and dedicated routes for external agents to authenticate and operate.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“For some time, the sharper enterprise question has been shifting from who has an agent to who owns the governed runtime in which an agent can safely act,” he said. “Structured work is a serious claim on that runtime.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But parts of monday.com’s agent estate remain in staged release, and its product is ultimately “mid-transition,” Gogia pointed out; its agent builder carried a beta label as recently as March,. Also, the company’s pricing model changed in May to a hybrid model charging for seats as well as mandatory AI credits. And, while its AI-powered no-code builder monday vibe passed $1 million in annual recurring revenue within two and a half months, monday.com has not released subsequent outcomes, usage volumes, or attach rates.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Further, there’s an element of “gravity” with its competitors, he observed. Asana is reorganizing teams around agents, Atlassian is wiring agents into the developer estate, and others are simply bundling them into their offerings: Microsoft is doing so across the productivity stack, and ServiceNow across enterprise operations, each with identity and procurement built in.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Their pull is strongest exactly where monday.com wants to grow, in the largest accounts, where control-plane depth and administrative reach decide the deal,” said Gogia.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Actions for the near-term</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Going forward, buyers should focus on operating risk, not headline risk, Moor’s Brue noted. In practice, that’s continuity of service, roadmap consistency, and strength of enterprise support. Productivity should be valued as better outcomes per unit of organizational effort, not mere activity.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“It should be a measure of how much smoother, faster, and more effective the operating model becomes when AI is built into the work,” said Brue.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gogia noted that strain surfaces first in customer service, and monday.com’s attention is being redistributed. The company’s annual report disclosed that its focus is now concentrated on the largest accounts, with support for medium-sized clients moved to an AI-first and human-supported model.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">During the first month of the transition, buyers should track named account continuity and escalation times, he advised. By the first quarter, keep an eye on whether credit governance and admin controls mature on schedule, and if the roadmap beyond the AI estate keeps pace. By the half-year mark, determine whether promised implementation depth is producing outcomes or “simply more billable engagement.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Support tiers should be enumerated in writing before renewal, and <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4192312/4-recs-for-cios-to-optimize-ai-budgets-and-improve-sustainability.html" target="_blank">buyers should contract</a> for “side exits,” Gogia emphasized, with overage pricing fixed in advance, the right to pause consumption, and portability for workflows and agent configuration “if the relationship sours.” Finance should also insist on monthly consumption reporting by capability. Further, integration efforts, partner dependency, and change management should be considered first-class costs of the agent era, “not as afterthoughts to a license.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“A license was a known cost,” said Gogia. “A meter is a behavior, and behavior is harder to forecast than headcount.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>This article originally appeared on <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4200330/monday-com-cuts-20-of-its-workforce-to-restructure-for-the-ai-era.html" target="_blank">CIO.com</a>.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Just in time for the iPhone’s 20th anniversary, Apple is moving closer to becoming a service company. It is set to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-launch-upgrade-device-leasing-program-spur-sales-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-07-21/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">launch its new deal</a> with Klarna next week and when it does, Apple enthusiasts in the US will effectively be able to subscribe to their favorite Apple hardware, with the cost spread across up to three years.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This matters because when combined with Apple One and Apple’s Creator Studio subscriptions, the Klarna arrangement brings Apple closer to offering a full subscription model for hardware, software, and services. The only thing you don’t get under the new arrangement is AppleCare, for which you’ll allegedly need to pay extra.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Moving closer to hardware-as-a-service</strong></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple has slowly been <a href="https://www.applemust.com/opinion-how-you-will-access-apple-products-in-future/#google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">transitioning toward</a> hardware-as-a-service for almost a decade. Back then, Forrester analyst <a href="https://www.applemust.com/apple-klarna-mean-we-can-now-get-apple-as-a-service/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Frank Gillet predicted</a> the company would eventually offer bundles of services and products for a monthly, all-in, fee. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This isn’t quite where we are yet; you still need at least three subscriptions to get close. But, after the better part of a decade, Apple has moved much nearer to the hardware-as-a-service idea.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There are some products reportedly excluded from the arrangement, including MacBook Neo, Apple Watch SE, the entry-level iPad, and iPhone 16. Clearly, Apple sees those products as sufficiently affordable. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Easy payments for RAM-ageddon</strong></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The new Klarna arrangement comes as Apple is forced to increase product prices as AI-driven memory price inflation becomes widely felt across every economy. In theory, I assume, Apple hopes to make its products available to cash-strapped consumers who need new hardware, while also navigating a time of deep economic tumult and uncertainty. It’s thought the company has <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-04-06/will-apple-raise-iphone-prices-in-the-us-after-trump-tariffs-iphone-17-details" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">previously rejected these plans</a> to protect normal hardware sales, but normality is a kingdom we no longer seem to possess. Interesting times. Probable inflation incoming.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Apple Upgrade lands at precisely the moment Apple needs it,” IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo wrote in a note seen by <em>Computerworld</em>. “Having just pushed Mac and iPad prices up on the back of the memory shortage, with iPhone increases widely expected in September — as well as the new iPhone foldable expected at $2,500 — Apple’s real risk is that rising prices even further can impact the upgrade cycle.” </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New age, new shopping habits</strong></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The introduction of the scheme gives consumers a way to purchase the company’s popular high-end devices when they are introduced — no doubt,at higher cost — this fall. Plus, of course, if it’s <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/general-motors-gm-earnings-subscriptions-revenue-business-2026-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">good enough for GM</a>, it’s good enough for Apple.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It’s all about attitude, too. From Apple’s perspective, it <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4125784/are-you-ready-for-apple-as-a-service.html">has done plenty of the groundwork</a> required to <a href="https://www.applemust.com/apple-vp-eddy-cue-shares-15-important-apple-services-stats/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">convince its customers</a> that subscription payments for things you value are no bad thing. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Reluctance to embrace “Access Not Ownership’”purchasing models has dropped dramatically since Apple — and <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/1665439/apples-tim-cook-has-kept-his-50b-services-promises.html">CEO Tim Cook</a> — first began <a href="https://www.applemust.com/apples-50b-services-target-just-isnt-ambitious-enough/">banging the drum</a> for services income. Apple’s services stream has now become its second-biggest revenue driver after the iPhone. It has over 1 billion paid subscriptions, and an active hardware installed base of <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4168225/wwdc-2026-how-apple-can-take-a-great-leap-in-ai.html">more than 2.5 billion devices globally</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A combination of changed customer habits and external threat means the stars are now aligned for hardware-as-a-service models. “Reframing a device as a low monthly payment protects that [upgrade] cadence and allows Apple to start marketing their products as device-as-a-service to consumers, which no other vendor was ever able to do,” Jeronimo wrote to me. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There is a one-more-thing aspect to this: the products are effectively being leased, a new approach that will give Apple a stronger grip on EOL devices, helping it grab more of them for refurbishment, resale, and recycling. Over time, this will give the company a much stronger grip on the lucrative second-user market that exists around Apple equipment, even while for almost every consumer product we find the life we want is something we can rent, but <a href="https://medium.com/from-heart-to-hand/the-subscription-society-what-happens-when-you-own-nothing-ef32d5bc32d2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">probably can’t afford to own</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Managing future risk</strong></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The other solid reason to take a partnership approach is risk management. Apple had intended to develop its own buy-now, pay-later scheme via Apple Pay Later, but <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c255y82y9x8o" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">abandoned that plan</a> as it became riskier with rising bank rates. “Also, by backing the program with Klarna rather than reviving the in-house subscription plan it shelved in 2024, Apple captures the demand upside without taking the credit risk onto its own balance sheet,” Jeronimo said.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Among a range of factors leading to a wave of tech sector layoffs in 2026 is the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and automation. Companies are reconfiguring their workforces to leverage AI for increased efficiency and reduced operating costs. This realignment and reduction is implemented even by companies reporting strong financial performance.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But it’s not just AI leading to workforce cuts. Complementing this technological shift are ongoing economic uncertainty, inflation, and higher interest rates, compounded by a chip shortage and rising energy costs. This mix is driving companies to cut costs and streamline operations for increased efficiency.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to data compiled by <a href="https://layoffs.fyi/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Layoffs.fyi</a>, an online tracker that keep tabs on job losses in the technology sector, 123,941 tech employees were laid off at 269 companies in 2025. The site also reports that 71,981 government employees were laid off by DOGE alone, with 182,528 total federal workers laid off.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here is a list — to be updated regularly — of some of the most prominent technology layoffs the industry has experienced recently.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Notable tech layoffs in 2026</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Monday.com</li>



<li>Microsoft</li>



<li>Meta</li>



<li>Cisco</li>



<li>Cloudflare</li>



<li>Oracle</li>



<li>Atlassian </li>



<li>Salesforce</li>



<li>Amazon</li>



<li>Ericsson</li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">July 22, 2026: Monday.com cuts 20% of its workforce to restructure for the AI era</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The company says the decision to <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4200349/monday-com-cuts-20-of-its-workforce-to-restructure-for-the-ai-era-2.html">cut 620 jobs</a> isn’t about margins, but about creating a flatter organization built around AI agents, autonomous teams, and deeper customer engagement.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">July 6, 2026: Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, primarily in sales and Xbox teams</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As the company <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4193532/microsoft-bets-that-enterprise-ai-needs-engineers-not-bigger-sales-teams-2.html" target="_blank">trims thousands of jobs</a>, it’s also investing in embedded engineering teams and AI infrastructure. The layoffs come several weeks after the company offered 8,750 US employees <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4163188/microsoft-to-offer-voluntary-retirement-buyouts-to-about-7-of-the-us-workforce.html">voluntary retirement buyouts</a>.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">June 5, 2026: Tech industry cut 38,242 jobs in May, worst since 2024</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI was blamed for 40% of <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4181822/tech-industry-cut-38242-jobs-in-may-worst-since-2024.html">the job cuts in May</a>, up from 7% in January, according to research by employment placement company Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">May 20, 2026: Meta cuts 8,000 jobs, around 10% of workforce</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The cuts are expected to expected to hit Meta’s engineering and product teams the hardest, arriving as Meta pivots toward AI to boost efficiency across its organization, <a href="https://tech.yahoo.com/general/article/meta-starts-cutting-8000-jobs-as-part-of-previously-announced-layoffs-145220586.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">according to Yahoo Tech</a>.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">May 13, 2026: Cisco to cut nearly 4,000 jobs despite strong growth in AI, enterprise networking</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Despite reporting positive financial news — including record third-quarter revenue of $15.8 billion, a 12% year-over-year increase — Cisco said it will <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/4171043/cisco-to-cut-nearly-4000-jobs-despite-strong-growth-in-ai-enterprise-networking.html" target="_blank">eliminate almost 4,000 jobs</a>.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">May 7, 2026: Cloudflare to cut 1,100 jobs in AI-focused restructuring</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">About <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/cloudflare-cut-over-1-100-204726989.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">20% of Cloudflare’s global workforce will be culled</a> as the company pivots for the agentic AI era, Reuters reported.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">April 1, 2026: Oracle to cut up to 30,000 jobs globally, putting enterprise support and roadmaps at risk</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4153113/oracle-cuts-up-to-30000-jobs-globally-putting-enterprise-support-and-roadmaps-at-risk.html">Oracle began laying off employees</a> on March 31 in what could be the largest workforce reduction in the company’s history. Employees received termination emails at 6 a.m. local time with immediate system lockouts and no prior warning. <em>(Note: in June, CNBC put the <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/23/oracle-ai-job-cuts-layoffs-21000.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">final layoff tally at 21,000</a>.)</em></p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">March 12, 2026: Atlassian cuts 1,600 jobs to fund AI and enterprise expansion</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4144218/atlassian-cuts-1600-jobs-to-fund-ai-and-enterprise-expansion.html">Atlassian will reduce its global workforce</a> by approximately 10%, eliminating around 1,600 roles, as the collaboration software maker redirects capital toward artificial intelligence development and enterprise sales.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">March 11, 2026: Tech layoffs surpass 45,000 in early 2026</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A recent analysis by RationalFX found 45,363 job cuts globally so far this year—with roughly 68% or more than 30,000 occurring in the U.S. — highlighting ongoing <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/4143749/tech-layoffs-surpass-45000-in-early-2026.html" target="_blank">workforce cuts even as many tech companies report strong revenue growth</a>.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">February 10, 2026: Salesforce lays off staffers as executive leadership churn continues</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4130028/salesforce-lays-off-staffers-as-executive-leadership-churn-continues.html" target="_blank">Salesforce has reduced close to 1,000 roles</a> earlier this month across teams, including marketing, product management, data analytics, and its <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4011936/salesforce-agentforce-3-promises-new-ways-to-monitor-and-manage-ai-agents.html">Agentforce</a> AI unit, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/salesforce-cuts-jobs-executive-changes-2026-2">Business Insider</a> reported, quoting employees familiar with the matter.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">January 23, 2026: Amazon layoffs expected to disproportionately hit AWS and tech talent</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As the market slows down, <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4121653/amazon-layoffs-expected-to-disproportionately-hit-aws-and-tech-talent.html">AWS and other Amazon units are preparing for another round of layoffs</a>, which is expected to overwhelmingly impact tech talent. An email from HR leader Beth Galetti on Jan. 28 <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4123477/amazon-confirms-16000-job-cuts-including-to-aws.html">confirmed 16,000 job cuts</a>.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">January 15, 2026: Ericsson plans to shed 1,600 jobs in Sweden</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"> Ericsson lans to cut some 1,600 jobs in Sweden, the telecommunications equipment maker said doubling down on recent cost-saving measures that have helped it weather a prolonged downturn in telecoms spending, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/ericsson-shed-1600-jobs-sweden-2026-01-15/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reuters reports</a>.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">January 13, 2026: Meta plans to cut around 10% of employees in Reality Labs business</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Meta plans to cut around 10% of the employees in its Reality Labs division who work on products including the metaverse, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions, <a href="http://meta%20plans%20to%20cut%20around%2010%25%20of%20employees%20in%20reality%20labs%20business/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">according to The New York Times</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Layoffs in 2025</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Cisco</li>



<li>Oracle</li>



<li>Windsurf</li>



<li>Intel</li>



<li>Microsoft</li>



<li>Crowdstrike</li>



<li>HPE</li>



<li>Autodesk</li>



<li>HPE</li>



<li>CISA</li>



<li>Workday</li>



<li>Salesforce</li>



<li>Meta</li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Global tech-sector layoffs surpass 244,000 in 2025</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Economic uncertainty, elevated interest rates, and AI adoption have <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/4114572/global-tech-sector-layoffs-surpass-244000-in-2025.html" target="_blank">driven workforce reductions across tech companies worldwide</a>, according to a RationalFX report.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">October 28, 2025: Amazon to cut 14,000 jobs across company</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4080142/amazon-to-cut-14000-jobs-across-company.html">Amazon will reduce its overall workforce</a> by 14,000, cutting layers of management across the company and hiring in some areas to support its “biggest bets”.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">August 18, 2025: Cisco and Oracle to cut hundreds of Bay Area jobs</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tech companies Cisco and Oracle are <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/cisco-oracle-layoffs-bay-area-20824135.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cutting hundreds of jobs across the Bay Area</a>. Cisco will eliminate 221 positions at its Milpitas and San Francisco offices, effective Oct. 13. Oracle is reducing 101 positions in Santa Clara on the same date </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">August 5, 2025: 3 weeks after acquiring Windsurf, Cognition offers staff the exit door</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cognition, the AI coding startup that acquired rival company Windsurf three weeks ago, laid off 30 employees last week and is offering buyouts to the roughly 200 remaining employees on the team, <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/cognition-offers-buyouts-newly-acquired-windsurf-staff" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports The Information</a>.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">July 25, 2025, Intel to lay off 22% of workforce, CEO Tan signals ‘no more blank checks’</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4028896/intel-to-lay-off-22-of-workforce-as-ceo-tan-signals-no-more-blank-checks.html">Intel will reduce its workforce to 75,000 employees</a> by the end of 2025 as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan implements sweeping changes designed to transform the struggling chipmaker</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">July 8, 2025, Intel layoffs begin: Chipmaker is cutting many thousands of jobs</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Intel has begun laying off employees across the company. CEO Lip-Bu Tan told workers back in April to expect <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2025/07/intel-layoffs-begin-chipmaker-is-cutting-many-thousands-of-jobs.html">major layoffs at Intel </a>in the coming months as the chipmaker slashes costs and overhauls its organization after years of technical setbacks and falling sales. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">July 2, 2025: Microsoft will cut 9,000 workers</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Microsoft will lay off about 9,000 employees, a source familiar with the workforce cut <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/microsoft-laying-9000-employees-latest-cuts-rcna216553">told CNBC</a>.  The cuts will reportedly affect less than 4% of Microsoft’s global workforce and will impact different teams, geographies and levels of experience. This is the latest in a string of cuts the tech giant has made this year.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">June 17, 2025: Intel looks to factory layoffs to return to profitability</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/4008670/can-intel-cut-its-way-to-profit-with-factory-layoffs.html">Intel will lay off up to 20% of its manufacturing sector employees</a> starting in July,  according to media reports, as the company looks for options as it seeks a return to profitability. The cuts reportedly will be made around the world, but some of the layoffs will be closer to home, according to a report in The Oregonian citing an internal company memo from Intel manufacturing Vice President Naga Chandrasekaran.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">May 7, 2025: CrowdStrike to lay off 5% of staff</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/crowdstrike-lay-off-5-staff-reaffirms-forecasts-2025-05-07/">CrowdStrike announced a plan to cut about 500 roles</a>, roughly 5% of its workforce, to streamline operations and reduce costs. The cybersecurity company will incur about $36 million to $53 million in charges related to the layoffs</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">March 6, 2025: HPE cuts 2,500 jobs, remains committed to Juniper buy</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">CEO Antonio Neri told Wall Street analysts that <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/3840596/hpe-cuts-2500-workers-expects-juniper-buy-to-close-end-of-25-faces-tariff-issues.html">HPE would begin implementing a cost-cutting program involving layoffs </a>of about 2,500 employees over the next 18 months. HPE employs about 61,000 people worldwide.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Feb. 27, 2025: Autodesk to lay off 9% of workforce</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Software maker Autodesk is laying off 1,350 staff. With the rise of subscription and multi-year contracts billed annually, and self-service enablement, it finds it needs fewer sales staff, <a href="https://adsknews.autodesk.com/en/news/022725-employee-message/">CEO Andrew Anagnost said in a message to employees</a>. And with its cloud, platform, and AI products proving most profitable, it’s concentrating its staff and investments there. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Feb. 27, 2025: HP to lay off 2,000 more</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As part of an ongoing restructuring, HP plans to lay off up to another 2,000 workers. In recent weeks, the company has tried — unsuccessfully — to do away with telephone support staff by <a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/2617767/hp-forced-callers-to-wait-15-minutes-before-connecting-to-support-staff.html">forcing callers to wait for at least 15 minutes</a> if they refuse to use self-service support resources online. The company swiftly backtracked, but wider job cuts are still on. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Feb. 21, 2025: <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/3829710/firing-of-130-cisa-staff-worries-cybersecurity-industry.html">CISA lays off 130</a></h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Government employees get laid off too: In this case, 130 workers at the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are being shown the door as a result of a DOGE decision. Cybersecurity experts are concerned that the cuts will harm the international collaborations that CISA has fostered, quite apart from their concerns about the security of the DOGE layoff process itself.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Feb. 5, 2025: <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3817887/workday-to-cut-1750-jobs-shift-focus-to-ai-and-global-expansion.html">Workday lays off 1,750</a></h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As it moves to invest more in AI and international growth, Workday is laying off 8.5% of its workforce and disposing of unused office space. Some analysts fear the cutbacks will affect the company’s customer service — unless AI can pick up the slack.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Feb. 4, 2025: Salesforce lays off over 1,000</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At the same time as it’s hiring sales staff for its new artificial intelligence products, Salesforce is laying off over 1,000 workers across the company, according to Bloomberg. As of June, 2024, the company had over 72,000 employees, according to its website. Salesforce did not comment on the report. In 2024 the company reportedly laid off around 1,000 staff too, in two waves: January and July.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Jan. 14, 2025: Meta will lay off 5% of workforce</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mark Zuckerberg told Meta employees he intended to “move out the low performers faster” in an internal memo reported by Bloomberg. The memo announced that the company will lay off 5% of its staff, or around 3,600 staff, beginning Feb. 10. The company had already reduced its headcount by 5% in 2024 through natural attrition, the memo said. Among those leaving the company will be staff previously responsible for fact checking of posts on its social media platforms in the US, as the company begins relying on its users to police content.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tech layoffs in 2024</h2>



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<li>Equinix</li>



<li>AMD</li>



<li>Freshworks</li>



<li>Cisco</li>



<li>General Motors</li>



<li>Intel</li>



<li>OpenText</li>



<li>Microsoft</li>



<li>AWS</li>



<li>Dell</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Nov. 26, 2024: <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/3613399/equinix-to-cut-3-of-staff-amidst-the-greatest-demand-for-data-center-infrastructure-ever.html">Equinix to cut 3% of staff</a></h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Despite intense demand for its data center capacity, Equinix is planning to lay off 3% of its workforce, or around 400 employees. The announcement followed the appointment of Adaire Fox-Martin to replace Charles Meyers as CEO and the departures of two other senior executives, CIO Milind Wagle and CISO Michael Montoya.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Nov. 13, 2024: <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/3605016/amd-to-cut-4-of-workforce-to-prioritize-ai-chip-expansion-to-rival-nvidia.html#:~:text=Workforce%20reduction%20comes%20amid%20strong,shift%20in%20focus%20toward%20AI.&amp;text=Advanced%20Micro%20Devices%20(AMD)%20is,Nvidia's%20lead%20in%20the%20sector.">AMD to cut 4% of workforce</a></h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AMD will lay off around 1,000 employees as it pivots towards developing AI-focused chips, it said. The move came as a surprise to staff, as the company also reported strong quarterly earnings. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Nov. 7, 2024: <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/3601088/freshworks-lays-off-660-about-13-percent-of-its-global-workforce-despite-strong-earnings-profits.html">Freshworks lays off 660</a></h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Enterprise software vendor Freshworks laid off around 660 staff, or around 13% of its headcount, despite reporting increased revenue and profits in its fourth fiscal quarter. The company described the layoffs as a realignment of its global workforce.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Sept. 17, 2024: <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/3486901/cisco-to-cut-7-of-workforce-restructure-product-groups.html">Cisco lays off 6,000</a></h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After laying off around 4,200 staff in February, Cisco is at it again, laying off another 6,000 or around 7% of its workforce. Among the divisions affected were its threat intelligence unit, Talos Security. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Aug. 20, 2024: <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/3489323/gm-software-layoffs-could-signal-a-shift-in-digital-transformation-strategy.html">General Motors lays off 1,000 software staff</a></h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">More than 1,000 software and services staff are on the way out at General Motors, signalling that it could be rethinking its digital transformation strategy. In an internal memo, the company said that it was moving resources to its highest-priority work and flattening hierarchies.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">August 1, 2024: <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3480715/intel-fires-15000-employees-as-it-intensifies-focus-on-ai.html">Intel removes 15,000 roles</a></h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Intel plans to cut its workforce by around 15% to reduce costs after a disastrous second quarter. Revenue for the three months to June 29 stagnated at around $12.8 billion, but net income fell 85% to $83 million, prompting CEO Pat Gelsinger to bring forward a company-wide meeting in order to announce that 15,000 staff would lose their jobs. “This is an incredibly hard day for Intel as we are making some of the most consequential changes in our company’s history,” Gelsinger wrote in an email to staff, continuing: “Our revenues have not grown as expected — and we’ve yet to fully benefit from powerful trends, like AI. Our costs are too high, our margins are too low. We need bolder actions to address both — particularly given our financial results and outlook for the second half of 2024, which is tougher than previously expected.”</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">July 4, 2024: <a href="https://www.computerworld.es/article/2513686/opentext-despedira-a-cerca-de-1-200-empleados.html">OpenText to lay off 1,200</a></h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">OpenText said it will lay off 1,200 staff, or about 1.7% of its workforce, in a bid to save around $100 million annually. It plans to hire new sales and engineering staff in other areas in 2025, it said.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">June 4, 2024: <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/2138075/microsoft-lays-off-staffers-from-its-azure-division.html">Microsoft lays off staff in Azure division</a></h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Microsoft laid off staff in several teams supporting its cloud services, including Azure for Operations and Mission Engineering. The company didn’t say exactly how many staff were leaving.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">April 4, 2024: <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/2081437/amazon-downsizes-aws-in-a-fresh-cost-cutting-round.html">Amazon downsizes AWS</a> in a fresh cost-cutting round</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Amazon announced hundreds of layoffs in the sales and marketing teams of its AWS cloud services division — and also in the technology development teams for its physical retail stores, as it stepped back from efforts to generalize the “<a href="https://www.cio.com/article/2079910/amazon-drops-just-walk-out-technology-at-its-us-retail-locations.html">Just Walk Out</a>” technology built for its Amazon Fresh grocery stores. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">April 1, 2024: <a href="https://investors.delltechnologies.com/static-files/d6e82f58-d417-422f-b2f3-4d08d498abd4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dell acknowledges 13,000 job cuts</a></h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dell Technologies’ <a href="https://investors.delltechnologies.com/static-files/d6e82f58-d417-422f-b2f3-4d08d498abd4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">latest 10K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission</a> disclosed that the company had laid off 13,000 employees over the course of the 2023 fiscal year; it characterized the layoffs and other reorganizational moves as cost-cutting measures. “These actions resulted in a reduction in our overall headcount,” the company said. A comparison to the previous year’s 10K filing, performed by The Register, found that Dell employed 133,000 people at that point, compared to 120,000 as of February 2024. Dell announced layoffs of 6,650 staffers on Feb. 6, but it is unclear whether those cuts were reflected in the numbers from this year’s 10K statement.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3816662/tech-layoffs-in-2024-a-timeline.html">See news of earlier layoffs.</a></em></p>



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<description><![CDATA[AMD executives took to the stage at its Advancing AI 2026 event in San Francisco today to detail the company’s next generation of AI infrastructure solutions, from Instinct MI455X AI accelerator GPUs and 6th Gen EPYC “Venice” CPUs, to Pensando networking, ROCm.AI software and its Helios rack-scal...]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AMD executives took to the stage at its Advancing AI 2026 event in San Francisco today to detail the company’s next generation of AI infrastructure solutions, from Instinct MI455X AI accelerator GPUs and 6th Gen EPYC “Venice” CPUs, to Pensando networking, ROCm.AI software and its Helios rack-scale platform that ties it all together.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AMD has been working towards rack-scale AI system solutions for years. Its ZT Systems acquisition last year added valuable engineering talent and intellectual property that is now finally bearing the real fruits. Its <a href="https://www.amd.com/en/products/rackscale-solutions/helios.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Helios AI platform</a> is a major platform evolution for AMD, with shipments scheduled to begin in the second half of this year (which is here and now).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The announcements at Advancing AI show how the company has engineered its AI platform solutions for large reasoning models, sustained inference and agentic workflows. These workloads pressure memory capacity, data movement, networking and CPU orchestration. AMD’s approach is to keep as much data close to the compute engines as possible and move it more efficiently throughout the system, but there’s deeper nuance here that’s obvious versus AMD’s chief rival, NVIDIA.  </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AMD’s MI455X targets the AI memory wall</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Instinct MI455X GPU is the compute engine that fuels the Helios rack, and the first GPU based on AMD’s new CDNA 5 architecture. Built with a modular mix of 2nm and 3nm chiplets, it carries 432GB of HBM4 and 23.3TB/s of peak memory bandwidth.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Compared to AMD’s current MI355X, <a href="https://hothardware.com/news/instinct-mi400-challenge-vera-rubin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the MI455X offers</a> 1.5 times the memory capacity, up to 2.9 times the peak memory bandwidth and up to four times the peak matrix performance with MXFP4 and MXFP8 data types, which are lower-precision numerical formats designed to accelerate AI processing while reducing memory demands. With MXFP6 (6-bit floating point), performance is rated at up to twice that of MI355X.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AMD also shared some actual, measured internal results using production silicon. The company claims MI455X delivers 3.8 times higher FP8 decode performance, 3.5 times more measured FP4 compute performance and between 2.5 and 3.5 times more networking bandwidth than MI355X, depending on the transfer path tested. Those figures provide more context than just numerical specifications, though they remain AMD-provided comparisons that will need independent validation.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/amd-generational-leap.jpg?quality=50&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024" alt="AMD Instinct chart showing generational leap in performance" class="wp-image-4200600" width="1024" height="547" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">AMD</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The architectural choices behind the numbers are important. Reasoning models and long context windows require sizeable KV caches for maintaining AI attention states, while mixture-of-experts models frequently move large amounts of data across accelerators. MI455X should let more model data, activation states and cache remain local. New dedicated IP in hardware can transfer data while the GPU continues processing, and expanded cache and multicast capabilities are designed to reduce redundant data movement to further improve efficiency.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The aforementioned lower-precision formats can also raise throughput and reduce memory use, but model developers still have to determine where they can be applied without unacceptable accuracy loss.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AMD’s Helios rack takes aim at Vera Rubin</h2>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/amd-helios-rack.jpg?quality=50&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024" alt="AMD Helios rack" class="wp-image-4200601" width="1024" height="626" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Dave Altavilla</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Helios is AMD’s primary rack-scale competitor to NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin platform. Each liquid-cooled rack combines 72 MI455X GPUs, 18 single-socket Venice host CPUs and Pensando networking technologies.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In its most complete, premium configuration, AMD rates Helios for 2.9 exaflops of low-precision AI compute, with 31TB of aggregate HBM4 capacity, 1.7PB/s of memory bandwidth, 260TB/s of bidirectional scale-up bandwidth and 43TB/s of scale-out bandwidth.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">These are formidable figures, but they are technical specifications rather than actual application benchmarks. The more consequential development is AMD’s move from collections of eight-GPU servers to a 72-GPU shared-memory domain. Models too large for one node can operate across the rack without treating every exchange as a scale-out networking transaction, which benefits large-model inference as well as training.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AMD uses UALink over Ethernet, or UALoE, for an open standard scale-up fabric. Each MI455X provides 3.6TB/s of bidirectional scale-up bandwidth, while the complete rack delivers all-to-all connectivity through a single switch layer. AMD also claims six times more scale-out bandwidth per GPU than MI355X when MI455X is configured with three Pensando Vulcano 800 AI NICs.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While open standards give cloud providers more control over suppliers and system design, AMD and its partners now have to prove those components can deliver the predictable performance, reliability and deployment experience customers expect from a tightly controlled, more vertically integrated platform.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Finally, AMD designed Helios with automatic rerouting around failed links, virtual rack partitions, tray-level serviceability and rack-wide power, cooling and health monitoring. Major hyperscalers and potentially large-scale enterprise customers will likely key in on these capabilities, which can affect the availability, total cost and consistency of the AI services they consume.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Kind of like cowbell, AMD Venice gives agentic AI more CPU</h2>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/amd-epyc-venice-cpus.jpg?quality=50&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024" alt="Chart showing AMD EPYC CPU performance" class="wp-image-4200603" width="1024" height="515" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">AMD</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AMD’s agentic CPU messaging regarding its upcoming Venice-based EPYC processors is mostly marketing speak, but the underlying requirement is very real. An AI agent can invoke retrieval, databases, security checks, code execution and other tools before a GPU generates a response. Running many agents concurrently increases the amount of conventional compute requirements surrounding the accelerators.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Venice scales to 256 Zen 6 cores with support for 512 threads, 16 memory channels, up to 1GB of L3 cache per socket, along with PCIe 6.0 and CXL 3.1 connectivity. AMD is also offering several Venice configurations for other applications, including general-purpose servers, high-frequency workloads, GPU hosts and high-density CPU sandbox systems used to execute agent tools.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Treating the CPU solely as a GPU host understates its role. Gateways, tokenization, vector search, databases and short-lived code execution stress different mixes of per-core performance, thread count, memory bandwidth and I/O. Specifically, AMD’s internal testing shows Venice significantly outperforming its current EPYC 9965 Turin CPU across five parts of the agentic AI pipeline, including gateway processing, context assembly, vector search, enterprise applications and short-lived tool execution. Individual gains vary by workload, but AMD details the overall generational improvement at up to a 1.7 times lift. As with the MI455X figures though, these comparisons come from AMD and will require independent validation.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Pensando networking and ROCm software advance</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Keeping GPUs fed with data and coordinating traffic across racks directly affects utilization and operating costs. In fact, GPU utilization is a pretty sad state of affairs currently for some of the major frontier model providers.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As such, Pensando networking has become central to AMD’s roadmap. Helios can connect each MI455X to as many as three 800Gbps Vulcano AI NICs, while Salina DPUs handle front-end networking and infrastructure services.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On the software side, which is an equally critical component, AMD also introduced ROCm.AI, an AI-assisted development layer due to arrive in August. It includes reusable skills for coding agents, simplified management and Hyperloom, which can profile workloads, tune serving configurations, modify kernels and validate results.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">These tools address two persistent AMD challenges: developer efficiency and ease of use, and software tuning. Automated optimization still has to produce repeatable gains without creating hard-to-maintain code, however. And while ROCm has progressed significantly over the last few years, NVIDIA’s CUDA retains an advantage in maturity, tooling and developer familiarity.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Customer commitments underscore rack-scale confidence</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AMD now has commitments that give its MI450 generation and Helios considerably more weight. Meta and OpenAI have announced multi-generation agreements composed of up to 6GW of AMD compute capacity, with initial 1GW deployments planned for the second half of 2026.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Oracle plans a 50,000-GPU public cloud cluster beginning in the third quarter, while Microsoft will deploy Helios for Azure AI inference. Finally, just before the AMD event, <a href="https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1292/amd-and-anthropic-announce-strategic-partnership-to-deploy-up-to-2-gigawatts-of-amd-instinct-mi450-series-gpus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Anthropic announced</a> a strategic partnership for up to 2 Gigawatts of AMD-fueled AI compute, with its first gigawatt expected online in the first half of 2027.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Commitments of this scale reflect confidence in more than just MI455X performance. These customers are evaluating the complete architecture, including Venice CPUs, Pensando networking, ROCm software, rack integration, serviceability and AMD’s ability to deliver and execute across multiple product generations.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There is some financial alignment behind the agreements as well. AMD issued OpenAI performance-based warrants and committed to investing up to $5 billion in Anthropic. That context matters when evaluating these deals as market validation, but these planned deployments are substantial nonetheless and put Helios on a much stronger foundation as it begins shipping.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AMD expands its robotics and embedded foundation</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AMD also expanded its physical AI portfolio, building on credible traction from its Xilinx-derived Kria adaptive system-on-modules and embedded technologies that are already powering robotics, machine vision and industrial automation applications.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The new Ryzen AI Embedded X100 combines up to 16 Zen 5 CPU cores, integrated Radeon graphics, a second-generation NPU and as much as 128GB of unified LPDDR5X memory shared across its compute engines. To me this looks a lot like a repackaging and optimization of the company’s Strix Halo platform, but with specific optimizations for the embedded space. Regardless, AMD is pairing X100 with the Kria AI Robotics Developer Platform, which includes a System Module or SOM, and a new Robotics Partner Network spanning hardware, software and platform providers.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Samples began shipping in June, with full production expected in the fourth quarter. This broader objective is to give developers a path across AMD x86 CPUs, GPUs, NPUs and FPGAs for real-time autonomous systems, rather than requiring them to assemble those hardware engines and software components independently.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Execution for AMD is now the test</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AMD has assembled a credible platform for the burgeoning agentic AI market that’s blowing up currently with no signs of stopping. MI455X addresses memory and data movement, Venice handles dense agentic CPU workloads, Pensando networking connects global system resources, and ROCm.AI addresses software complexity. Finally, Helios assembles these components into a true competitive threat for NVIDIA’s latest Vera Rubin platform.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AMD’s open architecture may appeal to customers seeking supplier choice, but openness must also translate into reliable deployments, competitive total cost and software that does not require a significant rip-up. NVIDIA enters this cycle with a stronger ecosystem and far more rack-scale deployment experience. The true test will be how easily and reliably customers can integrate, operate and maintain these AMD solutions at scale.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As it stands, AMD now has major customers and a clearly defined architecture with systems engineering expertise behind it. Delivering Helios on schedule and showing that its performance claims translate into a real production workload throughput advantage and total cost of ownership gains will determine how much the competitive gap narrows. And of course, this is in a market that is clamoring for ever-more compute resources with a seemingly insatiable demand for AI services and capacity. That’s an environment for big iron success. Now AMD just has to deliver optimized, turnkey AI platforms. This is far easier said than done, but time will soon tell as deployments take shape this year.</p>



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<description><![CDATA[Traditional phishing techniques are in decline as a result of the disruption of the Tycoon2FA phishing-as-a-service (PHaaS) platform, Microsoft said in a new report, “Email threat landscape: Q2 2026 trends and insights”.



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Traditional phishing techniques are in decline as a result of the <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/4140890/microsoft-leads-takedown-of-tycoon2fa-phishing-service-infrastructure.html">disruption of the Tycoon2FA phishing-as-a-service (PHaaS) platform</a>, Microsoft said in a new report, “Email threat landscape: Q2 2026 trends and insights”.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Phishing volume linked to the platform fell 92% from pre-disruption averages, including QR code phishing and CAPTCHA-gated phishing both declining from their March highs,” the company wrote in <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/07/23/email-threat-landscape-q2-2026-trends-and-insights/">the report</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The takedown reduced activity across multiple phishing categories, forcing attackers to shift to newer delivery methods.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Riding this shift in were a few notable phishing campaigns, including an automated <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/575559/business-email-compromise-scams-take-new-dimension-with-multi-stage-attacks.html">business email compromise</a> (BEC) campaign that reached 42,000 organizations in under three hours, and a multi-stage phishing campaign that used nested email (EML) files, calendar invitations, and a Microsoft authentication redirect to deliver malware.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To counter phishing attacks, Microsoft recommends blocking emails containing known bad URLs/ subject fields, enabling password-less authentication methods, or moving to <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/4176814/security-experts-caution-mfa-alone-can-no-longer-stop-threat-actors.html">MFA</a> for accounts that still require passwords.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tycoon2FA disruption sent attackers exploring</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The take-down of <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/4100393/hybrid-2fa-phishing-kits-are-making-attacks-harder-to-detect.html">Tycoon2FA</a> forced its operators to abandon portions of their infrastructure and rework hosting, domain registrations, and delivery mechanisms.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“After falling 15% in March and another 22% in April, Tycoon2FA-linked phishing volume dropped 74% in May to just 1.5 million messages, then fell another 20% in June to 1.2 million, by far the lowest monthly volumes observed in at least a year,” Microsoft said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The decline extended to QR Code <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/3557585/attackers-are-using-qr-codes-sneakily-crafted-in-ascii-and-blob-urls-in-phishing-emails.html">lures</a> and fake CAPTCHA <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/3829416/fake-captcha-attacks-are-increasing-say-experts.html">pages</a>, two phishing techniques in which Tycoon2FA accounted for 12% and 14% of industry activity in June, respectively. This indicated that the platform’s customer base had not been able to migrate to a replacement infrastructure.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But cutting off one head of the hacker hydra only gave rise to new tactics elsewhere.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The adaptation came in the form of using Microsoft <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/4160858/attackers-abuse-microsoft-teams-to-impersonate-the-it-helpdesk-in-a-new-enterprise-intrusion-playbook.html">Teams as a social engineering channel</a>. Attackers established conversations to build trust before attempting credential theft or delivering malicious payloads. “Teams-based phishing volume climbed steadily throughout Q2, with the average number of detected attacks rising 19% from March to April, holding roughly flat into May (+1%), then increasing another 10% into June,” Microsoft said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Microsoft also observed a highly automated BEC campaign that reached over 67,000 users using scripted emails, Amazon Simple Email Service (SES), and engagement tracking, alongside a separate phishing campaign targeting 107,000 users that abused Microsoft’s authentication flow and trusted cloud services, including Teams archive recording and ICS calendar invite, to disguise malware delivery behind legitimate infrastructure.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Phishing changes but the defense doesn’t</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While QR Code and Captcha-based phishing attacks dropped significantly in the second quarter, business email compromise (BEC) charted jumped 121% between March and April, before dropping down again in May.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">QR Code phishing represented 8.3 million attacks in June 2026, down from a peak of 18.7 million in March. Similarly, Captcha-gated phishing fell from 12 million attacks in March to 2.2 million in June.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">BEC attacks hit 9 million in March, falling to 3.9 million in June.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But even as these phishing classics lost momentum and newer techniques emerged, Microsoft’s defensive advice remained rooted in the basics. It noted organizations should complement email filtering with phishing-resistant authentication such as passkeys and phishing-resistant <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/3535222/mfa-adoption-is-catching-up-but-is-not-quite-there.html">MFA</a> to reduce the effectiveness of credential theft campaigns.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The company also recommended strengthening Exchange Online Protection and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 with capabilities such as Safe links and Zero-hour Auto Purge (ZAP), in which malicious emails already delivered to mailboxes are removed before they are read, alongside enforcing password-less authentication methods like Windows Hello, <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/4040128/fido-undermined.html">FIDO </a>keys, and Microsoft Authenticator.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Microsoft concluded its report with a list of indicators of compromise (IoCs) from the threats observed in the quarter to support detection efforts.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>This article first appeared on <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/4201146/tycoon2fa-takedown-reshapes-the-phishing-landscape.html">CSO</a>.</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Hacked Into Hugging Face, a Digital Library]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The incident, which targeted the computer systems of another company called Hugging Face, happened while OpenAI was testing the systems.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694750/ai-nachrichten/openai-says-its-ai-models-hacked-into-hugging-face-a-digital-library/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:49:55 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OpenAI Models Go Rogue + Kimi K3 Freakout + A.I. Superforecasting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[“The story that we’re talking about in this segment was science fiction until Tuesday, OK?”]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694747/ai-nachrichten/openai-models-go-rogue-kimi-k3-freakout-ai-superforecasting/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:49:53 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The neolab is betting that automating routine computer tasks will soon outpace coding as AI's biggest use case.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694727/ai-nachrichten/prentis-new-ai-lab-co-founded-by-reid-hoffman-mark-pincus-in-talks-to-raise-100m/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:49:41 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Fluid Simulator That Doesn’t Solve the Fluid Equations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I generated a Kármán vortex street without solving a single fluid equation. Here's how the Lattice Boltzmann Method gets there instead, derived from first principles, implemented in C++, and run on a supercomputer.
The post The Fluid Simulator That Doesn’t Solve the Fluid Equations appeared first...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694701/ai-nachrichten/the-fluid-simulator-that-doesnt-solve-the-fluid-equations/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:49:18 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I generated a Kármán vortex street without solving a single fluid equation. Here's how the Lattice Boltzmann Method gets there instead, derived from first principles, implemented in C++, and run on a supercomputer.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/the-fluid-simulator-that-doesnt-solve-the-fluid-equations/">The Fluid Simulator That Doesn’t Solve the Fluid Equations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/">Towards Data Science</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Optimize Vector Search When RAM Gets Too Expensive: On-Disk vs. In-Memory ANN Indexes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Architecting cost-effective infrastructure by navigating the latency and storage trade-offs of HNSW, SPANN, and DiskANN
The post How to Optimize Vector Search When RAM Gets Too Expensive: On-Disk vs. In-Memory ANN Indexes appeared first on Towards Data Science.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694700/ai-nachrichten/how-to-optimize-vector-search-when-ram-gets-too-expensive-on-disk-vs-in-memory-ann-indexes/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:49:17 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Architecting cost-effective infrastructure by navigating the latency and storage trade-offs of HNSW, SPANN, and DiskANN</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/optimizing-vector-search-on-disk-vs-in-memory-ann-indexes-when-ram-gets-too-expensive/">How to Optimize Vector Search When RAM Gets Too Expensive: On-Disk vs. In-Memory ANN Indexes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/">Towards Data Science</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Hacker-Angriffe: Drittanbieter-Infiltration steigt um 60 Prozent - ad-hoc-news.de]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hacker nutzen vermehrt KI-Plattformen und Drittanbieter-Software für Angriffe. Die Zahl der Sicherheitsvorfälle über Drittanbieter stieg um 60 ...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694633/hacking/hacker-angriffe-drittanbieter-infiltration-steigt-um-60-prozent-ad-hoc-newsde/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:04:10 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🕵️ Hacking</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>Hacker</b> nutzen vermehrt KI-Plattformen und Drittanbieter-Software für Angriffe. Die Zahl der Sicherheitsvorfälle über Drittanbieter stieg um 60 ...]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[OpenAI hat es nicht gemerkt: KI war tagelang unbemerkt auf Hacker-Tour | News - BILD.de]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[San Francisco – Das KI-Modell von Software-Gigant OpenAI, das die Firma Hugging Face angegriffen ⁠hat, war offenbar tagelang auf Hacker-Tour.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694634/hacking/openai-hat-es-nicht-gemerkt-ki-war-tagelang-unbemerkt-auf-hacker-tour-news-bildde/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:04:10 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[San Francisco – Das KI-Modell von Software-Gigant OpenAI, das die Firma Hugging Face angegriffen ⁠hat, war offenbar tagelang auf <b>Hacker</b>-Tour.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[ShinyHunters: 275 Millionen Canvas-Nutzer in Cyberangriff betroffen - BornCity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Die Hacker setzen zunehmend auf Social Engineering. Beim Finanzdienstleister Figure Technology gelang der Zugriff, nachdem ein Mitarbeiter gezielt ...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694623/hacking/shinyhunters-275-millionen-canvas-nutzer-in-cyberangriff-betroffen-borncity/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:03:57 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🕵️ Hacking</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Die <b>Hacker</b> setzen zunehmend auf Social Engineering. Beim Finanzdienstleister Figure Technology gelang der Zugriff, nachdem ein Mitarbeiter gezielt ...]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs. Z Fold 7: How the first 'Ultra' foldable compares to last year's model]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Samsung's new Z Fold 8 Ultra brings design and software changes geared toward power users and enthusiasts.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694577/hacking/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-ultra-vs-z-fold-7-how-the-first-ultra-foldable-compares-to-last-years-model/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:03:26 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Phishing 4,500 Snapchat Users to Steal Private Photos]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to a phishing and account-compromise scheme that targeted thousands of Snapchat users, leading to the theft of private images from numerous women. Federal prosecutors stated that Kyle Svara, 27, of Oswego, Illinois, admitted to charges including aggravated ident...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694556/hacking/illinois-man-pleads-guilty-to-phishing-4500-snapchat-users-to-steal-private-photos/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:02:46 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to a phishing and account-compromise scheme that targeted thousands of Snapchat users, leading to the theft of private images from numerous women. Federal prosecutors stated that Kyle Svara, 27, of Oswego, Illinois, admitted to charges including aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://gbhackers.com/illinois-man-pleads-guilty-to-phishing-4500-snapchat-users/">Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Phishing 4,500 Snapchat Users to Steal Private Photos</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gbhackers.com/">GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Cl0p Targets Internet-Exposed Windchill Servers in Global Engineering Data-Theft Campaign]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cl0p ransomware affiliates are actively exploiting internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM deployments in a global data-theft campaign targeting high-value engineering environments. Observed post-exploitation activity includes filesystem enumeration via files such as “flst.txt,” followed by st...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694555/hacking/cl0p-targets-internet-exposed-windchill-servers-in-global-engineering-data-theft-campaign/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:02:45 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🕵️ Hacking</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cl0p ransomware affiliates are actively exploiting internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM deployments in a global data-theft campaign targeting high-value engineering environments. Observed post-exploitation activity includes filesystem enumeration via files such as “flst.txt,” followed by staging and exfiltration of sensitive engineering and product design data. This chaining enables unauthenticated remote code execution, allowing attackers to deploy […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://gbhackers.com/cl0p-targets-internet-exposed-windchill/">Cl0p Targets Internet-Exposed Windchill Servers in Global Engineering Data-Theft Campaign</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gbhackers.com/">GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Released Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber AI, a Specialized AI Model for Vulnerability Hunting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Google DeepMind unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, an AI model for vulnerability discovery and patching, available only to governments and trusted partners. Google DeepMind announced Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber on Tuesday, a security-focused AI model built on top of the existing 3.5 Flash architecture a...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694548/hacking/google-released-gemini-35-flash-cyber-ai-a-specialized-ai-model-for-vulnerability-hunting/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:02:40 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🕵️ Hacking</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Google DeepMind unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, an AI model for vulnerability discovery and patching, available only to governments and trusted partners. Google DeepMind announced Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber on Tuesday, a security-focused AI model built on top of the existing 3.5 Flash architecture and designed specifically to find, validate, and patch software vulnerabilities. It […]]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Hacked Into Hugging Face, a Digital Library]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The incident, which targeted the computer systems of another company called Hugging Face, happened while OpenAI was testing the systems.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694501/it-security-nachrichten/openai-says-its-ai-models-hacked-into-hugging-face-a-digital-library/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:01:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The incident, which targeted the computer systems of another company called Hugging Face, happened while OpenAI was testing the systems.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Eric Evans receives Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The award recognizes his contributions as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory and as vice chair and chair of the Defense Science Board.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694491/it-security-nachrichten/eric-evans-receives-department-of-defense-medal-for-distinguished-public-service/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Security Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The award recognizes his contributions as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory and as vice chair and chair of the Defense Science Board.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The February 2026 Security Update Review]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I have survived the biggest Pwn2Own ever, but I’m back in Tokyo for the second Patch Tuesday of 2026. My location never stops Patch Tuesday from coming, so let’s take a look at the latest security patches from Adobe and Microsoft.  If you’d rather watch the full video recap covering the entire re...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:00:44 +0200</pubDate>
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  <p class=""><strong>Adobe Patches for February 2026</strong></p><p class="">For February, Adobe released nine bulletins addressing 44 unique CVEs in Adobe Audition, After Effects, InDesign, Substance 3D Designer, Substance 3D Stager, Adobe Bridge, Substance 3D Modeler, Lightroom Classic, and the Adobe DNG Software Development Kit (SDK). The largest update here is for <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb26-15.html">After Effects</a>, which fixes 13 Critical and two Important rated bugs. The patch for <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb26-19.html">Substance 3D Designer</a> is on the larger side with seven fixes, but only two of those are Critical. On the other hand, the fix for <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb26-20.html">Substance 3D Stager</a> corrects five Critical-rated bugs that could lead to code execution. The <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb26-14.html">Audition</a> patch fixes six bugs, but only one is Critical.</p><p class="">The other patches are smaller in size. The fix for the <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dng-sdk/apsb26-23.html">Adobe DNG Software Development Kit (SDK)</a> corrects two Critical and two Important-rated bugs. The <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb26-17.html">InDesign</a> patch fixes three bugs, but only one is Critical. The update for <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb26-21.html">Adobe Bridge</a> fixes two Critical bug that could lead to code execution. The patch for <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/lightroom/apsb26-06.html">Lightroom Classic</a> addresses a single Critical bug, and the release is wrapped up with a patch for <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-modeler/apsb26-22.html">Substance 3D Modeler</a> that fixes a single, Important-rated memory link.</p><p class="">None of the bugs fixed by Adobe this month are listed as publicly known or under active attack at the time of release, and all of the updates released by Adobe this month are listed as deployment priority 3.</p><p class=""><strong>Microsoft Patches for February 2026</strong></p><p class="">This month, Microsoft drops 58 new CVEs in Windows and Windows components, Office and Office Components, Azure, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), .NET and Visual Studio, GitHub Copilot, Mailslot FS, Exchange Server, Internet Explorer (!), Power BI, Hyper-V Server, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Counting the third-party and Chromium updates listed in the release, it brings the total number of CVEs to 62. One of the bugs in the Windows Graphics component was submitted through the ZDI program. Five of these bugs are rated Critical, two are rated Moderate, and the rest are rated Important in severity.</p><p class="">It’s typical to see this number of CVEs released in February, but the number of bugs under active attack is extraordinarily high. Microsoft lists six bugs being exploited at the time of release, with three of these listed as publicly known. Last month only had a single bug being exploited, although there were twice as many CVEs patched. We’ll see if we’re on our way to another “hot exploit summer” as we saw a few years ago or if this is just an aberration. </p><p class="">Let’s take a closer look at some of the more interesting updates for this month, starting with the bugs under active attack: </p><p class="">-    <a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21510"><strong>CVE-2026-21510</strong></a><strong> - Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability<br></strong>This bug is listed as a security feature bypass, but it could also be classified as code execution. An attacker can bypass Windows SmartScreen and Windows Shell security prompts to execute code on a target system. This bug is also listed as publicly known, but Microsoft doesn’t say where. There is user interaction here, as the client needs to click a link or a shortcut file. Still, a one-click bug to gain code execution is a rarity. Definitely test and deploy this fix quickly.</p><p class="">-    <a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21514"><strong>CVE-2026-21514</strong></a><strong> - Microsoft Word Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability<br></strong>This bug also requires user interaction in the form of opening a Word document, but that’s all that’s required to bypass protections to dangerous COM/OLE controls. Thankfully, the Preview Pane is <em>not</em> an attack vector here. However, users are well known to open lots of documents they receive in e-mail. This bypass could also result in code execution if the right COM/OLE control is hit. This is also listed as publicly known, so add this to the list to test and deploy quickly.</p><p class="">-    <a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21519"><strong>CVE-2026-21519</strong></a><strong> - Desktop Window Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<br></strong>This is the second month in a row that a DWM was listed as being exploited in the wild. That leads me to believe the first patch didn’t completely resolve the vulnerability. Same as last month, this bug allows attackers to run code with SYSTEM privileges. Bugs of this type are typically paired with a code execution bug to take over a system. As always, Microsoft offers no indication of how widespread these exploits may be.</p><p class="">-    <a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21533"><strong>CVE-2026-21533</strong></a><strong> - Windows Remote Desktop Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<br></strong>Don’t let the word “Remote” in the title fool you – this is a local bug that allows attackers to run code with SYSTEM privileges. It’s interesting that Microsoft lists “Improper privilege management” as the root cause for this issue. If the system is running Remote Desktop Services, it’s probably a juicy target for attackers to move laterally after an initial breach. Add this one to the list of patches to test and deploy immediately.</p><p class="">-    <a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21513"><strong>CVE-2026-21513</strong></a><strong> - Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability<br></strong>Although long gone by many measurements, IE does still exist on Windows systems, and calling it always results in a vulnerability somehow. This bug manifests similarly to the Shell bug above, as it requires user interaction but could result in code execution. The bypass here is simply the ability to reach IE, which shouldn’t be possible. Again, test and deploy this fix quickly.</p><p class="">-    <a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21525"><strong>CVE-2026-21525</strong></a><strong> - Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Denial of Service Vulnerability<br></strong>It’s unusual to see DoS bugs being used in active attacks, but that’s what we have here. A null pointer deref in the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service locally. Most null pointer derefs cause the application or service to crash, but it’s not clear if it will automatically restart. I would exercise caution and patch quickly either way.</p><p class="">Here’s the full list of CVEs released by Microsoft for February 2026:</p>





















  
  




  


  
    





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  <td width="151" class="xl69" height="48"><span> </span>CVE<span> </span></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl72"><span> </span>Title<span> </span></td>
  <td width="111" class="xl71"><span> </span>Severity<span> </span></td>
  <td width="111" class="xl71"><span> </span>CVSS<span> </span></td>
  <td width="111" class="xl71"><span> </span>Public</td>
  <td width="111" class="xl71"><span> </span>Exploited<span> </span></td>
  <td width="95" class="xl71"><span> </span>TYPE<span> </span></td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21514"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21514<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Microsoft Word Security Feature Bypass
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl66"><span> </span>Yes<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl66"><span> </span>Yes<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">SFB</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21510"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21510<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl66"><span> </span>Yes<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl66"><span> </span>Yes<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">SFB</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21513"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21513<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl66"><span> </span>Yes<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl66"><span> </span>Yes<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">SFB</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21519"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21519<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Desktop Window Manager Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl66"><span> </span>Yes<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="72">
  <td class="xl74" height="72"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21533"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21533<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Remote Desktop Services Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl66"><span> </span>Yes<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21525"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21525<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Remote Access Connection Manager
  Denial of Service Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl68"><span> </span>Moderate<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">6.2</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl66"><span> </span>Yes<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">DoS</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21511"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21511<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Microsoft Outlook Spoofing
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Spoofing</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2804"><span><span> </span>CVE-2023-2804 *</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Red Hat, Inc. CVE-2023-2804: Heap Based
  Overflow libjpeg-turbo<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">6.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>Yes<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24302"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24302<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Azure Arc Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl73"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8.6</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24300"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24300<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Azure Front Door Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl73"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">9.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21532"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21532<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Azure Function Information Disclosure
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl73"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8.2</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Info</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21522"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21522<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Microsoft ACI Confidential Containers
  Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl73"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">6.7</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23655"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23655<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Microsoft ACI Confidential Containers
  Information Disclosure Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl73"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">6.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Info</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21218"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21218<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>.NET and Visual Studio Spoofing
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Spoofing</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21512"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21512<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Azure DevOps Server Cross-Site Scripting
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">6.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">XSS</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21529"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21529 †</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Azure HDInsight Spoofing Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">5.7</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Spoofing</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21528"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21528<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Azure IoT Explorer Information Disclosure
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">6.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Info</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21228"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21228<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Azure Local Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8.1</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21531"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21531<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Azure SDK for Python Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">9.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21251"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21251<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Cluster Client Failover (CCF) Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20846"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-20846<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>GDI+ Denial of Service Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">DoS</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21523"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21523<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Remote
  Code Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21518"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21518<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code
  Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">6.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">SFB</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21257"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21257<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Elevation
  of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21256"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21256<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Remote Code
  Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21516"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21516<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>GitHub Copilot for Jetbrains Remote Code
  Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21253"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21253<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Mailslot File System Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21537"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21537 †</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Linux
  Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21259"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21259<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Microsoft Excel Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.3</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21258"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21258<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">5.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Info</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21261"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21261<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">5.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Info</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21527"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21527<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">6.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Spoofing</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21260"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21260<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Microsoft Outlook Spoofing
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Spoofing</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21229"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21229<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Power BI Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21236"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21236<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Ancillary Function Driver for
  WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21238"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21238<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Ancillary Function Driver for
  WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21241"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21241<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Ancillary Function Driver for
  WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21517"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21517<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows App for Mac Installer Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21234"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21234<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Connected Devices Platform Service
  Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21235"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21235<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Graphics Component Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.3</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21246"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21246<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Graphics Component Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21232"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21232<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21240"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21240<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21250"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21250<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21244"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21244<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.3</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21247"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21247<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.3</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21248"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21248<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.3</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21255"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21255<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Hyper-V Security Feature Bypass
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">SFB</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21231"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21231<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21239"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21239<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21245"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21245<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21222"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21222<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Kernel Information Disclosure
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">5.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Info</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="73">
  <td class="xl74" height="73"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21243"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21243<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Lightweight Directory Access
  Protocol (LDAP) Denial of Service Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">DoS</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20841"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-20841<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Notepad App Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21249"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21249<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows NTLM Spoofing Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">3.3</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Spoofing</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21508"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21508<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21237"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21237<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21242"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21242<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">7</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-1861"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-1861 *</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Chromium: CVE-2026-1861 Heap buffer overflow
  in libvpx<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>High</td>
  <td class="xl65">N/A</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-1862"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-1862 *</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Chromium: CVE-2026-1862 Type Confusion in
  V8<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>High</td>
  <td class="xl65">N/A</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="48">
  <td class="xl74" height="48"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-0391"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-0391<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl75"><span> </span>Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) for Android
  Spoofing Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl68"><span> </span>Moderate<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">6.5</td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl65">Spoofing</td>
 </tr>
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  <p class=""><em>* Indicates this CVE had been released by a third party and is now being included in Microsoft releases</em>.</p><p class=""><em>† Indicates further administrative actions are required to fully address the vulnerability.</em></p><p class=""><em> </em></p><p class="">Moving on to the Critical-rated bugs, the patch for Azure Front Door sounds frightening, but Microsoft has already fixed the bug and is just now documenting it. That’s also true for the bugs in Azure Arc and Azure Function. There are two Critical-rated bugs in the ACI Confidential Containers. The first allows a container escape while the second discloses secret tokens and keys. Either way, you’ll want to handle those quickly.</p><p class="">Taking a look at the other code execution vulnerabilities in this month’s release, we start with a frightening looking bug in Azure SDK for Python that has the highest CVSS this month of 9.8. A remote, unauthenticated attacker code gain code execution on an affected system via a maliciously crafted continuation token. It’s not clear why this isn’t rated Critical, but I would treat it as such. The three bugs in Hyper-V are actually local open-and-own bugs that require a user to open a malicious file on an affected system. That’s also true for the bug in Notepad. The bug in Power BI is confusing, because Microsoft says it requires authentication and could lead to an attacker running code as an authenticated user. There’s the poorly named “Azure Local Remote Code Execution Vulnerability”, but it requires a machine-in-the-middle (MitM) to exploit. The bug in Defender for Endpoint Linux is restricted to local subnets, but you’ll need to enable auto provisioning to get the patch. The final code execution bugs addressed this month are in GitHub Copilot. Two are command injections and the other is a Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition, but both could end up in code execution on affected systems.</p><p class="">Patches for Elevation of Privilege (EoP) bugs make up nearly 50% of this release, but most simply lead to local attackers executing their code at SYSTEM-level privileges or administrative privileges. There are only two of note. The first is a command injection bug in GitHub Copilot that leads to executing code at the level of the targeted application. The second is a bug in a kernel that leads to SYSTEM but could also be used for a sandbox escape.</p><p class="">There’s a unusually high number of spoofing bugs in this month’s release, and the ones for Outlook are the most troubling. First, the Preview Pane is an attack vector. Secondly, the bugs could be used to relay NTLM credentials via just an email, which could result in credential disclosure. And you’ll need multiple patches to fully address these bugs. At least they can be applied in any order.  There’s a UI misrepresentation bug in Exchange Server that could allow an attacker to either view some sensitive information or “make changes to disclosed information”. At what point does data become disclosed? That odd phrasing makes me think they are using AI to right some of their descriptions. The phrasing also appears in the patch for NTLM. That bug is triggered by opening a specially crafted Office doc, and while they explicitly say it could be used to relay NTLM creds, it sure seems that way. The patch for .NET and Visual Studio fixes a bug that allows attackers to bypass header validation, resulting in the service accepting a message it should reject. Finally, the bug in Azure HDInsight is really just a cross-site scripting (XSS) bug. The caveat here is that you need to restart Ambari server in both of the head nodes to have this fix updated. There is also an XSS in Azure Devops Server, but at least it is labelled as such.</p><p class="">There are a couple of additional security feature bypass bugs to discuss. The first is in Hyper-V and bypasses the Virtualization-based Security feature. The other is in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code. It’s another command injection, but this one can be used to bypass authentication. Neat.</p><p class="">Looking at the remaining info disclosure bugs getting patched this month, most simply result in info leaks consisting of unspecified memory contents or memory addresses. The exception is the bug in Azure IoT Explorer. This bug could be used to view the contents of the target user’s local file system.</p><p class="">We end this month’s release with two DoS bugs: one in LDAP and one in GDI+. Neither descriptions from Microsoft provide any usable information.</p><p class="">No new advisories are being released this month.</p><p class=""><strong>Looking Ahead</strong></p><p class="">I plan on being back home for the March release but wherever I’m at, you can rest assured that March 10, I’ll be here to provide my assessment of the release. Until then, stay safe, happy patching, and may all your reboots be smooth and clean!</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="">I am back in the friendly confines of the Mid-South headquarters of TrendAI ZDI (a.k.a. my home office), and am all set for the third patch Tuesday of 2026. Take a break from your regularly scheduled activities and let’s take a look at the latest security patches from Adobe and Microsoft.If you’d rather watch the full video recap covering the entire release, you can check it out here:</p>





















  
  




  
















  
    
      
    
    
      
        
      
    
    
    



  






  <p class=""><strong>Adobe Patches for March 2026</strong></p><p class="">For March, Adobe released eight bulletins addressing 80 unique CVEs in Adobe Acrobat Reader, Commerce, Illustrator, Substance 3D Painter, Premier Pro, Experience Manager, Substance 3D Stager, and the Adobe DNG Software Development Kit (SDK). Two of these bugs were submitted through the TrendAI ZDI program. If you need to prioritize, the update for <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-26.html">Acrobat</a> likely has the most impact, with the patch fixing two Critical-rated and one Important bugs. The fix for <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-24.html">Experience Manager</a> is the largest this month with 33 CVEs addressed. However, these are simple cross-site scripting (XSS) bugs, so it’s not too exciting. The fix for <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb26-05.html">Commerce</a> is also quite large with 19 CVEs. Most of these are also XSS bugs, but there’s a few security feature bypass bugs in there, too. Adobe actually gives this patch a deployment priority of 2, but it’s not under active attack at the time of release. </p><p class="">The fix for <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-18.html">Illustrator</a> corrects seven bugs, including a few Critical-rated ones. The patch for <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb26-25.html">Substance 3D Painter</a> fixes nine different CVEs, all rated Important. That’s not the case for <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb26-29.html">Substance 3D Stager</a>, which fixes six different Critical bugs that could lead to arbitrary code execution. The patch for the <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dng-sdk/apsb26-30.html">Adobe DNG Software Development Kit</a> (SDK) addresses one Critical and one Important bug. Finally, the update for Premiere Pro correct a single, Critical-rated bug that could lead to arbitrary code execution. </p><p class="">None of the bugs fixed by Adobe this month are listed as publicly known or under active attack at the time of release, and beyond the update for Commerce, all of the other updates released by Adobe this month are listed as deployment priority 3.</p><p class=""><strong>Microsoft Patches for March 2026</strong></p><p class="">This month, Microsoft released 84 new CVEs in Windows and Windows components, Office and Office Components, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Azure, SQL Server, Hyper-V Server, and the Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). Counting the third-party and Chromium updates listed in the release, it brings to total number of CVEs to 94. Five of these bugs were reported through the TrendAI ZDI program. Eight of these bugs are rated Critical, and the rest are rated Important in severity.</p><p class="">This volume is relatively typical for a March release, and the lack of bugs under active attack is a nice change from last month. There are two vulnerabilities listed as publicly known at the time of release, but none listed as actively exploited.</p><p class="">Let’s take a closer look at some of the more interesting updates for this month, starting with a bug with an AI slant:</p><p class="">-    <a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26144"><strong>CVE-2026-26144</strong></a><strong> - Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability<br></strong>This is a fascinating bug and an attack scenario we’re likely to see more often. The vulnerability is a simple cross-site scripting (XSS) bug in Excel, but an attacker could use it to cause the Copilot Agent to exfiltrate data off the target. This essentially makes it a zero-click information disclosure. Although not stated, the disclosure is likely at the level of the logged-on user, so there isn’t a privilege escalation component. Info disclosures rarely get rated Critical, but it makes sense here.</p><p class="">-    <a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26110"><strong>CVE-2026-26110</strong></a><strong>/</strong><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26113"><strong>CVE-2026-26113</strong></a><strong> - Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability <br></strong>Another month and another pair of Office bugs where the Preview Pane is an exploit vector. I’ve lost count of how many of these bugs have been patched over the last year, but it’s just a matter of time until they start appearing in active exploits. The latest versions of Outlook allow you to hide the Preview Pane, but it isn’t clear if this would mitigate these attacks. The best option is still to test and deploy the update, but considering how many of these patches exist, it’s likely further updates will be needed to fully address these issues.</p><p class="">-    <a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23669"><strong>CVE-2026-23669</strong></a><strong> - Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability<br></strong>Just reading the title makes me twitch with remembrances of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PrintNightmare">Print Nightmare</a> from a few years ago. This bug works in the same manner as those exploits. An authenticated attacker sends specially crafted messages to an affected system to gain arbitrary code execution. No user interaction is required. Let’s hope we don’t end up in a new nightmare of spooler exploits. Test and deploy this one quickly.</p><p class="">-    <a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23668"><strong>CVE-2026-23668</strong></a><strong> - Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<br></strong>This vulnerability was submitted to the ZDI program by Marcin Wiązowski as two separate bugs, and it demonstrates the need for variant investigations when creating security patches. Both cases are caused by the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. However, in one case, it’s in the cdd.dll driver while the other is in the win32kfull driver. Either way, an attacker could use these to elevate privileges to SYSTEM and execute arbitrary code. Since the fix for both is to add object locking to the GDI object, the cases are combined into a single CVE. That’s not a problem, but it does show how variants can occur, and fixes should be as broad as possible.</p><p class="">Here’s the full list of CVEs released by Microsoft for March 2026:</p>





















  
  




  


  
    





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  <td width="151" class="xl65" height="47"><span> </span>CVE<span> </span></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Title<span> </span></td>
  <td width="111" class="xl67"><span> </span>Severity<span> </span></td>
  <td width="111" class="xl67"><span> </span>CVSS<span> </span></td>
  <td width="111" class="xl67"><span> </span>Public</td>
  <td width="111" class="xl67"><span> </span>Exploited<span> </span></td>
  <td width="95" class="xl67"><span> </span>Type<span> </span></td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26127"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26127<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>.NET Denial of Service Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl68"><span> </span>Yes<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">DoS</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21262"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21262<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>SQL Server Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl68"><span> </span>Yes<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23651"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23651<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft ACI Confidential Containers
  Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl71"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">6.7</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26124"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26124<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft ACI Confidential Containers
  Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl71"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">6.7</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26122"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26122<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft ACI Confidential Containers
  Information Disclosure Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl71"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">6.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Info</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21536"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-21536<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft Devices Pricing Program Remote
  Code Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl71"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">9.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26144"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26144<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl71"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Info</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26110"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26110<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl71"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.4</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26113"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26113<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl71"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.4</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26125"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26125<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Payment Orchestrator Service Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl71"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.6</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26131"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26131<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>.NET Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25177"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25177<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Active Directory Domain Services Elevation
  of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26117"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26117<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Arc Enabled Servers - Azure Connected
  Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26130"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26130<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>ASP.NET Core Denial of Service
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">DoS</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23661"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23661<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Azure IoT Explorer Information Disclosure
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Info</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23662"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23662<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Azure IoT Explorer Information Disclosure
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Info</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23664"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23664<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Azure IoT Explorer Information Disclosure
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Info</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26121"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26121<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Azure IOT Explorer Spoofing
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Spoofing</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26118"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26118<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Azure MCP Server Tools Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
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  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23667"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23667<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Broadcast DVR Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25190"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25190<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25181"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25181<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>GDI+ Information Disclosure
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Info</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="97">
  <td class="xl72" height="97"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26030"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26030 *</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>GitHub: CVE-2026-26030 Microsoft Semantic
  Kernel InMemoryVectorStore filter functionality vulnerable<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">9.9</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23654"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23654 *</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>GitHub: Zero Shot SCFoundation Remote Code
  Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26141"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26141<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Hybrid Worker Extension (Arc-enabled Windows
  VMs) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23665"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23665 †</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Linux Azure Diagnostic extension (LAD)
  Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23674"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23674<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>MapUrlToZone Security Feature Bypass
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">SFB</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26123"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26123<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft Authenticator Information
  Disclosure Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">5.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Info</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26148"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26148 †</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft Azure AD SSH Login extension for
  Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.1</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25167"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25167<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft Brokering File System Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.4</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26107"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26107<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26108"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26108<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26109"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26109<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.4</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26112"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26112<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26134"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26134<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26106"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26106<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code
  Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26114"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26114<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code
  Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26105"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26105<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.1</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Spoofing</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24283"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24283<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Multiple UNC Provider Kernel Driver
  Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25165"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25165<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Performance Counters for Windows Elevation
  of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24282"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24282<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Push message Routing Service Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability</td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">5.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Info</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26115"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26115<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>SQL Server Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26116"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26116<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>SQL Server Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20967"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-20967<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
  Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24285"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24285<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Win32k Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24291"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24291<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Accessibility Infrastructure
  (ATBroker.exe) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25186"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25186<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Accessibility Infrastructure
  (ATBroker.exe) Information Disclosure Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">5.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Info</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23660"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23660 †</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Admin Center in Azure Portal
  Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24293"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24293<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Ancillary Function Driver for
  WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25176"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25176<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Ancillary Function Driver for
  WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25178"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25178<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Ancillary Function Driver for
  WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25179"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25179<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Ancillary Function Driver for
  WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23656"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23656<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows App Installer Spoofing
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">5.9</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Spoofing</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25171"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25171<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Authentication Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23671"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23671<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Bluetooth RFCOM Protocol Driver
  Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24292"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24292<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Connected Devices Platform Service
  Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24295"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24295<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Device Association Service Elevation
  of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24296"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24296<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Device Association Service Elevation
  of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25189"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25189<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25174"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25174<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Extensible File Allocation Table
  Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25168"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25168<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Graphics Component Denial of Service
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">6.2</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">DoS</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25169"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25169<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Graphics Component Denial of Service
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">6.2</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">DoS</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23668"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23668<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Graphics Component Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25180"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25180<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Graphics Component Information
  Disclosure Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">5.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Info</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25170"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25170<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24297"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24297<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Kerberos Security Feature Bypass
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">6.5</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">SFB</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24287"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24287<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24289"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24289<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26132"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26132<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24288"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24288<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Remote Code
  Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">6.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25175"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25175<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23669"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23669<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24290"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24290<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Projected File System Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23673"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23673<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Resilient File System (ReFS)
  Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25172"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25172<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Routing and Remote Access Service
  (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25173"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25173<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Routing and Remote Access Service
  (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26111"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26111<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Routing and Remote Access Service
  (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25185"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25185<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Shell Link Processing Spoofing
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">5.3</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">Spoofing</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24294"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-24294<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows SMB Server Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26128"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-26128<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows SMB Server Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25166"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25166<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows System Image Manager Assessment and
  Deployment Kit (ADK) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25188"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25188<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Telephony Service Elevation of
  Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">8.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23672"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-23672<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Windows Universal Disk Format File System
  Driver (UDFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25187"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-25187<span> </span></span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Winlogon Elevation of Privilege
  Vulnerability<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl70"><span> </span>Important<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">7.8</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">EoP</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-3536"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-3536 *</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Chromium: CVE-2026-3536 Integer overflow in
  ANGLE<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl71"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>N/A</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-3538"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-3538 *</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Chromium: CVE-2026-3538 Integer overflow in
  Skia<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl71"><span> </span>Critical<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>N/A</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="47">
  <td class="xl72" height="47"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-3539"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-3539 *</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Chromium: CVE-2026-3539 Object lifecycle
  issue in DevTools<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl69"><span> </span>High</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>N/A</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-3540"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-3540 *</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Chromium: CVE-2026-3540 Inappropriate
  implementation in WebAudio<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl69"><span> </span>High</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>N/A</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-3541"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-3541 *</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Chromium: CVE-2026-3541 Inappropriate
  implementation in CSS<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl69"><span> </span>High</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>N/A</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
  <td class="xl72" height="69"><a href="https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-3542"><span><span> </span>CVE-2026-3542 *</span></a></td>
  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Chromium: CVE-2026-3542 Inappropriate
  implementation in WebAssembly<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl69"><span> </span>High</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>N/A</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl67">RCE</td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="69">
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  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Chromium: CVE-2026-3544 Heap buffer overflow
  in WebCodecs<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl69"><span> </span>High</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>N/A</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
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  <td width="263" class="xl66"><span> </span>Chromium: CVE-2026-3545 Insufficient data
  validation in Navigation<span> </span></td>
  <td class="xl69"><span> </span>High</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>N/A</td>
  <td class="xl67"><span> </span>No<span> </span></td>
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  <p class=""><em>* Indicates this CVE had been released by a third party and is now being included in Microsoft releases</em>.</p><p class=""><em>† Indicates further administrative actions are required to fully address the vulnerability.</em></p><p class=""><em> </em></p><p class="">Looking at the other Critical-rated bugs in this month’s release, they are all cloud-native and require no user action. Microsoft has already remediated the vulnerabilities.</p><p class="">Moving on to the other code execution bugs, the vulnerabilities in SharePoint Server pop out first. Both require authentication, but it’s essentially the lowest level of authentication, so these would be ideal cases for lateral movement within an enterprise. There are the standard open-and-own cases within Office components. There an interesting sounding bug in the Windows Mobile Broadband Driver that requires physical access, but Microsoft doesn’t elaborate on the attack scenario beyond that fact. The bug in the System Image Manager Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) requires authentication. The bug in GDI requires user interaction. The remaining code execution bugs are in the RRAS protocol. We’ve seen bugs in this component in the past, but never in the wild. I wouldn’t ignore these, but I wouldn’t rush them out either.</p><p class="">Similar to last month, updates for Elevation of Privilege (EoP) bugs make up nearly half of this month’s release. And as we saw last month, but most simply lead to local attackers executing their code at SYSTEM-level privileges or administrative privileges. The bugs in SQL Server allow attackers to elevate to SQL sysadmin privileges. The bug in the Azure MCP Server is more complex. It allows attackers to obtain the permissions associated with the MCP Server’s managed identity, which lets them perform actions that the managed identity is able to reach. The bug in the Azure AD SSH Login extension for Linux leads to root access, and it won’t be easy to patch. You’ll need to run the update instructions from the command line on each affected system. That’s the same case for the bug in the Linux Azure Diagnostic extension (LAD). There’s an odd bug in the Hybrid Worker Extension (Arc‑enabled Windows VMs) that leads to “ELEVATED” privileges, which is something I’ve never seen before. The bug in the Broadcast DVR component allows an attacker to go from low integrity level up to medium. There’s a bug listed as an EoP in the Push message Routing Service, but reading the description, Microsoft notes it could lead to an information disclosure. It’s likely this is an error and should be an Information Disclosure bug. The final EoP is in the Azure Portal Windows Admin Center and leads to SYSTEM. However, there’s no patch to remediate this bug. Instead, you need to install the latest version of the Windows Admin Center extension through the Azure Portal by hand. </p><p class="">There are two security feature bypass patches in the March release. The first is a bypass of the MapURLToZone method, which (as expected) allows attackers to bypass MapURLToZone protections. The third bypass is in Kerberos and could allow an attacker to either view some sensitive information or make changes to “disclosed” information. This is a race condition that occurs while the group policy is being reapplied, so the window to exploit this would be extremely small.</p><p class="">Looking at the remaining info disclosure bugs getting patched this month, only two result in info leaks consisting of unspecified memory contents or memory addresses. Ther others provide more interesting results. There are three bugs in the Azure IoT Explorer have some wide-ranging implications. According to Microsoft, exploitation could result in, “device connection information, authentication tokens, request data, file paths, and other information transmitted between the application and the IoT Hub.” The bug in Authenticator almost reads like a security feature bypass, as exploit results in the disclosure of a one‑time sign‑in code or authentication deep link. The attacker would receive the sign‑in information and could potentially use it to authenticate as the user, allowing access to information or services available to that account. The last info disclosure bug is in the Accessibility Infrastructure and allows an attacker to gain secrets or privileged information belonging to the user of the affected application.</p><p class="">There are only four spoofing bugs in the March release. The first is in SharePoint server and manifests as an XSS. The second bug is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the Azure IoT Explorer. The remaining two are a bit more cryptic. The bug in Windows Shell Link Processing results from the “exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor,” and could lead to spoofing. That sounds like credential exposure, but it’s not explicitly called out. The final spoofing bug results from the insufficient verification of data authenticity in Windows App Installer. Again, this sounds vaguely like credential reflection, but without further information, we can only speculate. </p><p class="">Finally, there are four denial-of-service (DoS) bugs in the release, including one that’s listed as publicly known in the .NET Framework. As usual, Microsoft provides no actionable information about these bugs.</p><p class="">No new advisories are being released this month.</p><p class=""><strong>Looking Ahead</strong></p><p class="">I plan on being at RSA for the first time in my career, so if you’re around, please stop by and say hello. I like it when people say hello. Otherwise, I’ll be back on April 14 with my assessment of that patch Tuesday release. Until then, stay safe, happy patching, and may all your reboots be smooth and clean!</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<description><![CDATA[LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – In dieser ThreatsDay-Runde zeigt sich ein Muster: Angriffe wirken wie alltägliche Software, Berechtigungen oder harmlose Entwickler-Workflows. Von einer npm-Installation, die auf macOS Infostealer nachlädt, bis zu einer VS-Code-Erweiterung mit versteckter Fernsteuerung reic...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3694457/it-security-nachrichten/threatsday-wie-angreifer-mit-vertrauen-umgehen-von-android-bis-zu-ki-prompt-injection/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:00:31 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.it-boltwise.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/threatsday-vertrauen-wird-zur-sicherheitsluecke.jpg" class="attachment- size- wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.it-boltwise.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/threatsday-vertrauen-wird-zur-sicherheitsluecke.jpg 1024w, https://www.it-boltwise.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/threatsday-vertrauen-wird-zur-sicherheitsluecke-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.it-boltwise.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/threatsday-vertrauen-wird-zur-sicherheitsluecke-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.it-boltwise.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/threatsday-vertrauen-wird-zur-sicherheitsluecke-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.it-boltwise.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/threatsday-vertrauen-wird-zur-sicherheitsluecke-840x840.jpg 840w, https://www.it-boltwise.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/threatsday-vertrauen-wird-zur-sicherheitsluecke-120x120.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – In dieser ThreatsDay-Runde zeigt sich ein Muster: Angriffe wirken wie alltägliche Software, Berechtigungen oder harmlose Entwickler-Workflows. Von einer npm-Installation, die auf macOS Infostealer nachlädt, bis zu einer VS-Code-Erweiterung mit versteckter Fernsteuerung reichen die Beispiele. Besonders brisant ist auch die neue GhostCommit-Technik, bei der eine PNG-Datei im Pull Request versteckte Kommandos für […]</p>
<div><a href="https://www.it-boltwise.de/threatsday-wie-angreifer-mit-vertrauen-umgehen-von-android-bis-zu-ki-prompt-injection.html">... den vollständigen Artikel <strong>»ThreatsDay: Wie Angreifer mit Vertrauen umgehen – von Android bis zu KI-Prompt-Injection«</strong> lesen</a></div>
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<title><![CDATA[Russian State-Supported Cyber Actors Conduct Phishing Campaign Targeting Users of Zimbra Collaboration Suite]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Russian State-Supported Cyber Actors Conduct Phishing Campaign Targeting Users of Zimbra Collaboration Suite
Executive summary 
A group of Russian state-supported cyber actors has been targeting and compromising various Western government and commercial organizations using the Zimbra Collaboratio...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:59:26 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="c-page-title__buttons"><a class="c-button" href="https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/22/2003965244/-1/-1/1/CSA_RUSSIA_PHISHING_TARGET_ZIMBRA.PDF">Russian State-Supported Cyber Actors Conduct Phishing Campaign Targeting Users of Zimbra Collaboration Suite</a></div>
<h2><strong>Executive summary</strong> </h2>
<p>A group of Russian state-supported cyber actors has been targeting and compromising various Western government and commercial organizations using the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) software since at least July 2025. The Russian state-supported advanced persistent threat (APT) group’s activity is tracked in the cybersecurity community under several names (see <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#cyber1">Cybersecurity industry tracking</a>), primarily as “LAUNDRY BEAR,” a name initially coined by the Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#wc1">1</a>].</p>
<p>LAUNDRY BEAR’s targeting is almost certainly to gather sensitive information for the Russian Federation, with these actors primarily focusing on the covert acquisition of email data. Previous campaigns indicated LAUNDRY BEAR relied on unsophisticated initial access techniques—including password spraying, phishing, and pass-the-cookie—allowing the group to successfully run high-volume operations. The latest campaign targeting ZCS uses a novel exploit that was a zero-day vulnerability when first exploited and continues to be successfully exploited. The vulnerability, Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-66376" target="_blank">CVE-2025-66376</a>, was patched in November 2025. This demonstrates LAUNDRY BEAR’s intent and ability to deploy increasingly sophisticated technical capabilities.</p>
<p>Unlike traditional phishing campaigns that persuade a user into taking an action, such as clicking a link or opening a file, LAUNDRY BEAR’s latest campaign leverages a view-based exploit that only requires a user to view a malicious email within a vulnerable version of the webmail service. Once viewed, the exploit attempts to exfiltrate the victim’s last 90 days of email communications, the organization email directory (i.e., Global Address List [GAL]), and other sensitive information to servers controlled by LAUNDRY BEAR. The exploit also attempts to establish persistent access to victim accounts through a variety of means as detailed in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#persistence1">Persistence and credential access</a> section.</p>
<p>This Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) warns of this ongoing malicious threat activity and urges organizations to update their vulnerable software and implement additional mitigations to thwart these Russian state-supported actors’ continued success. The CSA is being released by the following authoring and co-sealing agencies:</p>
<ul>
<li>United States National Security Agency (NSA)</li>
<li>United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)</li>
<li>Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD)</li>
<li>Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD)</li>
<li>United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)</li>
<li>United States Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)</li>
<li>United States Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3)</li>
<li>United States Department of the Treasury</li>
<li>United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)</li>
<li>Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC)</li>
<li>Communications Security Establishment Canada’s (CSE’s) Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre)</li>
<li>New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ)</li>
<li>United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK)</li>
<li>Czech Republic National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f1"><sup>1</sup></a></li>
<li>Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f2"><sup>2</sup></a></li>
<li>Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service (EFIS)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f3"><sup>3</sup></a></li>
<li>Finnish Defence Intelligence (FDI)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f4"><sup>4</sup></a></li>
<li>Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (SUPO)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f5"><sup>5</sup></a></li>
<li>French General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f6"><sup>6</sup></a></li>
<li>French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f7"><sup>7</sup></a></li>
<li>Italian External Intelligence and Security Agency (AISE)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f8"><sup>8</sup></a></li>
<li>Italian Internal Intelligence and Security Agency (AISI)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f9"><sup>9</sup></a></li>
<li>Security and Intelligence Service of the Republic of Moldova (SIS RM)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f10"><sup>10</sup></a></li>
<li>Polish Foreign Intelligence Agency (AW)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f11"><sup>11</sup></a></li>
<li>The Military Counterintelligence Service of Poland (SKW)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f12"><sup>12</sup></a></li>
<li>Spain National Intelligence Centre (CNI)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f13"><sup>13</sup></a></li>
<li>Sweden National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-SE)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f14"><sup>14</sup></a></li>
</ul>
<p>The authoring agencies urge any organizations using ZCS to implement the recommendations listed within the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#mitigations1">Mitigations</a> section of this advisory to reduce the risk associated with this activity. This CSA also includes specific remediations for organizations to implement if they discover the presence of the listed <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#ioc1">Indicators of compromise</a> (IOCs).  </p>
<p>As more organizations update their ZCS software based on this CSA, LAUNDRY BEAR may discontinue the current campaign exploiting this vulnerability; however, based on the success of this and previous campaigns, it is very likely that the group will continue to target ZCS and other email systems used by organizations in Western countries. The actors will almost certainly continue to rely on email to engage potential victims by exploiting novel vulnerabilities and, when necessary, use social engineering techniques to assist with their efforts. The authoring agencies recommend organizations regularly update their mail service software and continuously monitor their email systems and emails for malicious activity.</p>
<p>For a downloadable list of IOCs, see:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/AA26-204A.stix_.xml">AA26-204A.stix.xml</a> (STIX XML)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/AA26-204A.stix_.json">AA26-204A.stix.json</a> (STIX JSON)</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Cybersecurity industry tracking</strong><a class="ck-anchor"></a></h2>
<p>The cybersecurity industry provides overlapping cyber threat intelligence, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and mitigation recommendations related to these Russian state-supported cyber actors. While not exhaustive, the following are threat group names commonly used for these actors within the cybersecurity community:</p>
<ul>
<li>LAUNDRY BEAR</li>
<li>Void Blizzard [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#wc2">2</a>]</li>
<li>CL-STA-1114 [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#wc3">3</a>]</li>
<li>TA488 (formerly UNK_PitStop) [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#wc4">4</a>]</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> Cybersecurity companies have different methods of tracking and attributing cyber actors, and this may not be a 1:1 correlation to the U.S. government’s understanding for all activity related to these groupings.</p>
<h2><strong>Background</strong></h2>
<p>Public advisories from Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD), and Microsoft highlighted these Russian state-supported advanced persistent threat (APT) actors in May 2025, calling them LAUNDRY BEAR and Void Blizzard respectively [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#wc1">1</a>] [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#wc2">2</a>]. Both advisories assessed that the group was engaged in malicious cyber activity as early as April 2024.  </p>
<p>The May 2025 advisories highlighted a cluster of activity targeting cloud-based email environments, including Microsoft Exchange in particular, and abusing legitimate APIs to perform data exfiltration in bulk [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1114/002/" target="_blank">T1114.002</a>]. The group relied on unsophisticated means of initial access, including procuring stolen credentials on criminal marketplaces [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1078/" target="_blank">T1078</a>], and using social engineering techniques to lure targets into interacting with a malicious site masquerading as a legitimate one. As of April 2025, one of these sites resembled a European Defence &amp; Security Summit registration portal that required registrants to sign in to their Microsoft account to view. Once a user entered their Microsoft credentials into this malicious site, LAUNDRY BEAR’s modified version of the open source adversary emulation toolkit, Evilginx, intercepted the user’s credentials. LAUNDRY BEAR then used this authentication data, including passwords and session tokens, to access the compromised account and conduct mass email exfiltration, as well as harvest other information. This method of compromise is commonly known as an adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) technique [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1557/" target="_blank">T1557</a>].  </p>
<p>Beginning around July 2025, LAUNDRY BEAR shifted toward a more technical method of email compromise, highlighting their continued efforts to covertly acquire email communications from a variety of Western organizations of interest and deliver them to the Russian Federation. Using a custom-developed capability [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1587/001/" target="_blank">T1587.001</a>] named “<em>Улей</em>” or “<em>Ulej</em>” (Russian for beehive), LAUNDRY BEAR successfully targeted and exfiltrated sensitive user information from organizations who use the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) product [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1114/" target="_blank">T1114</a>]. Data LAUNDRY BEAR attempted to exfiltrate from compromised accounts included:</p>
<ul>
<li>Last 90 days of emails,</li>
<li>Email address,</li>
<li>Password [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1589/001/" target="_blank">T1589.001</a>],</li>
<li>Global Address List (GAL) [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1087/" target="_blank">T1087</a>],</li>
<li>Two-factor authentication (2FA) tokens, and</li>
<li>Newly-created Application Passcode [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1098/" target="_blank">T1098</a>].</li>
</ul>
<p>The covert and persistent nature of this activity, along with the absence of any known financial extortion, almost certainly indicates this group’s involvement in espionage activities with Russian government backing. Additionally, extensive Ukrainian targeting, prior to use against U.S. and other NATO allies, outlines an increasing trend within Russian cyber threat groups to target Ukrainian users first—both as a priority target and as a testbench for malicious cyber techniques before broader global deployment.</p>
<h2><strong>Targeting details</strong></h2>
<p>LAUNDRY BEAR has targeted and compromised users in various organizations, including those associated with:</p>
<ul>
<li>the Defense Industrial Base (DIB),  </li>
<li>the federal and local government,</li>
<li>education,</li>
<li>energy,</li>
<li>law enforcement,  </li>
<li>media,  </li>
<li>non-governmental organizations, and</li>
<li>technology.</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Technical details</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> This advisory uses the <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/matrices/enterprise/" target="_blank">MITRE ATT&amp;CK® Matrix for Enterprise</a> framework, version 19. This advisory also uses <a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/" target="_blank">MITRE D3FEND<sup>TM</sup></a> version 1.4.0<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#f15"><sup>15</sup></a>. See <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#appendixa">Appendix A</a> and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#appendixb">Appendix B</a> for tables of the activity mapped to MITRE ATT&amp;CK and D3FEND tactics, techniques, and countermeasures.</p>
<p><em>Ulej </em>is a novel data exfiltration and aggregation capability, that currently (as of the publication of this report) supports a campaign specifically targeting users of ZCS webmail servers. This capability is used to exploit <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-66376" target="_blank">CVE-2025-66376</a> [Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) <a href="https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html" target="_blank">CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'</a>)], but likely could be adapted to exploit other vulnerabilities. It exfiltrates emails and other sensitive user data from a victim’s system immediately after exploitation and stores the data in an actor-controlled unattributable virtual private server (VPS) [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1074/002/" target="_blank">T1074.002</a>] running LAUNDRY BEAR’s “Flowerbed” collection framework. The collected data is almost certainly further exfiltrated to internal network resources for review and long-term retention.</p>
<h3><em><strong>Reconnaissance</strong></em></h3>
<p>LAUNDRY BEAR uses the <em>Ulej </em>capability to exploit the <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-66376" target="_blank">CVE-2025-66376</a> vulnerability in organizations using ZCS. This campaign’s targeted victimology and limited exploitation capabilities likely indicate this group manually identifies and targets the victim organizations. LAUNDRY BEAR likely identifies organizations with public-facing Zimbra infrastructure by port scanning [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1595/" target="_blank">T1595</a>] and fingerprinting datasets easily procured through various commercial vendors [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1596/005/" target="_blank">T1596.005</a>].  </p>
<p>After identifying a target organization, the group likely compiles email addresses for individual users to target with the exploit [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1589/002/" target="_blank">T1589.002</a>] from datasets offered by commercial vendors [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1597/002/" target="_blank">T1597.002</a>], open source intelligence [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1593/" target="_blank">T1593</a>], or previously exfiltrated data [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1597/" target="_blank">T1597</a>].  </p>
<h3><em><strong>Resource development </strong></em><a class="ck-anchor"></a></h3>
<p>The actors procure VPSs from a variety of providers [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1583/003/" target="_blank">T1583.003</a>], including those with Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements, and often use fabricated identities. LAUNDRY BEAR primarily uses Mullvad VPN [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1583/">T1583</a>] when interacting with these servers, further demonstrating the group’s intent to mask their identity and maintain operations security (OPSEC). After the server is provisioned, an automated process deploys the Docker containers necessary for <em>Ulej’s</em> Flowerbed framework [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1608/">T1608</a>], which then receives and aggregates the data <em>Ulej</em> exfiltrates. These servers are typically only used for 7-60 days before moving to new infrastructure.</p>
<h4><strong>Flowerbed framework</strong></h4>
<p>Flowerbed is a Python project that uses Docker for containerization. The project includes four different Docker containers:</p>
<ul>
<li>Catcher,</li>
<li>Certbot,</li>
<li>Nginx, and</li>
<li>Gardener.</li>
</ul>
<p>Catcher acts as both a DNS and HTTP server to receive and aggregate exfiltrated victim information [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1048/">T1048</a>]. For additional information on Catcher, refer to the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#exfil1">Exfiltration</a> section of this advisory. Flowerbed’s next container, Certbot, is based on one of the official Certbot containers, which allows for automated generation of Let’s Encrypt certificates using DNS challenges through Cloudflare. This certificate can then be used by the Nginx container, which serves as an HTTPS reverse proxy for Catcher, enabling Flowerbed to disguise some of its exfiltration activity through an encrypted communications channel [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1048/002/" target="_blank">T1048.002</a>]. The Nginx reverse proxy also validates that the Server Name Indicator (SNI) value contains “*.i.*” prior to forwarding the traffic to Catcher. If the SNI does not contain that string, the Nginx server returns a 444 error to the client. This is likely an attempt to reject non-Ulej connections. Finally, the Gardener container functions as a health check for the Catcher service. Gardener is a simple Python script that validates Catcher correctly receives and processes data.</p>
<p>The simplistic Flowerbed codebase has indications that artificial intelligence (AI) played a role in its development. This highlights how AI is increasingly being used to develop malicious capabilities [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1588/007/" target="_blank">T1588.007</a>]. The dependence on AI for a simple capability, such as Flowerbed, alongside a previous reliance on open source capabilities, such as Evilginx2 [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1588/002/" target="_blank">T1588.002</a>], likely indicates a lack of advanced technical knowledge within LAUNDRY BEAR, especially in relation to true software development capabilities.</p>
<h3><em><strong>Initial access</strong></em></h3>
<p>To gain initial access, LAUNDRY BEAR sends an email containing a malicious JavaScript payload to the target [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1566/" target="_blank">T1566</a>]. Through exploitation of <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-66376" target="_blank">CVE-2025-66376</a>, this JavaScript payload is immediately executed once the user views the malicious email [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1203/" target="_blank">T1203</a>], such as the one shown in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure1"><strong>Figure 1</strong></a>, in the ZCS webmail platform. Since at least November 2025, LAUNDRY BEAR began sending these phishing emails from victim infrastructure through compromised accounts [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1199/" target="_blank">T1199</a>], as shown in the email metadata in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure2"><strong>Figure 2</strong></a>. These compromised accounts were likely previous victims of this, or another LAUNDRY BEAR, campaign and their use is intended to further obfuscate and frustrate anti-phishing tools and training.</p>
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<p>According to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), <a href="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66376" target="_blank">CVE-2025-66376</a> was initially published on 5 January 2026. This vulnerability allows for execution of a JavaScript payload included in email content due to improper sanitization of Cascading Style Sheet’s (CSS) @import directives within an email [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#wc5">5</a>]. Because the activity attributed to this campaign began in July 2025—months before Synacor released a patch and the CVE was published—the payload initially exploited a zero-day vulnerability at that time [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1587/004/" target="_blank">T1587.004</a>].  </p>
<p><strong>Utilization of a zero-day exploit within this campaign demonstrates the ability for even emerging threat groups like LAUNDRY BEAR to operationalize novel exploits into a highly successful capability.</strong></p>
<p>Hidden in LAUNDRY BEAR’s email is a Base64 encoded payload within the “onload” field of a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) element [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1027/017/" target="_blank">T1027.017</a>], as shown in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure3"><strong>Figure 3</strong></a>. Leading up to the inclusion of this payload in the SVG element are various instances of @import directives, as required to leverage <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-66376">CVE-2025-66376</a>. This payload includes an XOR encrypted final script encoded in a Base64 inner payload (see <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure3"><strong>Figure 3</strong></a>) [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1027/013/" target="_blank">T1027.013</a>]. The outer payload decodes and decrypts the inner payload using an XOR function and a hardcoded key and then executes the script contained within the inner payload containing the collection and exfiltration logic. By changing the key used for the XOR encryption of the inner payload or adding additional @import directives with non-functional code [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1027/010/" target="_blank">T1027.010</a>], LAUNDRY BEAR can easily generate new payloads that bypass basic threat detection signatures. This malicious payload attempts to collect and exfiltrate information in 12 asynchronous stages [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1119/">T1119</a>]. The stages in order of appearance within the payload are as follows:</p>
<ol>
<li>sendStartPing,</li>
<li>gather_email,</li>
<li>gather_environment,</li>
<li>gather_2fa_codes,</li>
<li>gather_app_password,</li>
<li>gather_device_status,</li>
<li>gather_oauth_consumers,</li>
<li>gather_autocomplete_password,</li>
<li>enable_mail_protocols,</li>
<li>gather_gal,</li>
<li>sendArchives, and</li>
<li>sendFinishPing. </li>
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<p>Use of a zero-day exploit within this campaign demonstrates the ability for even emerging threat groups like LAUNDRY BEAR to operationalize novel exploits into a highly successful capability [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1587/" target="_blank">T1587</a>].</p>
<h3><em><strong>Persistence and credential access</strong></em><a class="ck-anchor"></a></h3>
<p>To establish sustained persistence into the victim’s email account, the script attempts to modify account preferences and collect authentication information. Any collected credentials are later exfiltrated, as further described in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#exfil1">Exfiltration</a> section below. Other campaigns attributed to LAUNDRY BEAR also demonstrated the group’s ability to circumvent multi-factor authentication through session token replay [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1550/004/" target="_blank">T1550.004</a>], and the Zimbra campaign follows a similar trend.</p>
<p>The script used in this campaign tries to discover the victim’s email address during the <em>gather_email</em> stage [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1087/" target="_blank">T1087</a>]. The script searches for this email address in two ways. First, it examines the <em>batchInfoResponse </em>variable, which an HTML script element on the webpage can define, for an email address. Even if the script finds an email address there, it also checks whether it acquired a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) token as described later in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#collection1">Collection</a> section of this advisory. If so, the script uses the “GetIdentitiesRequest” Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) command under the “ZimbraAccount” namespace to determine the victim’s email address [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1185/" target="_blank">T1185</a>] and then exfiltrates it. However, if the script does not have a CSRF token or the SOAP request fails, the script exfiltrates the email value recovered from the first method instead. If both attempts fail to capture the victim’s email, the script sends a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) payload with a key of “email” and value of <em>null </em>over HTTPS and does not attempt DNS exfiltration.</p>
<p>During the <em>gather_autocomplete_password</em> stage, the script attempts to collect the victim’s saved password via the autocomplete feature of the victim’s password manager. The script injects two HTML div elements requesting login credentials onto the page outside of the victim’s view, as shown in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure4"><strong>Figure 4</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure5"><strong>Figure 5</strong></a>. After waiting five seconds, the script then attempts to extract the password provided automatically by the password manager from the input element shown in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure4"><strong>Figure 4</strong></a>. If there is no value in that input field, it checks the password input field shown in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure5"><strong>Figure 5</strong></a>. If neither input field contains a value, a JSON payload with a key of “autocomplete_password” and value of <em>null </em>is sent over HTTPS and DNS exfiltration is not attempted.</p>
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<p>LAUNDRY BEAR almost certainly relies on a mail client using the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) for persistent access to the victim’s mailbox. During the <em>enable_mail_protocols</em> stage, a SOAP request leveraging the “ModifyPrefsRequest” command under the “ZimbraAccount” namespace is sent. This request attempts to set the “zimbraPrefImapEnabled” preference to TRUE. While the default setting for “zimbraPrefImapEnabled” is not well documented, this action is almost certainly intended to ensure that IMAP access to the victim’s mailbox is enabled.</p>
<p>ZCS does not support 2FA for some mail clients, including IMAP. To support users who rely on IMAP clients, ZCS allows for the generation of Application Passcodes. Application Passcodes are randomly generated passwords that can be used for clients that cannot support the normal 2FA process to authenticate. During the <em>gather_app_password</em> stage, the script makes a SOAP request using the “CreateAppSpecificPasswordRequest” command under the “ZimbraAccount” namespace to create a new Application Passcode [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1556/006/" target="_blank">T1556.006</a>]. The SOAP request uses “ZimbraWeb” as the name of the application.</p>
<p>Additionally, the script also attempts to collect 2FA tokens. During the <em>gather_2fa_codes</em> stage, the script makes a SOAP request using the “GetScratchCodesRequest” command under the “ZimbraAccount” namespace. The script then attempts to exfiltrate any non-null 2FA codes collected this way. The number of codes can vary, and each code is exfiltrated to Flowerbed individually.</p>
<h3><em><strong>Collection</strong></em><a class="ck-anchor"></a></h3>
<p>As demonstrated in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#persistence1">Persistence and credential access</a> section, this script relies heavily on SOAP requests to collect victim information. To make these requests, the script aims to acquire the victim’s current CSRF token, which it attempts to access within the webpage’s local storage using localStorage.getItem("csrfToken"). If the script is unable to acquire this CSRF token, it will be unable to make any SOAP requests. In addition to the SOAP commands documented in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#persistence1">Persistence and credential access</a> section, other SOAP commands executed to collect victim information are shown in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table1"><strong>Table 1</strong></a>.</p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 1: Additional SOAP commands used</strong></em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p><strong>SOAP Command </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p><strong>Namespace </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p><strong>Stage </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p>GetInfoRequest </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p>zimbraAccount </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p>gather_environment </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p>GetDeviceStatusRequest </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p>zimbraSync </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p>gather_device_status </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p>GetOAuthConsumersRequest </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p>zimbraAccount </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p>gather_oauth_consumers </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p>SearchGalRequest </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p>zimbraAccount </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195872110 BCX8">
<p>gather_gal </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>The script attempts to collect the victim’s GAL through brute force by searching for each two-character combination from a character set of “abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890.-_”. These queries are conducted using 20 batches of SOAP requests with 77 “SearchGalRequest” SOAP commands in each batch except for the last request containing only 58.</p>
<p>During the <em>gather_environment</em> stage, the script attempts to determine which type of ZCS webmail client the victim is using. The script checks the user’s current URL to determine the client type being used, checking for certain indicators (shown in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table2"><strong>Table 2</strong></a>) to determine the client type. The corresponding value is then used as the payload when exfiltrating the client type.</p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 2: ZCS webmail client types</strong></em></caption>
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<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<p><strong>Indicator </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<p><strong>Client Type </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<p><strong>Associated Value </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<p>?client=advanced </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<p>Advanced </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<p>c </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<p>/h/ </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<p>Standard </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<p>h </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<p>/modern/ </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<p>Modern </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW28945023 BCX8">
<p>m </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>As part of collection, the script attempts to harvest any emails not marked as “junk” from the last 90 days from the victim’s account. Emails are collected daily by an HTTP GET request to the URL path, “/home/~/?fmt=tgz&amp;meta=0&amp;query=date:-{DAY_OFFSET}d AND (not in:junk)”. The <em>{DAY_OFFSET}</em> value would be between 0 and 89 representing how many days ago the email was sent or received. To prevent redundant collection and exfiltration of emails, a variable with a name based on the email date being queried, using a format of <em>zd_comp_YYYY-MM-DD</em>, and value of <em>true</em>, is saved to the <em>window.top.localStorage</em> property. This variable is saved regardless of whether the email is successfully exfiltrated.  </p>
<p>According to Mozilla documentation, if the user is not in a private browsing session, any data stored to localStorage does not typically expire. This means that if the user happens to execute the script again from the same computer, the script avoids attempting to re-exfiltrate previously captured emails. However, the script always attempts to pull any emails with a <em>{DAY_OFFSET} </em>of zero. In other words, the script always pulls emails sent or received the same day it is run. After email results are returned from the query for each day of email activity, those results are then passed to Flowerbed as described in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#exfil1">Exfiltration</a> section.</p>
<p>The script also provides LAUNDRY BEAR with telemetry on any errors that occur during the collection process. This is accomplished by executing any collection or exfiltration code through helper functions that contain error handling logic. If an error occurs, a payload containing information on the error itself, the context of the error happening, and the stage in which the error occurred is sent to Flowerbed as described in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#exfil1">Exfiltration</a> section below. For cases where the error occurs within a SOAP request, “:api” is concatenated to the stage value in the payload. If an error occurs during the batch SOAP requests that occur when collecting the GAL of the victim, the stage value will use a format of <em>gather_gal:{VAL}:api</em>. The <em>{VAL}</em> placeholder indicates which batch request, a number from 0 to 19, the error occurred in. Errors that occur during the password autocomplete interception process will use “gather_autocomplete_password:dom” for the stage value. Finally, if an error occurs when attempting to collect or exfiltrate a specific day’s emails, the stage will include which day the error occurred on, using the previously defined placeholder <em>{DAY_OFFSET},</em> with a format of <em>sendArchive:day-{DAY_OFFSET}</em>.</p>
<h3><em><strong>Exfiltration</strong></em><a class="ck-anchor"></a></h3>
<p>At the end of each stage in the collection process, the script attempts to exfiltrate acquired information to Flowerbed. The script primarily relies on two forms of data exfiltration: DNS [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1048/003/" target="_blank">T1048.003</a>] and HTTPS. Some information is exfiltrated over both the DNS and HTTPS channels.</p>
<p>Prior to exfiltration, a randomized 10- or 11-character alphanumeric string is generated as an identifier for the victim. This identifier is included in the URL of both the DNS- and HTTPS-based exfiltration.  </p>
<h4><strong>DNS exfiltration</strong></h4>
<p>DNS exfiltration occurs through DNS A record queries. To ensure data exfiltrated through DNS is not corrupted when traversing through non-actor-controlled DNS infrastructure, <em>Ulej </em>maintains compliance with RFC 1035, Domain Names - Implementation and Specification, specifically accounting for the case insensitivity and subdomain length requirements. Base32 encoding is used to create a case-insensitive payload. Once the payload is encoded, a period (“.”) is added every 60 characters to ensure each subdomain is under 63 characters long. The script then creates a new image object sourced from a URL with the scheme defined in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure6"><strong>Figure 6</strong></a>. Any traffic involving DNS exfiltration will have “d-“ prefixing the victim identifier, and the subdomain immediately following indicates the type of information being exfiltrated.</p>
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<p>When the script generates an image object, the browser tries to retrieve the complete domain of the URL specified as the source of the image. This triggers a DNS request sent to the actor-controlled server and processed by Flowerbed. <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table3"><strong>Table 3</strong></a> lists both the information exfiltrated via DNS and their corresponding data type identifiers in the DNS queries.  </p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 3: DNS exfiltration</strong></em></caption>
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<p><strong>Type of Information </strong></p>
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</th>
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<p><strong>Exfiltration Stage </strong></p>
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</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
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<p><strong>Data Type </strong></p>
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</th>
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<td>
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<p>Victim’s Email Address </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>gather_email </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>e </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>Client Type </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>gather_environment </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>c </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>Zimbra Version </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>gather_environment  </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>v </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>URL at Time of Exploitation </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>gather_environment </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>url </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>2FA Scratch Codes </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>gather_2fa_codes </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>2fa </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>Newly Created Application Password </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>gather_app_password </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>pa </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>Harvested Autocomplete Password </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>gather_autocomplete_password </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258158484 BCX8">
<p>pw </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h4><strong>HTTPS exfiltration</strong></h4>
<p>Any information exfiltrated via DNS is also exfiltrated through HTTPS, as well as additional data including email content, contacts, attachments, and error logging information. By using Let’s Encrypt certificates, this group can quickly deploy new infrastructure and leverage encrypted HTTPS communications with valid server certificates when exfiltrating information from the victim’s environment. The HTTPS exfiltration capability only uses two HTTP content types, defined in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table4"><strong>Table 4</strong></a>. Traffic associated with HTTPS exfiltration will use the URL scheme shown in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure7"><strong>Figure 7</strong></a>.  </p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 4: HTTPS exfiltration types</strong></em></caption>
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<p><strong>Content Type </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW3397685 BCX8">
<p><strong>URL Path </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
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<p>application/json </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW3397685 BCX8">
<p>/v/p </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
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<p>application/octet-stream </p>
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</div>
</td>
<td>
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<p>/v/d </p>
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</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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      <figcaption class="c-figure__caption"><em><strong>Figure 7: Structure for information exfiltrated by HTTPS</strong></em></figcaption>
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<p>Some of the data transmitted via HTTPS uses the standard JSON content type format. The script includes the information in a POST request to actor-controlled infrastructure.  </p>
<p><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table5"><strong>Table 5</strong></a> provides a summary of the JSON-based exfiltration.</p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 5: HTTPS JSON exfiltration  </strong></em></caption>
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<tr>
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<p><strong>Type of Information </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p><strong>Exfiltration Stage </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p><strong>JSON Key(s) </strong></p>
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</div>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
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<p>Victim’s Email Address </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p>gather_email </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p>email </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p>Client Type, Version, and Current URL </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p>gather_environment </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p>client, version, full_url </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p>Newly Created Application Password </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p>gather_app_password </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p>app_password </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p>Harvested Autocomplete Password </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p>gather_autocomplete_password </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW25077005 BCX8">
<p>autocomplete_password </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>The script transmits all HTTPS exfiltration not identified in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table5"><strong>Table 5</strong></a> using the Octet-Stream content type as binary data. The POST requests for this method include a filename in the “X-Filename” header. Traditionally, developers use headers prefixed with “X-” to denote custom headers that do not follow a defined standard. The purpose of including this header remains unclear since the Catcher capability ignores the provided filename when saving the data. <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table6"><strong>Table 6</strong></a> summarizes the data exfiltrated in this format.</p>
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<caption><em><strong> Table 6: HTTPS binary exfiltration</strong></em></caption>
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<p><strong>Type of Information </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW189907655 BCX8">
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<p><strong>Exfiltration Stage </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
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<p><strong>X-Filename Header </strong></p>
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</div>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW189907655 BCX8">
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<p>SOAP request for GetInfoRequest </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<p>gather_environment </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>zimbra_batch_analytics.json </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>SOAP request for GetScratchCodesRequest </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>gather_2fa_codes </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>zimbra_batch_analytics.json </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>SOAP request for GetDeviceStatusRequest </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>gather_device_status </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>zimbra_batch_analytics.json </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>SOAP request for GetOAuthConsumersRequest </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>gather_oauth_consumers </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>zimbra_batch_analytics.json </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>Victim Organization’s Global Address List </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>gather_gal </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>telemetry_{1-20}.json </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>Last 90 Days of Victim’s Emails </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>sendArchives </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW189907655 BCX8">
<p>telemetryData_{0-89}.json </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<p>The script sends all exfiltrated data identified in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table6"><strong>Table 6</strong></a> to the Catcher service exactly as received from the SOAP request in a JSON payload, except for email exfiltration. For email exfiltration, the script sends it as a GZIP compressed archive [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1560/" target="_blank">T1560</a>]. Although most of the exfiltration consists of valid JSON, the script still attempts to exfiltrate all information identified in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table6"><strong>Table 6</strong></a> using the application/octet-stream content typing rather than application/json.</p>
<p>At the beginning and end of the collection and exfiltration activity, during the <em>sendStartPing</em> and <em>sendFinishPing </em>stages respectively, the script submits a POST request with a JSON payload to indicate that the script is starting or finishing execution. Throughout execution, the script also logs error events and send the logs using similar JSON payloads. The script sends the JSON in a POST request to the URL documented in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure2"><strong>Figure 2</strong></a>, using a URL path of “/v/p” and with a “subtype” key that shows which type of action it logged (<em>start, finish, or error</em>).  </p>
<h4><strong>Catcher</strong></h4>
<p><em>Ulej </em>exfiltrates information to Flowerbed to be handled by a service named Catcher. Catcher is a containerized Python application, running in Docker as part of Flowerbed, which is detailed in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#resourcedev1">Resource development</a> section. It receives exfiltrated data and temporarily stores it, enabling its eventual transfer to infrastructure designed for long-term, secure storage.</p>
<p>Catcher acts as an HTTP server over port 8000 and a DNS server on port 53. As described in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#resourcedev1">Resource development</a> section, the Flowerbed project uses an additional Docker container running an Nginx reverse proxy to enable HTTPS support. This reverse proxy uses a certificate generated by Let’s Encrypt and forwards all traffic with an SNI containing “*.i.*” to port 8000 within the Catcher container.</p>
<p>The DNS service can accept A, AAAA, MX, TXT, and CAA queries. For any MX, AAAA, or CAA queries, the server will always provide an empty response. The system only supports TXT records as needed to process Automatic Certificate Management Environment (ACME) requests, which enable the assignment of Let’s Encrypt certificates. If the server receives an A query, Catcher will always respond with the public IP address of the Flowerbed server.  </p>
<p>However, if a query includes a domain formatted as shown in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure6"><strong>Figure 6</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure7"><strong>Figure 7</strong></a>, the service saves a log file in JSON format to disk containing the following details of the DNS query:</p>
<ul>
<li>Time of query,</li>
<li>Source IP address for query,</li>
<li>Queried domain, and</li>
<li>Type of query.</li>
</ul>
<p>The HTTP server typically responds with OK, except in cases where the path is “pixel.gif” when the response contains a 1x1 gif image with a SHA-256 hash of ef1955ae757c8b966c83248350331bd3a30f658ced11f387f8ebf05ab3368629. Like the DNS service, the HTTP service will only log entries when the domain found in the host header of the request follows the expected formatting as seen in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure6"><strong>Figure 6</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure7"><strong>Figure 7</strong></a>. As the HTTPS exfiltration uses non-standardized binary and JSON-formatted payloads when exfiltrating to Catcher, Catcher will check the content type of the request. If the content type is set to “application/json”, Catcher encodes the data in Base64 and includes it in the JSON log entry written to disk. If the content type is set to any other value, Catcher leaves the Base64 payload in the JSON log entry blank and saves the payload to a separate file with the same filename as the JSON log entry with a “.bin” file extension. An HTTPS exfiltration event causes Catcher to save a JSON formatted log file to disk containing the following information from the HTTP request:</p>
<ul>
<li>Time,</li>
<li>Source IP address,</li>
<li>Request method,</li>
<li>Host,</li>
<li>Path,</li>
<li>Query string,</li>
<li>Headers, and</li>
<li>Base64 payload.</li>
</ul>
<p>These JSON event log files and binary output files are then initially saved to the directory <em>/root/hits/tmp</em> and later moved to the <em>/root/hits/ready</em> directory once processed. This prevents incomplete files, which are still being uploaded to Catcher, from premature exfiltration from the server. Approximately every 60 seconds, a likely automated workflow establishes a Secure Shell (SSH) connection with the server hosting Flowerbed for a few seconds, almost certainly exfiltrating the data processed by Catcher to non-public-facing infrastructure. The command in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#figure8"><strong>Figure 8</strong></a> also executes hourly to remove all files last modified at least two days ago from the <em>/root/hits/ready</em> directory.</p>
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<h2><strong>Response strategies</strong></h2>
<h3><em><strong>Mitigations</strong></em><a class="ck-anchor"></a></h3>
<p>In many cases, by the time an organization identifies a compromise related to this campaign, numerous sensitive and proprietary emails have already been exfiltrated. The significant risk posed by this cyber threat emphasizes the importance for organizations that use ZCS and other similar webmail solutions to take proactive steps to mitigate this risk.</p>
<p>All organizations that use the ZCS webmail service should <strong>immediately prioritize</strong> ensuring that their ZCS is not running a vulnerable version. A patch for <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-66376" target="_blank">CVE-2025-66376</a> was released for both 10.1.13 and 10.0.18 versions of ZCS [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:ApplicationHardening">D3-AH</a>]. If immediate patching is not feasible, organizations should advise employees to use alternative mail clients to access email and avoid using the Classic ZCS webmail client until ZCS is updated to a non-vulnerable version [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/tactic/d3f:Isolate/" target="_blank">d3f:Isolate</a>].</p>
<p>System administrators should closely monitor any Internet-connected ZCS or other email systems and the workstations that access those systems and promptly apply available software updates [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:ApplicationHardening" target="_blank">D3-AH</a>]. Administrators can maintain awareness of active vulnerability exploitation by referencing open source resources, including <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog">CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog</a> and <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/vulnerability-management/guidance/responding-to-active-exploitation" target="_blank">NCSC-UK’s Responding to active exploitation of vulnerabilities</a> guidance.</p>
<p>Organizations should consider using a third-party authentication service that supports passkeys for authentication to mediate access to ZCS and other services that do not natively support passkeys. By doing so, organizations can work to eliminate the possibility of automated password collection from autocomplete or password reuse [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:CredentialHardening" target="_blank">D3-CH</a>]. However, Application Passcodes may still be necessary and should be monitored closely.  </p>
<p>Organizations should implement network monitoring capabilities with collection and short-term retention of packet capture or NetFlow data and maintain log collection and storage [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#MaintainLogCollectionStorage3Q">CPG 3.Q</a>]. This will allow organizations to monitor for and identify suspicious network activity [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#IdentifyAdverseEvents4B">CPG 4.B</a>], such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>Significant amounts of outbound data being sent to IPs associated with VPS providers not used by the organization [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:NetworkTrafficAnalysis" target="_blank">D3-NTA</a>];</li>
<li>Frequent DNS queries for a suspicious domain with seemingly random subdomains [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:DNSTrafficAnalysis" target="_blank">D3-DNSTA</a>];</li>
<li>A sudden spike of connections to a server associated with a recently established domain [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:NetworkTrafficCommunityDeviation">D3-NTCD</a>]; and  </li>
<li>Connections to internal services, such as webmail, from VPN providers frequently leveraged by this group for nefarious activity, such as Mullvad VPN [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:NetworkTrafficCommunityDeviation">D3-NTCD</a>].</li>
</ul>
<p>Additionally, for organizations that can inspect the content of outbound HTTPS connections via break-and-inspect infrastructure, security teams should identify traffic matching the characteristics described in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#exfil1">Exfiltration</a> section of this advisory.</p>
<h3><em><strong>Indicators of compromise (IOCs)</strong></em><a class="ck-anchor"></a></h3>
<h4><strong>Flowerbed infrastructure</strong></h4>
<p>The following indicators have been attributed to use by LAUNDRY BEAR for their campaign targeting ZCS’s webmail service as of the publication of this advisory. (<strong>Disclaimer: </strong>Due to the frequency of operational structure changes by this group, these indicators are intended solely for historic attribution purposes. Some indicators, such as IPs, compromised emails, and domains, may be outdated, so organizations should check for current activity before acting on these IOCs.) <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table7"><strong>Table 7</strong></a> provides details about the server infrastructure used to host Flowerbed, and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table8"><strong>Table 8</strong></a> lists the corresponding SHA-1 hash values for the Let’s Encrypt certificates used by that infrastructure [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:IdentifierActivityAnalysis" target="_blank">D3-IAA</a>].</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"></a></p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 7: Flowerbed server infrastructure</strong></em></caption>
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<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p><strong>Domain </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p><strong>IP Address </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p><strong>First Seen </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p><strong>Last Seen </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>zmailanalytics[.]com </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>216.252.238[.]104 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>8 July 2025 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
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<p>15 October 2025 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>zimbra-metadata[.]com </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>216.252.238[.]18 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>20 August 2025 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>14 October 2025 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>analyticemailmeter[.]com </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>37.120.247[.]228 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>24 September 2025 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>18 March 2026 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>emailanalytics.com[.]ua </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>185.86.79[.]95 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>24 September 2025 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>18 March 2026 </p>
</div>
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</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>mailnalysis[.]com </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>104.248.134[.]194 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>11 November 2025 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>17 February 2026 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>zimbrastat[.]com </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>64.226.124[.]190 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>18 December 2025 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>18 March 2026 </p>
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</div>
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<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>zimbrasoft.com[.]ua </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>193.238.152[.]66 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>20 January 2026 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>18 March 2026 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>synacorzimbra[.]nl </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>216.252.238[.]64 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>3 February 2026 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>30 March 2026 </p>
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</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>istc-cloud[.]com </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>194.156.103[.]193 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW193774983 BCX8">
<p>5 February 2026 </p>
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</div>
</td>
<td>
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<p>30 March 2026 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"></a></p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 8: Flowerbed X.509 certificate SHA-1 hashes  </strong></em></caption>
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<p><strong>Associated Domain </strong></p>
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</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p><strong>X.509 SHA-1 Hash </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
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<p><strong>First Seen </strong></p>
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</div>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
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<p><strong>Last Seen </strong></p>
</div>
</div>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>zmailanalytics[.]com </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>2e4f314bc9943cab5005d6fde0b271c74d47bc9d </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>8 Jul 2025 </p>
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</td>
<td>
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<p>6 Aug 2025 </p>
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</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>*.i.zmailanalytics[.]com </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>50a87d926621dd06389ba50d86e0ff574ed713a8 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
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<p>6 Aug 2025 </p>
</div>
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<td>
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<p>13 Oct 2025 </p>
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</td>
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<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>*.i.zimbra-metadata[.]com </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>c5a72420e7bb308d078e62128430897f82194c95 </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>20 Aug 2025 </p>
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</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>14 Oct 2025 </p>
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</td>
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<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>*.i.analyticemailmeter[.]com </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>8959c4d29e29f02ea94ea8bb21c8df2594c5549d </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<p>24 Sep 2025 </p>
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</td>
<td>
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<p>8 Nov 2025 </p>
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</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
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<p>*.i.emailanalytics.com[.]ua </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>62eb76432597694edb01c1fe57aab0cfe03a7178 </p>
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</div>
</td>
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<p>25 Sep 2025 </p>
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<p>27 Sep 2025 </p>
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<p>*.i.mailnalysis[.]com </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
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<p>cddf5c3be1e07f28140aed165b929bf2d614922a </p>
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<p>12 Nov 2025 </p>
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<p>17 Dec 2025 </p>
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<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
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<p>*.i.zimbrastat[.]com </p>
</div>
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</td>
<td>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>18b3ad442ce73cc8656d51d75bbd7c855f2cb7e8 </p>
</div>
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</td>
<td>
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<p>18 Dec 2025 </p>
</div>
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<p>28 Dec 2025 </p>
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<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
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<p>*.i.zimbrasoft.com[.]ua </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>1b25041ececf2457eef0270fc1d785cec8ec9ded </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW66173475 BCX8">
<p>21 Jan 2026 </p>
</div>
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</td>
<td>
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<p>10 Feb 2026 </p>
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<div class="TableCellContent SCXW66173475 BCX8">
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<p>*.i.synacorzimbra[.]nl </p>
</div>
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</td>
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<p>LAUNDRY BEAR has used the following email addresses to procure resources used for this campaign:</p>
<ul>
<li>ivanka.zurabishvili@proton[.]me,</li>
<li>zmul1@buildandconsulting[.]com,</li>
<li>garrysmithme@pinmx[.]net, and</li>
<li>hostingclient@pinmx[.]net.</li>
</ul>
<h4><strong>Phishing distribution</strong></h4>
<p>LAUNDRY BEAR primarily relied on ProtonMail for distribution of malicious email. However, as stated above, LAUNDRY BEAR’s more recent efforts likely have shifted to distributing the payload through previous victims.  </p>
<p>The following email addresses have distributed payloads attributed to this campaign:</p>
<ul>
<li>c.laurent.ejfa@proton[.]me,</li>
<li>j.moreau.epsc@proton[.]me,</li>
<li>liberty.insights@proton[.]me,</li>
<li>certain email addresses (presumably compromised) at the isofts.kiev[.]ua domain (i.e., ending with @isofts.kiev[.]ua), and</li>
<li>certain email addresses (presumably compromised) at the navs.edu[.]ua domain (i.e., ending with @navs.edu[.]ua).</li>
</ul>
<p>Additionally, the following are SHA-256 hashes of email samples containing the malicious payload attributed to this campaign:</p>
<ul>
<li>98df604ecc57f884a2e6ce3266a0013ad64455cac48442c2312cfa4765007aaf,</li>
<li>60db9abae75cd8ccc49dd7ea5feb41677566dcd442f12ebc5745ffd2810fb874,</li>
<li>b1f5beb1175fc5c7d1806a2f0d900eb124c54f0286c5c52b66eea7a6633adb1d, and</li>
<li>1517b3caa495f6c4e832df9c75fc94667e3c233773f7fa4e056d5e30e5ead760.</li>
</ul>
<h4><strong>Post-compromise artifacts</strong></h4>
<p>Currently, the script does not remove artifacts. This leaves additional opportunities to identify victims of this activity. While emphasis should always be placed on consistent monitoring of network traffic and endpoint activity, there are a variety of persistent artifacts described below that can be used to identify victims of this campaign.</p>
<p>This <em>Ulej </em>capability relies on creating a significant number of SOAP requests to collect account information for exfiltration. ZCS logs from these requests are stored, by default, in the <em>/opt/zimbra/log/mailbox.log</em> file [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:ProcessAnalysis" target="_blank">D3-PA</a>]. A significant amount of SOAP request activity that aligns with what was described in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#persistence1">Persistence and credential access</a> and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#collection1">Collection</a> sections of this advisory could indicate a potential compromise. Specific examples of high-risk SOAP request activity might include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Many <em>SearchGalRequest </em>command requests from a single user over a short period of time;</li>
<li>Use of the <em>CreateAppSpecificPasswordRequest</em> command, especially in cases where it is creating an Application Passcode named “ZimbraWeb”; and</li>
<li>Use of the GetScratchCodesRequest command.</li>
</ul>
<p>While LAUNDRY BEAR uses the localStorage property to track what days had emails previously exfiltrated, defenders can use this property to identify victims of this campaign and determine the scope of exfiltrated information [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:ProcessAnalysis" target="_blank">D3-PA</a>]. Review of the items stored in that property for an organization’s ZCS webmail client page on an endpoint device could indicate compromise if there are items named with a format of <em>zd_comp_YYYY-MM-DD,</em> as explained in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#collection1">Collection</a> section of this advisory.</p>
<p>While Application Passcodes have non-malicious purposes, in this case instances of these passcodes with the name “ZimbraWeb” are almost certainly malicious. The ZCS webmail application can support 2FA natively and does not require the use of an Application Passcode, so there is no reason that there should be one named “ZimbraWeb.”</p>
<p>In instances where organizations identify victims of this campaign, they should also examine the inbox of the suspected victim for the original phishing email [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:MessageAnalysis" target="_blank">D3-MA</a>]. If an email that has a payload exploiting <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-66376">CVE-2025-66376</a> is discovered, <strong>steps should be taken immediately to identify and quarantine other instances of emails with similar body content, senders, and subject lines to prevent further exploitation and exfiltration.  </strong></p>
<h3><em><strong>Remediation</strong></em></h3>
<p>In the event an organization identifies activity associated with this campaign, that organization should take steps to minimize further exploitation. The organization should consider requesting that employees minimize use of the ZCS webmail client until the organization updates to a patched version that is not vulnerable to <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-66376" target="_blank">CVE-2025-66376</a>.</p>
<p>Organizations should use identifiers from the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#ioc1">IOCs</a> section of this report to identify any individuals compromised by this campaign and record the date(s) of compromise(s) to determine the scale and scope of emails exfiltrated.</p>
<p>All users from the organization should have all Application Passcodes and 2FA scratch keys revoked. Affected organizations should require all employees to change passwords in line with establishing minimum password strength requirements [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#EstablishMinimumPasswordStrength3B">CPG 3.B</a>] and creating unique credentials [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#CreateUniqueCredentials3C">CPG 3.C</a>], specifically noting that compromised employees might have had any password stored in a password manager exfiltrated.</p>
<h2><strong>Works cited</strong></h2>
<p>[1<a class="ck-anchor"></a>] Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD). AIVD and MIVD identify a new Russian cyber threat actor. 2025. <a href="https://www.aivd.nl/site/binaries/site-content/collections/documents/2025/05/27/aivd-en-mivd-onderkennen-nieuwe-russische-cyberactor/Advisory+AIVD+en+MIVD+Public+report+on+new+cyber+actor.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.aivd.nl/site/binaries/site-content/collections/documents/2025/05/27/aivd-en-mivd-onderkennen-nieuwe-russische-cyberactor/Advisory+AIVD+en+MIVD+Public+report+on+new+cyber+actor.pdf</a></p>
<p>[2]<a class="ck-anchor"></a> Microsoft Corporation. New Russia-affiliated actor Void Blizzard targets critical sectors for espionage. 2025. <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/27/new-russia-affiliated-actor-void-blizzard-targets-critical-sectors-for-espionage/" target="_blank">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/27/new-russia-affiliated-actor-void-blizzard-targets-critical-sectors-for-espionage/</a></p>
<p>[3]<a class="ck-anchor"></a> Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. Russian Global Webmail Espionage. 2026. <a href="https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/russian-webmail-espionage/">https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/russian-webmail-espionage/ </a></p>
<p>[4]<a class="ck-anchor"></a> Proofpoint. TA488 Targets Zimbra Mailservers with Half-Click Exploits. 2026. <a href="https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/ta488-zcs-exploit">https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/ta488-zcs-exploit</a></p>
<p>[5]<a class="ck-anchor"></a> Seqrite. Operation GhostMail: Russian APT exploits Zimbra Webmail to Target Ukraine State Agency. 2026. <a href="https://www.seqrite.com/blog/operation-ghostmail-zimbra-xss-russian-apt-ukraine/" target="_blank">https://www.seqrite.com/blog/operation-ghostmail-zimbra-xss-russian-apt-ukraine/  </a></p>
<h2><strong>Footnotes</strong></h2>
<p><sup>1</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a> Národní úřad pro kybernetickou a informační bezpečnost<br><sup>2</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a><sup> </sup>Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste<br><sup>3</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a><sup> </sup>Välisluureamet<br><sup>4</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a> Sotilastiedustelu<br><sup>5</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a><sup> </sup> Suojelupoliisi<br><sup>6</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a> Direction générale de la sécurité intérieure<br><sup>7</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a> Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information<br><sup>8</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a> Agenzia Informazioni e Sicurezza Esterna<br><sup>9</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a> Agenzia Informazioni e Sicurezza Interna<br><sup>10</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a> Serviciul de Informații și Securitate al Republicii Moldova<br><sup>11 </sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a>Agencja Wywiadu<br><sup>12</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a><sup> </sup>Służba Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego<br><sup>13</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a><sup> </sup>Centro Nacional de Inteligencia<br><sup>14 </sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a>Nationellt Cybersäkerhetscenter<br><sup>15</sup><a class="ck-anchor"></a> MITRE and ATT&amp;CK are registered trademarks of The MITRE Corporation. MITRE D3FEND is a trademark of The MITRE Corporation.</p>
<h2><strong>Acknowledgements</strong></h2>
<p>The authoring agencies acknowledge the contributions to this advisory from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 and Proofpoint.</p>
<h2><strong>Disclaimer of endorsement</strong></h2>
<p>The information and opinions contained in this document are provided "as is" and without any warranties or guarantees. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government, and this guidance shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.</p>
<p>Organizations have no obligation to respond or provide information back to the authoring organizations in response to this joint advisory. If, after reviewing the information provided, an organization decides to provide information to the authoring organizations, reporting must be consistent with all applicable laws and policies.</p>
<h2><strong>Purpose</strong></h2>
<p>This document was developed in furtherance of the authoring agencies’ cybersecurity missions, including their responsibilities to identify and disseminate threats, and to develop and issue cybersecurity specifications and mitigations. This information may be shared broadly to reach all appropriate stakeholders.</p>
<h2><strong>Contact</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>United States organizations </strong></p>
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<li><strong>National Security Agency</strong> <br>Cybersecurity Report Feedback: <a href="mailto:CybersecurityReports@nsa.gov" target="_blank"><u>CybersecurityReports@nsa.gov</u></a> <br>Defense Industrial Base Inquiries and Cybersecurity Services: <a href="mailto:DIB_Defense@cyber.nsa.gov" target="_blank"><u>DIB_Defense@cyber.nsa.gov</u></a> <br>Media Inquiries / Press Desk: NSA Media Relations: 443-634-0721, <a href="mailto:MediaRelations@nsa.gov" target="_blank"><u>MediaRelations@nsa.gov</u></a> </li>
<li><strong>Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency</strong> <br>CISA’s 24/7 Operations Center (<a href="mailto:contact@cisa.dhs.gov" target="_blank"><u>contact@cisa.dhs.gov</u></a>), or by calling 1-844-Say-CISA (1-844-729-2472). </li>
<li><strong>Federal Bureau of Investigation</strong> <br>If you or someone you know has fallen victim to this campaign, file a complaint with <a class="Hyperlink SCXW95230887 BCX8" href="https://www.ic3.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><u>IC3</u></a>. </li>
<li><strong>Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency </strong> <br>DCSA Counterintelligence, Cyber Mission Center, Cyber Threat Operations Branch: <a href="mailto:DCSA.CI.CyberOps@mail.mil" target="_blank"><u>DCSA.CI.CyberOps@mail.mil</u></a> <br>Cleared Contactors (CCs) should contact their DCSA Counterintelligence Special Agent to report information pertaining to suspicious contacts or physical/digital efforts to obtain illegal or unauthorized access to the CC’s cleared facility/information, as required by 32 CFR 117. <br>Media/Public Inquiries: <a href="mailto:dcsa.quantico.dcsa-hq.mbx.pa@mail.mil" target="_blank"><u>dcsa.quantico.dcsa-hq.mbx.pa@mail.mil</u></a>  </li>
<li><strong>Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center </strong> <br>Defense Industrial Base Inquiries and Cybersecurity Services: <a href="mailto:DC3.DCISE@us.af.mil" target="_blank"><u>DC3.DCISE@us.af.mil</u></a> <br>Defense Industrial Base mandatory cyber incident reporting as required by 10 U.S. Code Sections 391 and 393 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.204-7012 is submitted at <a href="https://dibnet.dod.mil/" target="_blank"><u>https://dibnet.dod.mil</u></a> <br>Media Inquiries / Press Desk: <a href="mailto:DC3.Information@us.af.mil" target="_blank"><u>DC3.Information@us.af.mil</u></a> </li>
<li><strong>Naval Criminal Investigative Service</strong> <br>To report criminal activity impacting the United States Navy, go to <a href="http://www.ncis.navy.mil/" target="_blank"><u>www.ncis.navy.mil</u></a> and click “Submit a Tip”</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Dutch organizations</strong> </p>
<ul>
<li>Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD): <a href="https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/m/militaire-inlichtingen-en-veiligheid" target="_blank"><u>https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/m/militaire-inlichtingen-en-veiligheid</u></a>  </li>
<li>General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD): <a href="https://www.aivd.nl/" target="_blank"><u>https://www.aivd.nl</u></a> </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Australian organizations </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Australian Signals Directorate <br>Visit <a href="https://www.cyber.gov.au/about-us/about-asd-acsc/contact-us#no-back" target="_blank"><u>cyber.gov.au</u></a> or call 1300 292 371 (1300 CYBER 1) to report cybersecurity incidents and access alerts and advisories. </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Canadian organizations </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre), part of the Communications Security Establishment, encourages Canadian organizations to report cyber incidents and to strengthen the security of their networking devices.  <br>Report an incident or suspicious activity to the Cyber Centre by email at <a href="mailto:contact@cyber.gc.ca" target="_blank"><u>contact@cyber.gc.ca</u></a>, online via the reporting tool <a href="https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/incident-management" target="_blank"><u>Report a cyber incident - Canadian Centre for Cyber Security</u></a> or by phone at 1-833-CYBER-88 (1-833-292-3788). </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>New Zealand organizations </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ): <a href="mailto:info@ncsc.govt.nz" target="_blank"><u>info@ncsc.govt.nz</u></a> </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>United Kingdom organizations </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Report significant cyber security incidents to <a href="https://ncsc.gov.uk/report-an-incident" target="_blank"><u>ncsc.gov.uk/report-an-incident</u></a> (monitored 24/7) </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Estonia organizations </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service (EFIS): <a href="mailto:info@valisluureamet.ee" target="_blank"><u>info@valisluureamet.ee</u></a> </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Finnish organizations </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Finnish Security and Intelligence Service: <a href="https://supo.fi/en/contact" target="_blank"><u>supo.fi/en/contact</u></a> </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>French organizations </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>French organizations are encouraged to report suspicious activity or incident related information found in this advisory by contacting ANSSI/CERT-FR at: <a href="mailto:cert-fr@ssi.gouv.fr" target="_blank"><u>cert-fr@ssi.gouv.fr</u></a> or by phone at: 3218 or +33 9 70 83 32 18. </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Italian Organizations </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Italian External Intelligence and Security Agency (AISE):  <br>Visit <a href="https://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/" target="_blank"><u>https://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/</u></a>  </li>
<li>Italian Internal Intelligence and Security Agency (AISI):  <br>Visit <a href="https://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/" target="_blank"><u>https://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/</u></a> </li>
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<li>Security and Intelligence Service of the Republic of Moldova (SIS RM): <a href="mailto:cybersec@sis.md" target="_blank"><u>cybersec@sis.md</u></a> </li>
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<p><strong>Polish organizations </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Polish Foreign Intelligence Agency (AW): <a href="mailto:ctiteam@aw.gov.pl" target="_blank"><u>ctiteam@aw.gov.pl</u></a></li>
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<h2><strong>Appendix A: MITRE ATT&amp;CK tactics and techniques</strong><a class="ck-anchor"></a></h2>
<p>See <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table9"><strong>Table 9</strong></a> through <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table19"><strong>Table 19</strong></a> for all the threat actor tactics and techniques referenced in this advisory.<a class="ck-anchor"></a></p>
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<p>Gather Victim Identity Information: Credentials </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1589/001/" target="_blank"><u>T1589.001</u></a> </p>
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<p>The payload attempts to intercept a victim’s password from their password manager. </p>
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<p>Gather Victim Identity Information: Email Addresses </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1589/002/" target="_blank"><u>T1589.002</u></a> </p>
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<p>The payload attempts to grab the victim’s email address from various data stores. </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1593/" target="_blank"><u>T1593</u></a> </p>
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<p>This group likely leverages public information to support target development. </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1595/" target="_blank"><u>T1595</u></a> </p>
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<p>Port scanning can be used by this group to assist with determining exploitability of identified targets. </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1596/005/" target="_blank"><u>T1596.005</u></a> </p>
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<p>Various public datasets can provide information to support discovery of exploitable targets. </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1597/" target="_blank"><u>T1597</u></a> </p>
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<p>Previously exfiltrated data can be used to enhance target development efforts. </p>
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<p>Search Closed Sources: Purchase Technical Data </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1597/002/" target="_blank"><u>T1597.002</u></a> </p>
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<p>Commercial datasets can also be used to support target development efforts. </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong> </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong> </p>
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<p>Acquire Infrastructure </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1583/" target="_blank"><u>T1583</u></a> </p>
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<p>This group used Mullvad VPN to anonymize traffic sent to operational infrastructure. </p>
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<p>Acquire Infrastructure: Virtual Private Server </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1583/003/" target="_blank"><u>T1583.003</u></a> </p>
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<p>This group procured VPS servers from a variety of vendors. </p>
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<p>Develop Capabilities </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1587/" target="_blank"><u>T1587</u></a> </p>
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<p>The <em>Ulej</em> capability was developed likely for use by this group to conduct spear phishing campaigns. </p>
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<p>Develop Capabilities: Malware </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1587/001/" target="_blank"><u>T1587.001</u></a> </p>
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<p>Development of a novel payload that steals a victim’s emails and other sensitive account information. </p>
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<p>Develop Capabilities: Exploits </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1587/004/" target="_blank"><u>T1587.004</u></a> </p>
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<p>Development of a novel, at the time, cross-site-scripting (XSS) exploit that enables execution of arbitrary JavaScript. </p>
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<p>Obtain Capabilities: Tool </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1588/002/" target="_blank"><u>T1588.002</u></a> </p>
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<p>Open source tools, such as Evilginx2, have also been used by the group. </p>
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<p>Obtain Capabilities: Artificial Intelligence </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1588/007/" target="_blank"><u>T1588.007</u></a> </p>
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<p>The group appears to have leveraged AI to support development efforts. </p>
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<p>Stage Capabilities </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1608/" target="_blank"><u>T1608</u></a> </p>
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<p>Flowerbed is deployed to a procured server in the cloud. </p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 11: Initial Access </strong></em></caption>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong> </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong> </p>
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<p>Valid Accounts </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1078/" target="_blank"><u>T1078</u></a> </p>
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<p>This actor has used commercial datasets to acquire account credentials and gain unauthorized access to accounts. Additionally, this actor is believed to use previously compromised accounts to conduct spear phishing.  </p>
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<p>Trusted Relationship </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1199/" target="_blank"><u>T1199</u></a> </p>
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<p>The group sends malicious payloads to targeted individuals using previously compromised accounts that might have an established relationship with the target.  </p>
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<p>Phishing </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1566/" target="_blank"><u>T1566</u></a> </p>
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<p>The actors used spear phishing to lure users into opening malicious email. </p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 12: Execution </strong></em></caption>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong> </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong> </p>
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<p>Exploitation for Client Execution </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1203/" target="_blank"><u>T1203</u></a> </p>
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<p>An XSS vulnerability was leveraged to execute the JavaScript payload. </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong> </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong> </p>
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<p>Account Manipulation </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1098/" target="_blank"><u>T1098</u></a> </p>
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<p>Enabling IMAP and Application Passcodes provides persistent access to the compromised account. </p>
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<p>Modify Authentication Process: Multi-Factor Authentication </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1556/006/" target="_blank"><u>T1556.006</u></a> </p>
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<p>Creating Application Passcodes to bypass 2FA and stealing a user’s “Scratch Keys,” which can be used in place of a 2FA token. </p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 14: Privilege Escalation </strong></em></caption>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong> </p>
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<p>Valid Accounts </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1078/" target="_blank"><u>T1078</u></a> </p>
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<p>This actor has used commercial datasets to acquire account credentials and gain unauthorized privileged access to accounts.  </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong> </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong> </p>
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<p>Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1027/010/" target="_blank"><u>T1027.010</u></a> </p>
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<p>Obfuscated JavaScript payload sent to targets to exploit the XSS vulnerability. </p>
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<p>Obfuscated Files or Information: Encrypted/Encoded File </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1027/013/" target="_blank"><u>T1027.013</u></a> </p>
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<p>The JavaScript payload included both a Base64-encoded and XOR-encrypted inner payload. </p>
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<p>Obfuscated Files or Information: SVG Smuggling </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1027/017/" target="_blank"><u>T1027.017</u></a> </p>
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<p>The payload was contained in an “onload” attribute within an SVG image included in the malicious email. </p>
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<p>Use Alternate Authentication Material: Web Session Cookie </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1550/004/" target="_blank"><u>T1550.004</u></a> </p>
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<p>Previous campaigns using AiTM leveraged stealing and use of a victim’s session cookies to authenticate. </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong> </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong> </p>
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<p>Modify Authentication Process: Multi-Factor Authentication </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1556/006/" target="_blank"><u>T1556.006</u></a> </p>
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<p>Creating Application Passcodes to bypass 2FA and stealing a user’s “Scratch Keys,” which can be used in place of a 2FA token. </p>
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<p>Adversary-in-the-Middle </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1557/" target="_blank"><u>T1557</u></a> </p>
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<p>Previous campaigns used Evilginx2 as an AiTM toolkit to intercept credentials and session cookies. </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong> </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong> </p>
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<p>Data Staged: Remote Data Staging </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1074/002/" target="_blank"><u>T1074.002</u></a> </p>
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<p>Exfiltrated data was sent to an actor-controlled VPS prior to assumed long-term storage solutions. </p>
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<p>Email Collection </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1114/" target="_blank"><u>T1114</u></a> </p>
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<p>This group has emphasized collection of emails. </p>
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<p>Email Collection: Remote Email Collection </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1114/002/" target="_blank"><u>T1114.002</u></a> </p>
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<p>Emails are collected via API calls to the ZCS mail server and are not collected from emails stored directly on the victim’s device. </p>
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<p>Automated Collection </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1119/" target="_blank"><u>T1119</u></a> </p>
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<p>Upon execution, the JavaScript payload automatically collects all relevant information in stages. </p>
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<p>Browser Session Hijacking </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1185/" target="_blank"><u>T1185</u></a> </p>
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<p>The JavaScript payload leverages the user’s authenticated browser session to make API requests as the user. </p>
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<p>Archive Collected Data </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1560/" target="_blank"><u>T1560</u></a> </p>
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<p>Emails are exfiltrated with GZIP compression. </p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 18: Discovery </strong></em></caption>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong> </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong> </p>
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<p>Account Discovery </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1087/" target="_blank"><u>T1087</u></a> </p>
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<p>Stolen Global Access Lists provide the group with new users to target. </p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 19: Exfiltration </strong></em></caption>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong> </p>
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<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong> </p>
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<p>Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1048/" target="_blank"><u>T1048</u></a> </p>
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<p>Victim information was exfiltrated over both HTTPS and DNS. </p>
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<p>Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol: Exfiltration Over Asymmetric Encrypted Non-C2 Protocol </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1048/002/" target="_blank"><u>T1048.002</u></a> </p>
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<p>Some payloads, especially ones with large amounts of data, were exfiltrated over HTTPS. </p>
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<p>Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol: Exfiltration Over Unencrypted Non-C2 Protocol </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1048/003/" target="_blank"><u>T1048.003</u></a> </p>
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<p>Some smaller bandwidth payloads were exfiltrated over DNS using Base32 encoding. </p>
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<h2><strong>Appendix B: MITRE D3FEND countermeasures </strong><a class="ck-anchor"></a></h2>
<p>See <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#table20"><strong>Table 20</strong></a> for a mapping of several of the cybersecurity countermeasures mentioned in this advisory. <a class="ck-anchor"></a></p>
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<caption><em><strong>Table 20: MITRE D3FEND Countermeasures </strong></em></caption>
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<p>Application Hardening </p>
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<p><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:ApplicationHardening" target="_blank"><u>D3-AH</u></a> </p>
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<li>Organizations should immediately prioritize patching <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-66376" target="_blank"><u>CVE-2025-66376</u></a>.  </li>
<li>Organizations should promptly apply software updates to all email systems. </li>
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<p>Isolate </p>
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<p><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/tactic/d3f:Isolate/" target="_blank"><u>d3f:Isolate</u></a> </p>
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<p>Organizations that cannot feasibly patch should use alternative mail clients. </p>
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<p>Credential Hardening </p>
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<p><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:CredentialHardening" target="_blank"><u>D3-CH</u></a> </p>
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<p>Organizations should consider using a third-party authentication service that supports passkeys to mediate access to ZCS and other services that do not natively support passkeys. </p>
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<p>Network Traffic Analysis </p>
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<p><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:NetworkTrafficAnalysis" target="_blank"><u>D3-NTA</u></a> </p>
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<p>Organizations should monitor for significant amounts of outbound data being sent to IPs associated with VPS providers not used by the organization. </p>
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<p>DNS Traffic Analysis </p>
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<p><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:DNSTrafficAnalysis" target="_blank"><u>D3-DNSTA</u></a> </p>
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<p>Organizations should monitor for frequent DNS queries to a suspicious domain for seemingly random subdomains. </p>
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<p>Network Traffic Community Deviation </p>
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<p><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:NetworkTrafficCommunityDeviation" target="_blank"><u>D3-NTCD</u></a> </p>
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<li>Organizations should monitor for a sudden spike of connections to a server associated with a recently established domain. </li>
<li>Organizations should monitor for connections to internal services, such as webmail, from VPN providers. </li>
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<p>Identifier Activity Analysis </p>
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<p><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:IdentifierActivityAnalysis" target="_blank"><u>D3-IAA</u></a> </p>
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<p>Organizations should search for the listed known IOCs. </p>
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<p>Process Analysis </p>
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<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" alt="Diese Enterprise Architecture Tools unterstützen Sie nicht nur bei der digitalen Transformation Ihres Unternehmens. " title="Diese Enterprise Architecture Tools unterstützen Sie nicht nur bei der digitalen Transformation Ihres Unternehmens. " src="https://images.computerwoche.de/bdb/3284195/840x473.jpg" width="840" height="473"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p class="foundryImageCaption">Diese Enterprise Architecture Tools unterstützen Sie nicht nur bei der digitalen Transformation Ihres Unternehmens. </p></figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2789207/eam-gibt-orientierung-in-der-digitalen-transformation.html" title="Enterprise Architecture" target="_blank">Enterprise Architecture</a> (EA) Tools unterstützen Unternehmen und Organisationen dabei, mit ihren IT-Strategien die Geschäftsziele optimal zu unterstützen. Sie sorgen ebenfalls dafür, dass Unternehmen ihre Roadmaps für die <a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2794425/wie-digitale-transformation-richtig-geht.html" title="digitale Transformation" target="_blank">digitale Transformation</a> geordnet vorantreiben können. EA Tools bieten dafür unter anderem Collaboration-, Reporting-, Testing- und Simulationsfunktionen. Mit deren Hilfe lassen sich Modelle implementieren, die Geschäfts- und IT-Prozesse gezielt verbessern.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Um die beste Lösung für Ihr Unternehmen zu finden, sollten Sie zuerst prüfen, ob sich das jeweilige Tool mit Ihrem Technologie-Stack integrieren lässt. Anschließend gilt es abzuwägen, ob die Informationen, Diagramme und Tabellen, die die Software zur Verfügung stellt, für das Unternehmen auch einen echten Nutzwert haben.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Empfehlenswerte Enterprise-Architecture-Tools</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nachfolgend finden Sie einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Enterprise-Architecture-Tools – in alphabetischer Reihenfolge. Sie stellen einen Mix aus Visualisierungs-, Collaboration- und Project-Management-Funktionen bereit und unterstützen eine Vielzahl von Enterprise Architecture Frameworks.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.ardoq.com/" title="Ardoq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ardoq</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nachdem zuerst über einfache Formulare Informationen von Usern, Entwicklern und sonstigen Stakeholdern im Unternehmen eingesammelt wurden, lässt sich mithilfe von Ardoq ein digitaler Zwilling der gesamten Organisation erstellen. Der Ansatz setzt also darauf, die Menschen, die in ihren Rollen mit den verschiedensten Systemen arbeiten, realistisch in ihrer Arbeitswelt abzubilden.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jede Mitarbeiterin und jeder Mitarbeiter im Unternehmen kann später von den Netzwerkvisualisierungen und Datenfluss-Diagrammen profitieren, um seine eigene Rolle optimal zu unterstützen und den Arbeitsplatz immer wieder anzupassen und zu modernisieren. Das Tool lässt sich mit den wichtigsten Cloud-Plattformen integrieren. Es bietet eine API, die individuelle Anpassungen in allen wichtigen Programmiersprachen (Python, C#, Java, etc.) ermöglicht.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>“Architektonischen Stress” bei Lastspitzen simulieren, falls größere Veränderungen bevorstehen;</p></li>



<li><p>Verstehen, wie verändertes Nutzerverhalten neue Anforderungen generiert;</p></li>



<li><p>Application Portfolio Management, um besser strategisch zu planen.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://atollgroup.eu/samu-enterprise-architecture-tool/" title="Atoll Group SAMU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Atoll Group SAMU</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das EA-Tool SAMU macht die Enterprise Architecture sichtbar, indem es tiefe Verknüpfungen zwischen On-Premises-Systemen, dem Cloud-Layer und Tools für das Business Process Management aufzeigt. Das Tool der Atoll Group bietet vielfältige Integrationsmöglichkeiten, zum Beispiel mit Monitoring-Tools (etwa Tivoli, ServiceNow), Configuration-Management-Datenbanken (zum Beispiel CA, BMC) oder Service-Organisations-Tools (BMC, HPE). Alle Informationen fließen in ein zentrales Datenmodell ein, das um den zusätzlichen Input der Stakeholder weiter angereichert wird.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>Enterprise-Architektur visualisieren;</p></li>



<li><p>strategische Planungsprozesse und Architektur-Reviews mit Informationen unterfüttern;</p></li>



<li><p>mithilfe einer visuellen Verständnisgrundlage die Kommunikation verbessern.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.avolutionsoftware.com/enterprise-architecture/" title="Avolution Abacus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Avolution Abacus</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dieses Tool erfasst die Breite und den Umfang der Unternehmensarchitektur mit Hilfe eines auf Diagrammen basierenden Dashboards. Die Integration mit gängigen Tools wie SharePoint, <a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/k/excel,3461" target="_blank" class="idgGlossaryLink">Excel</a>, Visio, Google Sheets, Technopedia oder ServiceNow vereinfacht die Nutzung. Abacus wurde inzwischen auch um einen Machine-Learning-Layer ergänzt, der es Anwendern ermöglicht, ein Modell zu trainieren, das ihnen beispielsweise hilft zu erkennen, wer im Unternehmen für welches System verantwortlich ist.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>die IT für das gesamte Unternehmen “öffnen”, um ein allgemeines Verständnis der Datenflüsse zu erzeugen;</p></li>



<li><p>umfassendes Enterprise Modeling, um eine Roadmap für künftige Entwicklungen zu erstellen;</p></li>



<li><p>Business-Metriken tracken, die mit der Unternehmens-Performance zusammenhängen.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.boc-group.com/de/adoit/" title="BOC Group ADOIT" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BOC Group ADOIT</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">ADOIT soll Teams dabei unterstützen, Ressourcen zu verwalten, Bedarfe vorherzusagen und Assets zu tracken. Dazu mappt das Tool jedes System oder Softwarepaket mit einem Objekt. Die Datenflüsse zwischen den Systemen werden in Beziehungen umgewandelt, die von diesen Objekten mithilfe eines anpassbaren Metamodells erfasst werden. Geschäftsprozesse können auf ähnliche Weise über ein gut integriertes Begleitprodukt namens ADONIS modelliert werden. ADOIT ist Web-basiert und lässt sich auch mit Tools wie Atlassian Confluence integrieren, um die Datenerfassung und -entwicklung zu beschleunigen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>ein unternehmensweites Modell erstellen, das bei sämtlichen Teammitgliedern ein Verständnis über den Stack schafft – und wie man diesen verbessern kann;</p></li>



<li><p>vollständiger Zugriff auf EA-Daten über eine Mobile-Anwendung;</p></li>



<li><p>bei Fusionen und Übernahmen den Tech-Bereich durch genaues Asset-Mapping orchestrieren.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a title="Mega Hopex" href="https://www.mega.com/hopex-platform" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bizzdesign Hopex</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nach der Übernahme von Mega International zählt die Hopex-Plattform zum Portfolio von Bizzdesign. Sie soll dabei unterstützen, Unternehmensanwendungen zu modellieren und dabei ein Verständnis der von ihnen unterstützten Geschäfts-Workflows schaffen. Dabei liegt ein Schwerpunkt auf den Bereichen Data Governance und Risikomanagement. Hopex basiert auf Microsoft <a class="idgGlossaryLink" href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2732704/microsoft-azure-mit-der-deutschen-cloud-zu-neuen-geldquellen.html" target="_blank">Azure</a> und stützt sich auf eine Reihe offener Standards wie GraphQL und REST Queries, um Informationen aus Komponentensystemen zu sammeln. Das Reporting ist mit den Office-Tools von Microsoft sowie mit grafischen Lösungen wie Tableau und Qlik integriert.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



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<li><p>datengestützte Erkenntnisse herbeiführen, um Cloud- und Anwendungsbereitstellung zu steuern;</p></li>



<li><p>akkurate Nutzungsmodelle erstellen, um Architekturanforderungen zu verstehen;</p></li>



<li><p>eine Bedarfsschätzung mit Umfragen und anderen Tools vornehmen, um für die Zukunft zu planen.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://bizzdesign.com/transformation-suite/horizzon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bizzdesign Horizzon</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Tool dient dazu, Business Workflows und den zugrundeliegenden Tech-Stack zu modellieren. Dazu bietet Horizzon ein Graph-basiertes Modell, das Daten von sämtlichen Stakeholdern einsammelt und diese an eine Analytics-Engine weitergibt. Im Ergebnis entstehen Diagramme, die den aktuellen Systemzustand widerspiegeln. Wichtige Schwerpunkte dieses Tools sind <a class="idgGlossaryLink" href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2777492/was-sie-ueber-change-management-wissen-muessen.html" target="_blank">Change Management</a> und Zukunftsplanung: Horizzon ist nicht zuletzt dafür konzipiert worden, die Risiken eines Redesigns zu minimieren. Das Toolset unterstützt die wichtigsten Frameworks ArchiMate, TOGAF und BPMN. Neben Mega hat Bizzdesign <a href="https://bizzdesign.com/press-releases/bizzdesign-adds-alfabet-business-following-successful-closing-mega-international" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">im Januar 2025</a> auch den EA-Geschäftsbereich der Software AG – Alfabet – übernommen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>Vorhersage zukünftiger Anforderungen durch Predictive Modeling;</p></li>



<li><p>Orchestrieren von Workflows auf der Basis der technischen und der Business-Architektur;</p></li>



<li><p>Antizipieren von Risiken sowie Security- und Governance-Problemen durch die Modellierung von Datensicherheitsanforderungen.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.capstera.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Capstera</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Tool von Capstera fokussiert darauf, die Business Architecture selbst abzubilden. Value und Process Maps helfen dabei, die Rollen der verschiedenen Unternehmensbereiche zu definieren und nachzuverfolgen. Dabei können im laufenden Prozess Verknüpfungen mit den zugrundeliegenden Softwarprodukten und Tools hinzugefügt werden.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>Reports erstellen, die sich erst einmal mit der Business-Architektur selbst beschäftigen;</p></li>



<li><p>Beziehungen zwischen Menschen, Abteilungen und Rollen analysieren;</p></li>



<li><p>die langfristige strategische Planung vorantreiben.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.bee360.com/de/" title="Clausmark Bee360" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Clausmark Bee360</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Teammitglieder, die Clausmarks Flaggschiffprodukt Bee360 (früher Bee4IT) verwenden, wollen eine einfache “Single Source of Truth” über die Workflows im Unternehmen. Ziel ist es, verschiedenen betrieblichen Rollen intelligentere Entscheidungen zu ermöglichen. Das Modul Bee360 FM (Finanzmanagement) bietet etwa die Möglichkeit, Kosten nachzuvollziehen und zuzuordnen. Die Anwender können verschiedene solcher Module miteinander verknüpfen, um EAM, Finanzmanagement, Portfolio Management und Agile Planning nahtlos zu integrieren – bei maximaler Transparenz. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>C-Suite-Ebene befähigen, Projekte zu managen und Assets zuzuweisen;</p></li>



<li><p>präzise digitale Zwillinge entwickeln, um ein Verständnis über Datenflüsse zu schaffen und künftige Erweiterungen zu planen;</p></li>



<li><p>integrierte Wissensdatenbank aufbauen, um alle digitalen Workflows zu tracken.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.enterprise-architecture.com/" title="EAS" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EAS</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Essential-Paket von EAS (Enterprise Architecture Solutions) nahm als <a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/k/linux-open-source,3472" target="_blank" class="idgGlossaryLink">Open-Source</a>-Projekt seinen Anfang und hat sich inzwischen zu einer kommerziell verfügbaren Cloud-Lösung weiterentwickelt. Das Tool erstellt ein Metamodell, das die Interaktionen zwischen Systemen und Geschäftsprozessen beschreibt. Ebenfalls enthalten sind Pakete, um gängige Business Workflows wie Datenmanagement oder DSGVO-Compliance zu tracken.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>den technischen Reifegrad der eigenen Architektur evaluieren;</p></li>



<li><p>Sicherheit und Governance durch besseres Asset Tracking optimieren;</p></li>



<li><p>wachsende Systemkomplexität kontrollieren und managen.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a title="Orbus Software iServer" href="https://www.orbussoftware.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OrbusInfinity</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Orbus Software hat Anfang 2025 die Akquisition seines Konkurrenten Capsifi <a href="https://www.orbussoftware.com/landing-pages/events/webinars/unlocking-the-future-orbus-acquires-capsifi-a-new-era-of-innovation-partnership-apac" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">abgeschlossen</a>. Der Anbieter stellt mit OrbusInfinity eine Enterprise-Transformation-Plattform auf KI-Basis zur Verfügung,  die schnellere, bessere Entscheidungen, Kosteinesparungen und Risikominimierung verspricht. Architecture-Teams sollen mit Hifle von OrbusInfinity mit einer Vielzahl von Stakeholdern interagieren können, um eine “digitale Blaupause” ihres Unternehmens zu generieren, die eine einheitliche Sicht auf das aktuelle und künftige Geschäft realisieren soll. Diverse Drittanbieter-Tools lassen sich außerdem mit der Plattform <a href="https://www.orbussoftware.com/product/integrations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">integrieren</a>, darunter etwa von Microsoft, Flexera, ManageEngine oder ServiceNow. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>Stakeholder-Management;</p></li>



<li><p>Enterprise-Landschaften visualisieren;</p></li>



<li><p>Entscheidungsfindung und Datenanalyse automatisieren.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.planview.com/de/" title="Planview Enterprise One" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Planview Enterprise One</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Planview bietet eine ganze Reihe von Produkten, mit denen Unternehmen Teamwork, Prozesse und die Enterprise Architecture nachvollziehen können. Die Enterprise Tools sind in drei Kategorien unterteilt: strategisches Portfolio-Management, Produktportfolio-Management und Projektportfolio-Management. Im Zusammenspiel entstehen hardware- und Software-übergreifende Layer, die rollenbasierte Perspektiven für Führungskräfte und Teammitglieder eröffnen. Das Toolset integriert mit gängigen Ticket-Tracking-Systemen wie Jira, um Workflow-Analysen und Reports zu erstellen. Inzwischen hat Planview nach einer Übernahme neue Tools in sein Portfolio integriert, die früher unter den Namen Daptiv, Barometer und Projectplace bekannt waren.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>eine langfristige, strategische Vision für die Architekturentwicklung aufbauen;</p></li>



<li><p>Entwicklungsarbeit auf Projektebene tracken und in eine beliebige Strategie integrieren;</p></li>



<li><p>mit Fokus auf die Customer Experience und die Produktstruktur den Change vorantreiben.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.qualiware.com/" title="QualiWare Enterprise Architecture" target="_blank" rel="noopener">QualiWare Enterprise Architecture</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Enterprise Architecture Tool von QualiWare ist Teil einer größeren Sammlung von Modellierungswerkzeugen, die darauf abzielt, sämtliche Geschäftsprozesse zu erfassen. Beispielsweise ist es möglich, einen digitalen Zwillinge zu bauen, mit dem sich Customer Journeys nachvollziehen lassen. Qualiware hat diverse KI-Algorithmen integriert, um Dokumentation und Process Discovery zu optimieren.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>ein kollaboratives Ökosystem für Business Manager aufbauen, das ein Verständnis von der Enterprise Architecture vermittelt;</p></li>



<li><p>architektonische Designelemente erfassen, um ein Wissens-Ökosystem rund um den Stack aufzubauen;</p></li>



<li><p>eine breite Beteiligung in Sachen Dokumentationserstellung und -überprüfung fördern.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.erwin.com/de-de/products/erwin-evolve/" title="Quest Erwin Evolve" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quest Erwin Evolve</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Erwin Evolve Tool von Quest hat sich von einem Datenmodellierungs-Tool zu einem System für Enterprise-Architecture- und Geschäftsprozess-Modellierung weiterentwickelt. Um die Komplexität moderner, ineinandergreifender Softwaresysteme und der von ihnen gemanagten Geschäftsprozesse zu durchdringen, können Anwender auf benutzerdefinierte Datenstrukturen zurückgreifen. Das Web-Tool erstellt Modelle, rollenbasierte Diagramme und andere Visualisierungen, die in allgemein zugängliche Dashboards einfließen. Zum Paket gehört ein KI-basiertes Modellierungs-Tool, das Whiteboard-Skizzen integrieren kann.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>einen digitalen Zwilling für die strategische Modellierung der Enterprise Data Architecture erstellen;</p></li>



<li><p>Customer Journeys verstehen;</p></li>



<li><p>Services und Systeme mit Application Portfolio Management tracken.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a title="LeanIX Enterprise Architecture Suite" href="https://www.leanix.net/de/produkte/enterprise-architecture-management" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SAP LeanIX Enterprise Architecture Suite</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Tool-Sammlung von LeanIX umfasst unter anderem Enterprise Architecture Management und andere Bereiche, die für Aufgaben wie <a class="idgGlossaryLink" href="https://www.computerwoche.de/k/cloud-computing,3454" target="_blank">SaaS</a>– und Value-Stream-Management wichtig sind – etwa um Cloud-Deployments und darauf laufende Services zu tracken. Die Daten die dabei über die IT-Infrastruktur gesammelt werden, fließen in ein grafisches Dashboard ein. Das Tool ist eng mit wichtigen Cloud-Workflow-Tools wie Confluence, Jira, Signavio und Lucidchart integriert. Das ist für Teams von Vorteil, die diese Tools bereits nutzen, um ihre Entwicklungsstrategien zu planen und umzusetzen. Seit November 2023 <a href="https://www.leanix.net/de/unternehmen/pressemeldungen/leanix-gehoert-jetzt-zu-sap">ist LeanIX Teil von SAP</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>Anwendungsmodernisierung und Cloud-Migration managen;</p></li>



<li><p>Obsoleszenz von Software-Services evaluieren;</p></li>



<li><p>Kosten kontrollieren und managen.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.servicenow.com/de/" title="ServiceNow" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ServiceNow</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Tool-Sammlung von ServiceNow lässt sich auf verschiedene Architekturtypen herunterbrechen, darunter Assets, <a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2785626/wie-devops-die-it-beschleunigen.html" target="_blank" class="idgGlossaryLink">DevOps</a>, Security und Service. Die Tools katalogisieren die unterschiedlichen Hardware- und Softwareplattformen, um Workflows und Datenflüsse im Unternehmen abzubilden und zu verstehen. Ausführliche Reportings und detaillierte Dashboards ermöglichen Analysen, auf deren Grundlage Risiken minimiert und die Ausfallsicherheit der Systeme erhöht werden können.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>Tracken von Assets, Services und Systemen, die das Unternehmen ausmachen;</p></li>



<li><p>Governance-Themen, Risikobegrenzung, IT-Management und Security Operations werden in einer Plattform zusammengeführt;</p></li>



<li><p>durch die Integration von CRM-Tools lassen sich auch kundenorientierte Services managen.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://sparxsystems.com/products/ea/" title="Sparx Systems" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sparx Systems</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Um Teams und Projekte verschiedener Größe und Komplexität zu unterstützen, hat Sparx vier Versionen seines EA-Tools entwickelt. Allen gemeinsam ist eine UML-basierte Modellierung, mit der sich die Komponenten komplexer Systeme tracken lassen. Eine Simulations-Engine ermöglicht “War Gaming” und vermittelt ein Verständnis darüber, wie sich Fehler ausbreiten und kaskadieren können. Sparx stellt zudem eine Vielzahl von vorgefertigten Design Patterns bereit, um Teams bei der Modellierung zu unterstützen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>Nachfrage- und Lastveränderungen zur Prognose künftiger Anforderungen simulieren;</p></li>



<li><p>(potenzielle) Probleme durch eine Verbindungs-Matrix im Auge behalten;</p></li>



<li><p>Dokumentation erstellen.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.teamblue.unicomsi.com/products/system-architect/" title="Unicom System Architect" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unicom System Architect</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">System Architect ist eines der Angebote aus Unicoms Team Blue. Es handelt sich um ein Tool, das ein Metamodell verwendet, um automatisiert so viele Daten wie möglich über die laufenden Systeme zu sammeln – manchmal auch durch ein Reverse Engineering von Datenflüssen. Dieses systemweite Datenmodell kann über benutzerdefinierte Dashboards Teammitgliedern aller Rollen zugänglich gemacht werden. Ein weiteres erwähnenswertes Feature: Die Ressourcenzuweisung lässt sich mit Hilfe von Simulationen optimieren.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>Was-wäre-wenn-Fragen zum Architekturmodell stellen;</p></li>



<li><p>ein Metamodell von Daten und Systemen aufbauen;</p></li>



<li><p>Migrations- und Transformationspläne erstellen.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.valueblue.com/bluedolphin" title="ValueBlue BlueDolphin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ValueBlue BlueDolphin</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dieses EA-Tool sammelt Daten auf dreierlei Art:</p>



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>Es importiert Basisdaten auf der Grundlage standardgesteuerter Automatisierung (ITSM, SAM).</p></li>



<li><p>Es arbeitet mit den Dateiformaten von Architekten und Systemdesignern – etwa ArchiMate oder BPMN.</p></li>



<li><p>Es gibt Fragebögen an andere Stakeholder heraus, die auf anpassbaren Vorlagen basieren.</p></li>
</ol>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die aufbereiteten Informationen werden in einer visuellen Umgebung bereitgestellt, die Auskunft über die historische Entwicklung von Systemen gibt.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Wichtigste Use Cases:</em></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><p>systemweite Daten von internen und externen Stakeholdern automatisiert und formularbasiert erfassen;</p></li>



<li><p>zukunftsorientierte Reportings erzeugen, um den Change zu überwachen und voranzutreiben;</p></li>



<li><p>Kooperation und Zusammenarbeit durch offenes Data Reporting fördern.</p></li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">(fm)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Dieser Artikel ist <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/196069/top-enterprise-architecture-tools.html" target="_blank">im Original</a> bei unserer Schwesterpublikation CIO.com erschienen. </strong></p>
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Die Steckdose wird zum ständigen Begleiter, das Ladekabel zum wichtigsten Accessoire im Rucksack: Wenn der Notebook-Akku nachlässt, wächst unweigerlich der Frust im Alltag. Die schlechte Nachricht: Der chemische Alterungsprozess von Lithium-Ionen-Zellen ist unvermei...]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Steckdose wird zum ständigen Begleiter, das Ladekabel zum wichtigsten Accessoire im Rucksack: Wenn der <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3158726/akkulaufzeit-unter-windows-11-erhoehen.html" target="_blank">Notebook-Akku</a> nachlässt, wächst unweigerlich der Frust im Alltag. Die schlechte Nachricht: Der chemische Alterungsprozess von Lithium-Ionen-Zellen ist unvermeidbar. Doch ein schwacher Akku bedeutet noch nicht zwingend, dass ein älterer <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2215385/die-besten-laptops-test.html" target="_blank">Laptop</a> in den Elektroschrott gehört. Oft lässt sich der Stromspeicher problemlos austauschen und die Reparatur ist wirtschaftlich sinnvoll. Aber nicht in jedem Fall. Wir zeigen, wie Sie sich an Fakten statt am Bauchgefühl orientieren und wann es Zeit wird, sich nach neuer Hardware umzusehen.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Diagnose: Fakten statt Bauchgefühl</h2>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-21.17.04.png?w=851" alt="Diagnose" class="wp-image-4198585" width="851" height="1024" sizes="auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Foundry</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bevor Sie Schraubenzieher zücken oder neue Hardware kaufen, muss geklärt werden: Ist Ihr Akku wirklich verschlissen, oder saugt ressourcenfressende Software im Hintergrund heimlich den Stromspeicher leer? Die Frage ist schnell beantwortet, denn sowohl Windows als auch macOS bieten tiefgreifende <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3014555/laptop-windows-akkubericht.html" target="_blank">Diagnose-Tools</a>, die sich mit wenigen</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Unter Windows:</strong> Öffnen Sie die Windows-Eingabeaufforderung (CMD) oder PowerShell als Administrator und tippen Sie den Befehl</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code><strong>powercfg /batteryreport</strong></code></pre>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">ein. Windows generiert daraufhin eine detaillierte HTML-Datei, die tief ins System blicken lässt. Öffnen Sie die Datei unter dem angegebenen Pfad – z.B. „C:\battery-report.html“. Entscheidend sind hier zwei Werte: die <strong>Design Capacity</strong> (die ursprüngliche Nennkapazität Ihres Akkus ab Werk) und die <strong>Full Charge Capacity</strong> (die aktuell noch erreichbare Maximalkapazität). Liegt die aktuelle Kapazität unter <strong>80 Prozent des Ursprungswertes</strong>, gilt ein Akku allgemein als verschlissen. Spätestens wenn er die 70-Prozent-Marke unterschreitet, wird der Kapazitätsverlust im Alltag oft zu einer spürbaren Einschränkung – das Bauteil ist Ende seines Lebenszyklus angekommen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Bei macOS:</strong> Auf einem MacBook führt der Weg über das Apfel-Menü zu <strong>Systemeinstellungen → Allgemein → Info → Systembericht</strong>. Unter dem Reiter „Stromversorgung“ finden Sie die Anzahl der Ladezyklen sowie den Zustand. Apple garantiert in der Regel, dass ein Akku nach 1.000 vollständigen Ladezyklen noch mindestens 80 Prozent seiner ursprünglichen Kapazität halten kann. Fällt der Wert darunter, rät das System oft von selbst zum Service.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Schrauben oder schrauben lassen?</h2>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-21.17.18.png?w=1024" alt="Reparaturanleitungen" class="wp-image-4198586" width="1024" height="684" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Auf <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3174903/notebook-akku-tauschen-oder-neukauf-ratgeber.html#" target="_blank">iFixit</a> finden Verbraucher Reparaturanleitungen, Ersatzteile und Werkzeug für zahlreiche Notebooks, Smartphones und andere Elektronikgeräte.</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Foundry</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Steht der Defekt fest oder ist die Alterung bereits weit fortgeschritten, folgt oft eine logistische Herausforderung. Die Hardware-Realität von 2026 ist Verbrauchern nämlich nicht gerade entgegengekommen – zumindest beim Akku: In vielen modernen Ultrabooks, Surface-Geräten oder MacBooks sind die Akkuzellen großflächig im Gehäuse verklebt. Das macht den Tausch für Laien gefährlich, weil bei einer Beschädigung der Zellen <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2590103/akku-brennt-richtig-handeln-und-loeschen.html" target="_blank">akute Brandgefahr</a> besteht.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Der Gang zur Fachwerkstatt ist deshalb oft alternativlos – achten Sie hierbei am besten auf zertifizierte Betriebe, die eine <strong>Garantie auf das Ersatzteil</strong> gewähren. Anders sieht es bei reparaturfreundlichen Business-Geräten wie dem <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3174903/notebook-akku-tauschen-oder-neukauf-ratgeber.html#" target="_blank">Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5</a> oder Vorreitern der Modularität wie dem <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2230834/framework-laptop-16-test.html" target="_blank">Framework Laptop 16</a> aus: Hier brauchen Sie oft nur einen passenden Schraubendreher und zehn Minuten Zeit, um den Akku selbst zu tauschen. Wie Sie Ihren Akku am Laptop oder am Smartphone selbst tauschen können, <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2666199/akkutausch-so-klappts-beim-smartphone-und-notebook.html" target="_blank">erklären wir in diesem Ratgeber</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Achtung beim Teilekauf:</strong> Sparen Sie nicht am falschen Ende. Extrem billige Nachbau-Akkus von No-Name-Händlern auf großen Marktplätzen bergen nicht nur ein <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3060569/akku-ladefehler-brandgefahr-vermeiden.html" target="_blank">Brandrisiko</a>, sondern schummeln oft auch bei der echten Kapazität. Greifen Sie <strong>unbedingt zu Originalteilen des Herstellers</strong> oder zu zertifizierten Ersatzteilen etablierter Drittanbieter (wie <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3174903/notebook-akku-tauschen-oder-neukauf-ratgeber.html#" target="_blank">iFixit</a>).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wenn die Diagnose zeigt, dass Ihr Akku physisch noch fit ist, dann liegt das Problem vermutlich an Software mit Selbstbedienungsmentalität. Praktisch: Windows und macOS verfügen über integrierte Stromfresser-Finder. Unter Windows navigieren Sie zu <strong>Einstellungen</strong> <strong>→ Strom und Akku → Akkunutzung</strong>. Dort listet Windows genau auf, welche Apps in den letzten Tagen am meisten Energie verbraucht haben. Auf dem Mac erfüllt die App <strong>Aktivitätsanzeige</strong> (Reiter <strong>Energie</strong>) denselben Zweck. Stoßen Sie hier auf Programme, die Sie gar nicht aktiv nutzen, sollten Sie deren Hintergrundaktivität einschränken oder die Software komplett deinstallieren.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>💡 Infobox: Das neue Recht auf Reparatur (Stand 2026)</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das<strong> Recht auf Reparatur </strong>stammt von der Europäischen Kommission und dem EU-Parlament. Ziel des Gesetzespakets ist es, die wachsenden Berge von Elektroschrott auf dem Kontinent zu reduzieren und die Kreislaufwirtschaft zu stärken. Nach der Verabschiedung der EU-Richtlinie im Jahr 2024 hatten die Mitgliedsstaaten bis 2026 Zeit, die Vorgaben <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3174903/notebook-akku-tauschen-oder-neukauf-ratgeber.html#" target="_blank">in nationales Recht umzusetzen</a> – nun greifen die Regeln schrittweise und wirken sich zunehmend auf den Reparaturalltag aus.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Was Verbraucher davon haben:</strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>Reparaturpflicht:</strong> Hersteller sind nun gesetzlich verpflichtet, für gängige Elektronikgeräte (wie Smartphones und Laptops) Reparaturen anzubieten – und das auch nach Ablauf der gesetzlichen Gewährleistung.</li>



<li><strong>Zugang zu Ersatzteilen:</strong> Unabhängige Fachwerkstätten und ambitionierte Bastler erhalten leichteren Zugang zu Original-Ersatzteilen und offiziellen Reparaturanleitungen.</li>



<li><strong>Weniger Software-Sperren:</strong> Praktiken wie das sogenannte “Parts Pairing” (bei dem Ersatzteile per Software blockiert werden, wenn sie nicht von einer offiziellen Vertragswerkstatt eingebaut wurden) werden stark eingeschränkt.</li>



<li><strong>Mehr Wirtschaftlichkeit:</strong> Durch den faireren Wettbewerb sinken die Reparaturkosten, was den Tausch eines Akkus oft attraktiver macht als einen teuren Neukauf.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wann lohnt sich der Tausch?</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Um zu beurteilen, ob sich die Investition für den Austausch lohnt, hilft die bewährte <strong>50-Prozent-Regel</strong>: Übersteigen die Kosten für die Reparatur (Ersatz-Akku plus eventuelle Arbeitszeit der Werkstatt) mehr als die Hälfte des aktuellen Restwerts des Notebooks, wird die Angelegenheit unwirtschaftlich.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Ein Rechenbeispiel:</strong> Ein vier Jahre altes Premium-Notebook, das früher mal 1.500 Euro gekostet hat, bringt auf dem Gebrauchtmarkt vielleicht noch 400 bis 500 Euro. Eine Investition von 120 Euro für einen fachgerechten Akkutausch ist dann noch durchaus sinnvoll und kann dem Gerät weitere zwei bis drei Lebensjahre verschaffen. Bei einem ohnehin leistungsschwachen 400-Euro-Plastikbomber aus dem Jahr 2021 ist eine 100-Euro-Reparatur jedoch (jenseits von Nostalgiegründen) kaum zu vertreten und gilt als unwirtschaftlich.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wann ein Neukauf wirklich sinnvoll ist</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mal ehrlich: Der Akku ist oft nur das offensichtlichste Symptom eines veralteten Systems. Wer über eine Reparatur nachdenkt, sollte objektiv prüfen, ob die restliche Hardware den heutigen Anforderungen noch gewachsen ist – oder ob man mit einem <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2215385/die-besten-laptops-test.html" target="_blank">neuen Laptop</a> besser fährt:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>Windows 10 Support-Ende:</strong> Das offizielle Support-Ende von Windows 10 (Oktober 2025) liegt bereits hinter uns. Privatanwender in der EU haben zwar <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2941599/windows-10-gratis-sicher-nutzen-esu-registrierung-so-gehts.html" target="_blank">Glück im Unglück</a>: Wer mit einem Microsoft-Konto angemeldet ist, <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3177497/windows-10-bekommt-ein-weiteres-jahr-lang-updates.html" target="_blank">erhält die Extended Security Updates (ESU) im ersten Jahr bis Oktober 2027 kostenlos.</a> Doch spätestens im Herbst 2027 ist endgültig Schicht im Schacht. Geräte, deren Prozessoren nicht offiziell für Windows 11 zertifiziert sind (ältere CPUs vor der Intel Core 8. Generation oder AMD Ryzen 2000er-Serie), stoßen dann an ihre praktische Lebensdauergrenze. Ohne den auslaufenden ESU-Schutz sollten Sie ab diesem Zeitpunkt bei betroffenen Windows-Geräten nicht mehr in einen neuen Akku investieren.</li>



<li><strong>Speicher-Flaschenhälse:</strong> Verlöteter, nicht aufrüstbarer Arbeitsspeicher von 8 GB stößt selbst bei ausschließlicher Browser-Nutzung und Office-Anwendungen oft an seine Grenzen.</li>



<li><strong>Träge Performance:</strong> Wenn das Notebook nicht nur schnell leer ist, sondern beim Öffnen von Programmen ins Schwitzen kommt und der Lüfter permanent auf Hochtouren läuft, bringt auch der stärkste neue Akku kein flüssiges Arbeitsgefühl zurück.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Zeit für einen neuen Laptop?</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wenn kein (sinnvoller) Weg mehr am Neukauf vorbeiführt, ist das nicht immer eine schlechte Nachricht: Moderne Geräte punkten nicht nur mit deutlich mehr Ausdauer jenseits der Steckdose – sie bringen auch spürbar mehr Tempo und Sicherheit, effizientere Hardware und oft angenehm leise Kühlung in Ihren Alltag.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fazit und Checkliste: Akku tauschen oder Neukauf?</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Entscheidung zwischen Werkstatt und Neuanschaffung ist am Ende des Tages ein Abwägen von Kosten, Nutzen und Sicherheit. Die folgende Checkliste hilft dabei, das Schicksal Ihres Notebooks zu klären:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Der Tausch lohnt sich, wenn:</strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>der Laptop noch alle Leistungsanforderungen im Alltag erfüllt.</li>



<li>Windows 11 offiziell unterstützt wird (oder macOS/Linux aktuell ist).</li>



<li>die Gesamtreparatur weniger als 50 % des Restwerts kostet.</li>



<li>das Gehäuse unbeschädigt ist und Scharniere sowie Tastatur noch zuverlässig funktionieren.</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Ein Neukauf ist besser, wenn:</strong></p>



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<li>das Betriebssystem (z. B. Windows 10) keine Sicherheitsupdates mehr erhält.</li>



<li>das Gerät durch 8 GB RAM oder eine alte CPU ohnehin ein Flaschenhals im Alltag ist.</li>



<li>Displayschäden oder defekte Ports weitere, teure Reparaturen erfordern.</li>



<li>die Reparatur den Zeitwert des Geräts deutlich übersteigt.</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Manche Devs arbeiten mit der Kommandozeile (auch Command Line Interface; CLI), weil sie sie <a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2818958/was-developer-an-ihrem-job-lieben-und-hassen.html" title="lieben" target="_blank">lieben</a> – andere, weil ihnen nichts anderes übrig bleibt. Egal zu welcher Kategorie Sie sich zählen: Diese neun CLI-Tools helfen Ihrer Produktivität und Effizienz (zusätzlich) <a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2816175/so-motivieren-sie-softwareentwickler.html" title="auf die Sprünge" target="_blank">auf die Sprünge</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://tldr.sh/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tldr</a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Keine Angst, wir ersparen Ihnen an dieser Stelle eine langwierige, faszinative Abhandlung über die ganz eigene Magie, die die Unix-Shell entfaltet. Fakt ist: Wenn man mit ihr arbeiten will, ist es manchmal erforderlich, vorher ein Handbuch zu lesen. Unix Docs (auch man- oder manual pages) sind diesbezüglich allerdings ein zweischneidiges Schwert: Die benötigte Information ist vorhanden – es ist nur die Frage, wo. Den Teil der <a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2791591/so-erstellen-sie-eine-moderne-dokumentation-fuer-anwendungen.html" title="Dokumentation" target="_blank">Dokumentation</a> aufzuspüren, den Sie gerade benötigen, kann ein entmutigender Task sein. Zwar kann die gute alte Befehlszeile dabei helfen – um ein offizielles Handbuch aufzurufen, genügt:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ man </code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Allerdings zeichnen sich man-pages vor allem durch ihre Informationsdichte aus – und die Tatsache, dass sie manchmal aktuelle Informationen für neuere Tools vermissen lassen. Das CLI-Tool <code>tldr</code> versetzt Sie in die Lage, zielgerichteter zu suchen:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ tldr </code></p>



<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" alt="tldr in Aktion." title="tldr in Aktion." src="https://images.computerwoche.de/bdb/3392869/840x473.jpg" width="840" height="473"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p class="foundryImageCaption">tldr in Aktion.</p></figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Falls Sie <code>npm</code> installiert haben, ist die <code>tldr</code>-Installation nur einen kurzen Befehl entfernt:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>npm install -g tldr</code></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://ngrok.com/download" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ngrok</a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sobald Sie <code>tldr</code> installiert haben, können Sie damit viele weitere Befehle erkunden. Zum Beispiel:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ tldr ngrok</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>Reverse proxy that creates a secure tunnel from a public endpoint to a locally running web service.</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mit <code>ngrok</code> eröffnet sich Ihnen eine stressfreie Möglichkeit, von einem Remote-Browser auf eine Entwicklungsmaschine zuzugreifen. Aber das Tool kann noch weit mehr. Sie können damit beispielsweise in der Cloud entwickeln und die Ergebnisse im Browser in Augenschein nehmen. Zudem können Sie mit <code>ngrok</code> auch schnell und einfach laufende Services über HTTPS veröffentlichen – ohne sich mit der Security-Infrastruktur herumschlagen zu müssen. Angenommen, Sie bauen einen Service Worker auf, der HTTPS benötigt, dann ist alles, was Sie für einen sicheren Kontext tun müssen, <code>ngrok</code> zu starten.</p>



<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" alt="Das CLI-Tool ngrok macht Devs das Leben auf verschiedenen Ebenen leichter." title="Das CLI-Tool ngrok macht Devs das Leben auf verschiedenen Ebenen leichter." src="https://images.computerwoche.de/bdb/3392870/840x473.jpg" width="840" height="473"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p class="foundryImageCaption">Das CLI-Tool ngrok macht Devs das Leben auf verschiedenen Ebenen leichter.</p></figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">
					Foto: Matthew Tyson | IDG</p></div>




<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ein Beispiel, bei dem der HTTP-Port 8080 freigegeben wird:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ ngrok http 8080</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Der <code>ngrok</code>-Output sieht wie folgt aus:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>https://f951-34-67-117-59.ngrok-free.app -&gt; <a href="https://localhost:8080/" title="http://localhost:8080" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://localhost:8080</a></code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Anschließend kann jedermann die zugewiesene URL aufrufen (machen Sie sich keine Mühe).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/manual/screen.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">screen</a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mit diesem Befehlszeilen-Tool können Sie eine Shell-Sitzung mit oder ohne laufenden Prozess “beiseite legen” und sie anschließend zu einem beliebigen Zeitpunkt fortsetzen – auch wenn Sie die ursprüngliche Session beenden.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ tldr screen</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>Hold a session open on a remote server. Manage multiple windows with a single SSH connection.</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nehmen wir an, Sie starten <code>ngrok</code>, um remote auf eine <a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2805798/7-webseiten-die-ihre-desktop-software-ersetzen.html" title="Webanwendung" target="_blank">Webanwendung</a> zuzugreifen: Sie starten den Prozess, lassen diesen dann in <code>screen</code> laufen und programmieren so lange etwas. Währenddessen läuft <code>ngrok</code> die ganze Zeit weiter – Sie können über <code>screen</code> jederzeit wieder darauf zugreifen. Veranschaulicht in Code würde das wie folgt aussehen:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ screen</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>// Now we are in a new session</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ ngrok http 8080</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>// Now ngrok is running, exposing http port 8080</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>Type ctrl-a</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>// Now we are in screen's command mode</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>Type the "d" key, to "detach".</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>// Now you are back in the shell that you started in, while screen is running your ngrok command in the background:</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ screen -list</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>There is a screen on:</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code> 128861.pts-0.dev3 (04/25/24 14:36:58) (Detached)</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Tipp</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"> Wenn Sie eine laufende Sitzung, in der Sie sich gerade befinden, benennen wollen, nutzen Sie die Tastenkombination Strg + A und geben <code>:sessionname </code> ein. Das ist besonders nützlich, wenn Sie mit mehreren Screen-Instanzen arbeiten wollen.</p>



<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" alt="Screen ist ein umfangreiches und potentes CLI-Tool." title="Screen ist ein umfangreiches und potentes CLI-Tool." src="https://images.computerwoche.de/bdb/3392871/840x473.jpg" width="840" height="473"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p class="foundryImageCaption">Screen ist ein umfangreiches und potentes CLI-Tool.</p></figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">
					Foto: Matthew Tyson | IDG</p></div>




<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wenn wie im Beispiel nur eine <code>screen</code>-Instanz läuft, führt der Befehl <code>$ screen -r</code> (für “re-attach”) Sie zurück zu Ihrer <code>ngrok</code>-Sitzung. Im Fall mehrerer Screens können Sie diese mit Hilfe ihrer ID wieder aufrufen:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ screen -r </code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wenn Sie Ihre Session endgültig beenden wollen, beenden Sie ngrok mit Strg + C und geben anschließend <code>exit</code> in die Kommandozeile ein.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://sdkman.io/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sdkman</a> &amp; <a href="https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">nvm</a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wenn Sie <a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2831436/darum-bleibt-java-relevant.html" title="Java" target="_blank">Java</a> oder <a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2794625/was-javascript-von-typescript-unterscheidet.html" title="JavaScript" target="_blank">JavaScript</a> auf einem Server verwenden, sollten Sie sich mit <code>sdkman</code> (für Java) und <code>nvm</code> (für Node) vertraut machen. Beide Kommandozeilen-Tools sind nützlich, wenn es darum geht, mit mehreren Programmiersprachenversionen auf dem selben Rechner zu jonglieren – und dabei sowohl Path Adjustment als auch Umgebungsvariablen überflüssig machen. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mit <code>sdkman</code> können Sie beispielsweise neuere Java-Versionen erkunden und anschließend wieder zum aktuellen LTS-Release springen. Dieser Prozess wird durch das <code>sdk</code>-Kommando abstrahiert.</p>



<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" alt="sdkman zeigt alle verfügbaren Java-Installationen auf einem lokalen Rechner an - inklusive derjenigen, die gerade in Benutzung ist." title="sdkman zeigt alle verfügbaren Java-Installationen auf einem lokalen Rechner an - inklusive derjenigen, die gerade in Benutzung ist." src="https://images.computerwoche.de/bdb/3392872/840x473.jpg" width="840" height="473"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p class="foundryImageCaption">sdkman zeigt alle verfügbaren Java-Installationen auf einem lokalen Rechner an – inklusive derjenigen, die gerade in Benutzung ist.</p></figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">
					Foto: Matthew Tyson | IDG</p></div>




<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Zwischen den Versionen zu wechseln, gestaltet sich denkbar einfach – <code>$ sdk use java 19-open</code> führt Sie direkt zu JDK Version 19.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ tldr sdk</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>Manage parallel versions of multiple Software Development Kits.</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>Supports Java, Groovy, Scala, Kotlin, Gradle, Maven, Vert.x and many others.</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die <code>nvm</code>-Utility funktioniert ganz ähnlich:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ tldr nvm</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>Install, uninstall or switch between Node.js versions.</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>Supports version numbers like "12.8" or "v16.13.1", and labels like "stable", "system", etc.</code></p>



<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" alt="Ein Blick auf nvm." title="Ein Blick auf nvm." src="https://images.computerwoche.de/bdb/3392873/840x473.jpg" width="840" height="473"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p class="foundryImageCaption">Ein Blick auf nvm.</p></figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">
					Foto: Matthew Tyson | IDG</p></div>




<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://github.com/junegunn/fzf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fzf</a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sowohl <code>grep</code> als auch <code>find</code> sind Standardbestandteile der Kommandozeilen-Befehlspalette. Allerdings sind beide Tools nicht so funktional, wie sie sein sollten. Das ruft <code>fzf</code> auf den Plan – einen “Fuzzy File Finder”. Mit “Fuzzy” ist dabei gemeint, dass die Details zu dem, was Sie suchen, nicht unbedingt klar definiert sein müssen. Ein Beispiel:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ tldr fzf</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>Command-line fuzzy finder.</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>Similar to sk.</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sobald Sie <code>fzf</code> starten, indiziert das CLI-Tool umgehend das Dateisystem, um Ergebnisvorschläge für Ihre Suchen zu unterbreiten.</p>



<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" alt="In diesem Beispiel suchen wir nach einem Projekt, an dem wir zuletzt gearbeitet haben." title="In diesem Beispiel suchen wir nach einem Projekt, an dem wir zuletzt gearbeitet haben." src="https://images.computerwoche.de/bdb/3392874/840x473.jpg" width="840" height="473"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p class="foundryImageCaption">In diesem Beispiel suchen wir nach einem Projekt, an dem wir zuletzt gearbeitet haben.</p></figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">
					Foto: Matthew Tyson | IDG</p></div>




<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Aus 878.937 Möglichkeiten hat <code>fzf</code> die 25 Dateien und Verzeichnisse ausgewählt, die unseren Anforderungen entsprechen könnten – und das völlig ohne Umwege.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://github.com/ogham/exa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">exa</a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mit <code>exa</code> werden langweilige alte <code>ls</code>-Listings schöner und nützlicher:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ tldr</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>A modern replacement for ls (List directory contents).</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Für eine <a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2834060/10-wege-zur-besseren-developer-experience.html" title="bessere Developer Experience" target="_blank">bessere Developer Experience</a> ohne mentalen Overhead statten Sie <code>ls</code> einfach mit einem <code>exa</code>-Alias aus. Das Tool respektiert die meisten <code>ls</code>-Standardoptionen – <code>exa -l</code> funktioniert also (beispielsweise) genau so, wie Sie es erwarten würden.</p>



<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" alt="Exa ist das neue ls." title="Exa ist das neue ls." src="https://images.computerwoche.de/bdb/3392875/840x473.jpg" width="840" height="473"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p class="foundryImageCaption">Exa ist das neue ls.</p></figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">
					Foto: Matthew Tyson | IDG</p></div>




<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://github.com/sharkdp/bat" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bat</a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die <code>bat</code>-Utility ähnelt dem <code>cat</code>-Tool – ist aber besser:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>$ tldr bat</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>Print and concatenate files.</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><code>A cat clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration.</code></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Es handelt sich hierbei im Wesentlichen um eine Komfort- beziehungsweise <a href="https://www.computerwoche.de/article/2821891/8-wege-um-top-entwickler-zu-halten.html" title="Developer-Experience-Optimierung" target="_blank">Developer-Experience-Optimierung</a> – ähnlich wie im Fall von <code>exa</code>. Wenn Sie <code>bat</code> verwenden, erwartet Sie ein vollwertiger File Viewer – inklusive Title, Borders, Line Numbers und insbesondere einer hilfreichen Syntax-Highlighting-Funktion für Programmiersprachen oder Konfigurationsdateien. Dabei reagiert <code>bat</code> auf less/more-Befehle – und wird mit “<code>q</code>” beendet. Die Navigation erfolgt über die Pfeiltasten.</p>



<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" alt="Bat ist ein simples Dienstprogramm, das es zu einem echten Erlebnis macht, Dateien auf der Konsole zu durchsuchen." title="Bat ist ein simples Dienstprogramm, das es zu einem echten Erlebnis macht, Dateien auf der Konsole zu durchsuchen." src="https://images.computerwoche.de/bdb/3392876/840x473.jpg" width="840" height="473"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p class="foundryImageCaption">Bat ist ein simples Dienstprogramm, das es zu einem echten Erlebnis macht, Dateien auf der Konsole zu durchsuchen.</p></figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">
					Foto: Matthew Tyson | IDG</p></div>




<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">nethack</a></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ein absoluter Kommandozeilen-Klassiker ist <code>nethack</code> – der ursprüngliche, Konsolen-basierte ASCII <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetHack" title="Dungeon Crawler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dungeon Crawler</a>. Das CLI-Tool wird Ihre Produktivität zwar nicht direkt ankurbeln – kann aber durchaus dabei helfen, ein paar Minuten zur Ruhe zu kommen, um komplexe Dev-Probleme zu durchdringen.</p>



<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" alt="Es gibt neuere Versionen des Nethack-Konzepts - manchmal fährt man jedoch mit dem Original am besten." title="Es gibt neuere Versionen des Nethack-Konzepts - manchmal fährt man jedoch mit dem Original am besten." src="https://images.computerwoche.de/bdb/3392877/840x473.jpg" width="840" height="473"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p class="foundryImageCaption">Es gibt neuere Versionen des Nethack-Konzepts – manchmal fährt man jedoch mit dem Original am besten.</p></figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">
					Foto: Matthew Tyson | IDG</p></div>




<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Dieser Artikel ist <a href="https://www.infoworld.com/article/2337138/9-command-line-jewels-for-your-developer-toolkit.html" target="_blank">im Original</a> bei unserer Schwesterpublikation Infoworld.com erschienen.<br></strong></p>
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Große, helle Displays



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MagicOS kann gelegentlich frustrierend sein




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<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-21.52.53.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4198590" width="1024" height="586" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Auf einen Blick</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Pro</h3>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Wunderschönes, schlankes Design</li>



<li>Große, helle Displays</li>



<li>Hervorragende Kameras</li>



<li>Coole Software-Funktionen</li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Kontra</h3>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Hoher Preis</li>



<li>MagicOS kann gelegentlich frustrierend sein</li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Fazit</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Honor Magic V6 ist ein Falt-Smartphone, das einfach alles kann. Es ist schlank, robust, leistungsstark und sieht gut aus. Die Kameras gehören zu den besten, die Software bietet einige raffinierte Funktionen und die Akkulaufzeit ist außergewöhnlich. Besitzer eines Magic V5 werden wahrscheinlich kaum einen Grund für ein Upgrade sehen, aber für alle anderen ist es eine gute Wahl – sofern Sie es sich leisten können.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Honor Magic V6 wurde ursprünglich bereits im März in China vorgestellt, doch es dauerte eine Weile, bis es den Weg nach Europa fand. Nun ist es endlich in Europa erhältlich und strebt den Titel des bislang <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2109390/bestes-falt-smartphone.html" target="_blank">besten Falt-Smartphones</a> an.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Leider ist die Konkurrenz für Honor stärker denn je, und sie wird noch härter werden, sobald Apples seit Langem gemunkeltes Foldable auf den Markt kommt. Bietet dieses schlanke Kraftpaket genug, um weiterhin überzeugend zu bleiben?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Es sieht auf jeden Fall vielversprechend aus, verfügt über einen der größten Akkus aller jemals erschienenen Falt-Smartphones, ist das erste mit IP69-Zertifizierung und gehört dennoch zu den dünnsten Modellen. Das ist schon mal ein guter Anfang. Ich habe es in den vergangenen Wochen auf Herz und Nieren geprüft, und hier ist mein Fazit.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Design &amp; Verarbeitung</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Aluminiumrahmen, Rückseite aus Verbundfasermaterial</li>



<li>219 g, NanoCrystal Shield-Glas</li>



<li>IP69-zertifiziert</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Honor Magic V6 sieht dem <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2838914/honor-magic-v5-test.html" target="_blank">Magic V5</a> sehr ähnlich, wobei der auffälligste Unterschied in der Form des Kamerarahmens liegt. Dieser ist nun kantiger und weist eine achteckige Form auf. Auch neue Farbvarianten tragen dazu bei, es von der Vorgängergeneration abzugrenzen.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.14.26.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199606" width="1024" height="586" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die rote Version ist wahrscheinlich die auffälligste; sie verfügt über eine tiefrote, fast blutrote Rückseite mit strukturierter Oberfläche. Ich besitze die goldene Version, die ebenfalls sehr auffällig ist. Freunde haben bemerkt, dass es wie ein Smartphone aussieht, das ein saudischer Prinz oder Kim Kardashian benutzen würde.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Farbe schimmert leicht, wenn Licht darauf fällt; sowohl am Scharnier als auch auf der Rückseite ist ein dezentes, sich wiederholendes Dreiecksmuster zu erkennen, und es bleibt irgendwie frei von Fingerabdrücken, obwohl es ziemlich glänzend ist. Das sieht wirklich cool aus. Auch die mitgelieferte Hülle ist von höchster Qualität, mit einem cremefarbenen Kunstlederbezug und einem roségoldenen Kamerarahmen, der gleichzeitig als ausklappbarer Ständer dient.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wenn Sie etwas suchen, das etwas weniger Aufmerksamkeit auf sich zieht, gibt es natürlich auch traditionellere Modelle in Schwarz und Weiß. Letzteres hat zudem einen versteckten Vorteil: Mit nur 8,75 Millimetern im geschlossenen Zustand ist es das dünnste Modell der Reihe, und Honor geht davon aus, dass es derzeit das dünnste Falt-Smartphone auf dem Markt ist.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ich habe das weiße Modell nicht ausprobiert, und vielleicht ist es tatsächlich spürbar schlanker, aber meiner Meinung nach sieht die goldene Version definitiv etwas dicker aus und fühlt sich auch so wie mein 8,9 Millimeter dickes <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2843601/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-test.html" target="_blank">Galaxy Z Fold 7</a> an.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das ist allerdings Haarspalterei, denn dieses Smartphone ist immer noch dünner als viele Flaggschiff-Smartphones im Barrenformat. Ob es nun das dünnste ist oder nicht – es ist auf jeden Fall dünn genug, um sich in der Hosentasche angenehm anzufühlen.<br><br></p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.14.34.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199607" width="1024" height="586" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Erwähnenswert ist auch, dass das Cover-Display nun flach ist und eine symmetrischere Form aufweist. Dadurch sieht das Smartphone im zusammengeklappten Zustand noch mehr wie ein herkömmliches Barren-Handy aus, doch die unvermeidliche, eckige Kante am Scharnier verrät es ein wenig.<br><br></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So wichtig die Abmessungen eines Klapphandys auch sind, ebenso entscheidend ist die Robustheit. Und glücklicherweise ist das Honor Magic V6 robust wie ein Panzer gebaut.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Es verfügt über die Schutzklasse IP69 – die höchste aller faltbaren Smartphones. Das bedeutet, dass es praktisch staubdicht ist und sowohl das Eintauchen in Süßwasser als auch den Strahl von heißem Wasser problemlos aushält. Die Technologie der faltbaren Smartphones hat große Fortschritte gemacht.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Es ist zudem besonders robust konstruiert, mit kratzfestem „NanoCrystal Shield“-Glas auf der Vorderseite und einem „Super Steel“-Scharnier, das die Stoßfestigkeit verbessert.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">SGS-Zertifizierungen untermauern diese Angaben ebenfalls, da das Smartphone für seine Fallfestigkeit mit 5 Sternen ausgezeichnet wurde. Ich habe mein Testgerät nicht allzu grob behandelt, aber es ist beruhigend zu wissen, dass es unversehrt bleiben dürfte, sollte mir einmal ein Ausrutscher unterlaufen.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bildschirm &amp; Lautsprecher</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Außen: 6,52 Zoll, 1.080 x 2.420, OLED, 120 Hertz</li>



<li>Innen: 7,95 Zoll, 2.172 × 2.352, OLED, 120 Hertz</li>



<li>Stereolautsprecher</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bei Falt-Smartphones dreht sich alles um den Bildschirm. Beginnen wir also mit dem Star der Show: dem inneren Display. Mit einer Diagonale von knapp unter 8 Zoll gehört es zu den größten Falt-Smartphones im Buchformat auf dem Markt.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Es ist nahezu perfekt quadratisch, was sich hervorragend für die parallele Nutzung zweier Apps eignet.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.14.39.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199608" width="1024" height="586" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dieses flexible Display verfügt über eine Bildwiederholfrequenz von 120 Hertz und erreicht eine beeindruckende Spitzenhelligkeit von 5.000 Nits. Solche Helligkeitsangaben sollten Sie zwar stets mit einer gehörigen Portion Skepsis betrachten, doch unabhängig davon handelt es sich um ein sehr helles Display, das auch im Freien gut ablesbar ist.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Der innere Bildschirm ist mit einer glänzenden Schutzfolie versehen (wenn auch mit einer Antireflexbeschichtung), was sowohl Vor- als auch Nachteile mit sich bringt. Wie ich bereits in anderen Testberichten zu Falt-Smartphones erwähnt habe, kaschieren mattierte Schutzfolien die Falz zwar besser, ziehen aber auch Fingerabdrücke an. Diese hier verschmiert nicht so leicht, doch trotz aller Bemühungen von Honor treten entlang der Falz einige unerwünschte Reflexionen auf.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.14.44.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199609" width="1024" height="586" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apropos: Die Falz ist bewundernswert flach, und noch vor nicht allzu langer Zeit wäre sie die beste gewesen, die mir je begegnet wäre. Allerdings nutze ich das Oppo Find N6 seit seiner Markteinführung fast täglich, und leider kann dieses Modell da nicht ganz mithalten.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Es ist dennoch äußerst beeindruckend und um Längen besser als das <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2945312/google-pixel-10-pro-test-3.html" target="_blank">Pixel 10 Pro Fold</a>. Auch im Vergleich zum Galaxy Z Fold 7 fällt die Falz etwas weniger auf.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Was das Außendisplay betrifft, so ist es fast nicht von dem Bildschirm eines Flaggschiff-Handys im Barren-Format zu unterscheiden, abgesehen davon, dass es ganz leicht schmaler ist als üblich. Es verfügt über schöne, schmale Einfassungen an allen Seiten, eine flinke Bildwiederholfrequenz von 120 Hertz und eine noch höhere Spitzenhelligkeit von 6.000 Nits.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wie bereits bei den letzten Generationen der faltbaren Honor-Modelle gibt es keine nennenswerten Nachteile bei der Nutzung des zusammengeklappten Telefons; es fühlt sich einfach wie ein normales Smartphone an. Wenn Sie dann einen größeren Bildschirm für Ihre Inhalte, Spiele oder Multitasking benötigen, klappen Sie es einfach auf.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.14.47.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199611" width="1024" height="586" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wie üblich hat Honor einiges in Funktionen zum Augenschutz investiert, und beide Bildschirme unterstützen eine PWM-Dimmung mit 4.320 Hertz. Das werden Sie besonders zu schätzen wissen, wenn Sie empfindlich auf Flackern reagieren. Beide Bildschirme unterstützen zudem die Eingabe per Stylus, allerdings hatte ich leider keinen Honor-Stylus zur Hand, um dies auszuprobieren.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die luxuriösen Displays werden durch ein ordentliches Lautsprecherset ergänzt. Das Stereopaar erzeugt eine schöne, breite Klangbühne, kann mehr als laut genug werden und bietet eine ordentliche Basswiedergabe. Sie können zwar nicht mit den bassbetonten Lautsprechern des <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3041397/honor-magic-8-pro-test.html" target="_blank">Magic 8 Pro</a> mithalten, aber bei einem so schlanken Gehäuse sind die Möglichkeiten nun einmal begrenzt.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Technische Daten &amp; Leistung</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5</li>



<li>16 GB RAM</li>



<li>512 GB Speicher</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Magic V6 verfügt über den leistungsstärksten Chip von Qualcomm, den Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, und das globale Modell ist mit 16 GB RAM und 512 GB Speicher ausgestattet. Bei einem so schlanken Falt-Smartphone stellt die Wärmeableitung stets eine Herausforderung dar, doch Honor hat hier eine großzügig dimensionierte Vapor-Chamber verbaut, um eine optimale Leistung zu gewährleisten.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.14.51.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199612" width="1024" height="586" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das V6 hat meine täglichen Leistungsanforderungen problemlos erfüllt. Bei einem Falt-Smartphone habe ich oft drei Apps gleichzeitig geöffnet, wechsle zwischen ihnen hin und her und spiele häufig gleichzeitig Musik ab oder streame Videos. Selbst dann kam das Smartphone kaum ins Schwitzen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Man muss schon ein ziemlich anspruchsvolles Spiel starten, um dieses Smartphone ein wenig ins Schwitzen zu bringen, und wie es der Zufall so will, bin ich ziemlich süchtig nach <em>NTE: Neverness to Everness</em> (ein Open-World-Spiel mit atemberaubender Grafik und einer riesigen Stadtkarte, mit deren Darstellung die meisten Smartphones zu kämpfen haben). Doch das Magic V6 hatte damit kaum Probleme.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Spiel lief bei der Grafikvoreinstellung „Extreme“ flüssig mit 60 FPS, und obwohl es sich ziemlich stark erwärmte – insbesondere im Bereich der Kamera –, schien die Leistung darunter nicht zu leiden. Die beste Erfahrung machte ich mit einem GameSir-Clamp-Controller, der die Wärme von meinen Handflächen fernhielt.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.14.55.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199613" width="1024" height="586" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Honor Magic V6 – Benchmark-Ergebnisse</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Was die Benchmark-Ergebnisse angeht, wird es recht interessant. Während die meisten Ergebnisse hervorragend waren, hatte das Smartphone erhebliche Schwierigkeiten, den 3DMark Wildlife Extreme Stress Test abzuschließen. Normalerweise führe ich diesen Test bei aufgeklapptem Smartphone durch, doch es überhitzte sich und brach den Benchmark jedes Mal ab, wenn ich es versuchte.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Zugegebenermaßen war es in letzter Zeit recht warm, doch so etwas ist mir bisher noch nie passiert. Bei der Durchführung des Tests auf dem Cover-Display konnte es den Test mit einem ordentlichen Ergebnis abschließen, auf dem klappbaren Bildschirm war dies jedoch nicht möglich. Im alltäglichen Gebrauch hatte ich jedoch nie derartige Probleme.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Kameras</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>50-MP-Hauptkamera mit f/1,6</li>



<li>64 MP, f/2,5, 3-fach-Tele</li>



<li>50 MP, f/2,2 Ultraweitwinkel</li>



<li>20 MP, f/2,2 Selfie-Kamera</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Honor Magic V6 verfügt über dieselbe Kamera-Hardware wie die Vorgängergeneration, was bedeutet, dass es keine nennenswerten Neuerungen gibt.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Allerdings verfügte das V5 bereits über eine der beeindruckendsten Kameraausstattungen unter allen faltbaren Smartphones, und die Konkurrenz hat sich in dieser Hinsicht nicht sonderlich ins Zeug gelegt – daher gehört es nach wie vor zu den Besten.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.14.59.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199614" width="1024" height="586" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Auf der Rückseite befindet sich eine 50-MP-Hauptkamera mit einem Sensor von ansehnlicher Größe (1/1,56 Zoll) und einem lichtstarken f/1,6-Objektiv. Hinzu kommen eine 50-MP-Ultraweitwinkelkamera mit einem extrem weiten Sichtfeld (entspricht 13 mm) sowie ein ausgezeichnetes 64-MP-Teleobjektiv. Außerdem gibt es zwei 20-MP-Selfie-Kameras, von denen jeweils eine durch das jeweilige Display ragt.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dies ist eine äußerst vielseitige Objektivausstattung, mit der Sie alles aufnehmen können – von weitläufigen Landschaften bis zu intimen Porträts. Wie üblich hat mir die Verwendung des Teleobjektivs am meisten Spaß gemacht, und dies könnte die beste Tele-Kamera sein, die jemals in einem faltbaren Smartphone verbaut wurde.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Es verfügt über einen recht großen 1/2-Zoll-Sensor und kann aus sehr kurzer Entfernung fokussieren. Ihr Motiv muss sich lediglich etwa 20 Zentimeter vom Objektiv entfernt befinden, und in Kombination mit der Brennweite von 70 mm (äquivalent) entsteht so eine schöne perspektivische Kompression und ein natürliches Bokeh.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Natürlich können Sie mit einem digitalen Ausschnitt noch weiter zoomen, und die Kamera-App ermöglicht Ihnen auf Wunsch eine bis zu 100-fache Vergrößerung. Bei einer Vergrößerung von mehr als 10-fach können Sie generative KI nutzen, um die Bilder zu bereinigen, doch auch ohne diese Funktion erhalten Sie bereits bei etwa 20-facher Vergrößerung brauchbare Bilder.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ich habe bereits erwähnt, wie weitwinklig das Ultraweitwinkelobjektiv ist, und das gefällt mir besonders gut daran; ansonsten ist es jedoch im Vergleich zu den anderen Objektiven definitiv ein Qualitätsverlust.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nachts ist es zudem am wenigsten überzeugend, da Bewegungsunschärfe dort nur schwer zu bewältigen ist. Bei den richtigen Lichtverhältnissen ist es jedoch zu wirklich beeindruckenden Aufnahmen fähig.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.15.23.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199618" width="1024" height="918" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Hauptkamera ist wie immer die zuverlässigste des Trios. Dank des größeren Sensors schneidet sie bei schlechten Lichtverhältnissen am besten ab und liefert tagsüber etwas schärfere Bilder als die anderen Kameras.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Selfie-Kameras sind nichts Besonderes. Sie erfüllen ihren Zweck und eignen sich für Zoom-Anrufe, doch wenn man auf der Rückseite so beeindruckende Kameras hat, lohnt es sich wirklich, das Smartphone umzudrehen und den Bildschirm auf der Rückseite zu nutzen, um wirklich beeindruckende Fotos zu machen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Bildverarbeitung von Honor kann etwas unbeständig sein, aber ich habe den Eindruck, dass sie immer konsistenter wird, und wenn sie funktioniert, lassen sich wirklich atemberaubende Bilder erzielen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mein größter Kritikpunkt ist die Bewegungsunschärfe im Porträtmodus. Ich bin mir nicht sicher, woran es liegt, aber ich erhalte viele unscharfe Aufnahmen, wenn die künstliche Hintergrundunschärfe aktiviert ist – selbst bei guten Lichtverhältnissen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ansonsten bin ich mit den Bildern, die ich mit dem Magic V6 aufgenommen habe, sehr zufrieden. Die Harcourt-Porträtmodi sind so beeindruckend wie eh und je, und mit den übrigen Filtern lässt sich der Look Ihrer Fotos ziemlich drastisch verändern. Besonders gut gefällt mir der Filter „Nostalgic Negative“, der einen schönen, kontrastreichen Cross-Entwicklungs-Look mit blauen Schatten erzeugt.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Was die Videoaufnahmen angeht, ist das Angebot etwas weniger umfangreich. Das soll nicht heißen, dass es schlecht ist, aber nachdem ich viel Zeit mit dem Oppo Find N6 verbracht habe, habe ich mich an ein ordentliches Log-Profil, 4K-120-Aufnahmen und Dolby Vision gewöhnt. Nichts davon ist hier vorhanden. Es gibt zwar ein Log-Profil, dieses funktioniert jedoch nur mit dem Hauptsensor und erzeugt ungewöhnlich körnige Schatten.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wenn Sie jedoch keine ganz so professionellen Ansprüche haben, werden Sie mit der Videoleistung wahrscheinlich sehr zufrieden sein. Sie können mit jeder Kamera bis zu 4K bei 60 FPS aufnehmen, mit Ausnahme der Selfie-Kamera, die maximal 4K bei 30 FPS erreicht. Die Bildstabilisierung ist gut, und auch die Mikrofone sind ordentlich.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Akkulaufzeit &amp; Aufladen</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>6.660-mAh-Akku</li>



<li>80-Watt-Laden über Kabel</li>



<li>66 Watt kabelloses Laden</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Honor Magic V6 verfügt über den größten Akku aller faltbaren Smartphones, die ich bisher getestet habe. Irgendwie ist es Honor gelungen, einen 6660-mAh-Akku in dieses hauchdünne Gehäuse zu integrieren. Samsun wird hoffentlich davon lernen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Diese Kapazität verblasst zwar im Vergleich zur chinesischen 1-TB-Version dieses Smartphones, die über einen erstaunlichen 7.150-mAh-Akku verfügt, doch wie wir in letzter Zeit oft gesehen haben, bedeuten die EU-Vorschriften, dass wir im Westen keinen ganz so massiven Akku erhalten können.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.15.38.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199619" width="1024" height="574" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das spielt jedoch keine allzu große Rolle, denn dieser Akku ist mehr als gut genug. Obwohl ich den großen internen Bildschirm häufig nutzte und unzählige Fotos machte, reichte die Akkulaufzeit dieses Smartphones während des Großteils meiner Tests für eineinhalb Tage. Natürlich verkürzt intensives Gaming die Laufzeit etwas, aber Sie werden das Gerät selten, wenn überhaupt, vor dem Schlafengehen aufladen müssen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Auch das Aufladen erfolgt schnell, vorausgesetzt, Sie verfügen über ein ausreichend leistungsstarkes Netzteil (im Lieferumfang ist lediglich ein USB-C-Kabel enthalten), um die 80-Watt-Geschwindigkeit nutzen zu können. Ich konnte das Gerät in nur einer halben Stunde von leer auf fast 70 Prozent aufladen; mehr kann man sich kaum wünschen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wenn Sie kabelloses Laden bevorzugen, ist dies ohne nennenswerte Einbußen bei der Geschwindigkeit möglich. Das Honor Magic V6 lässt sich mit einem offiziellen kabellosen Ladepad von Honor mit bis zu 66 Watt aufladen.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Software &amp; Apps</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>MagicOS 10, basierend auf Android 16</li>



<li>Zahlreiche KI-Funktionen</li>



<li>Kompatibilität mit dem Apple-Ökosystem</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Auf dem Magic V6 läuft MagicOS 10, Honors eigene Variante von <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2781437/android-16-release-design-funktionen-kompatible-geraete.html" target="_blank">Android 16</a>. Es handelt sich im Wesentlichen um dieselbe Software, die wir bereits von den letzten Honor-Flaggschiffmodellen kennen. Wenn Sie also bereits eines dieser Modelle ausprobiert haben, werden Sie kaum Überraschungen erleben.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.15.46.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199620" width="1024" height="574" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Software von Honor kann die Meinungen spalten. Sie weicht ziemlich stark vom typischen Android-Erlebnis ab; stattdessen erinnert sie zunehmend an iOS. Ob das nun gut ist oder nicht, hängt ganz von Ihren Vorlieben ab.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Allerdings lässt sich die Benutzeroberfläche extrem gut anpassen – wenn Ihnen also das Design oder das Layout einer Funktion nicht gefällt, können Sie es höchstwahrscheinlich ändern.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Insgesamt gefällt sie mir recht gut. Sie wirkt schnell und reaktionsfreudig, sieht standardmäßig ansprechend aus und bietet zahlreiche Werkzeuge zur weiteren Anpassung. Wie bereits erwähnt, gibt es zahlreiche Anlehnungen an iOS, darunter einige „Liquid Glass“-ähnliche Elemente, einen „Dynamic Island“-Klon, geteilte Benachrichtigungen/Schnelleinstellungen sowie die Möglichkeit, die App-Übersicht zu deaktivieren.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das sind zwar nicht die originellsten Entscheidungen, aber sie funktionieren gut, und die meisten sind vollkommen optional.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Honor bietet Ihnen eine Vielzahl von KI-Funktionen, darunter die üblichen Tools für Transkription, Übersetzung und Zusammenfassung sowie einige sehr fortschrittliche Funktionen zur Fotobearbeitung.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.15.53.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199623" width="1024" height="574" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Auch das Multitasking ist hervorragend. Sie können Apps im Split-View nebeneinander anzeigen und dann eine dritte hinzufügen, die nur am Rand des Bildschirms hervorblitzt und bei Bedarf sofort einsatzbereit ist. Oder, wenn Sie es vorziehen, können Sie schwebende Fenster nutzen und so noch mehr Inhalte gleichzeitig auf dem Bildschirm anzeigen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Am spannendsten finde ich jedoch die Art und Weise, wie sich das Magic V6 in Apple-Produkte integrieren lässt. Insbesondere, wie gut es mit meinem Macbook zusammenarbeitet. Wenn Sie die Honor Workstation-App aus dem Mac App Store installieren, können Sie Dateien austauschen, zwischen Geräten kopieren und einfügen, Ihr Smartphone fernsteuern und das V6 sogar als drahtlosen zweiten Bildschirm nutzen.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.15.58.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199625" width="1024" height="574" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Doch damit ist der Spaß noch lange nicht vorbei. Das Honor Magic V6 kann auch nativ Dateien in Ihrem iCloud-Konto durchsuchen und verwalten, und mit Honor Connect können Sie Dateien auch per AirDrop zu und von iPhones übertragen. Das ist großartig, wenn Sie ständig zwischen verschiedenen Ökosystemen hin- und herwechseln (wie ich es oft tue).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Insgesamt ist es also ein solides Software-Erlebnis, das jedoch nicht ganz ohne Nachteile ist. Meine größte Kritik an Honor-Smartphones ist seit einigen Jahren unberücksichtigt geblieben. Das Akkumanagement ist extrem aggressiv und beendet standardmäßig Hintergrund-Apps mit rücksichtsloser Härte.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das bedeutet, dass Sie häufig unter stark verzögerten Benachrichtigungen leiden, bis Sie einige Einstellungen anpassen und sicherstellen, dass diese Apps geöffnet bleiben.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-19-um-22.16.03.png?w=1024" alt="Honor Magic V6" class="wp-image-4199626" width="1024" height="574" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Luke Baker</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><br><br>Das lässt sich zwar leicht beheben, und ich kann die Logik dahinter nachvollziehen – schließlich bieten Honor-Smartphones stets eine hervorragende Akkulaufzeit –, doch es ist äußerst ärgerlich, und ich würde mich sehr freuen, wenn dieses Problem behoben würde.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Honor verspricht sieben Jahre lang Software-Updates und Sicherheitspatches für seine Flaggschiff-Geräte und liegt damit auf einer Stufe mit Samsung und Apple. Viel besser geht es kaum, auch wenn Sie möglicherweise eine Weile auf das auf <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2990238/android-17-release-features-update-2.html" target="_blank">Android 17</a> basierende MagicOS 11 warten müssen.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Preis &amp; Verfügbarkeit</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Honor Magic V6 kann ab sofort in Deutschland und den meisten anderen Ländern der Welt bestellt werden, wobei die USA wie üblich ausgeschlossen sind. Hierzulande liegt der Preis bei stolzen <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3183215/honor-magic-v6-test-review.html#" target="_blank">2.299 Euro</a>, wobei es bis zum 31. Juli noch einen Rabatt von 600 Euro gibt (Endpreis: 1.699,90 Euro).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Als besonderes Einführungsangebot legt Honor auch eine Reihe kostenloser Extras wie ein Tablet, einen Stift und ein Set Earbuds bei. Das macht eine Beurteilung des Preises ziemlich schwierig. Auf dem Papier ist das Magic V6 deutlich teurer als das V5, das im vergangenen Jahr für 1.999 Euro auf den Markt kam. Und das schmerzt, insbesondere wenn man bedenkt, dass es seinem Vorgänger so ähnlich ist. Mit dem Rabatt ist es jedoch günstiger.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Preislich bewegt es sich trotzdem noch in einem ähnlichen Rahmen wie viele andere Falt-Smartphones, die wir getestet haben. Darunter das <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3168239/motorola-razr-fold-test.html" target="_blank">Motorola Razr Fold</a>, <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2843601/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-test.html" target="_blank">das Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7</a> und <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2945312/google-pixel-10-pro-test-3.html" target="_blank">das Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sollten Sie das Honor Magic V6 kaufen?</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Magic V6 ist zweifellos eines der attraktivsten faltbaren Smartphones, die derzeit auf dem Markt erhältlich sind. Die Hardware ist hervorragend, die Bildschirme sind beeindruckend, es ist leistungsstark und die Kameras sind erstklassig. Wenn Sie ein faltbares Smartphone mit großem Bildschirm suchen, aber bei den Kameras keine allzu großen Abstriche machen möchten, ist dies eine hervorragende Wahl.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Allerdings könnten versierte Käufer sich für das <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2838914/honor-magic-v5-test.html" target="_blank">Vorjahresmodell</a> entscheiden und für deutlich weniger Geld ein sehr ähnliches Gesamterlebnis erhalten. Es ist nach wie vor extrem leistungsstark und verfügt über dieselben Kameras. Es wird jedoch nicht ewig vorrätig sein.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Man sollte auch bedenken, dass das Galaxy Z Fold 8 und das Z Fold 8 Ultra voraussichtlich im Juli 2026 erscheinen werden, während Apples lang erwartetes faltbares iPhone wahrscheinlich im September vorgestellt wird. Ich persönlich würde mir daher erst einmal ansehen, was diese Modelle zu bieten haben, bevor ich den Sprung wage.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wenn Sie nicht warten können, ist das Honor Magic V6 eine hervorragende Wahl und wird dies wahrscheinlich auch bleiben. Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass Samsung die Akkukapazität übertreffen wird, und ich bezweifle sehr, dass es in puncto Kameraleistung übertroffen wird. Abgesehen von ein paar kleinen Software-Mängeln ist es ein brillantes Smartphone.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Technische Daten</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>MagicOS 10, basierend auf Android 16</li>



<li>Außen: 6,52 Zoll, 1.080 x 2.420, OLED, 120 Hz</li>



<li>Innen: 7,95 Zoll, 2172 × 2352, OLED, 120 Hz</li>



<li>Fingerabdrucksensor im Ein-/Aus-Schalter</li>



<li>Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5</li>



<li>16 GB RAM</li>



<li>512 GB Speicher</li>



<li>Kamera:</li>



<li>50 MP, f/1,6 Hauptkamera</li>



<li>64 MP, f/2,5, 3-fach-Teleobjektiv</li>



<li>50 MP, f/2,2 Ultraweitwinkel</li>



<li>Doppelte 20-MP-Selfie-Kamera mit f/2,2</li>



<li>Videoaufnahmen mit bis zu 4K bei 60 fps (Rückkamera)</li>



<li>Stereolautsprecher</li>



<li>Dual-SIM</li>



<li>WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7</li>



<li>Bluetooth 6.0</li>



<li>6660-mAh-Akku</li>



<li>80-W-Laden über Kabel</li>



<li>66 W kabelloses Laden</li>



<li>156,7 × 74,5 × 8,8 mm (zusammengeklappt)</li>



<li>IP69-zertifiziert</li>



<li>219 g</li>



<li>Farben: Gold, Rot, Weiß, Schwarz</li>
</ul>



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<description><![CDATA[Mike Sawh



Auf einen Blick



Pro




Insgesamt solide Tracking-Leistung



Ansprechende Begleit-App mit einigen nützlichen Modi



Beeindruckende Akkulaufzeit



Ohne Abonnement




Kontra




Hoher Preis



Klobiges Design



Softwarefunktionen entsprechen weitgehend denen des Air




Fazit

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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Auf einen Blick</h3>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Pro</h3>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Insgesamt solide Tracking-Leistung</li>



<li>Ansprechende Begleit-App mit einigen nützlichen Modi</li>



<li>Beeindruckende Akkulaufzeit</li>



<li>Ohne Abonnement</li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Kontra</h3>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Hoher Preis</li>



<li>Klobiges Design</li>



<li>Softwarefunktionen entsprechen weitgehend denen des Air</li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Fazit</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Der Ultrahuman Ring Pro bietet ein hervorragendes Hardware- und Software-Erlebnis und zählt damit zu den besten Smart-Ringen. Das Problem ist der hohe Anschaffungspreis, ganz zu schweigen davon, dass die Konkurrenz – sowohl bei Modellen mit als auch ohne Abonnement – für manche Nutzer attraktivere Eigenschaften bieten kann.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Der Ultrahuman Ring Pro ist der neueste <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3063681/bester-smart-ring-test.html" target="_blank">Smart-Ring</a> eines Unternehmens, das sich seit Langem im Konflikt mit Oura befindet. Nachdem der Verkauf seines Vorgängermodells in den USA vorübergehend untersagt worden war, kehrt Ultrahuman nun mit einem neuen Ring zurück, der über neu gestaltete Sensoren, eine verbesserte Prozessorleistung und eine längere Akkulaufzeit verfügt.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Der <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3063689/ultrahuman-ring-air-test-2.html" target="_blank">Ring Air</a> ist weiterhin als günstigere Alternative zum Pro erhältlich, doch wenn Sie das Beste wollen, was Ultrahuman zu bieten hat, ist dieser hier die richtige Wahl.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Leider sind die Preise für die Ringe von Ultrahuman – ähnlich wie bei dem ebenfalls abonnementfreien Konkurrenten RingConn – leicht gestiegen, was bedeutet, dass sich der Pro wirklich hervorheben muss, um die höheren Kosten zu rechtfertigen und zu einer der ersten Wahl unter den Smart-Ringen zu werden.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Design &amp; Verarbeitung</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Erhältlich in vier Farbvarianten</li>



<li>Dickeres Design als der Ring Air</li>



<li>Ladeetui im Lieferumfang enthalten</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Der Ring Pro ist ein Smart-Ring mit einem schlichten Design, der in vier verschiedenen Farben erhältlich ist: Bionic Gold, Space Silver, Aster Black und Raw Titanium. Der Kern des Rings besteht aus Titan mit einer PVD-Beschichtung, die ihn vor Kratzern schützt. Ich habe festgestellt, dass frühere Ultrahuman-Ringe zu den am leichtesten zu zerkratzenden gehörten. Daher freue ich mich, dass der Pro Kratzer besser abwehrt.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-23-um-16.11.15.png?w=1024" alt="Ultrahuman Ring Pro" class="wp-image-4200752" width="1024" height="554" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Mike Sawh</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Genau wie der Air ist auch der Pro in den Ringgrößen 5–14 erhältlich und bis zu einer Tiefe von 100 Metern wasserdicht. Ich habe mich für dieselbe Größe wie beim Air entschieden, und die Passform scheint ähnlich zu sein, wenn nicht sogar insgesamt etwas besser, da der Ring seltener an meinem Finger herumrutscht. Er ist sehr bequem und sitzt gut am Finger. Man spürt zwar die Sensoren, doch sie sind nicht so deutlich spürbar wie bei früheren Modellen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Im Vergleich zum Ring Air von Ultrahuman erhalten Sie einen schwereren und dickeren Ring. Da ich den <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3179739/oura-ring-5-test-review.html" target="_blank">Oura Ring 5</a> gleichzeitig getragen habe, wirkt der Pro deutlich größer als der neueste Ring von Oura.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Der Pro wird mit einem Ladecase geliefert, und obwohl man es nicht mit dem neuen Case von Oura verwechseln würde, verfügt es über ein ähnlich robustes Metall-Design, das den Ring schützt, wenn er nicht am Finger getragen wird. Das Etui verfügt über zusätzliche intelligente Funktionen wie kabelloses Laden, einen „Find-my-Case“-Modus für den Fall, dass Sie es verlegen, ganz zu schweigen von der Möglichkeit, Ringdaten bis zu einem Jahr lang zu speichern.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ein interessanter Aspekt des Designs ist, dass Ultrahuman den Ring so konzipiert hat, dass er im Falle einer Schwellung leicht durchtrennt und entfernt werden kann. Auch wenn ich hoffe, dass niemand jemals in eine solche Situation gerät, ist es beruhigend zu wissen, dass sich der Ring in einem Notfall problemlos entfernen lässt.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fitness &amp; Tracking</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Überarbeitete Temperatur- und Herzfrequenzsensoren</li>



<li>Neuer Dual-Core-Prozessor</li>



<li>Powerplugs bieten zusätzliche Funktionen gegen Aufpreis</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Der Ring Pro kann so gut wie alles überwachen, was auch der Air kann. Dazu gehören Herzfrequenz, Schlaf, Stress, Temperatur und die tägliche Schrittzahl. Die größte Änderung besteht darin, dass die optischen Sensoren, die zur Erfassung dieser Messwerte verwendet werden, überarbeitet wurden und nun klarere Signale liefern, um Schlaf- und Erholungsdaten zu erfassen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Diese Neugestaltung scheint zudem mit den Patentstreitigkeiten mit Oura in Zusammenhang zu stehen.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-23-um-16.11.19.png?w=1024" alt="Ultrahuman Ring Pro" class="wp-image-4200753" width="1024" height="554" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Mike Sawh</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die App, die diese Daten anzeigt, gehört zu den ausgereiftesten, die Sie bei einem Smart-Ring finden können. Sie steht der Oura-App in nichts nach, was die ansprechende Aufbereitung Ihrer Daten angeht, und regt Sie dazu an, sich tatsächlich damit auseinanderzusetzen.</p>


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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Was die Erfassung der Kerndaten angeht, müssen Sie die zweiwöchige Kalibrierungsphase unbedingt durchlaufen, bis Sie zuverlässige Ergebnisse erhalten. Die Daten zu den durchschnittlichen Herzfrequenzwerten wiesen während dieses Zeitraums erhebliche Abweichungen auf, stabilisierten sich jedoch nach diesen zwei Wochen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Daten zur Ruheherzfrequenz und die Messungen der Herzfrequenzvariabilität stimmten besonders gut mit zwei anderen Trackern überein, die ich parallel zum Pro trug.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bei der Betrachtung der Schrittzahlen stellte ich fest, dass die gemeldeten Gesamtwerte deutlich niedriger waren als bei zwei anderen Trackern, mit denen ich den Pro verglichen habe.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Leistung bei der Schlafaufzeichnung gehört zu den besten, die ich getestet habe, einschließlich Oura. Was die Schlafdauer, die Aufschlüsselung der Schlafphasen und den erfassten Zeitpunkt des Einschlafens betrifft, lieferte der Pro zuverlässige Werte.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bildschirmfoto-2026-07-23-um-16.11.42.png?w=1024" alt="Ultrahuman Ring Pro" class="wp-image-4200755" width="1024" height="543" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><p class="imageCredit">Mike Sawh</p></div>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ultrahuman hebt sich von der Konkurrenz dadurch ab, dass es komplexe Daten in einem leicht verständlichen Format darstellt, beispielsweise bei der Bewertung des Gehirnalters oder der Erfassung des Schlafdefizits, das sich aus kumulierten schlechten Nächten ergibt. Es überwacht zudem, wie gut Ihr Gehirn während des Schlafs Abfallstoffe abbaut. Sie können auch die „PowerPlugs“ von Ultrahuman erkunden, bei denen es sich größtenteils um kostenlose Add-ons handelt, die eine individuellere Nachverfolgung ermöglichen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ich nutze derzeit das neue Parent-Modul, das besonders auf die kumulative Erholung achtet, berücksichtigt, dass der Schlaf wahrscheinlich unruhiger ist, und Ihnen Tipps gibt, wie Sie wieder in die richtige Bahn kommen können.</p>


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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wie bereits erwähnt, sind die meisten dieser PowerPlugs kostenlos. Es gibt jedoch auch solche, die Einblicke in spezielle Krankheiten wie Migräne bieten oder Daten mit einem Tesla synchronisieren; hierfür ist ein monatliches Abonnement erforderlich. Dabei handelt es sich um kostenpflichtige Funktionen, auf die die meisten Nutzer gut verzichten können.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Akkulaufzeit &amp; Aufladen</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Bis zu 15 Tage Akkulaufzeit</li>



<li>Bietet drei Akkubetriebsmodi</li>



<li>Ladeetui sorgt für weitere 45 Tage</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Akkulaufzeit ist ein wichtiges Thema beim Pro-Modell – und das nicht nur, weil er länger durchhält als der Air. Neben der Verlängerung der Akkulaufzeit von 4–6 Tagen auf 15 Tage stehen Ihnen drei Akkubetriebsmodi zur Verfügung, mit denen Sie das Beste aus jeder Ladung herausholen können.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wenn Sie den Turbo-Modus wählen, bei dem alle Sensoren aktiviert sind, können Sie mit einer Laufzeit von bis zu 12 Tagen rechnen. Diese verlängert sich auf über 15 Tage, wenn Sie sich für den Chill-Akkumodus entscheiden. Dabei liegt der Schwerpunkt auf der Schlafaufzeichnung, doch wichtige Momente Ihres Tages werden weiterhin erfasst, um sicherzustellen, dass die wesentlichen Erkenntnisse weiterhin von Nutzen sind.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ich habe mit dem Pro problemlos eine Akkulaufzeit von fast zwei Wochen erreicht, was eine beeindruckende Leistung ist. Das ist besser als beim Oura Ring 5 und liegt in Bezug auf die Akkuleistung auf Augenhöhe mit dem <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3063223/ringconn-gen-2-test.html" target="_blank">RingConn Gen 2</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Zudem verfügen Sie nun über das Ladecase, das Ihnen eine zusätzliche Akkulaufzeit von 45 Tagen bietet. Sie müssen den Ring jedoch präzise im Ladegerät platzieren; ein akustisches Signal aus dem integrierten Lautsprecher bestätigt, dass der Ring wieder aufgeladen wird. Als der Akku auf 0 Prozent sank, benötigte der Pro weniger als eine Stunde, um wieder auf 100 Prozent zu kommen.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Preis &amp; Verfügbarkeit</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Zum Zeitpunkt der Erstellung dieses Artikels kann der Ultrahuman Ring Pro für 499 Euro im <a href="https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3181848/ultrahuman-ring-pro-test-review.html#" target="_blank">Ultrahuman Store</a> vorbestellt werden. Damit gehört er zu den teuersten Smart-Ringen auf dem Markt.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Er ist teurer als das günstigste verfügbare Modell des Oura Ring 5 und andere Smart-Ringe wie der <a href="https://whttps//www.pcwelt.de/article/3062918/samsung-galaxy-ring-test.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Samsung Galaxy Ring</a>. Der in Kürze erscheinende RingConn Gen 3 wird in den USA teurer sein als der Ring Pro, sollte in anderen Regionen jedoch günstiger sein.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wie der Ring Air bleibt auch der Pro ein Smart-Ring ohne Abonnement. Einige der PowerPlug-Software-Erweiterungen sind jedoch mit zusätzlichen Kosten verbunden.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sollten Sie den Ultrahuman Ring Pro kaufen?</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die großen Verbesserungen des Ring Pro gegenüber dem Air liegen in dem größeren Akku und dem robusteren Design. Ich habe die Überwachungsleistung des Air nie als unzureichend empfunden, und wenn Sie noch ein Exemplar ergattern können und ein Fan des Software-Ansatzes von Ultrahuman sind, dann ist er nach wie vor eine kluge (und günstigere) Anschaffung.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Vergleicht man den Ring Pro mit anderen Smart-Ringen, müssen wir über den Preis sprechen. Er ist teuer, und es gibt abonnementsfreie Alternativen zu einem günstigeren Preis. Ob diese Ihnen auf der Softwareseite das gleiche Maß an Sorgfalt und Aufmerksamkeit bieten, ist fraglich. Genau hier setzt sich der Ring Pro gegenüber einem Großteil der Konkurrenz durch.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Er ist vielleicht nicht der kleinste oder dünnste Ring, aber was der Ring Pro zu bieten hat, ist eine Kombination aus Hardware und Software, die ein hervorragendes Gesamtpaket ergibt.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Technische Daten</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Bis zu 15 Tage Akkulaufzeit</li>



<li>Kompatibel mit Android und iOS</li>



<li>Wasserdicht bis zu 100 Metern</li>



<li>2,65 mm dick</li>



<li>Gewicht: 3,3–4,8 g</li>



<li>Erfasst den Blutsauerstoffgehalt, die Herzfrequenz und die Körpertemperatur</li>



<li>Erfasst den Schlaf und die tägliche Aktivität</li>
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<description><![CDATA[Every CIO I speak with today is wrestling with some version of the same question: How do we move faster with AI and deliver on our commitments?



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Every CIO I speak with today is wrestling with some version of the same question: How do we move faster with AI and deliver on our commitments?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It’s an understandable concern. <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4171959/ceos-top-priorities-for-it-leaders-today-2.html">Boards and CEOs are asking about AI</a>. Business leaders are experimenting with use cases. Employees are discovering tools daily, while technology vendors promise unprecedented gains in productivity, innovation, and competitive advantage.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After hundreds of conversations with technology executives over the past year, I’ve become convinced that speed isn’t the real issue. The organizations pulling away from the pack aren’t necessarily adopting AI faster than everyone else. They’re executing more effectively — a subtle distinction that represents one of the defining leadership challenges of the AI era.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Technology has never been the hardest part of transformation. People, priorities, culture, and operating models are the biggest challenges. The ability to translate bold boardroom aspirations into thousands of thoughtful decisions made every day by architects, engineers, product managers, analysts, and business leaders is where competitive advantage is created. AI may be accelerating the pace of change, but it hasn’t changed that fundamental truth.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I’ve met plenty of executives who are exceptional in the boardroom. They know how to frame a vision, <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/272180/relationship-building-networking-how-to-wow-your-board-of-directors.html">influence a board</a>, and build confidence among investors and business leaders. I’ve also met remarkable technologists who instinctively understand the architectural decisions, engineering tradeoffs, and implementation details that determine how great ideas become reality. Modern CIOs, however, must move comfortably between both worlds. Afshean Talasaz is one who stands out among this rare breed.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Long before becoming CIO of Colonial Pipeline, Talasaz built his career from the ground up as a business professional, data scientist, and technologist. He has designed enterprise platforms, built AI capabilities, led technology organizations, and partnered closely with executive leadership teams on business transformation. Today, as an executive in residence with our Practitioners for Practitioners (P4P) community, he helps CIOs and business leaders navigate one of the most significant technology shifts of our generation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While Talasaz brings deep knowledge of data and AI to the table, his greatest strength is his ability to create strategy and connect it with execution. He can spend the morning discussing enterprise reinvention with the board and the afternoon debating architectural principles with the teams responsible for bringing that vision to life.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That versatility gives Talasaz a unique lens on how CIOs <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4178006/state-of-the-cio-2026-cios-set-the-course-for-ai-roi.html">can deliver value with AI</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Software companies have a term for engineers who understand every layer of the technology stack: full-stack developers. Listen to Talasaz and it becomes evident that the AI era requires something similar from technology leaders: a full-stack CIO.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The full-stack CIO: Leading with clarity</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A full-stack CIO understands how every layer of the enterprise influences the next. They recognize that every strategic priority becomes a portfolio investment, every investment shapes an operating model, every operating model influences architecture, every architecture choice informs product decisions, every product decision shapes engineering priorities.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The best CIOs understand both ends of that journey. The extraordinary ones understand everything in between.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And those who execute best lead with clarity, Talasaz says.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Everyone, from executives to middle managers to the people writing code, should be able to explain what we’re trying to achieve,” he emphasizes. “Clarity isn’t that we’ve handed out the PowerPoint. It’s that people genuinely understand where we’re going and can articulate it in their own language.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One of the unintended consequences of the AI boom is that organizations are beginning to confuse activity with alignment. They have AI councils, AI governance committees, AI innovation labs, AI centers of excellence, AI pilots, and AI roadmaps. Yet if you stop ten people in the hallway and ask a deceptively simple question, What business problem are we actually trying to solve? you’ll often hear ten different answers.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As a result, architects optimize for one objective while product teams optimize for another. Business units pursue opportunities that seem perfectly reasonable from their perspective. Engineers make thoughtful technical decisions based on the information available to them. Individually, none of those decisions are necessarily wrong. Collectively, however, they create organizational drift. AI doesn’t create that problem. It simply accelerates the consequences.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And while AI can be a force multiplier for the positive when every decision is guided by a shared understanding of where the organization is headed, it can also be a force multiplier for the negative, resulting in an organization simply moving faster in different directions.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“When we have the fundamentals right, the tech infrastructure, the operating models, the nuances of how our business actually runs, we get the impacts of AI in a positive way,” Talasaz says. “When we don’t have those in place, AI can amplify the gaps or mute the benefits.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At a time when so much of the conversation surrounding AI is focused on algorithms, agents, and automation, it’s an important reminder that organizations don’t execute strategy; people do.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Reducing organizational friction</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Most executives are familiar with the concept of VUCA that characterizes today’s business environment. But Talasaz stresses the importance of turning this concern inward: “If the world outside our organizations is becoming more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous, what are we, as leaders, doing to the inside of our organizations?”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Leaders spend enormous amounts of time helping their organizations respond to external disruption but comparatively little time asking whether they are inadvertently re-creating those same conditions internally in response to those external needs. Are we reducing uncertainty or introducing more of it? Are we simplifying work or adding unnecessary complexity? Are we helping people focus on what matters most, or asking them to navigate competing priorities and shifting expectations?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Talasaz refers to this phenomenon as double VUCA — something I’ve witnessed repeatedly while working with CIOs over the past decade. Organizations often assume they’re struggling because of technology limitations when the real constraint is organizational friction. Teams wait for decisions. Priorities shift faster than roadmaps. Governance grows heavier. New committees are formed to solve problems created by existing committees. Everyone is working harder, yet the organization somehow feels slower.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI amplifies both outcomes. Organizations with clarity become dramatically more effective because AI accelerates good decisions. Organizations without clarity simply accelerate confusion.</p>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Operating model as strategy enabler</h1>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI governance is one way to achieve greater clarity, but as Talasaz says, governance shouldn’t primarily exist inside policy manuals that few people read.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Instead, AI governance should be embedded in the daily rhythms of the organization, shaping how teams collaborate, how decisions are made, how products move from ideas into production, and how innovation happens safely without requiring constant escalation. In other words, it’s all about your operating model.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“If you had to pick one thing that isn’t technology, your operating model is the most important element for executing data and AI at scale,” he says.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The best operating models create enough clarity that capable people can make thousands of decisions independently and confidently, without having to wait for permission. By embedding good governance into the way it works, the organization becomes faster.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This advice echoes something I’ve heard repeatedly from some of the world’s most respected CIOs: High-performing organizations aren’t built on tighter control; they’re built on greater trust, supported by clear principles, shared expectations, and operating models that enable responsible decision-making at every level of the enterprise.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Talasaz points out that technology leaders tend to speak in terms of <em>transformation</em>. He suggests CIOs consider a different word: <em>reinvention.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As he explains, transformation implies replacing what exists today with something new. Reinvention starts with a more clear-eyed and practical premise: Some things absolutely must change; others represent years, sometimes decades, of accumulated expertise, customer trust, operational discipline, and competitive advantage.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Reinvention is about building on those strengths while also creating new ways to deliver value. The leaders making the greatest progress in their AI journeys seem to recognize that it’s less about abandoning the past than thoughtfully preparing the organization for the future.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Closing the gap between strategy and execution</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Full-stack CIOs must be able to map out the various layers of execution and planning that need to be done at every level of the organization to be successful. To help with this, Talasaz has developed a data and AI framework that draws on his own experiences “from the keyboard to the boardroom.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As Talasaz sees it, too many organizations have been doing good work in isolation. “They’re doing a lot of the right things,” he says. “They’re just not connected.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Boards may be discussing growth while business leaders redesign customer experiences. Product teams may be prioritizing new capabilities while architects modernize platforms. Data teams may be improving quality while engineers focus on delivery. Every group makes meaningful progress within its own domain, yet somewhere between strategy and execution, the connective tissue begins to disappear. Talasaz’s framework brings those connecting points to the forefront.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Crucially, the framework doesn’t begin with technology or AI or even with data. It begins with the experiences the organization hopes to create for its customers, employees, or partners. Many AI initiatives start with the question, “What can this technology do?” And indeed, we need to be inspired by the possibilities and challenged to think differently by what the technology can do. But, Talasaz emphasizes, we also need to ask what experiences we need to deliver for our business and how the technology can make that a reality.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The framework challenges CIOs to answer that question first. Only after the experiences are clearly defined does the conversation move to the capabilities required to deliver it, the business activities that support those capabilities, the AI and data products that enable them, and finally the data foundation that makes everything possible.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This shift in perspective ensures that, rather than allowing technology investments to search for business value, the business experience defines the technology required to deliver it. For CIOs, that’s more than a planning exercise. It’s a fundamentally different way of leading.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Over the coming months, the P4P community will be convening a series of small CxO roundtables to explore these issues and work more deeply with Afshean Talasaz’s 6×6 Data and AI Framework. CIOs and other enterprise leaders interested in participating are welcome to <a href="mailto:droberts@ouellette-online.com?subject=P4P:%206x6%20Framework%20Roundtable">reach out to me directly</a>.</em></p>
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<description><![CDATA[When it comes to building an effective AI stack, context is king and power isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be.



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When it comes to building an effective AI stack, context is king and power isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Smaller, smarter, safer — this is a bet our company has taken in how we deploy AI internally,” said Ricky Thakrar, head of sales and account management at Zoho, provider of a suite of popular cloud-based software solutions for sales, marketing, and finance.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“I’m on the business side, and so decisions made by our CIO and IT folks affect me directly, and my teams’ workflows and processes,” he added.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Speaking to a room of tech leaders at the <a href="https://event.foundryco.com/cio-100-leadership-live-new-york/">CIO 100 Leadership Live New York event</a> last week, Thakrar explained that every company wants the speed of AI-generated work wedded to the quality of human work, even though these two are diametrically opposed. No amount of model upgrades or spend will close that gap, so the only way forward is to architect your way out. Thakrar encapsulated this idea in a simple formula:</p>



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<li>Smaller: Stop deploying maximum firepower on every task. Many tasks don’t need it.</li>



<li>Smarter: The system around the model decides more than the model does.</li>



<li>Safer: Verify at the point a mistake gets locked in, not just downstream of it.</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He noted that organizations that win with AI won’t be those deploying the biggest, most powerful models or the most sophisticated architecture, but the ones that figure out that the model is the easy part and the right architecture is harder. That means understanding the hardest element, and the biggest differentiator, is building a human system that learns and compounds alongside agentic systems.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To get it right, organizations need to prioritize the context layer. The size of frontier models like the GPT series, Claude, and Gemini mostly exist to compensate for missing context, Thakrar explained. Without enough context, models need to be able to reason harder and infer more about what a user actually means because it doesn’t know the user’s account, process, or history. A rich context layer makes it possible for enterprises to run workloads on much smaller, lower-power models.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The intelligence moves from the model into the architecture around it,” he said.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A steep learning curve</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One of Zoho’s earliest AI agents was a churn management agent to help the account management team detect churn in customer subscriptions. So when a subscription became inactive, the agent would collect context from notes, meeting recordings, and Zoho’s data enrichment tool, then create a summary of reasons the account might have churned, and schedule a call.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“What happened was I got this churn agent a couple months later, already embedded in our CRM, and within a week my team no longer trusted that agent,” Thakrar said. “The reason is we forgot to collect one very key point.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In Zoho’s CRM, when a customer buys a bundle of products, that bundle is represented as a single line item. That means the status of any products the customer may have previously purchased individually changes to inactive as they’re moved to the bundle. That’s not churn, but it was interpreted it that way. Zoho fixed it in the second version of the agent.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Then a new problem arose. Many potential customers first purchase Zoho products as pilots or sandboxes. As those customers move from pilot to live instance, they close down the pilot versions. And again, the CRM would record that as subscriptions going inactive.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The trust deteriorates again because everyone got excited for version 2,” Thakrar said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sometimes, a certain product might not be the best fit for a customer and Thakrar’s team will suggest the customer move to another product. That’s deliberate churn, not a churn risk.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“You may have a similar story like this where the agent sounds so good, it’s going to do something quick and add value, but it’s missing context from the account managers, and there are so many more pieces we’re still building out,” Thakrar said. “It’s been almost a year and the problem I have is my team still doesn’t trust it. They’ll see [a message from the agent] and go out and do all the research anyway to make sure it gave the correct answer.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The team is more on top of potential churn, though, but the promised productivity gains have yet to materialize because the agent has to earn back lost trust due to a lack of context.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“My goal for this year is having an AI-assisted customer journey from sales to account management where the handoff is clean, the context flows, and every piece of information we gather about a customer is weighed, identified, and coached so the sales team can close more deals,” he said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Zoho’s early experience with agents has led to the idea that constrained, context-rich, deterministic architectures consistently outperform expensive models bolted onto fragmented systems. It all comes down to three pillars: routing, harness, and specialization.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Routing</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Routing is about sending workloads to the proper model for the job, which entails providing enough context to a given task that a small, cheap model can handle it without the need for spare reasoning capacity to fill gaps.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Frontier models are expensive and companies can burn through a year’s budget worth of tokens in months. But most tasks can be handled by much smaller, more constrained models at a fraction of the cost.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“You don’t always have to pay the frontier guys for every task,” he said. “We’ve observed with some clients that we could save them 95% with a 3 billion parameter model.”</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Harness</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">An AI agent harness is the software infrastructure scaffolding around an LLM that differentiates an agent from a chatbot. It’s what enables an agent to act on tasks rather than simply respond to prompts. A model reasons through a problem and decides what to do about it. The harness connects the model to the tools, systems, memory, guardrails, and execution environments required to perform the actions determined by the model. The term is frequently used more or less interchangeably with orchestration layer.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“It’s the process around the model, which matters way more than the model itself,” Thakrar said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In benchmark tests, a superior harness on a less powerful model produces better results than an inferior harness on a much bigger model.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For the best results, Thakrar said, it’s essential to understand the deterministic and non-deterministic elements of a given workload, and build that into the architecture. Machines can read, organize, and validate, and they excel at deterministic tasks. Humans, on the other hand, are exceptional at non-deterministic tasks like judging, synthesizing, and deciding.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Those non-deterministic tasks in a process are the ideal point for AI agents to incorporate a human in the loop, what Thakrar calls human harness. He pointed to a stakeholder mapping agent Zoho built for sales as an example, which takes the context of an initial meeting and third-party enriched data like a LinkedIn profile, weighs probabilities, and makes an educated guess about the stakeholder map.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The initial goal was just to eliminate that task completely from the human workflow,” he said. “The stakeholder map is done, it’s in the folder, and you can look at it.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But the agent would struggle to capture nuance. The meanings of titles in organizations always vary, and the politics and dynamics of any given meeting can be difficult for an AI agent to discern. Rather than keep feeding the agent data to try to make it intelligent enough to make those determinations, it was simpler and more efficient for the agent to create a proposed stakeholder map and hand it over to a human who could make changes and explain why those changes were necessary.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ultimately, Thakrar said the agent still saved human team members time because the stakeholder map was usually pretty close, and the corrections also helped the model grow smarter by adding richer context.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Specialization</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Specialization is transitioning a process from testing on a frontier model to production on a much narrower, smaller model. Once you’ve proven that an agent can do a job well, you want to stop paying master-craftsman rates to keep doing that one job well.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Specialization is all about capturing your subject matter experts’ best judgement and pattern recognition to build an open-weight, open source, trained, and fine-tuned model that can be deployed in your own data center.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The true enterprise bet is to keep that orchestration layer, which is your IP and knowledge, in house,” Thakrar said. “You don’t want to host that on someone else’s model. The goal of everyone in enterprise should be to run, train, and host their own models.”</p>
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<description><![CDATA[The traditional methods of measuring success no longer tell the full story. Here’s what should replace them — and why.



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AI is transforming software as a service (SaaS), and the old ways of keeping score no longer apply.



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The traditional methods of measuring success no longer tell the full story. Here’s what should replace them — and why.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In brief:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4146669/is-ai-the-end-of-saas-as-we-know-it.html">AI is transforming software as a service (SaaS)</a>, and the old ways of keeping score no longer apply.</li>



<li>Smart companies are evolving new metrics that provide deeper insight into how AI-native software is performing in a new marketplace.</li>



<li>These changes impact everything from pricing to valuations.</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The transformation of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry toward AI-native operating companies is rapidly changing the unit of value across the industry.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The traditional metric of seats — which measured access — is rapidly giving way to credits designed to measure work performed. This evolution is upending the industry in multiple ways, impacting everything from pricing to enterprise valuations.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While many companies still cling to seat-based metrics to measure growth, efficiency and durability, the future is likely to be one in which companies utilize a <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4184688/it-hurtles-toward-the-great-enterprise-pricing-reset.html">credit-centric metrics framework</a>, with seats and outcomes as the bookends of a spectrum.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why do software companies need new metrics?</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Why the rethink, and why now? There are five major forces that are driving this shift:</p>



<ol start="1" class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://www.idc.com/resource-center/blog/is-saas-dead-rethinking-the-future-of-software-in-the-age-of-ai/"><strong>The unit of value is changing</strong></a><strong>.</strong> Seats measured who could access software, and credits measure what the software actually does. But in an AI-native world, agents don’t have seats; they have workloads. Over the past 18 months, every major SaaS platform has moved to some forms of credit or consumption unit.</li>



<li><strong>The cost of goods sold (COGS) is exploding.</strong> AI inference adds real per-unit costs that scale with usage. In an AI-native world, software companies can’t scale to infinite users at near‑zero marginal cost as before.</li>



<li><strong>Buying is moving up the org chart.</strong> AI-native applications shift purchasing to higher-level operators — such as line-of-business leaders or chief operating officers — which expands the market from software budgets to labor budgets. And because AI agents replace services as well as software, the total market opportunity is 3x to 10x larger than traditional SaaS.</li>



<li><strong>Time to value (TTV) is collapsing.</strong> With AI-native tools, customers start seeing meaningful results in weeks rather than quarters. Onboarding and setup are fast, workflows are pre-built, and there’s no need for extensive customer success or professional services — dramatically reducing implementation time and costs.</li>



<li><strong>Retention is bifurcating.</strong> AI forces clarity in a way that traditional SaaS couldn’t. Products that can provide value become even “stickier” and retain customers. Those that don’t churn faster. In an AI-native marketplace, the middle disappears.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How this shift is impacting pricing</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.ey.com/en_us/insights/strategy/grow-with-trusted-software-portfolio-management">Given how AI-native software is transforming the market</a>, the shift to more variable pricing options is inevitable.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Seats won’t go away completely. Subscription pricing based on the number of users is stable and predictable and will continue to work for some customers. Tokens — the use of pass-through pricing for underlying compute — will fit those customers where the AI feature is commoditized or the buyer wants transparency into costs.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Credits will likely become the dominant architecture because they provide a simple metric for both customers and providers. The vendor sets the conversation ratio between credits and underlying compute, shielding the customer from inference cost details. Credits are easy to understand and can be packaged into annual contracts for multiple features and products.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Finally, the industry will likely see <a href="https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-07-01-gartner-says-us-dollars-234-billion-in-enterprise-application-software-spend-is-at-risk-from-agentic-artificial-intelligence">some move toward outcome-based pricing</a> for results such as resolved tickets, recovered revenue or qualified leads. This strategy will mostly be limited to verticals where it is easy to prove AI impacted the result.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Where a software vendor sits on this spectrum is a signal of differentiation and pricing power. Credits are where most defensible AI-native businesses are landing because they balance customer predictability with vendor margin control.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How AI upends classic SaaS metrics</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When SaaS was in its infancy, companies settled on key metrics designed to answer a small set of core questions. Are we growing? Are customers using the product? Are we retaining and expanding accounts?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But as AI upends software itself, it is also requiring companies to adopt new metrics to track success. These new metrics fall into three primary buckets, rebuilt around the pricing spectrum described earlier and the trend toward credits as the primary frame:</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Revenue composition</h3>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Committed credit annual recurring revenue (ARR) vs. burndown ARR: Measuring the credits sold on annual commitment vs. those consumed and replenished. This is the single most important split for valuation. Committed credits behave like subscription and burndown behaves like usage.</li>



<li>Credit utilization rate: The percentage of purchased credits consumed per period. This is a leading indicator of renewal sizing.</li>



<li>Credit burn velocity: How fast is a customer consuming their credits, and is that consumption increasing or decreasing quarter over quarter? This metric predicts expansion or contraction before it shows up in ARR.</li>



<li>Effective price per credit: The real revenue per credit after discounts, overage and rollover, which can detect revenue leakage and help companies set smarter guide rails.</li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Margin reality</h3>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Credit margin: The gross profit the company earns per credit after subtracting inference costs. This is the core economic unit for AI-native, usage-based businesses — the replacement for gross margin per seat used in SaaS.</li>



<li>Inference-adjusted gross margin: By carving out AI inference costs separately in the P&amp;L statement, you can see true AI margins, avoid hiding deterioration inside blended SaaS margins, and clearly distinguish AI economics from legacy SaaS economics.</li>



<li>Compute leverage ratio: This metric measures how efficiently the business converts compute spend into revenue. It shows whether your AI margins are improving as you scale.</li>



<li>AI-adjusted “Rule of 40”: This updated metric recalibrates the traditional growth and profitability benchmark to account for AI’s lower gross margins and variable inference costs, giving a more accurate picture of business health for AI-native companies.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Behavioral and value signals</h3>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Time-to-first outcome: Replaces traditional onboarding metrics. Tracks how fast a customer reaches their first measurable result.</li>



<li>Adoption: AI-native adoption is measured by workflow penetration and active agent density, not seat count. As AI replaces human-driven usage, the unit of adoption shifts from people to automated workflows and agents.</li>



<li>Net credit retention (NCR): Credit-volume retention across the customer base, tracked separately from net recurring revenue to avoid price-change impact.</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Along with these new metrics, the industry’s transformation is prompting companies to retire or recalibrate old SaaS measures, including per-seat ARR as a primary key performance indicator (KPI), traditional magic number calibrated to subscription dynamics, unadjusted Rule of 40, customer success metrics tied to human touchpoints, and blended gross margin without AI COGS carve-outs.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What does this mean for enterprise value calculations?</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As the internal metrics of success change, so do the ways the investment community measures growth and long-term viability.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Increasingly, a company’s valuation multiple depends on whether its revenue behaves like committed subscription ARR or volatile usage ARR, and the commit‑to‑burndown ratio is the metric investors use to decide where the company fits.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For example, a business with 80% committed credit ARR could trade closer to subscription comps and one with 80% burndown could trade closer to usage comps even though both have the same types of customers. Being able to proactively explain the commit‑to‑burndown mix can help companies avoid undervaluation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In addition, utilization is expected to replace net promoter scores and seat usage as the primary predictor of churn or expansion. Low utilization guarantees downsizing at renewal, so companies must track utilization cohorts the same way SaaS tracks logo retention cohorts today.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We’re also seeing an inversion of the operating model, with R&amp;D and COGS moving up the P&amp;L and sales and marketing (S&amp;M) and customer success (CS) moving down or sideways. The net operating leverage profile is structurally different from classical SaaS, and the cost-to-scale curve looks different too.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Finally, credit margin engineering is a hidden value-creation lever. The gap between price per credit and cost per credit is set by the software vendor and can be optimized. Most operators have barely started managing this rigorously, and the ones who do will pull away on margin.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What this means for leaders, boards and investors</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The shift from classic SaaS metrics to new AI‑native measures isn’t cosmetic. It represents the seismic change the industry is experiencing as AI matures and transforms products and organizations.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While these metrics — and perhaps others yet to be determined — may evolve over time, there is no doubt they are already changing how AI companies allocate capital, price products, incent sales teams, evaluate performance and communicate with investors.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It’s important to remember that SaaS metrics were practical tools for a specific era of software. As that era draws to a close, winning companies will choose new metrics that shape behavior and drive smart decision-making.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>The views reflected in this article are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ernst &amp; Young LLP or other members of the global EY organization.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Over the past few years, I have learned that basic prompts produce inconsistent, hallucination-prone results that no executive would trust in production. What turned the tide was my move to advanced prompting techniques. These weren’t theoretical experiments; they became a practical foundation for reliable, measurable outcomes. I want to share the techniques that consistently delivered the biggest gains in my projects, complete with real before-and-after examples, copy-paste templates, lessons from failures and guidance on when to evolve beyond prompting to agentic systems.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why advanced prompting still matters in enterprise settings</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sophisticated prompting remains essential for control, reliability and compliance. If you “ask nicely” and hope for the best, you need deterministic behavior, auditable reasoning and minimal risk of hallucination. Here’s what worked for me.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. Chain-of-Thought (CoT) and its variants: Unlocking step-by-step reasoning</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The problem:</strong> Models would jump to conclusions on complex analysis tasks, especially involving data interpretation or multi-step logic.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>What I did:</strong> I started explicitly instructing the model to “think step by step” and show its reasoning.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Before (basic prompt): </strong>“Analyze last quarter’s sales data and recommend three actions.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>After (CoT prompt):</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“You’re a senior business analyst. Analyze the following sales data step by step: [data]. First, identify the key trends. Second, calculate the rates and anomalies. Third, link findings to business context. Finally, recommend the three prioritized actions with expected impact. Explain your reasoning at each step.”  </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Results:</strong> Accuracy and depth improved dramatically.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Variants that worked well:</strong> Self-consistency. I ran the same CoT prompt multiple times and took the majority consensus. This reduced variability significantly.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Template you can use:</strong></p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>You are [expert role]. Solve this problem by thinking step by step.

[Task or question]

For each step:

1. State your observation or calculation.

2. Explain the implication.

3. Proceed only when confident.

Final answer in this format: [structured output]</code></pre>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. Tree-of-Thoughts (ToT): Exploring multiple reasoning paths</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For truly complex decisions such as resource allocation or risk assessment, linear CoT isn’t enough. Tree-of-Thoughts lets the model generate and evaluate multiple branches.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Example:</strong> I was helping a client evaluate three potential vendor platforms for an AI deployment. A standard prompt gave a superficial comparison. With ToT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Prompt Snippet:</strong></p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>Explore three different reasoning paths for selecting the best vendor platform:

Path 1: Focus on cost and scalability.

Path 2: Focus on security, compliance and integration.

Path 3: Focus on innovation and long-term roadmap.

For each path, evaluate pros/cons against our requirements [list].

Then, compare the paths and recommend the strongest overall option with justification.</code></pre>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Outcome:</strong> The model surfaced nuanced trade-offs (e.g., one vendor had superior security, but higher integration cost).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>When to use:</strong> Strategic planning, troubleshooting or scenarios with high uncertainty and multiple viable approaches.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. ReAct (Reason+ Act) and prompt chaining: Moving toward agentic behavior</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One of the biggest leaps I have noticed comes from combining reasoning with tool use and chaining prompts.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>ReAct example</strong>: (used in data analytics workflow)</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>You are an AI analyst with access to tools. For the query below:

1. Reason about what information you need.

2. Choose the appropriate tool or action.

3. Observe the result.

4. Repeat until you can answer confidently.

Query: [user request]</code></pre>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In practice, I chained this with retrieval tools. One automated quarterly compliance reporting; the system reasoned about required data, pulled relevant records, validated them, and generated the reports.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">4. Meta-prompting and self-reflection: Letting the model improve itself</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Use the model to refine its own prompt. This is a huge time-saver.</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>You are an expert prompt engineer. Improve the following prompt for clarity, structure and effectiveness with [target model]. Make it more precise while preserving intent.

Original prompt: [paste]

Provide the improved version and explain your changes.</code></pre>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Self-reflection loops (asking the model to critique its own output and revise) are a game-changer for content generation and code-review tasks.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">5. Multimodal and structured output techniques</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With vision-enabled models, I started combining text with images (e.g., uploading architecture diagrams or dashboards).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Tip from experience:</strong> Be extremely specific in describing what the models should focus on.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Best practices I learned the hard way</h4>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>Start simple, then layer complexity</strong>: Over-engineered prompts from Day One usually backfire.</li>



<li><strong>Model specific tuning:</strong> Some models respond better to XML delimiters; others to explicit reasoning.</li>



<li><strong>Evaluation and versioning:</strong> Treat prompts like code if you track versions and run automated evals.</li>



<li><strong>Security guardrails:</strong> Always include instructions against prompt injections and respect data boundaries.</li>



<li><strong>When to stop prompting</strong>: For repetitive, high-stakes workflows, move to full agents or an orchestration framework.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Final takeaways for technical leaders</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Advanced prompt engineering has now become a core competency for anyone responsible for enterprise AI outcomes. Start by picking one technique and apply it rigorously to a real business problem. Document before/ after and you will notice why it’s worth mastering.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The field continues evolving towards more automated and agentic systems, but the ability to precisely direct AI reasoning remains foundational.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I have worked alongside enterprise technology for more than 30 years and watched AI evolve from a lab experiment into the modern boardroom’s core focus. However, the last few years of implementing AI alongside our customers have delivered our most profound reality checks.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The initial hype has faded, leaving CIOs to drive real enterprise value. Based on my experience implementing Google, OpenAI and Anthropic technologies, here are the fundamental, technology-agnostic lessons every leader must anchor their strategy around.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a></a>AI as a leadership multiplier</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The most common tactical error we see is treating AI as an isolated technology project. What I have observed among our customers is that true success does not come from organizations that define a standalone “AI strategy,” but rather from those leaders that integrate AI into their business strategy.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When our customers isolate AI and define an AI strategy, it inevitably treats it like a “technological toy” to experiment with. This approach yields fragmented, orphaned initiatives that fail to scale because they are fundamentally disconnected from their core corporate objectives. What I learned is that AI is not the ultimate destination; it is a powerful catalyst. We have replaced “What can AI do for our customers?” with a more strategic question, “How does AI accelerate their existing business goals?”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Think of AI like electricity. No modern corporation designs a standalone “electricity strategy.” Instead, all companies route it invisibly across the entire organization to illuminate offices, power production lines and drive communication. AI must be woven into the enterprise fabric in the exact same way, acting as an underlying utility that supercharges your existing operational model.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Integrating AI into the broader business strategy also dictates how we measure success. It forces a shift away from short-term tech vanity metrics and anchors the technology into a long-term roadmap.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When AI remains trapped within the IT department of our customers, we notice that it is relegated to a mere “software experiment.” To become a true competitive advantage, we observed that AI requires intense cross-functional orchestration. This perspective does not diminish the merit of the technical team; their expertise is fundamental for establishing the architecture, data governance and tools your enterprise requires. However, while IT builds the foundational infrastructure, it lacks the organizational authority to decide what should be built on top of it. Only the CEO or the owner of the company can step in to ensure AI leaves the “toy project” phase and integrates into the DNA of the organization.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The requirement for top-down, executive ownership stems from three critical realities observed in the field:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>Silo-smashing and data collaboration:</strong> True enterprise AI is data-hungry and that data lives across disparate business lines, finance, operations, marketing and customer service. Only the CEO possesses the cross-functional authority to demand that data silos be dismantled.</li>



<li><strong>Cultural transformation and fear mitigation:</strong> AI triggers widespread anxiety over job displacement across all industries and hierarchies. When relegated to an “IT project,” resistance spikes as teams view it as a threat to their livelihoods. When I saw the CEO lead this cultural shift directly is when I noticed the best results.</li>



<li><strong>C-Suite education and strategic alignment:</strong> The mandate for AI capability cannot just be delegated downward; the transformation must begin at the very top. I have conducted more than 70 presentations for the Board of Directors and C-Level teams. These people need to be actively educated not on technical code, but on specific business use cases, return on investment (ROI) frameworks and how AI resolves core organizational bottlenecks.</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/c-suite-insights/ceo-survey.html">PwC’s data found that only 12% of enterprises have achieved both cost and revenue benefits from AI</a>. Those elite 12% succeeded precisely because their CEOs embedded AI extensively across <em>strategic decision-making and cross-functional workflows</em>. AI is simply too disruptive and too critical to be left exclusively in the hands of technical experts. If AI is not on the CEO’s weekly agenda, it is fundamentally missing from the company’s true strategy.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a></a>AI as a new operational framework</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Traditional IT systems have operated on strict algorithmic certainty: if you input a specific set of data, the system executes an immutable line of code and guarantees the same, predictable output every single time.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI completely breaks this paradigm. Because modern AI is built on probabilistic models, it does not execute static formulas; instead, it predicts the most likely correct response based on mathematical probabilities. This means that AI solutions carry an inherent, small percentage of uncertainty and variability. A prompt entered today might yield a slightly different, though contextually valid, output tomorrow.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Executive leadership and organizational cultures must be actively educated to accept and navigate this fundamental shift. Traditional quality assurance frameworks for software are designed for a 100% success rate. Applying this rigid standard to AI will paralyze your initiatives, keeping 80% of your projects trapped eternally in the pilot phase. This happened to us in a food and beverage company in Latin America a couple of years ago. After this experience, we started to include conditions in our contracts that tolerate statistical margins of error and still define the project as a success.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In terms of cost calculation, we had to teach CIOs and business managers to forget the monthly subscription model for AI and learn to manage the primary unit of exchange in modern AI: the token.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To understand AI costs, executives must understand how large language models process data. AI models do not read full words; instead, they break text, images or code down into “pieces” called tokens. As a baseline, every 100 words process as approximately 130 to 140 tokens. Because the major AI providers use the token as their currency, <a href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/2604.22750">your business is billed dynamically based on the exact volume of tokens consumed</a> by every query submitted (input) and every response generated (output).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Many leaders believe AI costs are fixed due to flat-rate enterprise tiers ($25–$30/user). This is a temporary illusion. These venture-capital-subsidized rates mask true operational costs and come with dynamic usage limits. Modeling long-term ROI on them guarantees a severe budget shock when true consumption pricing takes over.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The solution is not to halt AI adoption; doing so means losing your competitive edge. Instead, the cost per token must cease to be treated as a technical footnote relegated to the IT department. It must be elevated to a core business variable.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Risks in the AI adoption model</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Since the beginning of the AI boom, I have seen all our customers making a critical tactical error that could cost them heavily in the medium term: they are focusing only on operational efficiency (reducing costs with AI).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I have observed that an alarmingly high percentage of companies remain trapped in pilot phases focused exclusively on short-term cost reduction. <a href="https://www.bain.com/insights/your-ai-budget-is-growing-your-returns-arent-heres-why/">Bain &amp; Company’s global Automation and AI Pathfinder Survey </a>found that the largest share of companies measuring their AI initiatives (exactly 40%) realized cost reductions of 10% or less, heavily missing their internal targets. Our customers are putting too many resources and effort into marginal financial gains and in doing so, they are jeopardizing their most valuable assets: service quality, resilience and customer trust.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Utilizing AI solely to slash headcount or cut operational corners is a dangerous trap that introduces severe field liabilities. A financial service organization in Latin America announced that they saved $1 million in customer support by replacing humans with AI chatbots. However, the mid-term reality revealed a different story: a damaged brand reputation due to AI errors and an influx of frustrated clients fleeing because the automated system cannot handle special cases.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Putting a company on an extreme AI diet might make it look leaner on next quarter’s financial statement, but over-indexing on cost-cutting will ultimately leave the business too weak to compete when market dynamics shift. We are now inviting our customers to change the question from <em>“How much money will AI save us?”</em> to <em>“How will we leverage AI to exponentially increase the long-term value of our enterprise?”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Deploying enterprise AI is a marathon, not a sprint, and the terrain changes with every mile. The organizations that thrive in this next era will be those that transition from fascination to discipline, treating AI not as a magic bullet for immediate savings, but as a core capability that demands rigorous governance, architectural foresight and cultural maturity. Navigating this shift requires moving past the theoretical hype and anchoring decisions in raw, field-tested reality.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As we continue to deploy these technologies across industries, the blueprint for success is being rewritten in real time. Let’s keep this conversation going as we map out the future of business intelligence together.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Four months of Claude Code — that’s all it took for Uber to burn through its entire annual budget for AI. Token after token, engineers embraced the platform with few control mechanisms tying costs to outcomes. The result was a budget runaway and <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/janakirammsv/2026/05/17/uber-burns-its-2026-ai-budget-in-four-months-on-claude-code/">a clear case study</a> in how limited oversight snowballs into an AI blowout.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is a phenomenon I like to call “shadow tokens” — AI credits paid for by the company but largely invisible to decision-makers. Too many engineers have the final say over how much they consume and, therefore, what it costs. This all-you-can-eat attitude is part of the reason why <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/930447/microsoft-claude-code-discontinued-notepad">Microsoft is reportedly</a> winding down many internal licenses across key engineering teams and why <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/investing/the-next-phase-of-ai-spending-is-already-underway">one in five organizations</a> is missing its AI spend forecast by more than 50%.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And the trend is only accelerating. By 2028, <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4189149/ai-coding-token-costs-are-on-track-to-rival-human-payroll.html">Gartner predicts</a> that AI coding costs (driven by this kind of ungoverned consumption) will be as much per developer as the salary companies pay that person.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">LLMs and agents introduce a new class of variable cost that scales with behavior rather than headcount, putting enterprises on the hook for tools that balloon with workload. I don’t see this as enterprises overspending because they’re reckless — it’s down to a lack of managerial oversight, budget alignment that demands a proven return on investment, and engineer education on how much is too much.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Going forward, CIOs need to thread the AI needle between governance that encourages transparency and reasonable spend without stifling innovation.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">When shadow tokens result in real costs</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The issue is that AI isn’t a traditional line item. Previously, enterprise leaders onboarded software-as-a-service (SaaS) with a good idea of the total cost. An allocated software seat or annual contract was a known quantity. The cloud added some variation (with fluctuations depending on hosting size), but instances were still modelable. AI flips this status quo on its head — the unit of consumption is behavior and the cost is exponential.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And these specifics aren’t immediately apparent at pilot. Tools can appear inexpensive in controlled experiments yet unpredictably scale depending on session length, context window size, model selection and whether agents run in parallel. This is the fallacy of the $20-per-seat enterprise plan — tokens are charged separately at API rates with no ceiling. The final dollar value of any session is set by factors that finance can’t always model in advance, particularly when these decisions usually rest with the engineers themselves.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to <a href="https://www.deloitte.com/cz-sk/en/services/consulting/research/the-state-of-ai-in-the-enterprise.html">Deloitte</a>, only 21% of organizations deploying agents have a mature governance model, a real concern because they’re token-eating machines. This is what was happening at Uber — Claude Code in agentic mode was autonomously reading codebases, planning changes across dozens of files and opening pull requests. Each step quickly adds up, with Anthropic’s own documentation noting that agents consume approximately seven times as many tokens as standard sessions.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is shadow IT and shadow AI, evolved. This time, however, many leaders approved the tool in question without guardrails governing consumption. AI hype adds fuel to the fire and normalizes long sessions. Uber’s CTO, for example, <a href="https://x.com/praveenTweets/status/2033627282418655711">described</a> a company-wide shift toward “agentic software engineering” with employees “who are quietly experimenting, quietly shipping and quietly pushing things forward”. This is an exciting way to test the limits of what’s possible, certainly, but it’s also a position that goes a long way to explaining how the company spent its annual AI budget by April.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Shifting the culture from usage to yield</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Engineers haven’t done anything wrong here. In fact, they’re adopting and experimenting as instructed, with Uber creating leaderboards and ranking users by token consumption. More use led to a better ranking, reflecting a culture that lauds new ways of doing things. This behavior is known as “<a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4178320/tokenmaxxing-when-ai-adoption-metrics-go-bad.html">tokenmaxxing</a>,” and its principal knock-on effect is shadow tokens — quantity-over-quality processes that leaders struggle to control until they’re fully realized in the budget. Of course, if management treats adoption metrics as performance metrics, then engineers can’t be blamed for using more tokens. The tension is that the teams driving adoption aren’t the ones managing spend.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">None of this is meant to dismiss AI’s productivity possibilities and potential return on investment. Developers save <a href="https://getdx.com/blog/ai-assisted-engineering-q4-impact-report-2025/">3.6 hours</a> per week, achieve 60% higher pull request throughput and cut onboarding time in half with automation. Meanwhile, Uber shared that roughly 11% of live backend updates were written by agents with no human in the loop. However, these wins aren’t the problem — it’s that too many teams aren’t connecting input to output. I’ve spoken to admins who discovered their token spend had tripled in a single quarter after using heavier models or accidentally doubling up on agentic applications. Nobody knew until the financial damage was done.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Automation needs to happen sustainably with an eye on the bottom line. In my view, a much better metric for achieving this is AI yield — the measurable business or engineering output generated per dollar spent on tokens. Otherwise, without a feedback loop, even genuinely productive teams are flying blind.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Stopping token waste before an AI blowout</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Creating that throughline between AI investment and token consumption starts with established financial metrics. This is possible via maximum spend limits (dictated by spend tagging, workload tiering and cost-per-output benchmarks) per team or project. Then, any additional allocation requires approval, closing the loop between the engineers spending the tokens and the leaders paying for them. AI isn’t cheap and teams should demonstrate a bang for their buck.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is something we do with our engineering team at Hexnode. Resource allocation for Claude Code and Cursor is tied directly to ROI rather than letting consumption run open-ended. Given the pay-as-you-go nature of these tools, a firm usage limit per team offers simple but essential control.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Similarly, there’s room to apply some of the governance principles IT uses for device management. Things like policy enforcement, role-based access, real-time monitoring and automated alerts can flag usage behavior in advance. Uncovering such insights at the token layer works to identify power users and prevent excessive spending.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We also need to encourage cultures that praise outputs that actually achieve efficiency. AI applications that result in shipping faster, reducing rework and cutting review cycles are gains that should be celebrated. If your company hosts leaderboards, frame unnecessary token burn as wasteful rather than valuable. The organizations creating healthier consumption habits work with their engineers to understand not just how to use AI, but what responsible use looks like and what it costs.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is a conversation teams need to have now. Anthropic <a href="https://support.claude.com/en/articles/15036540-use-the-claude-agent-sdk-with-your-claude-plan">just ended flat-rate pricing</a> for programmatic workloads from June 15. Now, agents, continuous integration pipelines and automated workflows draw from a dedicated monthly credit pool billed separately from the subscription. Once that pool is exhausted, agent tasks either stop entirely or overflow to extra billing. Work can either get very expensive or grind to a halt for teams that aren’t prepared.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Getting a grip on shadow tokens means better rules and tools connecting spend to outcomes. Only by building the financial and cultural infrastructure that encourages sustainable adoption can leaders see what they’re spending, connect it to what they’re getting and course-correct before the costs become a crisis. Ultimately, shadow tokens are only invisible if we choose not to look.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>This article is published as part of the Foundry Expert Contributor Network.</strong><br><a href="https://www.cio.com/expert-contributor-network/"><strong>Want to join?</strong></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[5 endpoint blind spots your EDR/XDR was never built to see]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In August 2025, 126 malicious packages landed in the npm registry. Even after the community caught the initial wave, 80 of these hidden backdoors remained actively listed.



That was enough. Over 86,000 downloads. Malicious code in PhantomRaven, packages running in the production systems of Fort...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:55:47 +0200</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In August 2025, 126 malicious packages landed in the npm registry. Even after the community caught the initial wave, 80 of these hidden backdoors remained actively listed.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That was enough. Over 86,000 downloads. Malicious code in <a href="https://www.koi.ai/blog/phantomraven-npm-malware-hidden-in-invisible-dependencies" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PhantomRaven</a>, packages running in the production systems of Fortune 500 companies worldwide. And throughout the entire window, not a single EDR/XDR alert.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This happened because the attack surface has expanded to a layer EDR/XDR was never designed to see: VS Code extensions, local MCP servers, and rogue AI coding assistants that inherit your engineers’ valid credentials to steal data at machine speed.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To eliminate this structural vulnerability, Palo Alto Networks acquired Koi, an AI-native developer security product engineered for proactive, precision enforcement. Below we compiled a 2026 CISO checklist you can use to audit your environment and see how Koi automates each defense from day one.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>#1. Gain real-time visibility into shadow AI &amp; extensions</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Your existing asset management tracks binaries and installers, but it cannot see local VS Code extensions, MCP servers, or ad-hoc Python scripts running on developer endpoints. This visibility gap was recently exposed by the <a href="https://www.koi.ai/blog/maliciouscorgi-the-cute-looking-ai-extensions-leaking-code-from-1-5-million-developers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MaliciousCorgi campaign</a>, where two marketplace extensions with 1.5 million combined installs silently harvested every file a developer opened. Neither triggered any detection because they were not binaries, not executables, not anything your inventory was built to flag. To counter this, Koi closes the gap by analyzing what extensions actually do after installation, exposing hidden data-harvesting channels running inside your active workspace.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>#2. Distinguish between human and autonomous agent behavior </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When a rogue AI agent exfiltrates your proprietary source code, it uses a developer’s valid credentials during normal working hours, making the session look entirely legitimate to standard XDR baselines. Moving beyond static permission lists, Koi deploys behavioral profiling within the workspace runtime. By actively intercepting unauthenticated background tasks and blocking unauthorized file-system reads, it stops automated data exfiltration in real time.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>#3. Establish guardrails for automated package updates on endpoints</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Developers prioritize speed, often allowing software packages to auto-update on their endpoints the moment a new version appears. Attackers weaponize this supply chain vulnerability, as seen in the May 2026 Team PCP attack where 3,800 GitHub repositories were compromised in just 36 minutes via poisoned auto-updates. Securing agentic endpoints against these rapid breaches requires behavior-based inspection within the active workspace context. Koi operates at this layer by providing safe deployment buffers that automate version cooldowns, blocking bleeding-edge updates until they are vetted. By continuously auditing process creation within the IDE runtime, Koi instantly drops unauthorized remote connections before malicious payloads can exfiltrate credentials from the endpoint.  </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>#4. Enforce principle of least privilege for AI agents</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI coding assistants inherit the privileges of whoever deployed them. In practice, that means read access to production databases, write access to core repositories, and access to every secret in environment files and configuration directories. To restrict this excessive access, Koi applies dynamic sandboxing directly to AI agent processes at the kernel level. It enforces a strict zero-trust boundary that segregates sensitive workspace vectors, preventing agents from pulling data outside their approved scope without interrupting developer workflows.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>#5. Maintain continuous endpoint posture management</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Signature-based scanning only stops known threats. Sophisticated repository attacks often arrive as functional, high-rated software that carries no known bad signature. Koi’s research into the <a href="https://www.koi.ai/blog/darkspectre-unmasking-the-threat-actor-behind-7-8-million-infected-browsers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DarkSpectre campaign</a> found eight browser extensions, all carrying “featured” badges from Google and Microsoft, installed by over 8 million users, silently harvesting every conversation from ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in the background. Koi addresses this by operating upstream: scanning marketplace listings every hour, using LLM-driven code analysis to compare what software promises against what its code does, sandboxing it, and scoring the risk before it ever reaches the endpoint.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Summary</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Securing the modern enterprise is no longer about patching individual gaps. As AI agents redefine the workforce, Agentic Endpoint Security (AES) is now a strategic imperative for every CISO. By establishing a mandatory control plane for the AI-native workspace, AES ensures that your organization can scale engineering velocity without ever compromising enterprise integrity. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ready to secure the future of your software stack? See how <a href="https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/agentic-endpoint-security" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Koi Agentic Endpoint Security</a> delivers complete visibility, risk scoring, and real-time prevention across every endpoint in your enterprise.</p>



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<description><![CDATA[Kryptowährungen sind wegen ihrer schwierigen Nachverfolgbarkeit bei Cyberkriminellen beliebt. COMPUTER BILD erklärt die gängigen Betrugsmaschen.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Snapchat ist bei Kindern und Jugendlichen sehr beliebt. COMPUTER BILD zeigt, welche Einstellungen und Maßnahmen Eltern helfen, sie besser zu schützen.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:55:14 +0200</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Immer mehr Nutzer melden rätselhafte Abbuchungen von SkyTech und FinXP. COMPUTER BILD erklärt, was dahintersteckt und wie Betroffene ihr Geld zurückholen.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Hunderttausende Autofahrer erhalten derzeit Post vom Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt. COMPUTER BILD erklärt, warum der Brief echt ist und worauf Sie achten müssen.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:55:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:53:32 +0200</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NordPass oder Keeper? Beide Passwort-Manager zählen zu den besten am Markt. Der COMPUTER BILD-Test zeigt, wo die Unterschiede liegen.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:53:30 +0200</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Die InSys AG ist heute vor allem auf Cyber-Security spezialisiert und bietet von Microsofts Sicherheits-Software und Firewalls bis hin zu ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:52:40 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Die InSys AG ist heute vor allem auf <b>Cyber</b>-<b>Security</b> spezialisiert und bietet von Microsofts Sicherheits-Software und Firewalls bis hin zu ...]]></content:encoded>
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<description><![CDATA[A researcher has explained how an attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to target industrial organizations.
The post Rockwell Patches Code Execution Flaws in Arena Simulation Software appeared first on SecurityWeek.]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A researcher has explained how an attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to target industrial organizations.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship Megarocket Hits Key Milestones in 'Lucky 13' Test Flight]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SpaceX's Friday launch of its massive Starship rocket "went quite smoothly," reports CNN, with a SpaceX spokesperson calling this mission "Lucky Number 13" (as the 13th integrated flight test for a Starship spacecraft with a Super Heavy rocket booster):


During Starship V3's inaugural test, ther...]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[SpaceX's Friday launch of its massive Starship rocket "went quite smoothly," reports CNN, with a SpaceX spokesperson calling this mission "Lucky Number 13" (as the 13th integrated flight test for a Starship spacecraft with a Super Heavy rocket booster):


During Starship V3's inaugural test, there were numerous engine issues as several on the booster failed to relight and the Starship spacecraft experienced a nail-biting engine outage. SpaceX also was forced to replace six engines on this vehicle ahead of today's flight because of a likely issue with moisture that prevented at least four from starting up correctly during an initial launch attempt last week... [Friday's Super Heavy rocket booster] fired all 33 of its engines in a pristine performance off the launchpad. The rocket booster also managed to relight 13 engines, as planned, to steer itself back toward a controlled landing. Only when Super Heavy attempted to relight its engines for a controlled landing burn over the Gulf waters did problems arise. The landing was still controlled, though Huot said the vehicle was traveling a bit faster than the company had hoped when it made touchdown. (SpaceX always intended to discard this Super Heavy booster in the ocean.) 

The Starship spacecraft had no obvious performance issues, making it all the way through its engine burn and managing to reignite one engine mid-flight as part of a test. It also made a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean — executing its "softest splashdown" to date in a "dream scenario," according to SpaceX's Dan Huot. The touchdown came about an hour after takeoff, as planned. During its coasting phase, Starship also deployed 20 Starlink test satellites, paving the way for operational missions later down the line in which SpaceX plans to deploy large batches of these satellites in a single launch. In another big win, SpaceX said it was able to make contact with each of those satellites. 

CNN adds that SpaceX "is facing intense pressure to get Starship ready for a crucial NASA test flight next year that could pave the way for the next moon landing. This flight was also the first for SpaceX as a publicly traded company. Last week's aborted launch attempt sparked a selloff, and shares are still trading below their IPO price. 


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<description><![CDATA[A large Danish study found a modest but consistent association between long-term road traffic noise exposure and higher Parkinson's disease risk, with a 3% increase for every 11.5 dB rise in noise at the most exposed side of a home. The Guardian reports: The researchers modeled noise exposure at ...]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A large Danish study found a modest but consistent association between long-term road traffic noise exposure and higher Parkinson's disease risk, with a 3% increase for every 11.5 dB rise in noise at the most exposed side of a home. The Guardian reports: The researchers modeled noise exposure at the most and least exposed exterior of the residence of each participant and calculated the difference in noise levels. The magnitude of the effect was modest but consistent; at the most exposed facade, for every 11.5dB rise in noise level, the risk of Parkinson's disease rose by 3% over the study period. Having a quiet part of the home may mitigate the association between exposure to road traffic noise and higher risk of Parkinson's disease, according to the findings.
 
The study, published in Jama Neurology, included 3.1 million Danish participants aged 40 and over, and followed them for 18 years. It was established using nationwide health register data, making it the largest study on road traffic noise and Parkinson's disease. Previous research linked the rise in neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease, with exposure to environmental toxins. Environmental risk factors such as air pollution, microplastics and pesticides have become the main focus of prevention strategies. The study is one of the first to make the link to noise pollution.<p></p><div class="share_submission">
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<description><![CDATA[Samsung's new Z Fold 8 Ultra brings design and software changes geared toward power users and enthusiasts.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[With elements from synthesizers, loopers, and effects pedals, Teenage Engineering’s devices lie somewhere between musical instrument and modern art. These grooveboxes, as they’re often called, are capable of helping you produce songs in real time from a single unit, with an eye-catching design la...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:17:22 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Projekt Cybernetic Synergy: Als Science-Fiction den Sozialismus retten sollte]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lange bevor KI-Systeme zum Alltag gehörten, arbeitete Chile bereits 1971 an einem System, das viele Grundideen vorwegnahm. Mithilfe von Echtzeitdaten sollte die Wirtschaft effizienter gesteuert werden – ein Konzept, das erstaunliche Parallelen zu heutigen KI-Systemen aufweist. Vollendet wurde das...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:47:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://pics.computerbase.de/1/2/3/9/7/1-4ae31c0b0902be21/article-640x360.d36704e6.jpg"><p>Lange bevor KI-Systeme zum Alltag gehörten, arbeitete Chile bereits 1971 an einem System, das viele Grundideen vorwegnahm. Mithilfe von Echtzeitdaten sollte die Wirtschaft effizienter gesteuert werden – ein Konzept, das erstaunliche Parallelen zu heutigen KI-Systemen aufweist. Vollendet wurde das Projekt jedoch nie.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Poll: Will you stop buying LG monitors after this week's adware scandal?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LG's monitors sparked outrage by silently installing software that promoted McAfee ads on Windows 11. While Microsoft stepped in and the pop-ups are gone, we want to know if the controversy will change your buying habits.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:03:32 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trump administration says 15 agencies will get $5bn in ‘AI for science’ effort]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Administration will also overhaul how US government funds federal research by supporting individual scientists and AI over universitiesThe US will spend $5bn to tackle longstanding scientific problems across multiple fields using AI, ⁠the Trump administration said in a statement on Wednesday. The...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:40:31 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Administration will also overhaul how US government funds federal research by supporting individual scientists and AI over universities</p><p>The US will spend $5bn to tackle longstanding scientific problems across multiple fields using <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/artificialintelligenceai">AI</a>, ⁠the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a> said in a statement on Wednesday. The agencies will use the funding to identify the root causes ⁠of chronic diseases, accelerate drug ⁠discovery and ​develop longer-lasting building materials, among other tasks, according to the statement.</p><p>Scientists will have access to the Department of Energy’s supercomputers, AI and specialized ⁠datasets, along with other components needed to run experiments using algorithms, said Michael Kratsios, the chief technology adviser to Donald Trump, in an ⁠interview with Reuters.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/trump-science-funding-overhaul-ai">Continue reading...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Windows platform security for AI agents]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Making Windows the trustworthy OS for agents
AI agents are no longer just answering questions, they are taking actions across systems with increasing autonomy. As they become persistent participants in how software runs, they introduce new r
The post Windows platform security for AI agents appear...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:17:36 +0200</pubDate>
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<p>AI agents are no longer just answering questions, they are taking actions across systems with increasing autonomy. As they become persistent participants in how software runs, they introduce new r</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2026/06/02/windows-platform-security-for-ai-agents/">Windows platform security for AI agents</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper">Windows Developer Blog</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Increasing app discovery and engagement on Google TV]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Posted by Paul Lammertsma, Developer Relations Engineer


  With over 300 million monthly active devices across Google TV and Android TV, it’s clear that the living room is a massive, distinct platform for apps to accelerate growth. Today, we’re excited to share Google TV features and developer t...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:15:47 +0200</pubDate>
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<div><div class="separator"><i>Posted by Paul Lammertsma, Developer Relations Engineer</i></div></div><div><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUiNUfVyqYWETmRLzZjld7Nbk0wpVVqMlxvLssfmOzHDfOKdKI8vZkXau3HMhjkOKcXpeJ-K-JkXiKTLk9tG2XH-O5xPlj-AVfQBnelPGhzkOJwhmFeB3NqVssPj4Cnq9r1ZkAHh-44z-dq71bQOpjIz_8d1VF1m2nYs6azBGxNBrM2GOXm6uGJymbKk/s4209/GoogleForDevelopers-AndroidText-Blogger-4209x1253.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="1253" data-original-width="4209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUiNUfVyqYWETmRLzZjld7Nbk0wpVVqMlxvLssfmOzHDfOKdKI8vZkXau3HMhjkOKcXpeJ-K-JkXiKTLk9tG2XH-O5xPlj-AVfQBnelPGhzkOJwhmFeB3NqVssPj4Cnq9r1ZkAHh-44z-dq71bQOpjIz_8d1VF1m2nYs6azBGxNBrM2GOXm6uGJymbKk/s16000/GoogleForDevelopers-AndroidText-Blogger-4209x1253.png"></a></div><br><i><br></i><p dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p dir="ltr">
  With over 300 million monthly active devices across Google TV and Android TV, it’s clear that the living room is a massive, distinct platform for apps to accelerate growth. Today, we’re excited to share Google TV features and developer tools designed to increase the discoverability of your content and prepare your app for future TV experiences.
</p>

<h2 dir="ltr">Drive discovery and engagement with Gemini</h2>

<p dir="ltr">
  Last year, we brought our AI voice assistant, <a href="https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/google-tv/gemini-google-tv/">Gemini</a>, to our platform, so that people can easily find what to watch, learn something new on the big screen, and get everyday tasks done with just their voice.
</p>

<p dir="ltr">
  Since launch, we’ve made <a href="https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/google-tv/new-gemini-features-march-2026/">improvements</a> to how Gemini provides tailored responses to questions. Gemini shares a mix of visuals, videos, and text to help users find what they need, when they need it. For our streaming partners, Gemini is a helpful discovery engine—pulling from your app's metadata to surface your relevant content to viewers.
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<h2 dir="ltr">Declare support for pointing modality</h2>

<p dir="ltr">
  The TV experience that we once knew is changing. Gemini is changing the way we discover and stream content with voice, but how we use the remote is evolving, too.
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<p dir="ltr">
  Pointer remotes bring motion-controlled input to the big screen, unlocking faster user navigation across the Google TV Home page and within content-heavy apps. To ensure your app is ready for this shift and provides a great experience for all users, now is the time to start thinking about pointing input. Here’s how to get started:
</p>

<h4><span>1. Adapt your TV app UI Library</span></h4>
<p dir="ltr">
  You’ll need support for hover states, scrollable containers, and cursor clicks to enable pointer remote interactions for your app on Google TV. While implementation varies by UI stack, Jetpack Compose streamlines this transition, as most core components handle these multi-modal interactions natively out of the box.
</p>

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  <li><strong>Hover state:</strong> Every focusable element on your screen (buttons, movie posters, setting toggles) needs a clear visual feedback mechanism for a hover state. This is often subtler than a focus state but critical for feedback.</li>
  <li><strong>Scrollable containers:</strong> Pointer remotes will also have a small circular touchpad for scrolling. Users can use this touchpad to scroll up or down, or left or right in your app. Your app will need to respond to touch events to scroll.</li>
  <li><strong>Cursor clicks:</strong> Many TV apps today expect a simple D-pad OKAY button “click.” With a pointer remote, a user may “click” on an element that’s not the D-pad focus state, but is instead from a hovered state (similar to a mouse click).</li>
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<h4><span>2. Test pointing interactions with a mouse today</span></h4>
<p dir="ltr">
  To see how your app handles hover, scroll, and clicks, simply connect a bluetooth mouse or wired mouse to your Google TV. Keep in mind that a mouse has more precise control, since users are closer to the screen and typically rest the mouse in a stable position. Pointer remotes can often be less precise, since users are sometimes 10 feet away from the screen, making rough gestures with the remote from their couch. As a TV designer or developer, you can mitigate this lack of input precision by having larger hover targets for elements.
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<h4><span>3. Declare TV app support for pointer remotes on Google Play</span></h4>
<p dir="ltr">
  Finally, tell Google Play that your TV app is designed to work with a pointer. This ensures that users with pointer remotes will be able to easily find, install, and interact with your app.
</p>

<p dir="ltr">
  Within your AndroidManifest.xml, declare the meta-data tag, <span>android.software.leanback.</span><span>supports_touch</span>. This tag informs the platform that your TV app “spatially supports touch,” since pointer remotes simulate touch events from a distance.
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<p dir="ltr"><strong><em>AndroidManifest.xml</em></strong></p>

<pre>&lt;manifest ...&gt;
    &lt;!-- Signal whether the app is adaptive or built just for TV --&gt;
    &lt;uses-feature android:name="android.software.leanback" android:required="true|false" /&gt;

    &lt;!-- Ensure the app can be installed on conventional TVs --&gt;
    &lt;uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false" /&gt;

    &lt;!-- Signal whether the app supports pointer remotes --&gt;
    &lt;meta-data android:name="android.software.leanback.supports_touch" android:value="true|false"/&gt;

    &lt;application ...&gt;
        ...
    &lt;/application&gt;
&lt;/manifest&gt;
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>Tips:</strong></p><ul>
  <li>The <span>android.<strong>software</strong>.<strong>leanback</strong></span> feature declaration indicates that your app supports D-pad navigation and is intended for distribution only on TV devices via Google Play.</li>
  <li>The new software attribute of <span>android.software.leanback.</span><span>supports_touch</span> declares that in addition to D-pad, you have ensured that your TV app works well for pointer/cursor experiences via mouse (of today) and pointer remotes (of future).</li>
  <li>If you haven't already, now is the time to adopt <a href="https://developer.android.com/compose">Jetpack Compose</a>. Hover, scroll, and clicks are common input modalities that are supported on various form factors, and building your app with an adaptive UI framework enables code reusability and reduced maintenance.</li>
</ul>

<h2 dir="ltr">Onboard the Engage SDK</h2>
<p dir="ltr">
  The Engage SDK, formerly known as the Video Discovery API, optimizes Resumption, Entitlements, and Recommendations across all Google TV form factors to boost app discovery and engagement.
</p>

<ul>
  <li><strong>Resumption:</strong> Partners can easily display a user's paused video within the 'Continue Watching' row from the Home page.</li>
  <li><strong>Entitlements:</strong> The Engage SDK streamlines entitlement management, which matches app content to user eligibility. Users appreciate this because they can enjoy personalized recommendations without needing to manually update all their subscription details. This allows partners to connect with users across multiple discovery points on Google TV.</li>
  <li><strong>Recommendations:</strong> The Engage SDK even highlights personalized recommendations based on content that users watched inside apps.</li>
</ul>

<p dir="ltr">
  It’s a great time to start onboarding the Engage SDK now, since the legacy Watch Next API, which has been powering your continue watching 1.0 experience, will lose support in the 2nd half of 2027. To get started, head to <a href="https://goo.gle/engage-tv">goo.gle/engage-tv</a> to learn more.
</p>

<p dir="ltr">
  We're excited to see how our latest Gemini experience and developer tools will optimize your discovery and drive user engagement on our platform.
</p>Explore this announcement and all Google I/O 2026 updates on <a href="https://io.google/2026/?utm_source=blogpost&amp;utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_campaign=devblogs&amp;utm_content=">io.google</a>.</div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Build native Android apps in Google AI Studio]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Posted by Emma-Louise Leavey, Group Product Manager and Mike Taylor-Cai, Product Manager

    Starting today Google AI Studio can build entire Android apps for you in minutes from just a prompt. You don't need to install any software or configure any libraries, which significantly lowers the barr...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:15:46 +0200</pubDate>
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    Starting today <a href="https://ai.dev/apps?features=build_android_app">Google AI Studio</a> can build entire Android apps for you in minutes from just a prompt. You don't need to install any software or configure any libraries, which significantly lowers the barrier to development. Whether you’re a seasoned developer looking to prototype at lightning speed or a creator building your first-ever mobile experience, you can now go from a single prompt to a high-quality, Kotlin-based Android app in AI Studio. You can easily install the app on your device, share it with others for testing, or send it to Android Studio for any further development.</div><div><h2>The power of native Android</h2>While AI has made it easy to generate web-based apps, people want more on their mobile devices. They expect the beautiful and usable modern app design and capabilities that come with native Android user experiences, built with the Kotlin programming language using Jetpack Compose, the official and recommended toolkit for Android development. Native Android apps bring the reliability of offline support, continuous background services, and the deep integration of hardware sensors like GPS, Bluetooth, and NFC. We've brought the technology that enables you to <a href="https://developer.android.com/studio/gemini/create-a-new-project-with-ai">quickly create new projects with Gemini in Android Studio</a> directly into the web-based AI Studio. Now, you get the best of both worlds: the ease of a prompt-based interface paired with the power of the Android SDK, all in your browser, no installation required.<br><h2><span>A seamless, end-to-end workflow</span></h2>
    We have streamlined the entire development lifecycle so you can focus on your idea: </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>1. Create your app and iterate in the cloud:</b> Use the embedded Android Emulator directly in your browser to preview and interact with your app as it’s being built. No heavy SDKs to download, no local setup required.</div><div><br><div class="separator"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOTqLBbAXBibOw5wN_-49Q21RuGxwPjhQESK5r3KctKIPz1uV4dg0_LiK0w6xxdvbLECzMHzQk-kQO9h1VdflTPKi3wM9sKrwZvLcPbtISBnL2H4acnG8gpEuPtbxpDHexKi4S8Eg_hcQv1_dZOCh78pFGi27aiWHMYZc1gsDA_Iq7SRbVRUkHhngrgw/w640-h544/AI_Studio_creation_step_v2.gif"></div><i><div><i>Use the embedded Android Emulator to create and edit Android Apps right in the web browser</i></div></i><div><br></div><b>2.</b> <b>Install instantly: </b>Connect your Android phone using a USB cable and install your app directly from AI Studio using the integrated Android Debug Bridge (adb).</div><div><br><div class="separator"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMqfor305bPNhs_X2ahAxG8QmtpxtLKPrq44Uh4q1OpdsZyDlAuIyKJJDk-2v75-ErSLNp8yCyHQZn-6IQ-mkz8mfedEFtEJuD6VILIhtt8ypGpXmRuqM9LoJDDNnn-xrX3_Cr2MRUUcaEhVpJgCsjrjz-kwHHQeIhq8celQjg5Rt5_S5-j-_eSYpYaU/w640-h544/AI_Studio_Install_v2.gif"></div><div><i>Install the app on your Android device</i></div><div><br></div><b>3. Streamlined Publish to Google Play: </b>Using your <a href="https://play.google.com/console/signup">Google Play developer account</a>, you can now publish your app directly from AI Studio for testing. AI Studio will automatically create your app record, package the bundle, and upload it to an internal testing track in Google Play Developer Console. Your app is available for you to install within minutes, and you can automatically update your app on your device as you develop it further in AI Studio. </div><div><br><div class="separator"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGamXSrq6MNtz-PUt17netBXi_JiOMVERsoYV2mEArG8x5f-zCbU8WwTTaClpruCTsN4o3xeyMylDJLaWe0yCteqZJghc6sEXLYwoLPbTtnoa7761JVR_XEbm2Fj20IX142L2mGzU39vuNwLVVw0bDiSwICFelQZhxO63sG9N3GCo8Xx8wHY6gPEDj8c/w640-h544/AI_Studio_Play_v3.gif"></div><div class="separator"><i>Publish the app to an internal test track in Google Play</i></div>

    <br><div><b>Seamless app development handoff </b></div><div>As you iterate on your app in AI Studio, you may find you need more advanced Android tools or support for a wider variety of Android device types. To move beyond the browser, you can seamlessly hand off your project to <a href="https://developer.android.com/studio">Android Studio</a> by downloading a ZIP file or exporting it directly to GitHub.</div><div><br></div><div class="separator"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTwSv8o6QwB9QYZS_OezD7WhWQZiShTEu5aJz6_oGUfOu-2RQWmANs0jgeC1G1jrsZauVbeWzLHkjoZa_Ai_cjKvgbB_-Qzqh8-obzcNf9zKTJSG4AfvXTogb0xsCxcHRS4P-LHFKk1pm8sTdDjIn8A5b9vX8GRRvHrCvN9_xoPm6hPzN1rct5Aph3Zc/w640-h206/AI_Studio_Download.png"></div><div><span><i>Download zip file of Android app project files</i></span></div><div><span><i><br></i></span></div>When transitioning to a team environment or local development, you can leverage any IDE or agent you prefer. For a specialized experience, we recommend <a href="https://developer.android.com/gemini-in-android">Gemini in Android Studio</a>, which features models designed with Android in mind, or Antigravity, which integrates <a href="https://developer.android.com/tools/agents/android-cli">Android CLI</a> commands into Google’s agentic development platform. This workflow makes building high-quality apps more accessible while giving you total flexibility in how you use AI to scale your project.</div><div><h2>Start building today</h2><div>To ensure a safe, high-quality ecosystem from day one, we have focused our initial release on specific capabilities including:</div><div><ul><li><b>Personal utilities and simple social apps: </b>You can rapidly prototype single or multi-screen apps, such as habit trackers, study quizzes, or event itineraries.</li><li><b>Hardware-enabled experiences:</b> Because you are building native apps, you can leverage device features like the Camera, GPS/Location, Accelerometer and Bluetooth using the native Android APIs, letting you optimize hardware-level performance.</li><li><b>AI-powered experiences: </b>You can create apps that feature Gemini API integrations, seamlessly embedding powerful AI capabilities directly into your mobile experience.</li></ul></div><h2><span>What’s Next?</span></h2>
    <div>We are moving fast to expand what’s possible for creators in AI Studio. Here is a sneak peek at what is coming soon:</div><div><ul><li><b>Managing Google Play Test Tracks: </b>Coming soon, we will be adding the ability to invite testers to try your app directly from AI Studio. </li><li><b>Firebase integrations: </b>Out-of-the-box support for Firestore, Firebase Auth, Firebase App Check and other tooling critical for Android developers is coming soon.</li></ul></div><div><br></div><div>Head over to <a href="https://ai.dev/apps?features=build_android_app">Google AI Studio</a> right now to start building. Here is some inspiration to get you started… </div><div><br></div><table border="1">
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            <td colspan="2">Turn your Google Pixel Watch into an aviation assistant</td>
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                <div>Build a small airplane "6-pack" instrument app for Google Pixel Watch. The 6 instruments should include attitude indicator, airspeed indicator, altimeter, turn coordinator, vertical speed indicator, and heading indicator. Use the Google Pixel Watch's sensors to power the instruments and display them clearly. Display one instrument at a time on the display. Swiping to the left or right should cycle through the instruments.</div>
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            <td colspan="2">An Android app for guitarists to become better musicians by jamming to backing tracks </td>
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                <strong>Prompt:</strong><br>
                <div><div><span>Build an Android guitar practice companion app that features a two-tab navigation system: 'Fretboard' and 'Library'.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>The 'Fretboard' primary screen must contain an interactive guitar neck UI that visually maps out user-selected root notes, musical scales, and chords. Above the fretboard, implement a WebView-based YouTube player configured to play embedded videos inline. Additionally, include an AI generation feature that uses Retrofit to call Gemini Lyria 3 to create custom, 30-second backing tracks based on the user's currently selected key and scale. The generated audio files and their metadata must be saved locally using a database and displayed as a list in the 'Library' tab, where users can delete or play them.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Finally, implement a persistent, globally visible mini audio player at the bottom of the screen, complete with play/pause toggles, a progress slider for seeking, and timestamp text, allowing the user to seamlessly practice on the fretboard tab while listening to their tracks.</span></div><div><br></div></div>
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    <em>Posted by Alice Yuan, Developer Relations Engineer, Ajesh Pai, Developer Relations Engineer, and Fung Lam, Developer Relations Engineer</em>
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    While app performance is often equated with a smooth UI and fast start times, memory serves as the silent foundation upon which these visible metrics are built. It's no secret that we're seeing a shift where device memory is more important than ever. Not only have we made strides in Android memory optimizations with Android 17, we're providing the tooling and API support to help you stay ahead of stricter memory requirements later this year.
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    To ensure device stability, starting in Android 17, the system will begin enforcing app memory limits based on the device's total RAM. If an app exceeds those limits, Android will kill the process with no associated stack trace.
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    Beyond these forced terminations, unoptimized memory usage inevitably degrades the user experience. When the app approaches heap memory limits, it triggers frequent garbage collection—leading to noticeable UI stutters. Furthermore, when a device runs out of available memory, the system scrambles to reclaim pages, causing CPU strain, UI latency, and battery drain. If the memory shortage is too severe, it can cause Low Memory Killer (LMK) events that abruptly terminate background processes and force apps to have slow cold starts and lose user state.
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    <p>To build highly performant apps and avoid these forced terminations, we recommend that you adopt the following memory optimization strategies:</p>
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        <li><a href="http://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/06/prioritizing-memory-efficiency-steps-for-android-17.html#Maximize">Maximize bytecode optimization with R8</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/06/prioritizing-memory-efficiency-steps-for-android-17.html#Optimize">Optimize image loading</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/06/prioritizing-memory-efficiency-steps-for-android-17.html#Detect">Detect and fix memory leaks with Android Studio</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/06/prioritizing-memory-efficiency-steps-for-android-17.html#Trim">Trim memory when app leaves visible state</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/06/prioritizing-memory-efficiency-steps-for-android-17.html#Advanced">Advanced memory observability with ProfilingManager</a></li>
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        <em>A condensed version of this blog post is also available in video format, go check it out!</em>
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    <h3>Understanding Android 17 app memory limits</h3>
    <p>App memory limits are being introduced in Android 17 to prevent "one bad actor" from destroying the multitasking experience and stability of the user’s entire device.</p>
    <p>Here is a breakdown of the reasons driving this architectural change:</p>
    
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            <li><b>Preventing cascading kills:</b> When an app becomes bloated or leaks memory while holding a privileged state (e.g. it’s running a Foreground Service), it is initially shielded from the system's Low Memory Killer (LMK). As this single app grows unchecked and hoards RAM, the LMK is forced to compensate by killing off dozens of smaller, well-behaved cached apps and background jobs to reclaim space for the memory hog.</li>
            <li><b>Preserving multitasking and user state:</b> When the system is forced to purge cached apps to accommodate a single leaking process, the multitasking experience is severely degraded. Users returning to prior cached applications encounter sluggish cold starts instead of near-instant warm resumes. This inefficiency generates more CPU strain and accelerates battery depletion. It can also destroy the user’s context in recently used apps, such as scroll positions, navigation stacks, and in-game progress.</li>
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            <p>To determine if your app session was impacted by these constraints in the field, you can call <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/ApplicationExitInfo#getDescription%28%29" target="_blank">getDescription()</a> within <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/ApplicationExitInfo" target="_blank">ApplicationExitInfo</a>. If the system applied a limit, the exit reason is reported as <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/ApplicationExitInfo#REASON_OTHER" target="_blank">REASON_OTHER</a> and the description string will contain "MemoryLimiter:AnonSwap". You can also leverage <a href="https://developer.android.com/topic/performance/tracing/profiling-manager/trigger-based-capture" target="_blank">trigger-based profiling</a> using <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/features#anomaly-profiling-trigger" target="_blank">TRIGGER_TYPE_ANOMALY</a> to automatically capture heap dumps when the memory limit is reached. Furthermore, Android is actively working to surface more in-field memory metrics to developers within the Google Play Console.</p>
            <p>We have also expanded our <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/behavior-changes-all#app-memory-limits" target="_blank">memory limits documentation</a> to include local debugging commands, allowing you to simulate memory constraints in your local environment and validate your application's behavior under any memory limit enforcement. </p>
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    <h3>Maximize bytecode optimization with R8</h3>
    <p>A highly effective way to reduce your app's memory footprint is to enable the R8 optimizer. By shrinking classes, methods, and fields into shorter names and stripping out unused code and resources, R8 significantly reduces your app's memory footprint by minimizing the amount of resident code required during execution. </p>
    <p>R8 minimizes resident code, shrinking the memory footprint and lowering LMK termination risk. This results in more frequent warm starts over slow cold starts. Additionally, streamlined bytecode reduces main-thread CPU overhead, directly cutting ANR rates for a more fluid user experience. For example, the digital bank <a href="https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/monzo-boosts-performance-metrics-by-up-to-35-with-a-simple-r8-update" target="_blank">Monzo</a> enabled full R8 optimization and saw a 35% reduction in their ANR rate, a 30% improvement in cold start rate, and a 9% reduction in overall app size.</p>
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    <i>The digital bank <a href="https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/monzo-boosts-performance-metrics-by-up-to-35-with-a-simple-r8-update" target="_blank">Monzo</a> enabled full R8 optimization and boosted performance metrics by up to 35%.</i>
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    <p>To properly configure R8 in your <code>build.gradle</code> file:</p>
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        <li>Set <code>isShrinkResources = true</code> and <code>isMinifyEnabled = true</code>.</li>
        <li>Use <code>proguard-android-optimize.txt</code> instead of the legacy <code>proguard-android.txt</code>, which actually prevents optimizations and is no longer supported in Android Gradle Plugin 9.</li>
        <li>Remove <code>android.enableR8.fullMode = false</code> from your <code>gradle.properties</code>.</li>
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        If you are using reflection in your code base, then add <a href="https://developer.android.com/topic/performance/app-optimization/keep-rules-overview#where-to-add-rules" target="_blank">Keep rules</a> to prevent R8 from optimizing those parts of the code. Make sure to scope the keep rules narrowly to get the maximum optimization.
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    <p>To get the maximum optimization, make sure to follow these best practices in your keep rule file.</p>
    
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        <li>Remove global options like <code>-dontoptimize</code>, <code>-dontshrink</code>, and <code>-dontobfuscate</code> that prevent R8 from optimizing the entire codebase </li>
        <li>Remove keep rules that prevent optimizing Android components like Activity, Services, Views or Broadcast receivers.</li>
        <li>Refine the broad package wide keep rules to target only specific classes or methods.</li>
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    <p>To see more best practices, view our <a href="https://developer.android.com/topic/performance/app-optimization/keep-rules-best-practices" target="_blank">keep rules documentation</a>.</p>
    
    <h3>Library Developer R8 Best Practices</h3>
    <p>If you are a library developer, strictly place the rules your consumers need into your <code>consumer-rules</code> file, and keep your library's internal protection rules in your <code>proguard-rules.pro</code> file. For more information on how to optimize libraries, see <a href="https://developer.android.com/topic/performance/app-optimization/library-optimization" target="_blank">Optimization for library authors</a>.</p>
    
    <h3>R8 Configuration Analyzer</h3>
    <p>To audit your R8 optimization, use the <b><a href="http://developer.android.com/r8-analyzer" target="_blank">Configuration Analyzer</a></b>. Configuration analyzer shows the current state of optimization with Obfuscation, Optimization, and Shrinking scores. With configuration analyzer, you can also understand how many classes, methods or fields are prevented from optimization by each keep rule. Refine these broad package wide keep rules to unlock the maximum optimization.</p>
    <p>Using configuration analyzer, you can also identify keep rules that are subsuming other keep rules, redundant keep rules and unused keep rules.</p>
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    <i>The Configuration Analyzer shows the current state of optimization with Obfuscation, Optimization, and Shrinking scores.</i>
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    <h4><span>R8 Agent Skill </span></h4>
    <p>You can also leverage the <b><a href="https://github.com/android/skills/tree/main/performance/r8-analyzer" target="_blank">R8 Agent Skill</a></b> with Android Studio agent or other AI tools to resolve misconfigurations and refine your rules resulting in improved app performance. <i>(Insights from AI-driven skills will require technical verification)</i></p>
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<h3>Optimize image loading</h3>
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    <p>Bitmaps are usually the largest common objects residing in your app's memory. They represent the final stage of the image loading process where compressed files, like JPEGs or PNGs, are decoded into raw pixel data for display. This means a tiny 100KB compressed image can balloon into several megabytes of RAM because memory consumption is determined by the image's pixel dimensions and color depth. Since bitmap operations are frequently on the critical path to drawing frames, unoptimized images cause severe memory bloat and UI jank.</p>
    <p>Google recommends leveraging image loading libraries <b><a href="https://github.com/coil-kt/coil" target="_blank">Coil</a></b> for Kotlin-first projects, particularly when developing with Jetpack Compose and <b><a href="https://github.com/bumptech/glide" target="_blank">Glide</a></b> for Java-based applications.</p>
    
    <h4><span>Adopt these five best practices</span></h4>
    <ol>
        <li><b>Downsample images:</b> If you’re loading bitmaps manually, avoid loading a massive image into a tiny thumbnail view; use <a href="https://developer.android.com/topic/performance/graphics/load-bitmap" target="_blank">inSampleSize</a> to load a smaller version. Glide and Coil downsamples images by default and you can configure this downsample strategy using <a href="https://bumptech.github.io/glide/javadocs/470/com/bumptech/glide/load/resource/bitmap/DownsampleStrategy.html" target="_blank">DownsampleStrategy</a> and <a href="https://coil-kt.github.io/coil/image_loaders/" target="_blank">ImageLoader</a> respectively.</li>
        <li><b>Cropping:</b> Avoid embedding padding directly into an image file for letterboxing purposes (e.g., creating a transparent border to expand an image dimensions). Rather than baking in these borders, utilize <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/drawable/InsetDrawable" target="_blank">InsetDrawable</a> or apply padding directly within the View or Composable containing the bitmap.</li>
        <li><b>Config:</b> Balance memory and quality by choosing the right pixel format. Use <code>RGB_565</code> when transparency isn't needed, which uses half the memory of the default <code>ARGB_8888</code> format. In Glide you can configure this by using <a href="https://bumptech.github.io/glide/javadocs/470/com/bumptech/glide/load/DecodeFormat.html" target="_blank">DecodeFormat</a> and in Coil you can use <a href="https://coil-kt.github.io/coil/api/coil-core/coil3.request/-image-request/" target="_blank">bitmapConfig</a> property.</li>
        <li><b>Prioritize vector drawables:</b> For basic geometric assets, leverage <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/drawable/ShapeDrawable" target="_blank">ShapeDrawable</a> as a lightweight alternative to decoding rasterized bitmaps. By defining these assets once via XML, you ensure they scale seamlessly across all display densities while effectively eliminating resource-driven memory bloat.</li>
        <li><b>Reuse:</b> If your application manages Bitmaps manually then to minimize memory churn, when a bitmap is no longer required, the app should call <code>bitmap.recycle()</code> and immediately discard the Bitmap reference. If you use an image loading library like Glide or Coil, return the bitmap to the library’s managed pool. By providing an existing buffer for future memory needs, the pool effectively avoids the overhead of new allocations.</li>
    </ol>
    
    <p>Check out our documentation on <a href="https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/compose/graphics/images/optimization" target="_blank">Optimizing performance for images</a> to learn more.</p>
    
    <h4><span>Android Studio tooling</span></h4>
    <p>You can also eliminate redundant bitmaps using Android Studio Narwhal 4. Here is how to hunt them down in five simple steps:</p>
    <ol>
        <li>Open the <b>Profiler</b> tab in Android Studio</li>
        <li>Click <b>Heap Dump</b> (or "Analyze Memory Usage") and hit record to take a snapshot of your app’s current memory state.</li>
        <li>Scan the analysis results for the <b>yellow warning triangle</b> ⚠️, which Android Studio uses to flag duplicate bitmaps being stored multiple times. Alternatively, navigate to the profiler header, choose "Filter by:" and pick the "Duplicate Bitmaps" setting.</li>
        <li>Click on any flagged entry to open the <b>Bitmap Preview</b> pane, allowing you to see exactly which image is the repeat offender.</li>
        <li>Use that visual confirmation to track down the redundant loading logic in your code and implement a better caching strategy.</li>
    </ol>
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<h3>Detect and fix memory leaks with Android Studio</h3>
<p>Memory leaks in Android occur when your code holds onto an object's reference long after its lifecycle has ended. This prevents the Garbage Collector (GC) from reclaiming that memory, eventually leading to sluggish performance or OutOfMemoryError (OOM).</p>
<p>Android Studio Panda 3 features a dedicated <a href="https://square.github.io/leakcanary/" target="_blank">LeakCanary</a> profiler task, allowing developers to analyze real-time memory leaks and map traces within the IDE.</p>
<p>The LeakCanary profiler task in Android Studio actively moves the memory leak analysis from your device to your development machine, resulting in a significant performance boost during the leak analysis phase as compared to on-device leak analysis.</p>

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    <i>LeakCanary memory leak analysis contextualized with <b>Go to declaration</b> for debugging</i>
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<p>Additionally, the leak analysis is now contextualized within the IDE and fully integrated with your source code, providing features like go to declaration and other helpful code connections that drastically reduce the friction and time required to investigate and fix memory leaks.</p>

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    <h4><span>Examples of common memory leaks </span></h4>
    <p>Memory leaks occur when an object persists in memory beyond its intended lifespan. This typically happens due to:</p>
    <ul>
        <li>Retaining references to Fragments, Activities, or Views that are no longer in use.</li>
        <li>Mismanaging Context references.</li>
        <li>Failing to properly unregister observers, listeners, and receivers.</li>
        <li>Creating static references to objects that are bound to components with shorter lifecycles.</li>
    </ul>
    
    <p>Here are a few example scenarios:</p>
    
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                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Scenario</span></p>
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                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Compose-based example</span></p>
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                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">View-based example</span></p>
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                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Leaking Context</span></p>
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                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Example:</span><br><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Passing LocalContext.current to a ViewModel</span></p>
                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Fix:</span><br><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Keep <code>Context</code> dependent logic within the UI layer. For non-UI layers, refactor to use <a href="https://developer.android.com/training/dependency-injection">dependency injection</a> or observe UI state using <a href="https://developer.android.com/kotlin/flow">Kotlin flow</a>.</span></p>
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                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Example:</span><br><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Storing an <code>Activity</code> in a companion object or static variable.</span></p>
                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Fix:</span><br><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Don’t hold static references to UI components. Refactor to use <a href="https://developer.android.com/training/dependency-injection">dependency injection</a> or observe UI state using <a href="https://developer.android.com/kotlin/flow">Kotlin flow</a>.</span></p>
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                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Example:</span><br><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Using <code>DisposableEffect</code> to start a listener but leaving <code>onDispose</code> empty.</span></p>
                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Fix:</span><br><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Perform the unregistration and <a href="https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/compose/side-effects#disposableeffect">cleanup logic</a> inside the <code>onDispose</code> block.</span></p>
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                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Example:</span><br><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Registering for SensorManager updates and forgetting to unregister.</span></p>
                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Fix:</span><br><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Manually call <code>unregisterListener()</code> in <code>onStop()</code> or <code>onDestroy()</code> lifecycle.</span></p>
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                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Example:</span><br><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Holding a reference to a legacy <code>View</code> inside an <code>AndroidView</code> without a release strategy.</span></p>
                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Fix:</span><br><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Use the <code>release</code> block of the <code>AndroidView</code> composable to clean up the legacy <code>View</code>.</span></p>
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                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Example:</span><br><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Keeping a reference to a view binding object after the <code>Fragment</code> is destroyed.</span></p>
                        <p dir="ltr"><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Fix:</span><br><span face="'Google Sans',sans-serif">Set the binding variable to <code>null</code> inside the <code>onDestroyView</code>() lifecycle method.</span></p>
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<h3>Trim memory when app leaves visible state</h3>
<p>Android can reclaim memory from your app or stop your app entirely if necessary to free up memory for critical tasks, as explained in <a href="https://developer.android.com/topic/performance/memory-overview" target="_blank">Overview of memory management</a>. Android will usually reclaim memory from your app when it’s not visible to the user, such as by discarding some of your app’s code and data pages in memory or compressing your heap allocations. When the user resumes your app and your app tries to access some memory that’s been reclaimed, the OS will swap that memory back in on demand. This swapping behavior can be slow, and cause unexpected jank or stutters in your app.</p>
<p>If you leave it to the OS to decide what memory to reclaim from your app, you may find that the OS reclaimed memory that you’ll need shortly after resuming your app. Instead, your app can voluntarily discard memory allocations that it can regenerate later, on demand and at a low cost. To do so, you can implement the <code>ComponentCallbacks2</code> interface. You can implement <code>onTrimMemory</code> in your <code>Activity</code>, <code>Fragment</code>, <code>Service</code>, or even your custom <code>Application</code> class. Using it in the <code>Application</code> class is highly effective for global cache management.</p>
<p>The provided <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/ComponentCallbacks2#onTrimMemory(int)" target="_blank">onTrimMemory()</a> callback method notifies your app of lifecycle or memory-related events that present a good opportunity for your app to voluntarily reduce its memory usage.</p>
<p>In terms of memory lifecycle management, your implementation should focus <b>exclusively</b> on <code>TRIM_MEMORY_UI_HIDDEN</code> and <code>TRIM_MEMORY_BACKGROUND</code>. Since Android 14, the system has ceased delivering notifications for other legacy constants, which were formally deprecated in Android 15.</p>
<p><code>TRIM_MEMORY_UI_HIDDEN</code>: This signal indicates that your application's UI has transitioned out of the user's view. This provides an opportunity to release substantial memory allocations tied strictly to the interface—such as Bitmaps, video playback buffers, or complex animation resources.</p>
<p><code>TRIM_MEMORY_BACKGROUND</code>: At this level, your process is residing in the background and is now a candidate for termination to satisfy the system's global memory needs. To extend the duration your process remains in the cached state, and reduce the number of app cold starts, you should aggressively release any resources that can be easily reconstructed once the user resumes their session.</p>

<pre><code>import android.content.ComponentCallbacks2
// Other import statements.

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ComponentCallbacks2 {

    /**
     * Release memory when the UI becomes hidden or when system resources become low.
     * @param level the memory-related event that is raised.
     */
    override fun onTrimMemory(level: Int) {

        if (level &gt;= ComponentCallbacks2.TRIM_MEMORY_UI_HIDDEN) {
            // Release memory related to UI elements, such as bitmap caches.
        }

        if (level &gt;= ComponentCallbacks2.TRIM_MEMORY_BACKGROUND) {
            // Release memory related to background processing, such as by
            // closing a database connection.
        }
    }
}</code></pre>

<p>Note: The <code>onTrimMemory</code> integration may depend on SDK support. For instance, certain games rely on their game engine to enable this capability. Please check out the <a href="https://developer.android.com/games/optimize/memory-allocation" target="_blank">game memory optimization documents</a>.</p>

<h3>Advanced memory observability with ProfilingManager</h3>
<p>To catch and diagnose memory issues in the field that cannot be reproduced locally, you should leverage the <b>ProfilingManager API</b>. Introduced in Android 15, this advanced observability API allows you to programmatically collect real-user Perfetto profiles.</p>
<p>For teams that lack a dedicated infrastructure to manage and host performance artifacts, Crashlytics is exploring a specialized solution to streamline this workflow. They are inviting developers to <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe299a_zSNDfa164z7yyqoDjS05ZDRN86bAQKajuAOFEQ4G-w/viewform" target="_blank">provide feedback</a>.</p>

<p><b>Android 17 introduces new event-driven triggers</b>, most notably <code>TRIGGER_TYPE_OOM</code> and <code>TRIGGER_TYPE_ANOMALY</code>:</p>
<ul>
    <li>The <b>OOM trigger</b> automatically collects a Java heap dump at the exact moment an OutOfMemoryError crash occurs, providing precise allocation states. A collected OOM profile is provided the next time the app starts and registers the <code>registerForAllProfilingResults</code> callback.</li>
    <li>The <b>Anomaly trigger</b> detects severe performance issues, such as excessive binder spam or breached memory thresholds. The memory anomaly delivers a heap dump just prior to the system terminating the app.</li>
</ul>

<pre><code>  val profilingManager = 
applicationContext.getSystemService(ProfilingManager::class.java)
    val triggers = ArrayList<profilingtrigger>()  


    triggers.add(ProfilingTrigger.Builder(
                 ProfilingTrigger.TRIGGER_TYPE_ANOMALY))
    val mainExecutor: Executor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor()
    val resultCallback = Consumer<profilingresult> { profilingResult -&gt;
        if (profilingResult.errorCode != ProfilingResult.ERROR_NONE) {
            // upload profile result to server for further analysis          
            setupProfileUploadWorker(profilingResult.resultFilePath)
        } 

    profilingManager.registerForAllProfilingResults(mainExecutor, resultCallback)
    profilingManager.addProfilingTriggers(triggers)</profilingresult></profilingtrigger></code></pre>

<p>
    Once you’ve collected the heap dump, you can download the profile from the server, or locally via adb pull and drag and drop the file into the <a href="http://ui.perfetto.dev/" target="_blank">Perfetto UI</a>. To streamline your memory debugging workflow, use the <a href="https://perfetto.dev/docs/visualization/heap-dump-explorer" target="_blank">Heap Dump Explorer</a>, this is the new default view for heap dumps in Perfetto UI. This tool provides an intuitive interface for inspecting Java heap dumps, allowing you to visualize object allocation hierarchies, compute retained memory sizes, and identify the shortest path from garbage collection root. By leveraging the Heap Dump Explorer, you can rapidly pinpoint memory leaks, bloated retained objects such as excessive bitmap allocations, and analyze heap object allocations all in one place.
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<h3>Conclusion</h3>
<p>Optimizing bytecode with R8, adopting image loading best practices, and resolving memory leaks are critical steps toward delivering a high-quality user experience while managing resources effectively under pressure. Adopting these proactive measures helps maintain app stability and performance, preventing unexpected terminations while safeguarding user context. To further your performance expertise, explore our revised <a href="https://developer.android.com/topic/performance/memory" target="_blank">memory guidance</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  Performance regressions are notoriously hard to reproduce, making regressions a massive bottleneck for mobile developers. Although signals like ANR rates indicate what issues occur in production, pinpointing the specific line of code that resulted in the performance issue has historically necessitated exhaustive manual reproduction or speculative trial-and-error experimentation.
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<p>Datadog collaborated with Google to mitigate this frustration by integrating the ProfilingManager API (available on Android 15+ devices) into its Real User Monitoring (RUM) and Continuous Profiling platforms. This integration transforms the debugging workflow, allowing developers to move beyond surface-level symptoms to being able to detect the <em>why</em> behind a performance bottleneck.
</p>

By leveraging this system-level API, Datadog now processes millions of production profiles weekly across the globe according to Datadog internal data of June 2026. It provides engineering teams with a new level of visibility into real-world performance, all while maintaining a low runtime overhead for production-scale performance monitoring.

<h3>The impact of ProfilingManager</h3><p>
  ProfilingManager is a system service introduced in Android 15 that enables apps to programmatically collect performance data such as call stack samples, field traces and memory heap dumps directly from production environments. This capability shifts the engineering paradigm from reactive manual reproduction to proactive field analysis.</p><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVOhdnTTwX9DT3ROPHDLHKm1aJ8Z0vo5wYsHTULe7oRBqsi2-pTblEC1ggNuVXdd5rCZv6RooG4dsdOqMM_8URLUxierH3KjujbTyVSFrqNIs01zMqb_o7uXFeYECms5s_CkX1WvAPaQeO5W9bpnvD4S4BNN0mH9qbanuTukvCg8LTozhNEhY0CQ0o0Q/s1280/AANDDM_DataDog_Quote_01.png"><img alt="ProfilingManager is a highly performant solution for code-level insights.  Of the solutions we evaluated, it has the lowest runtime overhead,  gives deep visibility into Java, Kotlin, and C++ traces, and opens the door to gather memory profiles and system-level traces during critical moments like ANRs and out-of-memory (OOM) errors. Yi Lu, Senior Engineer at Datadog" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVOhdnTTwX9DT3ROPHDLHKm1aJ8Z0vo5wYsHTULe7oRBqsi2-pTblEC1ggNuVXdd5rCZv6RooG4dsdOqMM_8URLUxierH3KjujbTyVSFrqNIs01zMqb_o7uXFeYECms5s_CkX1WvAPaQeO5W9bpnvD4S4BNN0mH9qbanuTukvCg8LTozhNEhY0CQ0o0Q/s16000/AANDDM_DataDog_Quote_01.png"></a></div><br><p><br></p>

For example, a Google communications app used field traces to investigate why its cold start times were slower on newer, more powerful hardware. By diving into the field-collected traces and comparing traces across different device types, the engineer discovered a hidden scheduling issue: a background text-to-speech service was unnecessarily being prewarmed during app startup. The traces revealed that this background process was monopolizing the device's highest-performing big CPU core, forcing the app's main thread to sleep while the prewarm occurred.

<h3>Solving the Android code-level visibility challenge</h3><p>
  Prior to the implementation of ProfilingManager, Datadog’s Real User Monitoring (RUM) focused on high-level application health and session-level telemetry to assess the user journey. Engineering teams could monitor Android performance signals like time to initial display, ANR rates, CPU load, and frozen frames. These insights extended to granular interactions, such as network latency, touch events, and main thread hangs. However, while this data effectively highlighted which performance bottlenecks were surfacing in the field, it provided no clear path to identifying the root cause of these failures.</p><div><span face='"Google Sans", sans-serif'><br></span></div><p></p><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW4Lm-zE5X2trjidQ0eh9i_Bhiwd7HnkOcMeRtA_4dABpGG0EPuer564cLFK4o3eb_N_zWmBAgpOa58eygLH5hwFF6kMg_4GFC98vRN4pd1LNZ-PG9W5wyHv-ptVcmIGo1M7FNPi9PKQ9iGsyZeVfr5jDK46HJHU-1Gsc6IZJdSvhrZVavqKiZmyYar0o"><img alt="We realized that across our profiling features, performance profiling on mobile applications remained a blind spot. Teams could see that an Android user experienced a slow screen render or an ANR, but lacked the same code-level visibility they relied on for their backend services. - Bryan Antigua, Senior Product Manager at Datadog" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW4Lm-zE5X2trjidQ0eh9i_Bhiwd7HnkOcMeRtA_4dABpGG0EPuer564cLFK4o3eb_N_zWmBAgpOa58eygLH5hwFF6kMg_4GFC98vRN4pd1LNZ-PG9W5wyHv-ptVcmIGo1M7FNPi9PKQ9iGsyZeVfr5jDK46HJHU-1Gsc6IZJdSvhrZVavqKiZmyYar0o=s16000"></a></div><br><br><p></p>

<p>
  To address this, Datadog needed a profiling engine capable of capturing Android traces directly from devices in production with minimal performance impact. After evaluating alternative approaches, such as writing their own trace processor using Android Debug APIs, the team selected ProfilingManager because it is the most performant solution of the profiling options they evaluated and offloads the sampling decisions overhead to the OS.
</p>

<p>
  ProfilingManager supports a wide range of collection methods, including CPU traces, call stack sampling, memory analysis through Java heap dumps and native heap profiles. It enables developers to profile production builds, upload trace files to external storage, and review them in the Perfetto trace analyzer UI. As a SaaS provider, Datadog uploads, visualizes, and analyzes these profiles collected via its SDK, providing a unified view of application health. 
</p>

By centralizing high-fidelity telemetry within a unified observability API, ProfilingManager empowers Datadog and its clients to proactively monitor, investigate, and remediate complex Android performance regressions through key technical advantages:

<ul>
  <li>
    <strong>Granular session diagnostics:</strong> ProfilingManager enhances debuggability by delivering direct OS-level trace data, overcoming the visibility and alignment challenges typical of custom logging with system services. To dive deeper, developers can download these traces from Datadog to investigate further in visualization tools like the <a href="https://ui.perfetto.dev/">Perfetto UI</a>. 
  </li>
  <li>
    <strong>Automated telemetry triggers:</strong> By leveraging native system events to initiate trace recordings at key optimization points, Datadog reduces the need to build custom collection logic. While the initial rollout focuses on the <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/ProfilingTrigger?_gl=1*xix6h8*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTc4ODI2NDgwMy4xNzc5MzE2ODcw*_ga_6HH9YJMN9M*czE3NzkzMTY4NzAkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzkzMTY4NzAkajYwJGwwJGgyMTE1NzIyNjk1#TRIGGER_TYPE_APP_FULLY_DRAWN">APP_FULLY_DRAWN </a>signal, there are already plans to expand this observability to include <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/ProfilingTrigger?_gl=1*1hl4p7n*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTc4ODI2NDgwMy4xNzc5MzE2ODcw*_ga_6HH9YJMN9M*czE3NzkzMTY4NzAkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzkzMTY4NzAkajYwJGwwJGgyMTE1NzIyNjk1#TRIGGER_TYPE_ANR">ANR</a>, <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/ProfilingTrigger?_gl=1*8x3pd*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTc4ODI2NDgwMy4xNzc5MzE2ODcw*_ga_6HH9YJMN9M*czE3NzkzMTY4NzAkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzkzMTY4NzAkajYwJGwwJGgyMTE1NzIyNjk1#TRIGGER_TYPE_OOM">OOM</a>, and <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/ProfilingTrigger?_gl=1*1ezx2ma*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTc4ODI2NDgwMy4xNzc5MzE2ODcw*_ga_6HH9YJMN9M*czE3NzkzMTY4NzAkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzkzMTY4NzAkajYwJGwwJGgyMTE1NzIyNjk1#TRIGGER_TYPE_COLD_START">COLD_START</a> triggers.</li>
  <li>
    <strong>Proactive trace snapshots:</strong> By interfacing directly with the system-level Perfetto service (traced), ProfilingManager utilizes a proactive background recording model designed to capture unpredictable issues. This ensures that developers receive a precise visualization of the events leading up to a performance anomaly, offering a level of insight that exceeds what is possible through manual instrumentation. 
  </li>
  <li>
    <strong>Bottleneck detection at scale:</strong> Datadog is able to synthesize telemetry from across Datadog’s global customer base to uncover regressions that only emerge under unique hardware configurations and variable network environments.
  </li>
  <li>
    <strong>System-enforced resource stability:</strong> The API leverages sampling trace collection to ensure performance and user experience impacts remain unnoticeable.
  </li>
  <li>
    <strong>On-device data controls:</strong> ProfilingManager filters out irrelevant information from other processes on-device before the profile is delivered to the app. This minimizes file sizes and ensures that only data relevant to the app's processes is provided.</li>
</ul>

<h3>Processing millions of weekly profiles to optimize real-world apps</h3><p></p><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2ikpIrv_Km0RiIq-khGPFHpfA5CRYHfnLj2oRxLSuTk2x8qJFoO4UyNiwMpJphecSAVR4aWcJEB7BzvkXYjkyDggRDUYhLTBGhoj5q3b6BmwA5IcsER1_k5tffie6pteW3YNkIwI5Y6rG_Ie35Xzzq-mEnfq8iinA_cd_r5ydCxfRwajPSngrY1591k/s3464/datadog-profiling-blogpost-final.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="3464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2ikpIrv_Km0RiIq-khGPFHpfA5CRYHfnLj2oRxLSuTk2x8qJFoO4UyNiwMpJphecSAVR4aWcJEB7BzvkXYjkyDggRDUYhLTBGhoj5q3b6BmwA5IcsER1_k5tffie6pteW3YNkIwI5Y6rG_Ie35Xzzq-mEnfq8iinA_cd_r5ydCxfRwajPSngrY1591k/s16000/datadog-profiling-blogpost-final.png"></a></div><i><div><i>An example of Datadog's time to initial display measurement with </i></div><div><i>stack sampling powered by ProfilingManager</i></div></i><br>Integrating a system-level profiling API into a global monitoring SDK required solving infrastructure challenges. Because ProfilingManager generates highly detailed performance traces, the Datadog engineering team had to build a pipeline capable of parsing and analyzing these profiles on the server side at scale. <span><span>Beyond profile collection, Datadog also emphasizes the importance of balancing sampling frequency with collecting enough data to generate meaningful insights about your application. </span></span>Datadog relies on ProfilingManager’s built-in rate limiting as a critical stability safeguard, preventing excessive telemetry requests from overburdening user devices.<br><br>The team has been profiling Datadog's own native Android application and a number of early adopters’ applications for months, gathering millions of profiles to ensure a fast, error-free launch experience and to refine their performance-detection algorithms. Today, the production integration seamlessly scales across a variety of Android devices. <p></p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>By integrating Android’s ProfilingManager API, Datadog successfully closed the visibility gap between backend systems and mobile client applications for their customers. By processing millions of profiles weekly with negligible device overhead, Datadog equips Android developers with the code-level insights necessary to diagnose complex performance bugs instantly, helping developers build smoother applications and improve their app’s performance signals in the Play Store. To adopt the ProfilingManager API directly into your performance observability framework, check out our <a href="https://developer.android.com/topic/performance/tracing/profiling-manager/overview">documentation</a>.</p>

<p>
  In the future, Datadog aims to make Android profiling data a first-class input for coding agents to autonomously resolve performance bottlenecks, closing the feedback loop between detection and remediation. Datadog is working toward making Android profiling broadly accessible to developers.
</p>

<p>
  To get started using the Datadog real user monitoring feature powered by ProfilingManager, visit <a href="https://www.datadoghq.com/dg/real-user-monitoring/android-profiling/?utm_source=inbound&amp;utm_medium=corpsite-display&amp;utm_campaign=int-rum-ww-blog-announcement-announcement-androidprofilerblog2026">Datadog Mobile Real User Monitoring</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<description><![CDATA[Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Management, Android DeveloperToday we're releasing Android 17 and making it available on most supported Pixel devices. Look for new devices running Android 17 in the coming months.

Android 17 marks the start of our transition to an intelligence system,...]]></description>
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7zuuXjulHty999mGDWY1kfL8Q9SXjYYWn-7JTpMfVdNP78eb5fW9shOpvVdEqK0WnNp7AhdO0qc7pXAaqcfTwXgOGsfZyqcQv8wyD-9niWBpZuP6ZAPHBSetWenN2lMlRS5wi2d71-n8RCYqrLsFhUCEvM7KeoGLnNaDbiyOZQ0vvyr0O580nXK4Vas/s2048/Metadata%20-%20Static.png"><div><i>Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Management, Android Developer</i></div><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KPJZylMSUXRpKFRUd6oM4fNdEoDRdJzdkzg69P_BVUuIDtXqCqTid6hGH40CoHRw7-f50HsT6rISArklGH982MM4K1jKU16SSymes4JPoE4qOZ5s1lLnkbInpUpdJGu5erAYmSgiefzkkOX_ng3AUJKOzzwC1WMTjk2DxLNia8R1C-ErWc7jT4VP8ew/s4209/Blogger%20Hero%20-%20White.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="1253" data-original-width="4209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KPJZylMSUXRpKFRUd6oM4fNdEoDRdJzdkzg69P_BVUuIDtXqCqTid6hGH40CoHRw7-f50HsT6rISArklGH982MM4K1jKU16SSymes4JPoE4qOZ5s1lLnkbInpUpdJGu5erAYmSgiefzkkOX_ng3AUJKOzzwC1WMTjk2DxLNia8R1C-ErWc7jT4VP8ew/s16000/Blogger%20Hero%20-%20White.png"></a></div><br><p><br></p><p>Today we're releasing Android 17 and making it available on most supported Pixel devices. Look for new devices running Android 17 in the coming months.</p><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaHGBWXu3yvdXZ-wYQgN6DjN5TEMRIYDJvQDZTOybRZFWsAMhqhl14b9UZmrlXlEIRDioqRc8m3xRjOnQHJPoICkVpCho4qrmKihPbu_SB7dGVNKwlAaX6eWdjLF4VUdGyzGfxtW0ziFggj63e778VVo38qpMKar4E1wuw0MiPCBvBdrTTXCgI1XD04Q/s1080/AfD-Android-17.gif"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaHGBWXu3yvdXZ-wYQgN6DjN5TEMRIYDJvQDZTOybRZFWsAMhqhl14b9UZmrlXlEIRDioqRc8m3xRjOnQHJPoICkVpCho4qrmKihPbu_SB7dGVNKwlAaX6eWdjLF4VUdGyzGfxtW0ziFggj63e778VVo38qpMKar4E1wuw0MiPCBvBdrTTXCgI1XD04Q/s320/AfD-Android-17.gif" width="320"></a></div>

<p>Android 17 marks the start of our transition to an intelligence system, putting your apps at the center. It's shifting to an adaptive-first development standard by introducing mandatory large-screen resizability, all while delivering next-generation privacy, security, media, camera, and performance. We'll cover all that in this post, as well as how we're bringing together next generation tools, libraries, and agent skills to help your apps embrace the opportunity.</p>

<p>Throughout the past year, from our Canary channel to our Beta releases, we’ve collaborated with you in the developer community to build a platform you and your users can trust. To that end, this moment marks the availability of the source code at the <a href="https://source.android.com/">Android Open Source Project</a> (AOSP). This allows you to <a href="https://cs.android.com/">examine the source code</a> for a deeper understanding of how Android works.</p>

<p>Let's dive deeper into Android 17.</p>

<h3>An intelligence system</h3>

<p>With deep integration between hardware, software and AI, we’re transforming Android from an operating system to an intelligence system. It's about delivering new helpful experiences that anticipate user needs, and it brings more opportunities for engagement with your apps. To that end, Android 17 expands the capabilities of AppFunctions, a platform API with a corresponding Jetpack library. It allows you to contribute your app's unique capabilities as orchestratable "tools" for Android MCP, the on-device equivalent of the <a href="https://modelcontextprotocol.io/">Model Context Protocol</a>. AI agents and assistants (like Google Gemini) can discover and execute AppFunctions to perform workflows on behalf of the user with direct access to the app's local state.</p>

<p>The Jetpack library, currently in alpha, makes adding AppFunctions as easy as annotating a class and adding KDoc comments.</p>

<pre><code>/**
 * A note app's [AppFunction]s.
 */
class NoteFunctions(
    private val noteRepository: NoteRepository
) {
    /**
     * Adds a new note to the app.
     *
     * @param appFunctionContext The execution context.
     * @param title The title of the note.
     * @param content The note's content.
     */
    @AppFunction(isDescribedByKDoc = true)
    suspend fun createNote(
        appFunctionContext: AppFunctionContext,
        title: String,
        content: String
    ): Note {
        return noteRepository.createNote(title, content)
    }
}</code></pre>

<p>We’ve also launched an <a href="http://github.com/android/skills/tree/main/on-device/appfunctions">AppFunctions agent skill</a> that analyzes your app’s key workflows, automatically generates the required Kotlin code, optimizes your KDocs for LLM tool-calling, and provides ADB commands for testing and debugging.</p>

<p>The Gemini integration is currently in a private preview with trusted testers, but you can begin preparing your apps now. In addition to ADB commands to execute your AppFunctions, we've provided a <a href="http://github.com/android/appfunctions/releases/initial">test agent app</a> that includes an interface to discover and execute your app functions and simulate an AI agent integration. Join our integration early access program at <a href="http://goo.gle/eap-af">goo.gle/eap-af</a> for a chance to be among the first apps to deploy AppFunctions to production.</p>

<h3>Adaptive-first</h3>
<p>Your users no longer rely on a single form factor; they transition between phones, foldables, tablets, laptops, automotive displays, and immersive XR environments. Now, with over <a href="https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/adaptive-development-for-the-expanding-android-ecosystem">580 million large screen devices</a> in the hands of users and the <a href="https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/meet-googlebook/">forthcoming launch of Googlebooks</a>, the next generation of ChromeOS built on the Android stack, adaptive is no longer just a technical goal. It’s a massive opportunity to reach highly engaged users, which is one of the reasons we're shifting to an <a href="https://developer.android.com/adaptive-apps">adaptive-first development standard</a>.</p>

<h2>No resizability/orientation restrictions on large screens</h2>
<p>To ensure apps deliver a premium experience across all form factors, including mobile devices running in desktop mode on connected displays, Android 17 (API level 37) removes the developer opt-out for orientation and resizability restrictions on <a href="https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/large-screens">large screen devices</a> (sw &gt; 600 dp) for apps targeting API level 37. The system will ignore legacy manifest attributes and runtime APIs, including screenOrientation, setRequestedOrientation(), resizeableActivity=false, and aspect ratio constraints (minAspectRatio/maxAspectRatio). Games (based on <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9859673?hl=en">app category</a> in Google Play) remain exempt. Your app must be ready to adapt to any window size, respect the user's preferred device posture, and support free-form windowing natively.</p>

<h2>Next-gen multitasking: App Bubbles, Bubble Bar, and desktop interactive PiP</h2>
<p>Android 17 introduces powerful new windowing capabilities that redefine how users multitask, demanding even greater layout flexibility from your apps:</p>
<ul>
    <li><strong>App Bubbles:</strong> Moving beyond the messaging bubbles API, users can now transform any app into a floating bubble by long-pressing its icon on the launcher. This feature is available across phones, foldables, and tablets, enabling lightweight multitasking for any workflow.</li>
    <li><strong>The Bubble Bar:</strong> On large screens (tablets and foldables), the system taskbar now includes a dedicated Bubble Bar to organize, transition between, and dock these floating app bubbles.</li>
    <li><strong>Desktop interactive PiP:</strong> In desktop environments, Android 17 introduces interactive Picture-in-Picture (PiP). Unlike traditional PiP windows which are read-only, these pinned windows remain fully interactive while staying always-on-top of other application windows.</li>
</ul>

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<h2>Activity recreation updates</h2>
<p>To prevent disruptive state loss and stutter, Android 17 updates the default behavior for Activity recreation. The system will no longer restart activities by default for typical configuration changes that do not require a full UI redraw (including <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo#config_keyboard">CONFIG_KEYBOARD</a>, <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo#config_keyboard_hidden">CONFIG_KEYBOARD_HIDDEN</a>, <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo#config_navigation">CONFIG_NAVIGATION</a>, <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo#config_touchscreen">CONFIG_TOUCHSCREEN</a>, and <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo#config_color_mode">CONFIG_COLOR_MODE</a>).<br>
Instead, running activities will receive these updates via onConfigurationChanged(), enabling smooth transitions. If your application explicitly relies on a full restart to reload resources for these changes, you must now explicitly opt-in using the new <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/R.attr#recreateonconfigchanges">android:recreateOnConfigChanges</a> manifest attribute.</p>

<h2>Continue On</h2>
<p>Android 17 adds Continue On to help users seamlessly transition a task between Android devices. The user sees a suggestion for the most recently opened app from their mobile device in their tablet taskbar, providing a one-tap affordance to launch the app and deep-link where they left off. Continue on can support app-to-web transitions, including falling back to using the web if the app isn't installed.</p><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8K42DCZ0VTYpFhTlEazp9_AthhqYdm786k1NFolZrP7HwXk2QlF7UV1CU7ECK9N-CiHSfSbH_E2_cXwL3zUuesP-shpa1nau5QmVWDOQeErnCMtvZUw_wwAHNewZZ5S3811f0n_FNoX4U9kyptZQONM_eDB1AAHaoFjMFgTCC7G1d0X2iRo1MN8sev0/s1920/Continue%20On.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8K42DCZ0VTYpFhTlEazp9_AthhqYdm786k1NFolZrP7HwXk2QlF7UV1CU7ECK9N-CiHSfSbH_E2_cXwL3zUuesP-shpa1nau5QmVWDOQeErnCMtvZUw_wwAHNewZZ5S3811f0n_FNoX4U9kyptZQONM_eDB1AAHaoFjMFgTCC7G1d0X2iRo1MN8sev0/s16000/Continue%20On.png"></a><i>Handoff Suggestion on a Tablet</i></div><p><br></p>

<pre><code>class MyHandoffActivity : Activity() {

    ...

  override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
    // Do stuff
    ...
    // Enable handoff
    setHandoffEnabled(true, null)
  }

  // Override and implement onHandoffActivityDataRequested
  override fun onHandoffActivityDataRequested(handoffRequestInfo: HandoffActivityDataRequestInfo) : HandoffActivityData {
    // Create and return handoff data
  }
}</code></pre>

<h2>Go adaptive-first with Jetpack Compose</h2>
<p>To help you adapt your apps to meet the new Android 17 requirements, we've launched the <a href="https://github.com/android/skills/tree/main/jetpack-compose/adaptive">Jetpack Compose adaptive skill</a>. This AI-powered developer workflow helps you implement the best adaptive practices:</p>
<ul>
    <li><strong>Adaptive navigation:</strong> Automatically transition between bottom navigation bars on mobile and edge-anchored navigation rails on large screens using NavigationSuiteScaffold from the Material 3 Adaptive library.</li>
    <li><strong>Multi-pane layouts:</strong> Implement list-detail and supporting pane layouts natively using Navigation 3 Scenes (ListDetailSceneStrategy and SupportingPaneSceneStrategy) instead of fragile fragment transactions.</li>
    <li><strong>FlexBox &amp; Grid APIs:</strong> Utilize Compose 1.11's dynamic layout components to easily adjust row and column spans on the fly, ensuring your content always fills the space beautifully.</li>
    <li><strong>Advanced non-touch input:</strong> Leverage Compose 1.11's enhanced trackpad and mouse support, including native focus rings and new APIs (like TrackpadInjectionScope and performTrackpadInput) to easily test and deliver a true "laptop-class" experience on Googlebooks and Desktop Mode.</li>
    <li><strong>Dynamic window states:</strong> Leverage Compose's reactive state model to seamlessly adapt your UI when the app transitions from full screen to a floating App Bubble or an interactive Desktop PiP window, ensuring a premium experience even at minimal dimensions.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Android is Compose-first</h2>
<p>Compose offers the easiest way to build adaptive apps, and that's just one of the <a href="https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/compose/first#why-compose-first">many reasons</a> we believe that all Android UI should be built with Compose. To that end, <a href="https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/compose/first">Android development is now Compose-first</a>. All new Android APIs, libraries, tools, and developer guidance will be built exclusively for Jetpack Compose. Legacy View components (in the android.widget package) and View-based Jetpack libraries (like Fragments, RecyclerView, and ViewPager) are now in maintenance mode. They will receive only critical bug fixes, and no new features.</p>

<blockquote>
    <p><strong>TIP</strong><br>
    Ready to migrate? Use our AI-driven <a href="https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/compose/migrate/migrate-xml-views-to-jetpack-compose">XML to Compose Migration Skill</a> to automatically analyze your legacy View layouts and convert them into highly-adaptive Compose code.</p>
</blockquote>

<h3>Performance &amp; efficiency</h3>
<p>App performance means a smooth user interface, fast app start times, and efficient multitasking; Android 17 has impactful improvements in all of these areas.</p>

<h2>App memory limits</h2>
<p>Memory usage is one of the silent foundations of overall performance. When a foreground app or service grows unchecked, memory management spikes CPU and battery utilization and eventually leads to the termination of other well-behaved cached apps and background jobs, ultimately forcing slower cold starts and impaired multitasking. </p>

<p>Starting in Android 17, the system will enforce strict app memory limits based on a device's total RAM, abruptly terminating offending processes. New things to help you navigate these tighter requirements:</p>
<ul>
    <li><strong>R8 Optimizer:</strong> The R8 optimizer significantly reduces your app's bytecode memory footprint by shrinking classes, methods, and fields into shorter names, and stripping out unused code and resources. Use R8 in full mode along with the new <a href="https://developer.android.com/topic/performance/app-optimization/r8-configuration-analyzer">R8 configuration analyzer</a> to make sure your app is getting the most from R8.<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQePgjeISaotpA-miDPKel-qgAYtepLjMMBaiKZQqTf_iYRTJurn_iAFdC7utLnKRKAh9OhSjF_D83skA2PPg7xts0ORX7aVxBkoax6b9uEPqTlGiY_sh8Xv7U1pr0h4Nm8FLo-h3IJD8FhTJc-gOtpBwyLCnDBUPRJAuaaBjsIOhvUmTXFSna0ykksak/s2048/R8%20Configuration%20Analyzer.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQePgjeISaotpA-miDPKel-qgAYtepLjMMBaiKZQqTf_iYRTJurn_iAFdC7utLnKRKAh9OhSjF_D83skA2PPg7xts0ORX7aVxBkoax6b9uEPqTlGiY_sh8Xv7U1pr0h4Nm8FLo-h3IJD8FhTJc-gOtpBwyLCnDBUPRJAuaaBjsIOhvUmTXFSna0ykksak/s16000/R8%20Configuration%20Analyzer.png"></a></div></li></ul><div><span><u><br></u></span></div><div><span><u><br></u></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The R8 Configuration Analyzer</div><ul><li><strong>LeakCanary in Android Studio Panda:</strong> The profiler now features native LeakCanary integration as a dedicated task, fully integrated with your IDE and source code.</li>
    <li><strong>ApplicationExitInfo:</strong> If your app is terminated by these limits, getDescription() from ApplicationExitInfo will return "MemoryLimiter:AnonSwap".</li>
    <li><strong>On-Device Anomaly Detection:</strong> Part of ProfilingManager, you can leverage trigger-based profiling using TRIGGER_TYPE_ANOMALY to automatically capture heap dumps when the memory limit is reached.</li>
</ul>

<pre><code>val profilingManager = applicationContext
   .getSystemService(ProfilingManager::class.java)

val triggers = ArrayList&lt;ProfilingTrigger&gt;().apply {
  add(ProfilingTrigger.Builder(
    ProfilingTrigger.TRIGGER_TYPE_ANOMALY).build())
}
profilingManager.addProfilingTriggers(triggers)</code></pre>

<p>And, we're working to surface more in-field memory metrics to you within Google Play Console.</p>

<h2>Generational garbage collection</h2>
<p><a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions">Android 17</a> introduces more frequent, less resource-intensive young-generation collections to <a href="https://developer.android.com/guide/platform#art">ART</a>'s Concurrent Mark-Compact garbage collector (GC). By separating short-lived objects from stable, long-lived ones, the system runs frequent, lightweight "young-generation" sweeps rather than expensive full-heap scans, drastically reducing CPU usage, power drain, and UI stutter. Our testing has shown significant improvements in GC interference with application threads and a reduction in the maximum memory resident set size (RSS). ART improvements are also available to over a billion devices running Android 12 (API level 31) and higher through Google Play System updates.</p>

<h2>Lock-Free MessageQueue</h2>
<p>For apps targeting SDK 37 or higher, the core <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/MessageQueue"><b>android.os.MessageQueue</b></a> now implements a lock-free architecture, significantly reducing missed frames, improving app startup time, and radically improving the performance of busy queues in multithreaded scenarios. Note: This can break apps that use reflection on private <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/MessageQueue"><b>MessageQueue</b></a> fields and methods.  The <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/TestLooperManager#peekWhen()"><b>peekWhen</b></a> and <b><a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/TestLooperManager#poll()">poll</a> </b>APIs have been added to <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/TestLooperManager"><b>TestLooperManager</b></a> for instrumentation testing without relying on <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/MessageQueue"><b>MessageQueue</b></a> internals.</p>

<h2>Static final fields now truly final</h2>
<p>Starting from Android 17, apps targeting SDK 37 or higher won’t be able to modify “static final” fields, allowing the runtime to apply performance optimizations more aggressively. An attempt to do so via reflection (or deep reflection) will lead to an IllegalAccessException being thrown. Modifying them via JNI’s <b><code>SetStatic&lt;Type&gt;Field</code></b> methods family will immediately crash the application.</p>

<h2>Custom notification view restrictions</h2>
<p>To reduce memory usage we are further restricting the size of <a href="https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/notifications/custom-notification">custom notification views</a>. This update closes a loophole that allows apps to bypass existing limits using URIs. This behavior is gated by the target SDK version and takes effect for apps targeting API 37 and higher.</p>

<h3>Privacy &amp; Security</h3>
<p>Maintaining user trust is at the heart of the Android ecosystem. Android 17 introduces robust features that protect sensitive data while simplifying user experiences.</p>

<h2>Privacy-preserving choices</h2>
<p>Historically, apps required broad, permanent permissions to access information like contacts, precise location and media files. Android 17 continues the shift toward privacy-preserving choices that grant temporary, session-based access only to the data the user explicitly selects:</p>
<ul>
  <li><strong>System-Level Contact Picker:</strong> Utilizing <code>ACTION_PICK_CONTACTS</code>, apps can request temporary access only to specific fields (e.g., email or phone number) chosen by the user, eliminating the need for the broad <code>READ_CONTACTS</code> permission. It also fully supports work/personal profile separation.</li>
    <li><strong>Customizable Photo Picker aspect ratio:</strong> Using<b><code>PhotoPickerUiCustomizationParams</code></b>, you can customize the system photo picker to show thumbnails in portrait mode. This is perfect for apps that always display photos and videos in portrait such as video based social media apps.</li>
    <li><strong>System-rendered Location Button:</strong> A new system-rendered location button that you can embed in your app grants precise location access for the current session only.</li>
    <li><strong>EyeDropper API:</strong> A new system-level API, <code>ACTION_OPEN_EYE_DROPPER</code>, allows your app to create a system-powered eyedropper enabling the user to select color from any pixel on the display. This provides a secure, privacy-preserving color-picking experience that eliminates the need for broad, sensitive screen capture or media projection permissions.</li>
</ul>

<pre><code>val eyeDropperLauncher = registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult()) { result -&gt;
   if (result.resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
       val color = result.data?.getIntExtra(Intent.EXTRA_COLOR, Color.BLACK)
       // Use the picked color in your app
   }
}
fun launchColorPicker() {
   val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_EYE_DROPPER)
   eyeDropperLauncher.launch(intent)
}</code></pre>

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<p>Apps targeting Android 17 now either require the <code><a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/Manifest.permission#access_local_network">ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK</a></code> runtime permission or the use of system-mediated, privacy-preserving device pickers for local network communication, such as talking to smart home devices or casting receivers. Because <code>ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK</code>  falls under the existing <code><a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#NEARBY_DEVICES">NEARBY_DEVICES</a></code> permission group, users who have already granted other <code><a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group#NEARBY_DEVICES">NEARBY_DEVICES</a></code> permissions will not be prompted again. </p>

<h2>SMS OTP protection</h2>
<p>Android 17 expands SMS one-time-password (OTP) protection by delaying access to SMS messages for three hours:</p>
<ul>
  <li>WebOTP Format: <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/behavior-changes-all#sms-otp-all-apps">Delayed for all apps that are not the intended recipient (domain mismatch)</a>.</li>
  <li>Standard SMS OTP: <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/behavior-changes-17#sms-otp-protection">Delayed for all apps targeting SDK 37+</a>.</li>
  <li>Exemptions: Default SMS, assistant, and connected companion apps are exempt. Apps are strongly encouraged to migrate to the <a href="https://developer.android.com/identity/sms-retriever">SMS Retriever</a> or <a href="https://developers.google.com/identity/sms-retriever/user-consent/overview">SMS User Consent APIs</a>.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)</h2>
<p>Android 17 is ready for the next generation of cryptographic security:</p>
<ul>
  <li>Keystore Integration: Supported devices can generate ML-DSA (Module-Lattice-Based Digital Signature Algorithm) keys in secure hardware to produce quantum-safe signatures, exposed via standard JCA APIs.</li>
  <li>Hybrid APK Signing: Introducing the v3.2 APK Signature Scheme, which combines classical signatures with ML-DSA signatures to secure app delivery.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Safer native dynamic code loading </h2>
If your app targets SDK 37 or higher, the Safer Dynamic Code Loading (DCL) protection <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/behavior-changes-14#safer-dynamic-code-loading">introduced in Android 14</a> for DEX and JAR files now extends to native libraries. All native files loaded using System.load must be marked as read-only. Otherwise, the system throws UnsatisfiedLinkError

<h2>Smarter password protection for physical inputs</h2>
<p>With Android 17, we're making it safer to enter passwords, PINs, and other secrets when using a physical keyboard by no longer showing the last typed character by default.</p>
<p>Users can still easily customize these display settings to match their preferences (availability may vary by device manufacturer).</p>
<p>These enhanced privacy protections are automatically supported byAndroid's built-in SDK components and will be supported in Compose 1.12 for SecureTextFields. </p>

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</h2><p>Android 17 introduces new <a href="https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-17-creator-features/">creator features</a> that give access to pro-quality cameras and media, all while improving the experience for consumers.</p>

<ul>
  <li><a href="https://developer.android.com/media/platform/integrate-eclipsa-video">Eclipsa Video</a>: HDR video standard built upon the <a href="https://github.com/SMPTE/st2094-50">SMPTE ST 2094-50 specification</a> that introduces new metadata to help devices adapt content for their display headroom and ambient light conditions, as well as improve the simultaneous display of standard and HDR content.</li>
  <li>RAW14 image format: New support for the <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/graphics/ImageFormat#raw14">RAW14 image format</a> provides a way for your professional camera app to capture the highest level of detail and color depth from compatible camera sensors.</li>
  <li>Vendor-defined camera extensions: Vendor-defined extensions enable hardware partners to define and implement custom camera extension modes, providing access to the best and latest camera features.</li>
  <li>Extended HE-AAC software encoder: A new system-provided Extended HE-AAC software encoder, supports both low and high bitrates using unified speech and audio coding, providing significantly better audio quality for voice messages in low-bandwidth conditions, including support for loudness metadata.</li>
  <li><a href="https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/media-formats#video-formats">Versatile Video Coding (H.266)</a>:  Enables OEMs to add codec support by defining the <a href="https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/media-formats#video-formats">video/vvc</a> MIME type in <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaFormat"><code>MediaFormat</code></a>, adding new VVC profiles in <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCodecInfo"><code>MediaCodecInfo</code></a>, and integrating support into <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaExtractor"><code>MediaExtractor</code></a>.</li>
  <li>Camera device type: New APIs that query the underlying device type to identify if a camera is built-in hardware, an external USB webcam, or a virtual camera.</li>
  <li>Constant Quality for Video Recording: <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRecorder#setVideoEncodingQuality(int)"><code>SetVideoEncodingQuality</code></a> in <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRecorder"><code>MediaRecorder</code></a> configures a constant quality (CQ) mode for video encoders to ensure uniform visual fidelity across the entire video.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Better support for hearing aids</h2>
<ul>
  <li>Bluetooth LE Audio hearing aid support: Android now includes a specific device category for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Audio hearing aids with the new <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/AudioDeviceInfo#TYPE_BLE_HEARING_AID"><code>AudioDeviceInfo.TYPE_BLE_HEARING_AID</code></a> constant, so your app can distinguish hearing aids from regular headsets to provide a tailored experience for users with assistive listening devices.</li>
  <li>Granular audio routing for hearing aids: Android 17 allows users to independently manage where specific system sounds are played. They can choose to route notifications, ringtones, and alarms to connected hearing aids or the device's built-in speaker, helping to avoid unwanted in-ear interruptions while maintaining a Bluetooth connection for hearing aid management apps.</li>
</ul>

<h2>CameraX and  Media3</h2>
<p><a href="https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/camerax">CameraX</a> and <a href="https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/media3">Media3</a> have been updated for Android 17. They are there to do the heavy lifting, smoothing the rough edges of media development and simplifying building reliable camera capture,  smooth media playback, and creative and complex editing experiences. </p>

<p>We've released an <a href="https://github.com/android/skills/tree/main/camera">agent skill</a> that can migrate legacy Android camera implementations (Camera1 or raw Camera2 APIs) to CameraX.</p>
  
<p>Note: You'll need to update your CameraX version to either 1.5.2 or 1.6.0+ to avoid a crash related to an added dynamic range mode on Android 17 devices.</p>

<h3>Get your apps, libraries, tools, and game engines ready!</h3>
<p>If you develop an Android SDK, library, tool, or game engine, it's critical to prepare any necessary updates now to prevent your downstream app and game developers from being blocked by compatibility issues and allow them to target the latest SDK features. Please let your downstream developers know if updates are needed to fully support Android 17.</p>

<p>Testing involves installing your production app or a test app making use of your library or engine using Google Play or other means onto a device or emulator running Android 17 Beta 4. Work through all your app's flows and look for functional or UI issues. Each release of Android contains platform changes that improve privacy, security, and overall user experience; review the app impacting behavior changes for apps <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/behavior-changes-all">running on</a> and <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/behavior-changes-17">targeting</a> Android 17 to focus your testing, including the following:</p>
<ul>
  <li>Resizability on large screens: Once you target Android 17 (SDK 37), you can no longer opt out of maintaining orientation, resizability and aspect ratio constraints <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/changes/ff-restrictions-ignored">on large screens</a>.</li>
  <li>Dynamic code loading: If your app targets SDK 37 or higher, the Safer Dynamic Code Loading (DCL) protection <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/behavior-changes-14#safer-dynamic-code-loading">introduced in Android 14 </a>for DEX and JAR files now extends to native libraries. All native files loaded using System.load() must be marked as read-only. Otherwise, the system throws UnsatisfiedLinkError.</li>
  <li>Enable CT by default: <a href="https://developer.android.com/privacy-and-security/security-config#CertificateTransparencySummary">Certificate transparency (CT)</a> is enabled by default. (On Android 16, CT is available but apps had to <a href="https://developer.android.com/privacy-and-security/security-config#certificateTransparency">opt in</a>.)</li>
  <li>Local network protections: Apps targeting SDK 37 or higher have <a href="https://developer.android.com/privacy-and-security/local-network-permission#android-17-enforcement">local network access blocked by default</a>. Switch to using privacy preserving pickers if possible, and use the new <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/Manifest.permission#access_local_network"><b><code>ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK</code></b>permission for broad, persistent access.</a></li>
  <li>Background audio hardening: Starting in Android 17, the audio framework enforces <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/changes/bg-audio">restrictions on background audio interactions</a> including audio playback, <a href="https://developer.android.com/media/optimize/audio-focus">audio focus</a> requests, and <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/AudioManager#adjustStreamVolume(int,%20int,%20int)">volume change</a> APIs. Based on your feedback, we’ve made some changes since beta 2, including targetSDK gating while-in-use FGS enforcement and exempting alarm audio. Full details available in the <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/changes/bg-audio">updated guidance</a>.</li>
  <li>NPU access declaration: Apps targeting Android 17 that need to directly access the NPU must declare <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/content/pm/PackageManager#feature_neural_processing_unit">FEATURE_NEURAL_PROCESSING_UNIT</a> in their manifest to avoid being blocked from accessing the NPU. This includes apps that use the <a href="https://ai.google.dev/edge/litert/next/npu">LiteRT NPU delegate</a>, vendor-specific SDKs, as well as the deprecated <a href="https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/neuralnetworks">NNAPI</a>.</li>
</ul>

<h3>Get started with Android 17</h3>
<p>Your Pixel device should get Android 17 shortly if you haven't already been on the Android Beta. If you don’t have a Pixel device, you can <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/get#on_emulator">use the 64-bit system images with the Android Emulator</a> in Android Studio. If you are currently on Android 17 Beta 4.1 and have not yet taken an Android 17 QPR1 beta, you can opt out of the program and you will then be offered the release version of Android 17 over the air.</p>
<h3>Getting the Android 17 beta on partner devices</h3>
<p>Android 17 is available in beta on handset, tablet, and foldable form factors <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/devices">from partners</a> including Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Sharp, vivo, and Xiaomi.</p><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5cwRcpdR2j-1KMzQPpsxvIODRLlVkaFNQEIQoNaPQa4X4rgEna5imminlwFdcSJ3xihXdUSFouOC0-ZKyK1A53cBmoaU03au-FjfsqkPXm0tPLtOaWT_7z8tqnMmQjFOr-YIKeP3BMVq8Hmd7yH0zllW1aFMuiW6AAAcDUVL7aIyCAIZUs0d_0VMdF4/s1653/android-17-beta-partners.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="1653" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5cwRcpdR2j-1KMzQPpsxvIODRLlVkaFNQEIQoNaPQa4X4rgEna5imminlwFdcSJ3xihXdUSFouOC0-ZKyK1A53cBmoaU03au-FjfsqkPXm0tPLtOaWT_7z8tqnMmQjFOr-YIKeP3BMVq8Hmd7yH0zllW1aFMuiW6AAAcDUVL7aIyCAIZUs0d_0VMdF4/s16000/android-17-beta-partners.jpg"></a></div><br><h3><br></h3>

<p>For the best development experience with Android 17, we recommend that you use the latest Canary build of <a href="https://developer.android.com/studio/preview">Android Studio Quail</a>. Once you’re set up, here are some of the things you should do:</p>
<p>Test your current app for compatibility, learn whether your app is <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/behavior-changes-all">affected by changes in Android 17</a>, and install your app onto a device or <a href="https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator">Android Emulator</a> running Android 17 and extensively test it.</p>

<p>Thank you again to everyone who participated in our Android developer preview and beta program. We're looking forward to seeing how your apps take advantage of the updates in Android 17, and have plans to bring you updates in a fast-paced release cadence going forward.</p>
<p>For complete information on Android 17 please visit the <a href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17">Android 17 developer site</a>.</p><br><br>]]></content:encoded>
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<p>Imagine walking into a new city, putting on a pair of wired XR glasses (like the upcoming XREAL Project Aura), and instantly having a knowledgeable, local guide showing you around. You don't need to stare down at a 2D map—instead, 3D models gently guide your path, and an intelligent voice tells you about the historical landmarks right in front of you. We combined the <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/xr/arcore/Geospatial">Geospatial APIs</a>, <a href="https://firebase.google.com/docs/ai-logic">Gemini API using Firebase AI Logic</a>, <a href="https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/maps-grounding">Google Maps Grounding</a>, and <a href="https://developer.android.com/develop/xr/jetpack-xr-sdk">Jetpack XR SDK</a> to create a hands-free, immersive walking tour experience.</p>

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<p>*Disclaimer: Video and Tour Guide application are for demonstration purposes only. Some sequences have been shortened. Any hardware depicted may be under development; final product details may differ.</p>

<p>Let’s walk through the implementation details and show how we tied these APIs together to build a world-scale spatial experience.</p>

<h3>1. Pinpointing the User with ARCore Geospatial API (VPS)</h3>
<p>Enhance your navigation experience on XR by combining the power of GPS with the precision of VPS. The accuracy and precise orientation that comes with VPS allows 3D waypoints to align with the physical world.</p>

<p>This is why the Geospatial API on Android XR can help you build custom experiences. By using advanced computer vision, VPS tries to provide a <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/xr/runtime/math/GeospatialPose">GeospatialPose</a> (including latitude, longitude, and heading) that is more accurate than GPS.</p>

<p>Here's how we retrieve the user's Geospatial pose by mapping the device's orientation to a Geospatial coordinate:</p>
<pre><div>// Retrieve the current geospatial pose from the ARCore session</div><code><div>val result = geospatial.createGeospatialPoseFromPose(arDevice.state.value.devicePose)</div><div>if (result is CreateGeospatialPoseFromPoseSuccess) {</div><div>    val pose = result.pose</div><div>    Log.d("VPS", "Accurate Location: ${pose.latitude}, ${pose.longitude}")</div><div>}</div></code></pre>

<p>Because the entire experience relies on this accuracy, we monitor the horizontalAccuracy and orientationYawAccuracy until they meet our thresholds. If the user is indoors or in an unrecognized area, we prompt them to "walk to an outdoor public space and look around".</p>

<h3>2. Crafting the Itinerary with Gemini API &amp; Google Maps Grounding</h3>
<p>Once we have a location, we use the <a href="https://firebase.google.com/docs/ai-logic">Gemini API using Firebase AI Logic</a> to prompt the Gemini model to act as a local tour guide. We pass the user's coordinates to the model and ask it to output a structured JSON response containing nearby walking tours:</p>

<pre><div>   val configForTools = ToolConfig(</div><code><div>      functionCallingConfig = null,</div><div>      retrievalConfig = retrievalConfig {</div><div>        latLng = FirebaseLatLng(pose.latitude, pose.longitude)</div><div>        languageCode = "en"</div><div>      }</div><div>    )</div><div></div><div>    val responseJsonSchema = Schema.obj(</div><div>      mapOf(</div><div>        "locationIntro" to Schema.string(),</div><div>        "tours" to Schema.array(</div><div>          Schema.obj(</div><div>            mapOf(</div><div>              "title" to Schema.string(),</div><div>              "description" to Schema.string(),</div><div>              "stops" to Schema.array(</div><div>                Schema.obj(</div><div>                  mapOf(</div><div>                    "name" to Schema.string(),</div><div>                    "detailedName" to Schema.string(),</div><div>                    "description" to Schema.string()</div><div>                  )</div><div>                )</div><div>              )</div><div>            )</div><div>          )</div><div>        )</div><div>      )</div><div>    )</div><div></div><div>    val model = Firebase.ai(backend = GenerativeBackend.googleAI()).generativeModel(</div><div>      modelName = "gemini-3.5-flash",</div><div>      tools = listOf(Tool.googleMaps()),</div><div>      generationConfig = generationConfig {</div><div>        responseMimeType = "application/json"</div><div>        responseSchema = responseJsonSchema</div><div>      }</div><div>    )</div><div></div><div>   val result = model.generateContent("The user is at latitude ${pose.latitude} and longitude ${pose.longitude}. Generate exactly 3 diverse tours near this location (e.g., historical, food, nature). All tour ideas should be walking distance only.")</div></code></pre>

<p>Large Language Models are great at generating rich descriptions, but they can sometimes hallucinate exact latitude/longitude coordinates. To solve this, we used <a href="https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/maps-grounding">Google Maps Grounding</a> to ground the AI.</p>

<h3>3. A Voice to Guide You: Gemini 2.5 TTS</h3>
<p>To make the tour guide feel truly present, we implemented dynamic voiceovers.</p>

<p>Using the gemini-2.5-flash-tts model, we can configure our model generation config to natively return audio data instead of just text! Here’s how you can request the ResponseModality.AUDIO:</p>

<pre><div>val ttsModel = Firebase.ai(backend = GenerativeBackend.googleAI())</div><code><div>    .generativeModel(</div><div>        modelName = "gemini-2.5-flash-tts",</div><div>        generationConfig = generationConfig {</div><div>            // Instruct the model to return Audio</div><div>            responseModalities = listOf(ResponseModality.AUDIO)</div><div>        }</div><div>    )</div><div></div><div>val response = ttsModel.generateContent("Say in a neutral but positive voice:\n$prompt")</div><div></div><div>// Extract the raw audio bytes from the response</div><div>val audioBytes = response.candidates.firstOrNull()?.content?.parts</div><div>    ?.filterIsInstance&lt;InlineDataPart&gt;()</div><div>    ?.firstOrNull { it.mimeType.contains("audio") }?.inlineData</div></code></pre>

<h3>4. Bringing it to Life in 3D with Jetpack XR</h3>
<p>The final piece of the puzzle is rendering this data in the user's field of view. The Jetpack XR SDK makes it intuitive to transition from  a 2D Android UI to spatial computing.</p>

<p>We used Jetpack Compose for XR to build spatial components. To represent points of interest along the tour, we built a Composable called InfoSphere, which contains a GltfModel of a 3D orb that floats in space and can be interacted with to reveal information.</p>

<p>Using Jetpack XR SDK, we can place 3D models alongside the Compose UI using <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/xr/compose/subspace/SpatialBox.composable">SpatialBox</a> and <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/xr/compose/subspace/SceneCoreEntity.composable">SceneCoreEntity</a>. We also used <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/xr/scenecore/InteractableComponent">InteractableComponent</a> to respond to user taps.</p>
<pre><div>@Composable</div><code><div>fun InfoSphere(</div><div>    content: InfoBubbleContent,</div><div>    session: Session,</div><div>    sphereModel: GltfModel,</div><div>    isSelected: Boolean,</div><div>    onClick: () -&gt; Unit</div><div>) {</div><div>    // SpatialBox lets us arrange 3D components and SpatialPanels together</div><div>    SpatialBox(</div><div>        SubspaceModifier</div><div>            .offset(x = 2.dp, y = 1.dp, z = (-3).dp) // Positioned in 3D space</div><div>    ) {</div><div>        // Smoothly animate the visibility of our 2D Compose UI Panel</div><div>        AnimatedSpatialVisibility(visible = isSelected) {</div><div>            SpatialPanel {</div><div>                InfoBubble(content) // Regular 2D Compose UI</div><div>            }</div><div>        }</div><div>        // Render our interactive 3D sphere</div><div>        SceneCoreEntity(</div><div>            factory = {</div><div>                GltfModelEntity.create(session, sphereModel).also { entity -&gt;</div><div>                    // Make the 3D model respond to user taps</div><div>                    entity.addComponent(InteractableComponent.create(session) { inputEvent -&gt;</div><div>                        if (inputEvent.action == InputEvent.Action.UP) {</div><div>                            onClick()</div><div>                        }</div><div>                    })</div><div>                }</div><div>            }</div><div>        )</div><div>    }</div><div>}</div></code></pre>

<p>By combining <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/xr/compose/subspace/animation/AnimatedSpatialVisibility.composable">AnimatedSpatialVisibility</a> for traditional Compose UI surfaces with SceneCoreEntity 3D elements, we're able to seamlessly blend data into the physical world.</p>

<h3>Explore what’s possible with Android XR today</h3>
<p>Building the XR Geospatial Tour app showed us that the barrier to entry for world-scale spatial experiences is lower than ever for Android developers. With the Geospatial API now available in preview on Android XR, your apps can seamlessly understand the physical world around them. By combining <a href="https://developer.android.com/develop/xr/jetpack-xr-sdk/ui-compose">Compose for XR</a>’s APIs with the high-precision location data of VPS and the generative capabilities of Gemini, we can create experiences that understand both where the user is and what they are looking at.</p>

<p>To help you get hands-on with Android XR, we are thrilled to open applications for the <a href="https://developer.android.com/develop/xr/catalyst">Android XR Developer Catalyst Program</a>, which includes XREAL Project Aura. Starting today, you can apply to get access to an XREAL Project Aura devkit or our display glasses devkit over the coming months! </p>

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<title><![CDATA[Android Studio Quail 2 is Stable: Multi-task with the Android Studio AI agent]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Posted by Amman Asfaw, Product Manager, Android Studio

Android Studio Quail 2 is now stable and ready for you to use in production, bringing a shift to your IDE with concurrent agentic workflows, natively integrated memory leak profiling, and context-aware crash remediation. Whether you are perf...]]></description>
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<p>Android Studio Quail 2 is now stable and ready for you to use in production, bringing a shift to your IDE with concurrent agentic workflows, natively integrated memory leak profiling, and context-aware crash remediation. Whether you are performing a sweeping architectural overhaul, tracing a memory leak, or resolving a critical production crash, Android Studio keeps you anchored in your workspace by reducing manual friction.</p>
<p>Here’s a deep dive into what’s new:</p>
<h2>Multi-tasking with parallel chats</h2>

<p>In Android Studio Quail 2, we've been hard at work redesigning Agent Mode from the ground up. This new architecture provides better performance, offers more flexibility for decomposing complex tasks, and improves the suite of internal tools the agent uses to do its work.</p>In addition to these behind-the-scenes improvements, these changes also allow you to converse across multiple agent chats simultaneously. Waiting for the Android Studio agent to finish a task before you can ask another question or initiate a separate task in Agent Mode is a bottleneck of the past. You can multi-task seamlessly: kick off a UI refactor in one tab, fix a ProGuard rule in a second, and generate documentation in a third.<br><br> You can also change which models the agent uses from chat to chat based on the requests you have. Take a look at <a href="http://d.android.com/bench">Android Bench</a> for an analysis of how LLMs perform Android development tasks. 

<p></p><ul><li><strong>How to use:</strong> Click the "+" icon to start a new parallel conversation, and use the <b>History</b> icon to navigate between active tasks. Alternatively, select File &gt; New &gt; New Agent Tab to open a conversation in a dedicated tab.</li><li><strong>Note:</strong> Worktree support is currently unavailable. Exercise caution when running concurrent chats that modify the same project files, which can potentially lead to editor conflicts.</li></ul><p></p>

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<h2>Memory leak detection with LeakCanary</h2>

<p>Memory leaks in Android occur when your code holds onto an object's reference long after its life cycle has ended. This prevents the Garbage Collector from reclaiming that memory, eventually leading to sluggish performance or <code>OutOfMemoryError</code>.</p>

<p>Hunting down memory leaks can be a tedious, manual task. Starting with Android Studio Quail 2, the popular open-source leak detector <a href="https://square.github.io/leakcanary/">LeakCanary</a> is natively integrated directly into the Profiler as a dedicated, first-class task.</p>

<p>This integration transforms your debugging performance by lifting and shifting the heap analysis off your resource-constrained testing phone, and onto your powerful development computer. By running the analysis on your computer, leak tracing is up to five times faster and jank-free, leaving your test app running smoothly on the device.</p>

<p>Once a leak is detected during a profiling session:</p>
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  <li>The Profiler renders an interactive, color-coded leak trace, grouping occurrences and estimating lost memory.</li>
  <li>You can click <b>Go to declaration</b> on any leaking object in the trace to instantly jump to that exact line of code in your editor.</li>
  <li>You can click <b>Fix with Agent</b> to have the Gemini agent ingest the trace, explain the root cause of the retained reference, and write the exact code change (such as unbinding a listener or clearing a static reference) to plug the leak.</li>
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<h2>App Quality Insights agent integration</h2>

<p>Tracking down the root cause of an app crash can require manually synthesizing stack traces, device data, and source code. However Android Studio’s App Quality Insights (AQI) is now fully integrated with Agent Mode to do the heavy lifting for you.</p>

<p>When you click on a crash in the AQI panel, you immediately get a concise, high-level summary of the issue. If you need to dig deeper, simply click <b>See more</b>. This opens a dedicated chat where the agent uses your selected model and pulls in local source code and the full stack trace to deliver a comprehensive explanation of the failure.</p>

<p>With the new agent integration, you move directly from issue identification to resolution. By clicking <b>Fix with AI</b>, the agent will analyze the issue, propose a step-by-step fix plan, and—upon your approval—apply the necessary code changes directly to your project and verify the resulting fix</p>

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</div><p><i>The <b>Fix with AI</b> button triggering the agent to analyze the issue, then propose the fix</i></p>

<h2>Quality &amp; stability improvements</h2>

<p>Beyond new features, we’ve continued our focus on quality by addressing numerous bugs and incorporating the latest stability and performance improvements from the IntelliJ platform, making this a significant enhancement for your daily development.</p>

<h2>Get Started</h2>

<p>Ready to dive in and accelerate your development? <a href="https://developer.android.com/studio">Download</a> Android Studio Quail 2 and start exploring these new features today! As always, your feedback is crucial to us. <a href="https://developer.android.com/studio/known-issues">Check known issues</a>, <a href="https://developer.android.com/studio/report-bugs">report bugs</a>, and be part of our vibrant community on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/androiddev/posts/?feedView=all">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/androiddevelopers">Medium</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AndroidDevelopers/videos">YouTube</a>, or <a href="https://twitter.com/androidstudio">X</a>. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Linux Foundation Launches Akrites To Coordinate AI-Driven Open Source Security]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[BrianFagioli writes: The Linux Foundation has announced Akrites, a new initiative to coordinate vulnerability disclosure and remediation for critical open source software as AI dramatically speeds up vulnerability discovery. Founding members include AWS, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Red Hat, NVIDIA...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:12:54 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[BrianFagioli writes: The Linux Foundation has announced Akrites, a new initiative to coordinate vulnerability disclosure and remediation for critical open source software as AI dramatically speeds up vulnerability discovery. Founding members include AWS, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Red Hat, NVIDIA, IBM, Cisco, JPMorganChase, and others. Akrites will provide a shared Security Incident Response Team (SIRT), a standardized coordinated vulnerability disclosure process, and act as a "maintainer of last resort" for abandoned but widely used packages.
 
The goal is to reduce duplicate reports, avoid conflicting patches, and help upstream maintainers address vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. As AI makes it easier to find security flaws, can a coordinated industry effort help protect open source, or does it risk giving large corporations too much influence over the ecosystem? "Akrites is the largest coordinated effort in history to create systems and deploy tooling that leverages the collective power of the community to make everyone safer," the Linux Foundation said in an open letter. "Akrites participants will contribute engineering resources; work to build and ship fixes; or fund the engineers who do. Some companies have contributed mightily already. The reality is, collectively, we need to contribute more."<p></p><div class="share_submission">
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<title><![CDATA[Decades-Old Bash Tricks Expose AI Coding Agents To Supply Chain Attacks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Slashdot reader wiredmikey writes: AI security researchers have uncovered a structural security flaw dubbed GuardFall that allows decades-old Bash shell tricks to bypass safeguards in most open source AI coding agents. By exploiting shell behaviors such as quote removal and variable expansion, at...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:12:50 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Slashdot reader wiredmikey writes: AI security researchers have uncovered a structural security flaw dubbed GuardFall that allows decades-old Bash shell tricks to bypass safeguards in most open source AI coding agents. By exploiting shell behaviors such as quote removal and variable expansion, attackers can hide malicious commands in repositories, README files, Makefiles, or other content consumed by AI agents. If executed — particularly in auto-approve or CI environments—the commands can steal credentials, compromise developer systems, or enable software supply chain attacks. According to researchers at Adversa AI, the 11 popular open source AI coding agents tested, only one successfully blocked all of the Bash trick techniques.<p></p><div class="share_submission">
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<title><![CDATA[Google Hands Open Health Stack To the Linux Foundation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[BrianFagioli writes: The Linux Foundation intends to launch the Open Health Stack Software Foundation, a new vendor-neutral home for the Google Open Health Stack project. Google is contributing the project code and assets while Google.org is providing a $3 million grant. The initiative is also ba...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:12:42 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[BrianFagioli writes: The Linux Foundation intends to launch the Open Health Stack Software Foundation, a new vendor-neutral home for the Google Open Health Stack project. Google is contributing the project code and assets while Google.org is providing a $3 million grant. The initiative is also backed by Microsoft, Anthropic, and the World Health Organization, with the goal of building open source, AI-ready digital health infrastructure. Will moving the project under Linux Foundation governance accelerate adoption, or is this simply another foundation that most developers will never interact with? The new project will focus on core HL7 FHIR technologies for healthcare interoperability, the Open Health Stack Player deployment toolkit, and AI Commons -- a model-agnostic healthcare AI initiative being co-developed with the World Health Organization.
 
A notable part of the announcement is its planned Implementer Program, which aims to give startups, small businesses, and local developers in low- and middle-income countries a formal role in governance. In other words, the effort is not just about building healthcare software standards, but about making sure the people implementing them in underserved markets help shape the project too.<p></p><div class="share_submission">
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<title><![CDATA[Linus Torvalds To Critics of AI Coding On Linux: 'Fork It. Or Just Walk Away.']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Linus Torvalds says the Linux kernel will not ban AI-assisted coding tools, and if anti-AI absolutists have a problem with that, they can "fork it" or "walk away." An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Writing in a lengthy post on the Linux kernel mailing list this week, Torvalds...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:12:30 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🐧 Linux Tipps</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Linus Torvalds says the Linux kernel will not ban AI-assisted coding tools, and if anti-AI absolutists have a problem with that, they can "fork it" or "walk away." An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Writing in a lengthy post on the Linux kernel mailing list this week, Torvalds said that "Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects, and if somebody has issues with that, they can do the open-source thing and fork it. Or just walk away." The statement came amid a lengthy thread arguing about the use of Sashiko, an "agentic Linux kernel code review system" that its creators claim can, in tests, independently find 53.6 percent of the bugs that would end up being fixed by human coders in later commits. But the tool can also waste maintainers' time by sending "false positive" reports of bugs that don't exist, at a rate Sashiko's maintainers estimate is "well within [the] 20% range."
 
In discussing whether maintainers should be subjected to a flood of these kinds of automated, AI-powered bug report emails (true or false), one poster cited the Software Freedom Conservancy's recent statement that the open source community "should support, not just tolerate, those who outright reject LLM-gen-AI systems" and that "every FOSS contributor deserves self-determination regarding LLM-gen-AI." In the face of that statement, Torvalds said that he rejects those who demand that their open source projects not accept any LLM-generated code or revisions. "We're not forcing anybody to use [LLM tools], but I will very loudly ignore people who try to argue against other people from using it," Torvalds said.
 
Torvalds said his position on this is a pragmatic one that's "based on technical merit. Not fear of new tools." And when it comes to utility, Torvalds said that "AI is a tool, just like other tools we use. And it's clearly a useful one. It may not have been that 'clearly' even just a year ago, but it's no longer in question today. Anybody who doubts that clearly hasn't actually used it." [...] While Torvalds acknowledged that "AI isn't perfect," he urged detractors to compare the output of these tools to the performance of human code maintainers. "Anybody who points to the problems at AI had better be looking in the mirror and pointing at themselves at the same time," Torvalds wrote. "Because it's not like natural intelligence is always all that great either."<p></p><div class="share_submission">
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<title><![CDATA[Dell Alienware AW3226DM im Test: 32-Zoll-Gaming-Monitor mit 240 Hertz]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Viel Bild, viel Tempo, günstiger Preis: Der Dell Alienware AW3226DM setzt auf eine Kombination, die bei Gamern derzeit besonders gefragt ist. COMPUTER BILD hat geprüft, wie gut sich der 32-Zöller im Alltag und im Labor schlägt.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:09:47 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Community Office Hours: Exchange Email Support]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Author: Mozilla Thunderbird - Bewertung: 15x - Views:697 Welcome to the last Community Office Hours of 2025! In this edition, Heather and Monica welcome Sr. Software Engineer Brendan Abolivier and Software Engineer Eleanor Dichary from the Desktop Team. We’re discussing the recent Exchange Web Su...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:05:14 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: Mozilla Thunderbird - Bewertung: 15x - Views:697 <br/></p><p><iframe id="ytplayer" loading="lazy" type="text/html" width="100%" height="auto" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w986NrVHBM0?autoplay=1&origin=https://tsecurity.de" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>Welcome to the last Community Office Hours of 2025! In this edition, Heather and Monica welcome Sr. Software Engineer Brendan Abolivier and Software Engineer Eleanor Dichary from the Desktop Team. We’re discussing the recent Exchange Web Support for email that just landed in Thunderbird Monthly Release 145. Learn how the team landed this feature and discover future plans for Calendar and Contact support, as well as Graph API<br />
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Chapters:<br />
00:00 Intro<br />
03:50 What is Microsoft Exchange<br />
05:07 Why it took so long to add Exchange<br />
14:33 Exchange in Thunderbird 145<br />
18:20 Config options and authorization<br />
27:10 Attachments and storage<br />
32:30 Sync and folder operations<br />
36:10 Filters and notification<br />
39:10 Search<br />
40:20 Feedback and bug reporting<br />
43:00 Mobile and Graph API<br />
49:09 JMAP and future protocols<br />
55:50 Calendar and address book<br />
59:57 Roadmap and EWS deprecation<br />
62:23 Closing<br />
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Resources:<br />
Exchange Mozilla Support Article: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbird-and-exchange<br />
Exchange Mozilla Wiki Post (with call for testing): https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird%3AExchange<br />
Reach out on Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#thunderbird:mozilla.org<br />
Bugzilla (use Exchange component for reporting): https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=MailNews%20Core<br/></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Forget expensive sleepbuds. Buy this pillow instead]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tech companies love to sell us expensive gadgets to solve all of life's little problems. Sleepbuds sold by the likes of Anker and Ozlo are a good example. These miniature marvels of engineering sit flush in the ear, and allow side-sleepers to doze off listening to podcasts, audiobooks, music, or ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:25:18 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ransomware Actors Exploit Unpatched SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management to Compromise Utility Billing Software Provider]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Summary
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is releasing this advisory in response to ransomware actors leveraging unpatched instances of a vulnerability in SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) to compromise customers of a utility billing software provider. Th...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:19:52 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🕵️ Sicherheitslücken</category>
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<p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is releasing this advisory in response to ransomware actors leveraging unpatched instances of a vulnerability in SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) to compromise customers of a utility billing software provider. This incident reflects a broader pattern of ransomware actors targeting organizations through unpatched versions of SimpleHelp RMM since January 2025.</p>
<p>SimpleHelp versions 5.5.7 and earlier contain several vulnerabilities, including <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-57727" target="_blank" title="CVE-2024-57727">CVE-2024-57727</a>—a path traversal vulnerability.<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa25-163a#note1" title="Note1"><sup>1</sup></a><sup> </sup>Ransomware actors likely leveraged CVE-2024-57727 to access downstream customers’ unpatched SimpleHelp RMM for disruption of services in double extortion compromises.<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa25-163a#note1" title="Note 1"><sup>1</sup></a><sup> </sup></p>
<p>CISA added CVE-2024-57727 to its <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog" title="Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog">Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog</a> on Feb. 13, 2025.</p>
<p>CISA urges software vendors, downstream customers, and end users to immediately implement the <strong>Mitigations </strong>listed in this advisory based on confirmed compromise or risk of compromise.</p>
<p>Download the PDF version of this report:</p>





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<h2><strong>Mitigations</strong></h2>
<p>CISA recommends organizations implement the mitigations below to respond to emerging ransomware activity exploiting SimpleHelp software. These mitigations align with the Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) developed by CISA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The CPGs provide a minimum set of practices and protections that CISA and NIST recommend all organizations implement. CISA and NIST based the CPGs on existing cybersecurity frameworks and guidance to protect against the most common and impactful threats, tactics, techniques, and procedures. Visit CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cross-sector-cybersecurity-performance-goals" title="CPGs webpage">CPGs webpage</a> for more information on the CPGs, including additional recommended baseline protections. These mitigations apply to all critical infrastructure organizations.</p>
<h3>Vulnerable Third-Party Vendors</h3>
<p>If SimpleHelp is embedded or bundled in vendor-owned software or if a third-party service provider leverages SimpleHelp on a downstream customer’s network, then identify the SimpleHelp server version at the top of the file <code>&lt;file_path&gt;/SimpleHelp/configuration/serverconfig.xml</code>. If version 5.5.7 or prior is found or has been used since January 2025, third-party vendors should:</p>
<ol>
<li>Isolate the SimpleHelp server instance from the internet or stop the server process.</li>
<li>Upgrade immediately to the latest SimpleHelp version in accordance with SimpleHelp’s security vulnerability advisory.<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa25-163a#note2" title="Note 2"><sup>2</sup></a></li>
<li>Contact your downstream customers to direct them to take actions to secure their endpoints and undertake threat hunting actions on their network.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Vulnerable Downstream Customers and End Users</h3>
<p>Determine if the system is running an unpatched version of SimpleHelp RMM either directly or embedded in third-party software.</p>
<h4><strong>SimpleHelp Endpoints</strong></h4>
<p>Determine if an endpoint is running the remote access (RAS) service by checking the following paths depending on the specific environment:</p>
<ul>
<li>Windows: <code>%APPDATA%\JWrapper-Remote Access</code></li>
<li>Linux: <code>/opt/JWrapper-Remote Access</code></li>
<li>MacOs: <code>/Library/Application Support/JWrapper-Remote Access</code></li>
</ul>
<p>If RAS installation is present and running, open the <code>serviceconfig.xml</code> file in <code>&lt;file_path&gt;/JWrapper-Remote Access/JWAppsSharedConfig/</code> to determine if the registered service is vulnerable. The lines starting with <code>&lt;ConnectTo</code> indicate the server addresses where the service is registered.</p>
<h4><strong>SimpleHelp Server</strong></h4>
<p>Determine the version of any SimpleHelp server by performing an HTTP query against it. Add <code>/allversions</code> (e.g., <code>https://simple-help.com/allversions</code>) to query the URL for the version page. This page will list the running version.</p>
<p>If an unpatched SimpleHelp version 5.5.7 or earlier is confirmed on a system, organizations should conduct threat hunting actions for evidence of compromise and continuously monitor for unusual inbound and outbound traffic from the SimpleHelp server. <strong>Note: </strong>This is not an exhaustive list of indicators of compromise.</p>
<ol>
<li> Refer to SimpleHelp’s guidance to determine compromise and next steps.<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa25-163a#note3" title="Note 3"><sup>3</sup></a></li>
<li>Isolate the SimpleHelp server instance from the internet or stop the server process.</li>
<li>Search for any suspicious or anomalous executables with three alphabetic letter filenames (e.g., <code>aaa.exe</code>, <code>bbb.exe</code>, etc.) with a creation time after January 2025. Additionally, perform host and network vulnerability security scans via reputable scanning services to verify malware is not on the system.</li>
<li>Even if there is no evidence of compromise, users should immediately upgrade to the latest SimpleHelp version in accordance with SimpleHelp’s security vulnerabilities advisory.<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa25-163a#note4" title="Note 4"><sup>4</sup></a></li>
</ol>
<p>If your organization is unable to immediately identify and patch vulnerable versions of SimpleHelp, apply appropriate workarounds. In this circumstance, CISA recommends using other vendor-provided mitigations when available. These non-patching workarounds should not be considered permanent fixes and organizations should apply the appropriate patch as soon as it is made available.</p>
<h3>Encrypted Downstream Customers and End Users</h3>
<p>If a system has been encrypted by ransomware:</p>
<ol>
<li>Disconnect the affected system from the internet.</li>
<li>Use clean installation media (e.g., a bootable USD drive or DVD) to reinstall the operating system. Ensure the installation media is free from malware.</li>
<li>Wipe the system and only restore data from a clean backup. Ensure data files are obtained from a protected environment to avoid reintroducing ransomware to the system.</li>
</ol>
<p>CISA urges you to promptly report ransomware incidents to a <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices" target="_blank" title="local FBI Field Office">local FBI Field Office</a>, FBI’s <a href="https://www.ic3.gov/" target="_blank" title="Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3)">Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3)</a>, and CISA via CISA’s 24/7 Operations Center (<a href="mailto:report@cisa.gov" title="report@cisa.gov">report@cisa.gov</a> or 1-844-Say-CISA).</p>
<h3><strong>Proactive Mitigations to Reduce Risk</strong></h3>
<p>To reduce opportunities for intrusion and to strengthen response to ransomware activity, CISA recommends customers of vendors and managed service providers (MSPs) implement the following best practices:</p>
<ul>
<li>Maintain a robust asset inventory and hardware list [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-cpgs#AssetInventory1A" title="CPG 1.A">CPG 1.A</a>].</li>
<li>Maintain a clean, offline backup of the system to ensure encryption will not occur once reverted. Conduct a daily system backup on a separate, offline device, such as a flash drive or external hard drive. Remove the device from the computer after backup is complete [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-cpgs#SystemBackups2R" title="CPG 2.R">CPG 2.R</a>].</li>
<li>Do not expose remote services such as Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) on the web. If these services must be exposed, apply appropriate compensating controls to prevent common forms of abuse and exploitation. Disable unnecessary OS applications and network protocols on internet-facing assets [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-cpgs#NoExploitableServicesontheInternet2W" title="CPG 2.W">CPG 2.W</a>].</li>
<li>Conduct a risk analysis for RMM software on the network. If RMM is required, ask third-party vendors what security controls are in place.</li>
<li>Establish and maintain open communication channels with third-party vendors to stay informed about their patch management process.</li>
<li>For software vendors, consider integrating a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) into products to reduce the amount of time for vulnerability remediation.
<ul>
<li>An SBOM is a formal record of components used to build software. SBOMs enhance supply chain risk management by quickly identifying and avoiding known vulnerabilities, identifying security requirements, and managing mitigations for vulnerabilities. For more information, see CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/sbom" title="SBOM">SBOM</a> page.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Resources</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Health-ISAC:</strong><a href="https://health-isac.org/threat-bulletin-simplehelp-rmm-software-leveraged-in-exploitation-attempt-to-breach-networks/" target="_blank" title="Threat Bulletin: SimpleHelp RMM Software Leveraged in Exploitation Attempt to Breach Networks">Threat Bulletin: SimpleHelp RMM Software Leveraged in Exploitation Attempt to Breach Networks</a></li>
<li><strong>Arctic Wolf: </strong><a href="https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog-uk/arctic-wolf-observes-campaign-exploiting-simplehelp-rmm-software-initial-access/" target="_blank" title="Arctic Wolf Observes Campaign Exploiting SimpleHelp RMM Software for Initial Access">Arctic Wolf Observes Campaign Exploiting SimpleHelp RMM Software for Initial Access</a></li>
<li><strong>CISA: </strong><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/stopransomware/ransomware-guide" title="#StopRansomware Guide">#StopR</a><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#StopRansomware" title="#StopRansomware Guide">ansomware Guide</a></li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Reporting</strong></h2>
<p>Your organization has no obligation to respond or provide information back to FBI in response to this advisory. If, after reviewing the information provided, your organization decides to provide information to FBI, reporting must be consistent with applicable state and federal laws.</p>
<p>FBI is interested in any information that can be shared, to include boundary logs showing communication to and from foreign IP addresses, a sample ransom note, communications with threat actors, Bitcoin wallet information, decryptor files, and/or a benign sample of an encrypted file.</p>
<p>Additional details of interest include a targeted company point of contact, status and scope of infection, estimated loss, operational impact, transaction IDs, date of infection, date detected, initial attack vector, and host- and network-based indicators.</p>
<p>CISA and FBI do not encourage paying ransom as payment does not guarantee victim files will be recovered. Furthermore, payment may also embolden adversaries to target additional organizations, encourage other criminal actors to engage in the distribution of ransomware, and/or fund illicit activities. Regardless of whether you or your organization have decided to pay the ransom, FBI and CISA urge you to promptly report ransomware incidents to FBI’s <a href="https://www.ic3.gov/Home/ComplaintChoice" title="Internet Crime Complain Center (IC3)">Internet Crime Complain Center (IC3)</a>, a <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices" title="local FBI Field Office">local FBI Field Office</a>, or CISA via the agency’s <a href="https://myservices.cisa.gov/irf" title="Incident Reporting System">Incident Reporting System</a> or its 24/7 Operations Center (<a href="mailto:report@cisa.gov)or" title="report@cisa.gov">report@cisa.gov</a>) or by calling 1-844-Say-CISA (1-844-729-2472).</p>
<p>SimpleHelp users or vendors can contact <a href="mailto:support@simple-help.com" title="support@simple-help.com">support@simple-help.com</a> for assistance with queries or concerns.</p>
<h2><strong>Disclaimer</strong></h2>
<p>The information in this report is being provided “as is” for informational purposes only. CISA does not endorse any commercial entity, product, company, or service, including any entities, products, or services linked within this document. Any reference to specific commercial entities, products, processes, or services by service mark, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favor by CISA.</p>
<h2><strong>Version History</strong></h2>
<p><strong>June 12, 2025:</strong> Initial version.</p>
<h2><strong>Notes</strong></h2>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>1.</strong></a><strong> </strong>Anthony Bradshaw, et. al., “DragonForce Actors Target SimpleHelp Vulnerabilities to Attack MSP, Customers,” <em>Sophos News</em>, May 27, 2025, <a href="https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2025/05/27/dragonforce-actors-target-simplehelp-vulnerabilities-to-attack-msp-customers/" target="_blank" title="DragonForce actors target SimpleHelp vulnerabilities to attack MSP, customers">https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2025/05/27/dragonforce-actors-target-simplehelp-vulnerabilities-to-attack-msp-customers/</a>.<br><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>2</strong></a><strong>.</strong> For instructions for upgrading to the latest version of SimpleHelp, see <a href="https://simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025" target="_blank" title="SimpleHelp’s security vulnerability advisory.">SimpleHelp’s security vulnerability</a> advisory.<br><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>3.</strong></a> To determine possibility of compromise and next steps, see <a href="https://simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025#characteristics-of-compromise" target="_blank" title="Characteristics of Compromise">SimpleHelp’s guidance</a>.<br><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>4</strong></a><strong>. </strong>For instructions for upgrading to the latest version of SimpleHelp, see <a href="https://simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025" target="_blank" title="security vulnerability advisory">SimpleHelp’s security vulnerability</a> advisory.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><strong>Summary</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> This joint Cybersecurity Advisory is being published as an addition to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) May 6, 2025, joint fact sheet <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/primary-mitigations-reduce-cyber-threats-operational-technology" title="Primary Mitigations to Reduce Cyber Threats to Operational Technology">Primary Mitigations to Reduce Cyber Threats to Operational Technology</a> and European Cybercrime Centre’s (EC3) <a href="https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/global-operation-targets-noname05716-pro-russian-cybercrime-network" target="_blank" title="Operation Eastwood" data-entity-type="external">Operation Eastwood</a>, in which CISA, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and EC3 shared information about cyber incidents affecting the operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) of critical infrastructure entities in the United States and globally.</p>
<p>FBI, CISA, National Security Agency (NSA), and the following partners—hereafter referred to as “the authoring organizations”—are releasing this joint advisory on the targeting of critical infrastructure by pro-Russia hacktivists:</p>
<ul>
<li>U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)</li>
<li>U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)</li>
<li>U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3)</li>
<li>Europol European Cybercrime Centre (EC3)</li>
<li>EUROJUST – European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation</li>
<li>Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC)</li>
<li>Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre)</li>
<li>Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)</li>
<li>Czech Republic Military Intelligence (VZ)</li>
<li>Czech Republic National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB)</li>
<li>Czech Republic National Centre Against Terrorism, Extremism, and Cyber Crime (NCTEKK)</li>
<li>French National Cybercrime Unit – Gendarmerie Nationale (UNC)</li>
<li>French National Jurisdiction for the Fight Against Organized Crime (JUNALCO)</li>
<li>German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)</li>
<li>Italian State Police (PS)</li>
<li>Latvian State Police (VP)</li>
<li>Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau (LKPB)</li>
<li>New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ)</li>
<li>Romanian National Police (PR)</li>
<li>Spanish Civil Guard (GC)</li>
<li>Spanish National Police (CNP)</li>
<li>Swedish Polisen (SC3)</li>
<li>United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK)</li>
</ul>
<p>The authoring organizations assess pro-Russia hacktivist groups are conducting less sophisticated, lower-impact attacks against critical infrastructure entities, compared to advanced persistent threat (APT) groups. These attacks use minimally secured, internet-facing virtual network computing (VNC) connections to infiltrate (or gain access to) OT control devices within critical infrastructure systems. Pro-Russia hacktivist groups—Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR), Z-Pentest, NoName057(16), Sector16, and affiliated groups—are capitalizing on the widespread prevalence of accessible VNC devices to execute attacks against critical infrastructure entities, resulting in varying degrees of impact, including physical damage. Targeted sectors include <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/water-and-wastewater-sector" title="Water and Wastewater Systems">Water and Wastewater Systems</a>, <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/food-and-agriculture-sector" title="Food and Agriculture Sector">Food and Agriculture</a>, and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/energy-sector" title="Energy Sector">Energy</a>.</p>
<p>The authoring organizations encourage critical infrastructure organizations to implement the recommendations in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Mitigations" title="Mitigations"><strong>Mitigations </strong></a>section of this advisory to reduce the likelihood and impact of pro-Russia hacktivist-related incidents. For additional information on Russian state-sponsored malicious cyber activity, see CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cyber-threats-and-advisories/advanced-persistent-threats/russia" title="Russia Threat Overview and Advisories">Russia Threat Overview and Advisories</a> webpage.</p>
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<h2><strong>Background and Development of Pro-Russia Hacktivist Groups</strong></h2>
<p>Over the past several years, the authoring organizations have observed pro-Russia hacktivist groups conducting cyber operations against numerous organizations and critical infrastructure sectors worldwide. The escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022 significantly increased the number of these pro-Russia groups. Consisting of individuals who support Russia’s agenda but lack direct governmental ties, most of these groups target Ukrainian and allied infrastructure. However, among the increasing number of groups, some appear to have associations with the Russian state through direct or indirect support.</p>
<h3><strong>Cyber Army of Russia Reborn</strong></h3>
<p>The authoring organizations assess that the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST) military unit 74455—tracked in the cybersecurity community under several names (see<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#AppB" title="Appendix B"><strong>Appendix B: Additional Designators Used for Cited Groups</strong></a>)—is likely responsible for supporting the creation of CARR —also known as “The People’s Cyber Army of Russia”—in late February or early March of 2022. Actors suspected to be from GRU unit 74455 likely funded the tools CARR threat actors used to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks through at least September 2024.</p>
<p>In April 2022, the group began using a new Telegram channel featuring the name “CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn” to organize and plan group actions. The channel creators recruited actors to use CARR as an unattributable platform for conducting cyber activities beneath the level of an APT, aimed at deterring anti-Russia rhetoric. CARR threat actors presented themselves as a group of pro-Russia hacktivists supporting Russia’s stance on the Ukrainian conflict, and they soon began claiming responsibility for DDoS attacks against the U.S. and Europe for supporting Ukraine.</p>
<p>CARR documented these actions through embellished images and videos shared on their social media channels, promoting Russian ideology, disseminating talking points, and publicizing leaked information from hacks attributed to Russian state threat actors.</p>
<p>In late 2023, CARR expanded their operations to include attacks on industrial control systems (ICS), claiming an intrusion against a European wastewater treatment facility in October 2023. In November 2023, CARR targeted human-machine interface (HMI) devices, claiming intrusions at two U.S. dairy farms.</p>
<p>The authoring organizations assess that by late September 2024, CARR channel administrators became dissatisfied with the level of support and funding provided by the GRU. This dissatisfaction led CARR administrators and an administrator from another hacktivist group, NoName057(16), to create the Z-Pentest group, employing the same tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) as CARR but separate from GRU involvement.</p>
<h3><strong>NoName057(16)</strong></h3>
<p>The authoring organizations assess that the Center for the Study and Network Monitoring of the Youth Environment (CISM), established on behalf of the Kremlin, created NoName057(16) as a covert project within the organization. Senior executives and employees within CISM developed and customized the NoName057(16) proprietary DDoS tool <code>DDoSia</code>, paid for the group’s network infrastructure, served as administrators on NoName057(16) Telegram channels, and selected DDoS targets.</p>
<p>Active since March 2022, NoName057(16) has conducted frequent DDoS attacks against government and private sector entities in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states and other European countries perceived as hostile to Russian geopolitical interests. The group operates primarily through Telegram channels and used GitHub, alongside various websites and repositories, to host <code>DDoSia</code> and share materials and TTPs with their followers. </p>
<p>In 2024, NoName057(16) began collaborating closely with other pro-Russia hacktivist groups, operating a joint chat with CARR by mid-2024. In July 2024, NoName057(16) jointly claimed responsibility with CARR for an alleged intrusion against OT assets in the U.S. The high degree of cooperation with CARR likely contributed to the formation of Z-Pentest, which is composed of actors and administrators from both teams, in September 2024.</p>
<h3><strong>Z-Pentest</strong></h3>
<p>Established in September 2024, Z-Pentest is composed of members from CARR and NoName057(16). The group specializes in OT intrusion operations targeting globally dispersed critical infrastructure entities. Additionally, the group uses “hack and leak” operations and defacement attacks to draw attention to their pro-Russia messaging. Unlike other pro-Russia hacktivist groups, Z-Pentest largely avoids DDoS activities, claiming OT intrusions as attempts to garner more attention from the media.</p>
<p>Shortly after Z-Pentest’s inception, the group announced alliances with CARR and NoName057(16), possibly to leverage the other groups’ subscribers to grow the new channel. In March 2025, Z-Pentest posted evidence claiming OT device intrusions to their channel using a NoName057(16) cyberattack campaign hashtag. Similarly, in April 2025, Z-Pentest shared a video purporting defacement of an HMI by changing system names to NoName057(16) and CARR references. Z-Pentest continues to create new alliances with other groups, like Sector16, to continue growing their subscriber base and incidentally propagate TTPs with new partners.</p>
<h3><strong>Sector16</strong></h3>
<p>Formed in January 2025, Sector16 is a novice pro-Russia hacktivist group that emerged through collaboration with Z-Pentest. Sector16 actively maintains an online presence, including a public Telegram channel where they share videos, statements, and claims of compromising U.S. energy infrastructure. These communications often align with pro-Russia narratives and reflect their self-proclaimed support for Russian geopolitical objectives.</p>
<p>Members of Sector16 may have received indirect support from the Russian government in exchange for conducting specific cyber operations that further Russian strategic goals. This aligns with broader Russian cyber strategies that involve leveraging non-state threat actors for certain cyber activities, adding a layer of deniability.</p>
<h2><strong>Technical Details</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> This advisory uses the MITRE ATT&amp;CK<sup>®</sup> <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/matrices/enterprise/" title="Matrix for Enterprise framework" data-entity-type="external">Matrix for Enterprise framework</a>, version 18. See the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#MITRE" title="MITRE ATT&amp;CK Tactics and Techniques"><strong>MITRE ATT&amp;CK Tactics and Techniques</strong></a> section of this advisory for a table of the threat actors’ activity mapped to MITRE ATT&amp;CK tactics and techniques.</p>
<h3><strong>TTP Overview</strong></h3>
<p>Pro-Russia hacktivist groups employ easily disseminated and replicated TTPs across various entities, increasing the likelihood of widespread adoption and escalating the frequency of intrusions. These groups have limited capabilities, frequently misunderstanding the processes they aim to disrupt. Their apparent low level of technical knowledge results in haphazard attacks where actors intend to cause physical damage but cannot accurately anticipate actual impact. Despite these limitations, the authoring organizations have observed these groups willfully cause actual harm to vulnerable critical infrastructure.</p>
<p>Pro-Russia hacktivist groups use the TTPs in this Cybersecurity Advisory to target virtual network computing (VNC)-connected HMI devices. These groups are primarily seeking notoriety with their actions. While they have caused damage in some instances, they regularly make false or exaggerated claims about their attacks on critical infrastructure to garner more attention. They frequently misrepresent their capabilities and the impacts of their actions, portraying minor incursions as significant breaches, but such incursions can still lead to lost time and resources for operators remediating systems.</p>
<p>Additionally, pro-Russia hacktivists use an opportunistic targeting methodology. They leverage superficial criteria, such as victim availability and existing vulnerabilities, rather than focusing on strategically significant entities. Their lack of strategic focus can lead to a broad array of targets, ranging from water treatment facilities to oil well systems. Pro-Russia hacktivists have demonstrated a pattern of frequently taking advantage of the widespread availability of vulnerable VNC connections. While system owners typically use VNC connections for legitimate remote system access functions, threat actors can maliciously use these connections to broadly target numerous platforms and services. Consequently, these groups can indiscriminately compromise critical infrastructure entities, including those in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/water-and-wastewater-sector" title="Water and Wastewater Sector">Water and Wastewater</a>, <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/food-and-agriculture-sector" title="Food and Agriculture Sector" data-entity-type="external">Food and Agriculture</a>, and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/energy-sector" title="Energy Sector">Energy</a> Sectors.</p>
<p>Pro-Russia hacktivist groups have successfully targeted supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) networks using basic methods, and in some cases, performed simultaneous DDoS attacks against targeted networks to facilitate SCADA intrusions. As recently as April 2025, threat actors used the following unsophisticated TTPs to access networks and conduct SCADA intrusions:</p>
<ul>
<li>Scan for vulnerable devices on the internet [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0883/" target="_blank" title="T0883" data-entity-type="external">T0883</a>] with open VNC ports [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1595/002/" target="_blank" title="T1595.002" data-entity-type="external">T1595.002</a>].</li>
<li>Initiate temporary virtual private server (VPS) [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1583/003/" target="_blank" title="T1583.003" data-entity-type="external">T1583.003</a>] to execute password brute force software.</li>
<li>Use VNC software to access hosts [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1021/005/" target="_blank" title="T1021.005" data-entity-type="external">T1021.005</a>].</li>
<li>Confirm connection to the vulnerable device [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0886/" target="_blank" title="T0886" data-entity-type="external">T0886</a>].</li>
<li>Brute force the password, if required [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1110/003/" target="_blank" title="T1110.003" data-entity-type="external">T1110.003</a>].</li>
<li>Gain access to HMI devices [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0883/" target="_blank" title="T0883" data-entity-type="external">T0883</a>], typically with default [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0812/" target="_blank" title="T0812" data-entity-type="external">T0812</a>], weak, or no passwords [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0859/" target="_blank" title="T0859" data-entity-type="external">T0859</a>].</li>
<li>Log the confirmed vulnerable device IP address, port, and password.</li>
<li>Using the HMI graphical interface [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0823/" target="_blank" title="T0823" data-entity-type="external">T0823</a>], capture screen recordings or intermittent screenshots while conducting the following actions, intending to affect productivity and cause additional costs [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0828/" target="_blank" title="T0828" data-entity-type="external">T0828</a>]:
<ul>
<li>Modify usernames/passwords [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0892/" target="_blank" title="T0892" data-entity-type="external">T0892</a>];</li>
<li>Modify parameters [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0836/" target="_blank" title="T0836" data-entity-type="external">T0836</a>];</li>
<li>Modify device name [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0892/" target="_blank" title="T0892" data-entity-type="external">T0892</a>];</li>
<li>Modify instrument settings [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0831/" target="_blank" title="T0831" data-entity-type="external">T0831</a>];</li>
<li>Disable alarms [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0878/" target="_blank" title="T0878" data-entity-type="external">T0878</a>];</li>
<li>Create loss of view (a technique that mandates local hands-on operator intervention) [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0829/" target="_blank" title="T0829" data-entity-type="external">T0829</a>]; and/or</li>
<li>Device restart or shutdown [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0816/" target="_blank" title="T0816" data-entity-type="external">T0816</a>].</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Disconnect from the device, ending the VNC connection.</li>
<li>Research the compromised device company after the intrusion [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1591/" target="_blank" title="T1591" data-entity-type="external">T1591</a>].</li>
</ul>
<h4><strong>Propagation</strong></h4>
<p>To reach a wider audience, pro-Russia hacktivist groups work together, amplify each other’s posts, create additional groups to amplify their own posts, and likely share TTPs. For example, Z-Pentest jointly claimed intrusion of a U.S. system with Sector16. Sector16 later began posting additional intrusions for which the group claimed sole responsibility. It is likely that these and similar groups will continue to iterate and share these methods to disrupt critical infrastructure organizations.</p>
<h4><strong>Reconnaissance and Initial Access</strong></h4>
<p>The threat actors’ intrusion methodology is relatively unsophisticated, inexpensive to execute, and easy to replicate. These pro-Russia hacktivist groups abuse popular internet-scraping tools, such as <code>Nmap</code> or <code>OPENVAS</code>, to search for visible VNC services and use brute force password spraying tools to access devices via known default or otherwise weak credentials. Threat actors typically search for these services on the default port <code>5900</code> or other nearby ports (<code>5901-5910</code>). Their goal is to gain remote access to HMI devices connected to live control networks.</p>
<p>Once threat actors obtain access, they manipulate available settings from the graphical user interface (GUI) on the HMI devices, such as arbitrary physical parameter and setpoint changes, or conduct defacement activities. Because pro-Russia hacktivist groups seem to lack sector-specific expertise or cyber-physical engineering knowledge, they currently cannot reliably estimate the true impact of their actions. Regardless of outcome, pro-Russia hacktivist groups often post images and screen recordings to their social media platforms, boasting the compromises and exaggerating impacts to garner attention from their peers and the media.</p>
<h4><strong>Impact</strong></h4>
<p>While pro-Russia hacktivist groups currently demonstrate limited ability to consistently cause significant impact, there is a risk that their continued attacks will result in further harm or grievous physical consequences. Attacks have not yet caused injury; however, the attacks against occupied factories and community facilities demonstrate a lack of consideration for human safety.</p>
<p>Victim organizations reported that the most common operational impact caused by these threat actors is a temporary loss of view, necessitating manual intervention to manage processes. However, any modifications to programmatic and systematic procedures can result in damage or disruption, including substantial labor costs from hiring a programmable logic controller programmer to restore operations, costs associated with operational downtime, and potential costs for network remediation.</p>
<h2><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>MITRE ATT&amp;CK Tactics and Techniques</strong></a></h2>
<p>See <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table1" title="Table 1"><strong>Table 1</strong></a> to <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table10" title="Table 10"><strong>Table 10</strong></a> for all referenced threat actor tactics and techniques in this advisory. For assistance with mapping malicious cyber activity to the MITRE ATT&amp;CK framework, see CISA and MITRE ATT&amp;CK’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/best-practices-mitre-attckr-mapping" title="Best Practices for MITRE ATT&amp;CK Mapping">Best Practices for MITRE ATT&amp;CK Mapping</a> and CISA’s <a href="https://github.com/cisagov/Decider/" title="Decider Tool">Decider Tool</a>.</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"></a></p>
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<caption><em>Table 1. Reconnaissance</em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist"><strong>Technique Title</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>ID</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>Use</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Gather Victim Organization Information</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1591/" target="_blank" title="T1591" data-entity-type="external">T1591</a></td>
<td>Threat actors use information available on the internet to determine what systems they believe they have compromised and post the information on their social media. This methodology frequently leads to the threat actors misidentifying their claimed victims.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Active Scanning: Vulnerability Scanning</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1595/002/" target="_blank" title="T1595.002" data-entity-type="external">T1595.002</a></td>
<td>Threat actors use open source tools to look for IP addresses in target countries with visible VNC services on common ports.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<caption><em>Table 2. Resource Development</em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist"><strong>Technique Title</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>ID</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>Use</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Acquire Infrastructure: Virtual Private Server</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1583/003/" target="_blank" title="T1583.003" data-entity-type="external">T1583.003</a></td>
<td>Threat actors use virtual infrastructure to obfuscate identifiers.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<caption><em>Table 3. Initial Access</em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist"><strong>Technique Title</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>ID</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>Use</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Internet Accessible Device</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0883/" target="_blank" title="T0883" data-entity-type="external">T0883</a></td>
<td>Threat actors gain access through less secure HMI devices exposed to the internet.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<caption><em>Table 4. Persistence</em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist"><strong>Technique Title</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>ID</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>Use</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Valid Accounts</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0859/" target="_blank" title="T0859" data-entity-type="external">T0859</a></td>
<td>Threat actors use password guessing tools to access legitimate accounts on the HMI devices.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<caption><em>Table 5. Credential Access</em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist"><strong>Technique Title</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>ID</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>Use</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Brute Force: Password Spraying</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1110/003/" target="_blank" title="T1110.003" data-entity-type="external">T1110.003</a></td>
<td>Threat actors use tools to rapidly guess common or simple passwords.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<caption><em>Table 6. Lateral Movement</em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist"><strong>Technique Title</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>ID</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>Use</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Default Credentials</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0812/" target="_blank" title="T0812" data-entity-type="external">T0812</a></td>
<td>Threat actors seek and build libraries of known default passwords for control devices to access legitimate user accounts.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Remote Services</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0886/" target="_blank" title="T0886" data-entity-type="external">T0886</a></td>
<td>Threat actors leverage VNC services to access system HMI devices.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Remote Services: VNC</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1021/005/" target="_blank" title="T1021.005" data-entity-type="external">T1021.005</a></td>
<td>Threat actors hunt VNC-enabled devices visible on the internet and connect with remote viewer software.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<caption><em>Table 7. Execution</em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist"><strong>Technique Title</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>ID</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>Use</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Graphical User Interface</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0823/" target="_blank" title="T0823" data-entity-type="external">T0823</a></td>
<td>Threat actors interact with HMI devices via GUIs, attempting to modify control devices.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<caption><em>Table 8. Inhibit Response Function</em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist"><strong>Technique Title</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>ID</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>Use</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Device Restart/Shutdown</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0816/" target="_blank" title="T0816" data-entity-type="external">T0816</a></td>
<td>While threat actors claim to turn off HMIs, it is possible that operators (not the threat actors) turn the devices off during incident response.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alarm Suppression</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0878/" target="_blank" title="T0878" data-entity-type="external">T0878</a></td>
<td>Threat actors use HMI interfaces to clear alarms caused by their activity and alarms already present on the system at the time of their intrusion.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Change Credential</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0892/" target="_blank" title="T0892" data-entity-type="external">T0892</a></td>
<td>Threat actors change the usernames and passwords of HMI devices in operator lockout attempts, usually resulting in a loss of view and operators switching to manual operations.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption><em>Table 9. Impair Process Control</em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">Technique Title</th>
<th role="columnheader">ID</th>
<th role="columnheader">Use</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Modify Parameter</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0836/" target="_blank" title="T0836" data-entity-type="external">T0836</a></td>
<td>Threat actors attempt to change upper and lower limits of operational devices as available from the HMI.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Unauthorized Command Message</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T0855/" target="_blank" title="T0855" data-entity-type="external">T0855</a></td>
<td>Threat actors attempt to send unauthorized command messages to instruct control system assets to perform actions outside of their intended functionality, causing possible impact.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<caption><em>Table 10. Impact</em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist"><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>Technique Title</strong></a></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>ID</strong></th>
<th role="columnheader"><strong>Use</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Loss of Productivity and Revenue</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T0828/" target="_blank" title="T0828" data-entity-type="external">T0828</a></td>
<td>Threat actors purposefully attempt to impact productivity and create additional costs for the affected entities.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Loss of View</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v15/techniques/T0829/" target="_blank" title="T0829" data-entity-type="external">T0829</a></td>
<td>Threat actors change credentials on HMI devices, preventing operators from modifying processes remotely. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Manipulation of Control</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v15/techniques/T0831/" target="_blank" title="T0831" data-entity-type="external">T0831</a></td>
<td>Threat actors change setpoints in processes, impacting the efficiency of operations for those specific processes.  </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2><strong>Incident Response</strong></h2>
<p>If organizations find exposed systems with weak or default passwords, they should assume threat actors compromised the system and begin the following incident response protocols:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Determine which hosts were compromised and isolate them</strong> by quarantining or taking them offline.</li>
<li><strong>Initiate threat hunting activities to scope the intrusion</strong>. Collect and review artifacts, such as running processes/services, unusual authentications, and recent network connections.</li>
<li><strong>Reimage compromised hosts</strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Provision new account credentials</strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Report the compromise to CISA, FBI, and/or NSA</strong>. See the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Contact" title="Contact Information"><strong>Contact Information</strong></a> section of this advisory.</li>
<li><strong>Harden the network to prevent additional malicious activity</strong>. See the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Mitigations" title="Mitigations "><strong>Mitigations </strong></a>section of this advisory for guidance.</li>
</ol>
<h2><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>Mitigations</strong></a></h2>
<h3><strong>OT Asset Owners and Operators</strong></h3>
<p>The authoring organizations recommend organizations implement the mitigations below to improve your organization’s cybersecurity posture based on the threat actors’ activity. These mitigations align with the Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) developed by CISA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The CPGs provide a minimum set of practices and protections that CISA and NIST recommend all organizations implement. CISA and NIST based the CPGs on existing cybersecurity frameworks and guidance to protect against the most common and impactful threats, tactics, techniques, and procedures. Visit CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cross-sector-cybersecurity-performance-goals" title="CPGs">CPGs webpage</a> for more information on the CPGs, including additional recommended baseline protections.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Reduce exposure of OT assets to the public-facing internet.</strong> When connected to the internet, OT devices are easy targets for malicious cyber threat actors. Many devices can be found by searching for open ports on public IP ranges with search engine tools to target victims with OT components [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#SecureInternetFacingDevices3S" title="CPG 3.S">CPG 3.S</a>].
<ul>
<li><strong>Asset owners should use attack surface management services </strong>and web-based search platforms to scan the internet. This mitigation can help identify if there are VNC systems exposed within the IP ranges they own, especially for connections set up by third parties.<br><strong>Note:</strong> For more information on attack surface management, see CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/exposure-reduction" title="Internet Exposure Reduction Guidance">Internet Exposure Reduction Guidance</a>, CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cyber-hygiene-services" title="Cyber Hygiene Services">Cyber Hygiene Services</a> for U.S. critical infrastructure, and NSA’s <a href="https://www.nsa.gov/Portals/75/documents/resources/everyone/Attack%20Surface%20Management%20copy.pdf" target="_blank" title="Attack Surface Management" data-entity-type="external">Attack Surface Management</a> for the U.S. Defense Industrial Base.</li>
<li><strong>Implement network segmentation between IT and OT networks.</strong> Segmenting critical systems and introducing a demilitarized zone (DMZ) for passing control data to enterprise logistics reduces the potential impact of cyber threats and the risk of disruptions to essential OT operations [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#ImplementLogicalPhysicalNetworkSegmentation3I" title="CPG 3.I">CPG 3.I</a>].</li>
<li><strong>Consider implementing a firewall and/or virtual private network</strong> if exposure to the internet is necessary for controlling access to devices.
<ul>
<li>Consider disabling public exposure by default and implementing time-limited remote access to reduce the amount of time systems are exposed.</li>
<li>Restrict and monitor both inbound and outbound traffic at OT perimeter firewalls. Configure OT perimeter firewalls to enforce a default-deny policy for all traffic. Asset owners should explicitly permit authorized destinations and protocols based on operational requirements.</li>
<li>Implement strict egress filtering to prevent unauthorized data exfiltration or command-and-control callbacks.</li>
<li>Regularly audit firewall rulesets and monitor outbound traffic patterns for anomalies indicative of threat actor activity, such as beaconing or unexpected protocol usage.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Adopt mature asset management processes</strong>, including mapping data flows and access points. Generating a complete picture of both OT and IT assets provides visibility to operators and management, allowing organizations to monitor and assess deviations for criticality [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#ManageOrganizationalAssets2A" title="CPG 2.A">CPG 2.A</a>].
<ul>
<li><strong>Keep remote access services updated </strong>with the latest version available and ensure all systems and software are up to date with patches and necessary security updates.
<ul>
<li>Keep VNC systems updated with the latest version available.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Refer to the joint </strong><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/foundations-ot-cybersecurity-asset-inventory-guidance-owners-and-operators" title="Foundations for OT Cybersecurity: Asset Inventory Guidance for Owners and Operators"><strong>Foundations for OT Cybersecurity: Asset Inventory Guidance for Owners and Operators</strong></a> to help with reducing cybersecurity risk by identifying which assets within their environment should be secured and protected.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Ensure OT assets use robust authentication procedures.</strong>
<ul>
<li>Many devices lack robust authentication and authorization. Devices with weak authentication are vulnerable targets to threat actors using credential theft techniques.</li>
<li>Implement MFA where possible. Where MFA is not feasible, use strong, unique passwords. Apply password standards for operator-accessible services on underlying OT assets, as well as network devices protecting those services. This is especially important for services that require internet accessibility [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#ChangingDefaultPasswords3A" title="CPG 3.A">CPG 3.A</a>] [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#EstablishMinimumPasswordStrength3B" title="CPG 3.B">CPG 3.B</a>] [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#CreateUniqueCredentials3C" title="CPG 3.C">CPG 3.C</a>] [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#ImplementMultifactorAuthentication3F" title="CPG 3.F">CPG 3.F</a>].</li>
<li>Establish an allowlist that permits only authorized device IP addresses and/or media access control addresses. The allowlist can be refined to operator working hours to further obstruct malicious threat actor activity; organizations are encouraged to establish monitoring and alerting for access attempts not meeting these criteria [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#MonitorUnsuccessfulAutomatedLoginAttempts3E" title="CPG 3.E">CPG 3.E</a>].</li>
<li>Disable any unused authentication methods, logic, or features, such as default authentication keys and default passwords. Block all unused high ephemeral ports and monitor for attempted connections using standard protocols on non-standard ports [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#ProhibitConnectionofUnauthorizedDevices3R" title="CPG 3.R">CPG 3.R</a>].</li>
<li>Authenticate all access to field controllers before authorizing access to, or modification of, a device’s state, logic, program, or filesystems.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Enable control system security features </strong>that can separate and audit view and control functions. Limiting remotely accessible or default user accounts to “view-only” removes the potential for impact without exploiting a vulnerability [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#AdministratorsMaintainSeparateUserandPrivilegedAccounts3G" title="CPG 3.G">CPG 3.G</a>].</li>
<li><strong>Implement and practice business recovery/disaster recovery plans.</strong> Plans should also take into consideration redundancy, fail-safe mechanisms, islanding capabilities, backup restoration, and manual operation.
<ul>
<li>Include scenarios that necessitate switching to manual operations. Maintaining the capability of an organization to revert to manual controls to quickly restore operations is vital in the immediate aftermath of a cyber incident [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#IncidentPlanningandPreparedness6A" title="CPG 6.A">CPG 6.A</a>].</li>
<li>Create backups of the engineering logic, configurations, and firmware of HMIs to enable fast recovery. Organizations should routinely test backups and standby systems to ensure safe manual operations in the event of an incident [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#MaintainSystemBackupsRestorationAbility3O" title="CPG 3.O">CPG 3.O</a>].</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Collect and monitor the traffic of OT assets and networking devices.</strong> This includes unusual logins or unexpected protocols communicating over the internet, and functions of ICS management protocols that change an asset’s operating mode or modify programs.</li>
<li><strong>Review configurations for setpoint ranges or tag values </strong>to stay within safe ranges and establish alerting for deviations.</li>
<li><strong>Take a proactive approach in the procurement process</strong> by following the guidance outlined in the joint guide <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/secure-demand-priority-considerations-operational-technology-owners-and-operators-when-selecting" title="Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for Operational Technology Owners and Operators when Selecting Digital Products">Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for Operational Technology Owners and Operators when Selecting Digital Products</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>OT Device Manufacturers</h3>
<p>Although critical infrastructure organizations can take steps to mitigate risks, it is ultimately the responsibility of OT device manufacturers to build products that are secure by design. The authoring organizations urge device manufacturers to take ownership of the security outcomes of their customers in line with the joint guide <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/secure-by-design" title="Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software">Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Eliminate default credentials and require strong passwords.</strong> The use of default credentials is a top weakness threat actors exploit to gain access to systems.</li>
<li><strong>Mandate MFA for privileged users.</strong> Changes to engineering logic or configurations are safety-impacting events in critical infrastructure. MFA should be available for safety critical components at no additional cost.</li>
<li><strong>Practice secure by default principles. </strong>OT components were initially designed without public internet connectivity in mind. When internet connection becomes necessary, implementing additional security measures is essential to safeguard these systems. Manufacturers should recognize insecure states and promptly inform users so they can make informed risk decisions.
<ul>
<li><strong>Include logging at no additional charge.</strong> Change and access control logs allow operators to track safety-impacting events in their critical infrastructure. These logs should be available for no cost and use open standard logging formats.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Publish Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs).</strong> Vulnerabilities in underlying software libraries can affect a wide range of devices. Without an SBOM, it is nearly impossible for a critical infrastructure system owner to measure and mitigate the impact of a vulnerability on their existing systems. See CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/sbom" title="Software Bill of Materials">SBOM webpage</a> for more information.</li>
</ul>
<p>Additionally, see CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/secure-design-alert-how-software-manufacturers-can-shield-web-management-interfaces-malicious-cyber" title="Secure by Design Alert">Secure by Design Alert</a> on how software manufacturers can shield web management interfaces from malicious cyber activity. By using secure by design tactics, software manufacturers can make their product lines secure “out of the box” without requiring customers to spend additional resources making configuration changes, purchasing tiered security software and logs, monitoring, and making routine updates.</p>
<p>For more information on secure by design, see CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/securebydesign" title="Secure by Design">Secure by Design</a> webpage.</p>
<h2><strong>Validate Security Controls</strong></h2>
<p>In addition to applying mitigations, the authoring organizations recommend exercising, testing, and validating your organization’s security program against the threat behaviors mapped to the MITRE ATT&amp;CK Matrix for Enterprise framework in this advisory. The authoring organizations recommend testing your existing security controls inventory to assess how it performs against the ATT&amp;CK techniques described in this advisory.</p>
<p>To start:</p>
<ol>
<li>Select an ATT&amp;CK technique described in this advisory (see <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table1" title="Table 1"><strong>Table 1</strong></a> to<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table10" title="Table 10"><strong>Table 10</strong></a>).</li>
<li>Align your security technologies against the technique.</li>
<li>Test your technologies against the technique.</li>
<li>Analyze your detection and prevention technologies’ performance.</li>
<li>Repeat the process for all security technologies to obtain a set of comprehensive performance data.</li>
<li>Tune your security program, including people, processes, and technologies, based on the data generated by this process.</li>
</ol>
<p>The authoring organizations recommend continually testing your security program, at scale, in a production environment to ensure optimal performance against the MITRE ATT&amp;CK techniques identified in this advisory.</p>
<h2><strong>Resources</strong></h2>
<p>Entities requiring additional support for implementing any of the mitigations in this advisory should contact their regional CISA Cybersecurity Advisor for assistance. Key resources organizations should reference include:</p>
<ul>
<li>CISA, EPA, NSA, FBI, ASD’s ACSC, Cyber Centre, BSI, NCSC-NL, and NCSC-NZ’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/foundations-ot-cybersecurity-asset-inventory-guidance-owners-and-operators" title="Foundations for OT Cybersecurity: Asset Inventory Guidance for Owners and Operators">Foundations for OT Cybersecurity: Asset Inventory Guidance for Owners and Operators</a> offers best practices to assist organizations in identifying and prioritizing which assets should be secured and protected.</li>
<li>CISA, FBI, NSA, EPA, DOE, USDA, FDA, MS-ISAC, Cyber Centre, and NCSC-UK’s guidance on <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/defending-ot-operations-against-ongoing-pro-russia-hacktivist-activity" title="Defending OT Operations Against Ongoing Pro-Russia Hacktivist Activity">Defending OT Operations Against Ongoing Pro-Russia Hacktivist Activity</a> that can help organizations protect OT systems from pro-Russia hacktivist activity.</li>
<li>NSA and CISA’s guidance on <a href="https://media.defense.gov/2022/Sep/22/2003083007/-1/-1/0/CSA_ICS_Know_the_Opponent_.PDF" target="_blank" title="Control System Defense: Know the Opponent" data-entity-type="external">Control System Defense: Know the Opponent</a> helps organizations defend OT and ICS assets against malicious cyber activity.</li>
<li>CISA and EPA’s resource page on <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/water" title="Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity">Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity</a> to help organizations reduce risks posed by malicious cyber actors targeting water and wastewater systems.
<ul>
<li>For additional guidance, see CISA, EPA, and FBI’s fact sheet on <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/top-cyber-actions-securing-water-systems" title="Top Cyber Actions for Securing Water Systems">Top Cyber Actions for Securing Water Systems</a>.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The Food and Ag-ISAC’s best practices on <a href="https://www.idfa.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Food-and-Ag-ISAC-Cybersecurity-Guide-2023_IDFA.pdf" target="_blank" title="Food and Ag Cybersecurity: A Guide for Small &amp; Medium Enterprises" data-entity-type="external">Food and Ag Cybersecurity: A Guide for Small &amp; Medium Enterprises</a> provides recommendations to help mitigate against cyber threats.</li>
<li>DOE and National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners <a href="https://www.naruc.org/core-sectors/critical-infrastructure-and-cybersecurity/cybersecurity-for-utility-regulators/cybersecurity-baselines/" target="_blank" title="Cybersecurity Baselines for Electric Distribution Systems and Distributed Energy (DER)" data-entity-type="external">Cybersecurity Baselines for Electric Distribution Systems and Distributed Energy (DER)</a> webpage provides resources for state public utility commissions and utilities, as well as DER operators and aggregators to help mitigate cybersecurity risks.</li>
</ul>
<p>Additional resources that apply to this advisory include:</p>
<ul>
<li>EPA’s <a href="https://www.epa.gov/cyberwater/epa-cybersecurity-water-sector" target="_blank" title="Cybersecurity for the Water Sector" data-entity-type="external">Cybersecurity for the Water Sector</a> resource page provides organizations with guidance on implementing basic cyber hygiene practices.</li>
<li>CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cross-sector-cybersecurity-performance-goals" title="Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals">Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals</a> enables critical infrastructure organizations to reduce the likelihood and impact of known risks and adversary techniques.</li>
<li>CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/audiences/small-and-medium-businesses/secure-your-business/require-strong-passwords" title="Require Strong Passwords">Require Strong Passwords</a> webpage supports small and medium-sized businesses mitigating against malicious cyber activity that targets weak passwords.</li>
<li>CISA, NSA, FBI, EPA, TSA, and international partners’ guidance <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/secure-demand-priority-considerations-operational-technology-owners-and-operators-when-selecting" title="Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for Operational Technology Owners and Operators when Selecting Digital Products">Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for Operational Technology Owners and Operators when Selecting Digital Products</a>.</li>
<li>DOE’s guidance on <a href="https://www.energy.gov/ceser/cyber-informed-engineering" target="_blank" title="Cyber-Informed Engineering" data-entity-type="external">Cyber-Informed Engineering</a> recommends considering cyber-enabled risks during the conception, design, and development phases when manufacturing physical systems.</li>
<li>CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cyber-hygiene-services" title="Cyber Hygiene Services">Cyber Hygiene Services</a> help enable critical infrastructure organizations to reduce their exposure to threats by taking a proactive approach to monitoring and mitigating attack vectors.</li>
<li>CISA, NSA, FBI, and international partners’ guidance on <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/secure-by-design" title="Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software">Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software</a> urges software manufacturers to provide customers with products that are safer and more secure.
<ul>
<li>See more information in these Secure by Design Alerts: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/secure-design-alert-how-manufacturers-can-protect-customers-eliminating-default-passwords" title="How Manufacturers Can Protect Customers by Eliminating Default Passwords">How Manufacturers Can Protect Customers by Eliminating Default Passwords</a> and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/secure-design-alert-how-software-manufacturers-can-shield-web-management-interfaces-malicious-cyber" title="How Software Manufacturers Can Shield Web Management Interfaces From Malicious Cyber Activity">How Software Manufacturers Can Shield Web Management Interfaces From Malicious Cyber Activity</a>.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>Contact Information</strong></a></h2>
<p><strong>U.S. organizations</strong> are encouraged to report suspicious or criminal activity related to information in this advisory to CISA, FBI, and/or NSA:</p>
<ul>
<li>Contact CISA via CISA’s 24/7 Operations Center at <a href="mailto:contact@cisa.dhs.gov" title="contact@cisa.dhs.gov">contact@cisa.dhs.gov</a> or 1-844-Say-CISA (1-844-729-2472) or your local <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices" target="_blank" title="FBI field office" data-entity-type="external">FBI field office</a>. When available, please include the following information regarding the incident: date, time, and location of the incident; type of activity; number of people affected; type of equipment used for the activity; the name of the submitting company or organization; and a designated point of contact.</li>
<li>For NSA cybersecurity guidance inquiries, contact <a href="mailto:CybersecurityReports@nsa.gov" target="_blank" title="CybersecurityReports@nsa.gov">CybersecurityReports@nsa.gov</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Australian organizations:</strong> Visit <a href="https://www.cyber.gov.au/" target="_blank" title="cyber.gov.au" data-entity-type="external">cyber.gov.au</a> or call 1300 292 371 (1300 CYBER 1) to report cybersecurity incidents and access alerts and advisories.</p>
<p><strong>Canadian organizations:</strong> Report incidents by emailing Cyber Centre at <a href="mailto:contact@cyber.gc.ca" target="_blank" title="contact@cyber.gc.ca">contact@cyber.gc.ca</a>.</p>
<p><strong>New Zealand organizations:</strong> Report cyber security incidents to <a href="mailto:incidents@ncsc.govt.nz" target="_blank" title="incidents@ncsc.govt.nz">incidents@ncsc.govt.nz</a> or call 04 498 7654.</p>
<p><strong>United Kingdom organizations:</strong> Report a significant cyber security incident: <a href="https://report.ncsc.gov.uk/" target="_blank" title="report.ncsc.gov.uk" data-entity-type="external">report.ncsc.gov.uk</a> (monitored 24 hours) or, for urgent assistance, call 03000 200 973.</p>
<h2><strong>Disclaimer</strong></h2>
<p>The information in this report is being provided “as is” for informational purposes only. The authoring organizations do not endorse any commercial entity, product, company, or service, including any entities, products, or services linked within this document. Any reference to specific commercial entities, products, processes, or services by service mark, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by FBI and co-sealers.</p>
<h2><strong>Acknowledgements</strong></h2>
<p>Schneider Electric, Nozomi Networks, Eversource Energy, Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center, Chevron, BP, and Dragos contributed to this advisory.</p>
<h2><strong>Version History</strong></h2>
<p><strong>December 09, 2025:</strong> Initial version.</p>
<h2><strong>Appendix A: Targeting Methodologies for Pro-Russia Hacktivist Groups</strong></h2>
<p>For further information on targeting methodologies for pro-Russia hacktivist groups, see:</p>
<ul>
<li>CISA’s alert <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/05/06/unsophisticated-cyber-actors-targeting-operational-technology" title="Unsophisticated Cyber Threat Actor(s) Targeting Operational Technology">Unsophisticated Cyber Threat Actor(s) Targeting Operational Technology</a>;</li>
<li>The joint fact sheet <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/primary-mitigations-reduce-cyber-threats-operational-technology" title="Primary Mitigations to Reduce Cyber Threats to Operational Technology">Primary Mitigations to Reduce Cyber Threats to Operational Technology</a>; and</li>
<li>CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cyber-threats-and-advisories/advanced-persistent-threats/russia" title="Russia Cyber Threat">Russia Cyber Threat</a> webpage.</li>
</ul>
<h2><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>Appendix B: Additional Designators Used for Cited Groups</strong></a></h2>
<p>The cybersecurity industry and cyber actor groups often use various names to reference actor groups. While not exhaustive, the following are the most notable names used within the cybersecurity community to reference the groups in this advisory.</p>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> Cybersecurity organizations have different methods of tracking and attributing cyber actors, and this may not be a 1:1 correlation to the authoring organizations’ understanding for all activity related to these groupings.</p>
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<li>GRU military unit 74455
<ul>
<li>Sandworm Team</li>
<li>Voodoo Bear</li>
<li>Seashell Blizzard</li>
<li>APT44</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR)
<ul>
<li>CyberArmy of Russia</li>
<li>Народная CyberАрмия (НКА)</li>
<li>People’s CyberArmy of Russia (PCA)</li>
<li>Russian CyberArmy Team (RCAT)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>NoName057(16)
<ul>
<li>NoName057(16) Spain</li>
<li>NoName057(16) Italy</li>
<li>NoName057(16) France</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Z-Pentest
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<li>Z-Pentest Beograd</li>
<li>Z-Pentest Alliance</li>
<li>Z-Alliance</li>
</ul>
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Title
Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical Infrastructure


Original Publication
April 7, 2026


Last Update 
July 22, 2026


Executive Summary
The authoring agencies urgently warn U.S. organizations of ongoing Iranian-a...]]></description>
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<table>
<tbody>
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<th>Title</th>
<td>Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical Infrastructure</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Original Publication</th>
<td><strong>April 7, 2026</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Last Update </th>
<td><strong>July 22, 2026</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Executive Summary</th>
<td>The authoring agencies urgently warn U.S. organizations of ongoing Iranian-affiliated cyber targeting of internet-connected operational technology (OT) devices, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs). These actions disrupted PLCs across several U.S. critical infrastructure sectors through malicious project file interactions and manipulation of data on human machine interface (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) displays, resulting in operational disruption and financial loss.</td>
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<th>Last Update Description</th>
<td>This update adds new guidance on detecting malicious changes in reusable code modules exploited within Rockwell Automation PLC programs. It also expands scope to include observed targeting of Schneider Electric, Siemens, and potentially other branded/manufactured PLCs, emphasizing the importance of restricting direct internet access and providing best practices for secure deployment.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Affected Products</th>
<td>Potentially all internet exposed PLCs, including Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, Siemens, and other branded/manufactured PLCs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Key Actions</th>
<td>
<ul type="square">
<li>Install PLCs consistent with manufacturers' guidelines and security best practices.</li>
<li>Remove PLCs from direct internet exposure via secure gateway and firewall; work with IT/OT team members and/or integrators to perform this action.</li>
<li>Query available logs for the provided indicators of compromise (IOCs) and check available logs for suspicious traffic on the ports associated with OT devices, including <code>44818</code>, <code>2222</code>, <code>102</code>, and <code>502</code>, especially traffic originating from foreign hosting providers.</li>
<li>For Rockwell Automation devices, place the physical mode switch on the controller into run position. If you suspect your organization was targeted, including against other branded PLC devices, contact the authoring agencies and PLC manufacturer for guidance.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Indicators of Compromise</th>
<td>
<p>For a downloadable copy of July 22, 2026<strong> </strong>IOCs, see:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/AA26-097A.stix_.xml">AA26-097A STIX XML</a> (July 2026) (29 KB)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/AA26-097A.stix_.json">AA26-097A STIX JSON</a> (July 2026) (30 KB)</li>
</ul>
<p>For a downloadable copy of historical April 7, 2026 IOCs, see:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-04/AA26-097A.stix_.xml" title="AA26-097A STIX XML">AA26-097A STIX XML</a> (36 KB)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-04/AA26-097A.stix_.json" title="AA26-097A STIX JSON">AA26-097A STIX JSON</a> (12 KB)<br> </li>
</ul>
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<th>Intended Audience</th>
<td>
<p><strong>Organizations:</strong> Critical Infrastructure</p>
<p><strong>Sectors: </strong><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/government-services-facilities-sector" title="Government Services and Facilities">Government Services and Facilities</a>, <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/water-and-wastewater-sector" title="Water and Wastewater Systems">Water and Wastewater Systems</a> (WWS), and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/energy-sector" title="Energy">Energy</a> </p>
<p><strong>Roles: </strong>Integrators, asset owners, <a href="https://niccs.cisa.gov/tools/nice-framework/work-role/defensive-cybersecurity" title="Defensive cybersecurity analysts">defensive cybersecurity analysts</a>, <a href="https://niccs.cisa.gov/tools/nice-framework/work-role/operational-technology-ot-cybersecurity-engineering" title="OT cybersecurity engineers">OT cybersecurity engineers</a>, <a href="https://niccs.cisa.gov/tools/nice-framework/work-role/cybersecurity-architecture" title="cybersecurity architects">cybersecurity architects</a>, <a href="https://niccs.cisa.gov/tools/nice-framework/work-role/secure-systems-development" title="secure systems developer">secure systems developer</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2><strong>Introduction</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Note:</strong><em> This advisory was originally published on April 7, 2026, to provide tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs) related to ongoing cyber exploitation of internet-connected operational technology (OT) devices by</em> <em>Iranian-affiliated advanced persistent threat (APT) actors. The authoring agencies updated this advisory on July 22, 2026, to add new guidance on detecting malicious changes in reusable code modules leveraged within Rockwell Automation PLC programs. It also expands the manufacturer scope to include observed targeting of Schneider Electric, Siemens, and potentially other branded/manufactured PLCs, emphasizing the importance of restricting direct internet access and providing best practice resources for secure deployment.</em></p>
<p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Energy (DOE), United States Cyber Command – Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), and Department of the Treasury (Treasury) (hereafter referred to as the “authoring agencies”) are urgently warning U.S. organizations of ongoing cyber exploitation of internet-connected OT devices—including PLCs manufactured by Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, Siemens, and potentially other manufactured PLCs—across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. As a result of this activity, organizations from multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors experienced disruptions through malicious interactions with PLC project files<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Note1"><sup>1</sup></a> and the manipulation of data displayed on human machine interface (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) displays. In a few cases, this activity caused operational disruption and financial loss.</p>
<p>The authoring agencies assess a group of Iranian-affiliated APT actors is conducting this activity to cause disruptive effects within the United States. The group targeted devices spanning multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors, including <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/government-services-facilities-sector" title="Government Services and Facilities">Government Services and Facilities</a> (to include local municipalities), <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/water-and-wastewater-sector" title="Water and Wastewater Systems">Water and Wastewater Systems</a> (WWS), and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/energy-sector" title="Energy">Energy</a> Sectors. The authoring agencies previously reported on similar activity targeting PLCs by <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-335a" title="CyberAv3ngers">CyberAv3ngers</a> (aka Shahid Kaveh Group)—a cyber threat actor affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Cyber Electronic Command (CEC).</p>
<p>Due to the widespread use of these PLCs, and the potential for additional targeting of other branded OT devices across critical infrastructure, the authoring agencies recommend U.S. organizations urgently review the TTPs and IOCs in this advisory for indications of current or historical activity on their networks, and apply the recommendations listed in the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Mitigations"><strong>Mitigations</strong></a> section of this advisory to reduce the risk of compromise.</p>
<p>If owners and operators discover an affected internet-accessible device in their environment, additional technical measures may be necessary to evaluate the risk of compromise. Please engage your cyber incident response plans and contact the authoring agencies and applicable vendors through existing support channels available to customers and integrators (see <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Contact"><strong>Contact Information</strong></a>) to receive support, mitigation, and investigation assistance.</p>
<p>For more information on Iranian malicious cyber activity, see CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cyber-threats-and-advisories/advanced-persistent-threats/iran" title="Iran Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories">Iran Threat Overview and Advisories</a> webpage and the FBI’s <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/counterintelligence/the-iran-threat" target="_blank" title="Iran Threat">Iran Threat</a> and Iran <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber/cyber-threat-overview-iran" target="_blank" title="Iran Cyber Threat">Cyber Threat Overview</a> webpages.</p>
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<h2><strong>Background Information</strong></h2>
<h3><strong>Similar Historical Activity Targeting Programmable Logic Controllers</strong></h3>
<p>During a similar campaign beginning in November 2023, the IRGC CEC-affiliated cyber threat actors known as "CyberAv3ngers” targeted U.S.-based PLCs and HMIs, causing disruptive effects. Private industry and open sources also refer to this group as Hydro Kitten, Storm-0784, APT Iran, Bauxite, Mr. Soul, Soldiers of Solomon, UNC5691, and the Shahid Kaveh Group. These attacks compromised at least 75 devices, targeting U.S.-based Unitronics PLC devices with an HMI used across multiple critical infrastructure sectors, including the WWS. APT actors developed and deployed custom ladder logic code to these devices, replacing the valid ladder logic with malicious code that continues to be observed to date.</p>
<p>For more information on this group’s activity, see the joint Cybersecurity Advisory <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-335a" title="IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit PLCs in Multiple Sectors, Including US Water and Wastewater Systems Facilities">IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit PLCs in Multiple Sectors, Including US Water and Wastewater Systems Facilities</a>.</p>
<h3><strong>Ongoing Threat Actor Activity Against U.S.-Based Programmable Logic Controllers</strong></h3>
<p>The FBI observed Iranian-affiliated APT actors targeting internet-exposed PLCs with the intent to cause disruptions—including maliciously interacting with project files, and manipulating data displayed on HMI and SCADA displays—to U.S. critical infrastructure organizations. Iranian-affiliated APT targeting campaigns against U.S. critical infrastructure have recently escalated, likely in response to hostilities between Iran, and the United States and Israel.</p>
<p><em><strong>(New, July 22, 2026) </strong></em>At one U.S. victim, the FBI observed the APT actors download a malicious project file to a targeted PLC using configuration software. Analysis indicated the project file retained ladder logic for downstream function but added logic that overrode specific instruction sets responsible for maintaining safe operating parameters in the victim’s environment.</p>
<p>Since at least March 2026, the authoring agencies identified (through engagements with victim organizations) an Iranian-affiliated APT group disrupted the function of PLCs. Organizations across several U.S. critical infrastructure sectors (including <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/government-services-facilities-sector" title="Government Services and Facilities">Government Services and Facilities</a>, <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/water-and-wastewater-sector" title="Water and Wastewater Systems">WWS</a>, and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors/energy-sector" title="Energy">Energy</a> Sectors) deployed these PLCs within a wide variety of industrial automation processes. Some of the victims experienced operational disruption and financial loss.</p>
<h2><strong>Technical Details</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> This advisory uses the <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/matrices/enterprise/" target="_blank" title="MITRE ATTACK Matrix for Enterprise">MITRE ATT&amp;CK<sup>®</sup> Matrix for Enterprise</a> framework, version 19. See the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#MITRE"><strong>MITRE ATT&amp;CK Tactics and Techniques</strong></a> section of this advisory for tables of the threat actors’ activity mapped to MITRE ATT&amp;CK tactics and techniques.</p>
<h3><strong>Initial Access</strong></h3>
<p><em><strong>(Updated, July 22, 2026)</strong></em> The authoring agencies observed Iranian-affiliated APT actors using several foreign-based IP addresses to access internet-facing PLCs manufactured by Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, Siemens, and potentially other manufactured PLCs [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T0883/" target="_blank" title="T0883">T0883</a>]. The actors used leased, third-party hosted infrastructure and manufacturers’ PLC programming software to connect to misconfigured victim PLCs. Inbound malicious traffic has been observed targeting PLC devices on the following ports: <code>44818</code>, <code>2222</code>, <code>102</code>, and <code>502</code>, as well as targeting modems on port <code>22</code>. Targeted devices include:</p>
<ul type="square">
<li><strong>Rockwell Automation:</strong> CompactLogix and Micro850 PLCs</li>
<li><strong>Schneider Electric:</strong> BMX P34/Modicon M340 PLCs</li>
<li><strong>Siemens:</strong> S7-1200 series PLCs</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Command and Control</strong></h3>
<p><em><strong>(Updated, July 22, 2026)</strong></em> The targeting of ports [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T0885/" target="_blank" title="T0885">T0885</a>] associated with other OT vendors’ protocols suggests these actors are opportunistically targeting devices manufactured by companies other than Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley, including Schneider Electric and Siemens. In one reported instance, the actors utilized Dropbear Secure Shell (SSH) software on victim modems to enable them to gain remote access through port <code>22</code> [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1219/" target="_blank" title="T1219">T1219</a>].</p>
<h3><strong>Exfiltration</strong></h3>
<p><em><strong>(New, July 22, 2026) </strong></em>The authoring agencies observed Iranian-affiliated APT actors using configuration software—such as Rockwell Automation’s Studio 5000 Logix Designer, Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Control Expert, and Siemens’ Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal—on leased, third-party hosted infrastructure to exfiltrate device project files from PLC devices to threat-actor-controlled infrastructure [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1041/" target="_blank" title="T1041">T1041</a>].</p>
<h3><strong>Impact</strong></h3>
<p><em><strong>(Updated, July 22, 2026)</strong></em> After the actors extracted device project files, the FBI and CISA identified the modification and deletion of project file logic, to include Add-On Instructions (AOIs) and data manipulation on HMI and SCADA displays [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1565/" target="_blank" title="T1565">T1565</a>]. Additionally, the changes disabled critical shutdown and alarm logic, allowing systems to enter unsafe conditions without notifying operators of the anomalies.</p>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> An AOI is analogous to a “Function Block” or “User Defined Function Block” used in other PLC vendor programs.</p>
<h2><strong>Indicators of Compromise</strong></h2>
<p>See <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table1"><strong>Table 1</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table2"><strong>Table 2</strong></a> for recent IP addresses used by the Iranian-affiliated APT actors to communicate with PLCs manufactured by Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, and Siemens in the United States.</p>
<p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> The FBI observed the threat actors using the IP addresses listed below in the specified time frames. This data is being provided for customers to query against logs for indications of historical targeting by the Iranian-affiliated APT actors. The authoring agencies recommend organizations investigate or vet these IP addresses prior to taking action, such as blocking.</p>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption><a class="ck-anchor"></a>Table 1. Indicators of Compromise <em><strong>(New, July 22, 2026)</strong></em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">Indicator</th>
<th role="columnheader">Beginning of Actor Association</th>
<th role="columnheader">End of Actor Association</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>185.82.73[.]175</td>
<td>September 2025</td>
<td>February 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>141.11.164[.]153</td>
<td>January 2026</td>
<td>June 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>175.110.121[.]42</td>
<td>February 2026</td>
<td>March 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>175.110.121[.]39</td>
<td>February 2026</td>
<td>March 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>175.110.121[.]41</td>
<td>February 2026</td>
<td>March 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>175.110.121[.]107</td>
<td>February 2026</td>
<td>February 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>192.142.54[.]79</td>
<td>May 2026</td>
<td>June 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>84.200.205[.]165</td>
<td>May 2026</td>
<td>June 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>185.225.17[.]225</td>
<td>June 2026</td>
<td>July 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>79.133.46[.]209</td>
<td>July 2026</td>
<td>July 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>88.80.150[.]199</td>
<td>July 2026</td>
<td>July 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>88.80.150[.]200</td>
<td>July 2026</td>
<td>July 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>88.80.150[.]202</td>
<td>July 2026</td>
<td>July 2026</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<caption><a class="ck-anchor"></a>Table 2. Indicators of Compromise </caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">Indicator</th>
<th role="columnheader">Beginning of Actor Association</th>
<th role="columnheader">End of Actor Association</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>185.82.73[.]162</td>
<td>January 2025</td>
<td>March 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>185.82.73[.]164</td>
<td>January 2025</td>
<td>March 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>185.82.73[.]165</td>
<td>January 2025</td>
<td>March 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>185.82.73[.]167</td>
<td>January 2025</td>
<td>March 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>185.82.73[.]168</td>
<td>January 2025</td>
<td>March 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>185.82.73[.]170</td>
<td>January 2025</td>
<td>March 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>185.82.73[.]171</td>
<td>January 2025</td>
<td>March 2026</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>135.136.1[.]133</td>
<td>March 2026</td>
<td>March 2026</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2><a class="ck-anchor"></a><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>MITRE ATT&amp;CK Tactics and Techniques</strong></a></h2>
<p>See <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table3"><strong>Table 3</strong></a> to <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table6"><strong>Table 6</strong></a><strong> </strong>for all referenced threat actor tactics and techniques in this advisory. The authoring agencies recommend organizations review historical TTPs for similar Iranian-affiliated cyber actor activity in <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-335a" title="IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit PLCs in Multiple Sectors, Including US Water and Wastewater Systems Facilities">IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit PLCs in Multiple Sectors, Including US Water and Wastewater Systems Facilities</a>. For assistance with mapping malicious cyber activity to the MITRE ATT&amp;CK framework, see CISA and MITRE ATT&amp;CK’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/best-practices-mitre-attckr-mapping" title="Best Practices for MITRE ATT&amp;CK Mapping">Best Practices for MITRE ATT&amp;CK Mapping</a> and CISA’s <a href="https://github.com/cisagov/Decider/" title="Decider Tool">Decider Tool</a>.</p>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption><a class="ck-anchor"></a>Table 3. Initial Access</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">Technique Title</th>
<th role="columnheader">ID</th>
<th role="columnheader">Use</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Internet Accessible Device</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T0883/" target="_blank" title="T0833">T0883</a></td>
<td>The actors accessed and interacted with publicly exposed, internet-accessible PLCs that lacked sufficient network and/or hardening security controls.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p> </p>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 4. Command and Control</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">Technique Title</th>
<th role="columnheader">ID</th>
<th role="columnheader">Use</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Commonly Used Port</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T0885/" target="_blank" title="T0885">T0885</a></td>
<td>The actors leveraged commonly used OT ports to communicate with PLCs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Remote Access Tools </td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1219/" target="_blank" title="T1219">T1219</a></td>
<td>The actors deployed Dropbear SSH software on victim modems to enable them to gain remote access through port <code>22</code>.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 5. Exfiltration <em><strong>(New, July 22, 2026)</strong></em></caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">Technique Title</th>
<th role="columnheader">ID</th>
<th role="columnheader">Use</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Exfiltration Over C2 Channel</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1041/" target="_blank" title="T1041">T1041</a></td>
<td>The actors used remote, third-party hosted infrastructure as a C2 channel to transfer device project files out of victim environments.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption><a class="ck-anchor"></a>Table 6. Impact</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">Technique Title</th>
<th role="columnheader">ID</th>
<th role="columnheader">Use</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Data Manipulation</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1565/" target="_blank" title="T1565">T1565</a></td>
<td>The actors maliciously interacted with project files, including modifying and deleting project file logic, and altered data displayed on HMI and SCADA displays.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>Mitigations</strong></a></h2>
<p>The authoring agencies recommend organizations implement the mitigations below to improve your organization’s cybersecurity posture on the basis of the threat actors’ activity. These mitigations align with the <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cpg" title="Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs)">Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs)</a> developed by CISA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The CPGs provide a minimum set of practices and protections that CISA and NIST recommend all organizations implement. CISA and NIST based the CPGs on existing cybersecurity frameworks and guidance to protect against the most common and impactful threats and TTPs. Visit CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cpg" title="CPGs webpage">CPGs webpage</a> for more information on the CPGs, including additional recommended baseline protections.</p>
<h3><strong>Network Defenders</strong></h3>
<p>The cyber threat actors accessed PLCs manufactured by Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, Siemens, and potentially other branded/manufactured PLCs to cause disruptions to victim systems. To safeguard against this threat and threats to other types of PLCs, the authoring agencies urge organizations to consider the following mitigations.</p>
<p><em><strong>(Updated, July 22, 2026)</strong></em> In addition to contacting the authoring agencies, organizations and integrators operating PLCs from the manufacturers mentioned in this advisory should review the previously issued guidance to strengthen the security of their OT deployments:</p>
<ul type="square">
<li><strong>Rockwell Automation:</strong> Contact the Rockwell Automation Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) at <a href="mailto:PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com">PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com</a> for questions regarding this guidance, or to report cyber incidents related to Rockwell Automation products.<br>
<ul type="circle">
<li>Refer to Rockwell Automation Security Advisory <a href="https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1771.html" target="_blank" title="SD1771">SD1771</a> for recommended PLC hardening measures and configuration guidance.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Schneider Electric:</strong> Contact the Schneider Electric Corporate Product Cyber Emergency Response Team (CPCERT) at <a href="mailto:cpcert@se.com">cpcert@se.com</a> for questions regarding this guidance, or to report cyber incidents related to Schneider Electric products.<br>
<ul type="circle">
<li>Refer to Schneider Electric’s <a href="https://download.se.com/files?p_File_Name=Cybersecurity_Best+Practices_EN.pdf&amp;p_Doc_Ref=7EN52-0390&amp;p_enDocType=White+Paper" target="_blank" title="Recommended Cybersecurity Best Practices">Recommended Cybersecurity Best Practices</a> and <a href="https://download.se.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=EIO0000001999&amp;p_enDocType=User+guide&amp;p_File_Name=EIO0000001999-13_Modicon_Controller_Platform_Cybersecurity_Guide_EN.pdf" target="_blank" title="Cybersecurity User Guide for Modicon Controller Platform">Cybersecurity User Guide for Modicon Controller Platform</a> for guidance on securing and configuring PLCs.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Siemens:</strong> Contact Siemens ProductCERT at <a href="mailto:productcert@siemens.com">productcert@siemens.com</a> for questions regarding this guidance, or to report cyber incidents and vulnerabilities related to Siemens products.<br>
<ul type="circle">
<li>Refer to <a href="https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssb-104599.html" target="_blank" title="Siemens Security Bulletin 104599">Siemens Security Bulletin 104599</a> for a list of security measures to harden PLCs and in-depth configuration guides.</li>
<li>Siemens users should review the <a href="https://cert-portal.siemens.com/operational-guidelines-industrial-security.pdf" target="_blank" title="Cybersecurity for Industry Operational Guidelines">Cybersecurity for Industry Operational Guidelines</a> and implement defense-in-depth controls within their automation systems.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Immediate steps to prevent the attack:</strong></p>
<ul type="square">
<li><strong>Disconnect the PLC from the public-facing internet</strong> [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#SecureInternetFacingDevices3S" title="CPG 3.S">CPG 3.S</a>]. Follow the joint guidance <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/operational-technology/secure-connectivity" target="_blank" title="Secure Connectivity Principles for OT">Secure connectivity principles for OT</a> to safely allow remote access. Specifically, “remove inbound port exposure,” so the OT system is never directly exposed to the internet or external networks, and to ensure all access is mediated, monitored, and controlled. Do this through a secure gateway (jump host) that brokers the connection.<br>
<ul type="circle">
<li>Ensure cellular modems, used for remote field connectivity and access, are secured with strong authentication and updated.</li>
<li>Enable logs for connected modems and regularly review for suspicious activity to detect intrusions and improve incident response speed.</li>
<li><em><strong>(New, July 22, 2026) </strong></em>To mitigate unauthorized access to OT via cellular modems, organizations should consider implementing isolated architectures, such as private Access Point Name (APN), 5G Public Network Integrated Non-Public Network (PNI-NPN), cellular Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), or a site-to-site virtual private network (VPN).</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><em><strong>(New, July 22, 2026) </strong></em><strong>Strictly control network access to PLC devices.</strong><br>
<ul type="circle">
<li>Configure firewall rules or access control list (ACL) security features on PLCs or programmable controllers to allow only authorized communications between expected control system devices. Block access from unauthorized or threat actor-controlled IP addresses, such as those associated with hosting providers.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>For controllers with a physical mode switch, place the physical mode switch into run position to prevent remote modification. </strong>Devices should only be in the program or remote position when updating or downloading software online and immediately switched back to the run position when complete. (See Rockwell Automation’s<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Note2"><sup>2</sup></a><sup> </sup><a href="https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/rm/secure-rm001_-en-p.pdf" target="_blank" title="System Security Design Guidelines">System Security Design Guidelines</a> for manufacturer’s instructions.)<br>
<ul type="circle">
<li><em><strong>(New, July 22, 2026)</strong> </em>Prior to switching the device to run mode, review and validate project files, as changing modes will lock in the current project file downloaded to the device.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>For devices that allow software key switching, </strong>enable programming protection in PLC configuration software (S7 TIA Portal) to limit who can modify PLCs remotely. (See Siemens’ <a href="https://assets.new.siemens.com/siemens/assets/api/uuid:c9a2de6e-6bd0-4c32-bba0-f64cac44fcc9/industrial-security-operational-guidelines-en.pdf" target="_blank" title="Cybersecurity for Industry Operational Guidelines">Cybersecurity for Industry Operational Guidelines</a> for the manufacturer’s instructions.)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Follow-up steps to strengthen security posture:</strong></p>
<ul type="square">
<li><em><strong>(New, July 22, 2026)</strong> </em><strong>Review project files running on PLCs for unauthorized changes.</strong> Use vendor-provided integrity checking tools and visually compare the running program to known good logic. Ensure reusable logic and input/output configurations are valid. For Rockwell Automation PLCs listed in the <a href="https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1771.html" target="_blank" title="Customer Guidance to Disconnect Devices from the Internet">Customer Guidance to Disconnect Devices from the Internet</a>, check the AOIs for any anomalous modifications.<br>
<ul type="circle">
<li>If restoring from backups, verify the backup does not contain malicious logic before deployment.</li>
<li>Review logs and configurations on all connected devices, including modems, HMIs, and workstations, to assess potential lateral movement by threat actors. If it appears the actors connected to additional devices, reimage these devices to remove any potential malicious changes or access tools.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><em><strong>(New, July 22, 2026)</strong> </em><strong>Ensure device passwords are changed from their default </strong>and are configured to use complex, unique combinations of letters, numbers, and symbols that are not easily guessable. Implementing robust password practices remains a critical security measure that can help prevent unauthorized access and strengthen the overall security posture of OT devices.</li>
<li><em><strong>(New, July 22, 2026)</strong> </em><strong>Take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation. </strong>Conduct comprehensive impact analysis and risk assessments prior to deploying defensive measures.</li>
<li><strong>Create and test strong backups of the logic and configurations of PLCs</strong>. Store backup files offline and secure the physical removal media to enable fast recovery.</li>
<li><strong>Implement multifactor authentication</strong> <strong>(MFA)</strong> [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0#ImplementMultifactorAuthentication3F" title="CPG 3.F">CPG 3.F</a>] for access to the OT network from an external network.</li>
<li>If remote access is required, <strong>implement a network proxy, gateway, firewall, and/or VPN in front of the PLC to control network access</strong>.<br>
<ul type="circle">
<li>A VPN or gateway device can enable MFA for remote access even if the PLC does not support MFA. Implement security rules on these higher-level network security mechanisms to prevent the type of repeated and sustained login attempts seen during a brute force attack. When possible, implement a device control list for workstations sending messages or connecting to OT components.</li>
<li>Use the device control list to monitor for logon activity for unexpected or unusual access to devices from the internet.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Keep PLC devices updated with the latest software patches issued by the manufacturer.</strong> Use established downtime windows to install patches. <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog" title="Known Exploited Vulnerabilities">Known Exploited Vulnerabilities</a> may need to be prioritized outside a downtime window.</li>
<li><strong>Configure external and internal firewalls to block traffic using common ports </strong>associated with network protocols that are unnecessary for the particular network segment.</li>
<li><strong>Disable any unused authentication methods, logic, or features, </strong>such as default authentication keys and passwords, as well as unused or needed services such as Teletype Network (Telnet), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Virtual Network Computing (VNC), and web services.</li>
<li><strong>Monitor asset management systems for device configuration changes</strong>, which can be used to understand expected parameter settings.</li>
<li><strong>Monitor the content of network traffic</strong> for the following:<br>
<ul type="circle">
<li>Unusual logins to internet-connected devices or unexpected protocols to/from the internet. </li>
<li>Functions of industrial control systems management protocols that change an asset’s operating mode or modify programs.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><em><strong>(New, July 22, 2026)</strong> </em><strong>Ensure service providers are informed of active threats targeting internet-connected PLC devices. </strong>Owners and operators should communicate directly with service providers to address risks, especially when remote monitoring or maintenance is involved. Some service providers may rely on internet connectivity essential to monitor and maintain OT/ICS operations but may not be fully aware of active threats.</li>
</ul>
<p>In addition, the authoring agencies recommend network defenders apply the following mitigations to limit potential adversarial use of common system and network discovery techniques, as well as reduce the impact and risk of compromise by cyber threat actors:</p>
<ul type="square">
<li><strong>Reduce risk exposure</strong>. CISA offers a range of services at no cost, including scanning and testing, to help organizations reduce exposure to threats via mitigating attack vectors. CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cyber-hygiene-services" title="Cyber Hygiene Services">Cyber Hygiene Services</a> can help provide additional review of organizations’ internet-accessible assets. </li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Device Manufacturers</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> The following guidance is general in nature and not specific to any OT vendor. Some of the features, settings, and practices may already be offered by certain vendors. The inclusion of this guidance should not be interpreted as an assertion that vendors referenced do not offer such security features. Also, this advisory is not highlighting a new vulnerability in the identified products, but instead discusses opportunistic targeting. Device manufacturers can make opportunistic attacks more difficult at scale by encouraging more secure behavior by default and in operations, as discussed below. </p>
<p>Although critical infrastructure organizations using PLC devices can take steps to mitigate the risks, it is ultimately the responsibility of the device manufacturer to build products secured by design and default. The authoring agencies urge device manufacturers to take ownership of their customers’ security outcomes by following the principles in the joint guide <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/secure-demand-priority-considerations-operational-technology-owners-and-operators-when-selecting" title="Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for Operational Technology Owners and Operators when Selecting Digital Products">Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for OT Owners and Operators when Selecting Digital Products</a>, primarily:</p>
<ul>
<li>Change the manufacturers’ default settings to prevent exposing administrative interfaces to the internet.</li>
<li>Do not charge additional fees for basic security features needed to operate the product securely.</li>
<li>Support MFA, including via phishing-resistant methods.</li>
</ul>
<p>By using secure by design tactics, software manufacturers can make product lines secure “out of the box” without requiring customers to spend additional resources making configuration changes, purchasing tiered security software and logs, monitoring, and making routine updates.</p>
<p>For more information on common misconfigurations and guidance on reducing their prevalence, see joint advisory <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-278a" title="NSA and CISA Red and Blue Teams Share Top Ten Cybersecurity Misconfigurations">NSA and CISA Red and Blue Teams Share Top Ten Cybersecurity Misconfigurations</a>. For more information on secure by design, see CISA’s <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/securebydesign" title="Secure by Design">Secure by Design</a> webpage and joint guide.</p>
<h2><strong>Validate Security Controls</strong></h2>
<p>In addition to applying mitigations, the authoring agencies recommend exercising, testing, and validating your organization's security program against the threat behaviors mapped to the MITRE ATT&amp;CK for Enterprise framework in this advisory. The authoring agencies recommend testing your existing security controls inventory to assess how they perform against the ATT&amp;CK techniques described in this advisory.</p>
<p>To get started:</p>
<ol>
<li>Select an ATT&amp;CK technique described in this advisory (see<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table3"><strong>Table 3</strong></a> to <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table6"><strong>Table 6</strong></a>).</li>
<li>Align your security technologies against the technique.</li>
<li>Test your technologies against the technique.</li>
<li>Analyze your detection and prevention technologies’ performance.</li>
<li>Repeat the process for all security technologies to obtain a set of comprehensive performance data.</li>
<li>Tune your security program, including people, processes, and technologies, based on the data generated by this process.</li>
</ol>
<p>The authoring agencies recommend continually testing your security program, at scale, in a production environment to ensure optimal performance against the ATT&amp;CK techniques identified in this advisory.</p>
<h2><strong>Resources</strong></h2>
<ul type="square">
<li>Authoring Agencies: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-335a" title="IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit PLCs in Multiple Sectors, Including US Water and Wastewater Systems Facilities">IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit PLCs in Multiple Sectors, Including US Water and Wastewater Systems Facilities</a></li>
<li>CISA: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/bulletproof-defense-mitigating-risks-bulletproof-hosting-providers" title="Bulletproof Defense: Mitigating Risks From Bulletproof Hosting Providers">Bulletproof Defense: Mitigating Risks From Bulletproof Hosting Providers</a></li>
<li>EPA: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/cyberwater/epa-cybersecurity-water-sector" target="_blank" title="Cybersecurity for the Water Sector">Cybersecurity for the Water Sector</a></li>
<li>CISA: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/water" title="Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity">Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity</a></li>
<li>CISA: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/11/28/exploitation-unitronics-plcs-used-water-and-wastewater-systems" title="Exploitation of Unitronics PLCs used in Water and Wastewater Systems">Exploitation of Unitronics PLCs used in Water and Wastewater Systems</a></li>
<li>CISA: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cyber-threats-and-advisories/advanced-persistent-threats/iran" title="Iran Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories">Iran Threat Overview and Advisories</a></li>
<li>FBI: <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/counterintelligence/the-iran-threat" target="_blank" title="The Iran Threat">The Iran Threat</a> and <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber/cyber-threat-overview-iran" target="_blank" title="Cyber Threat Overview: Iran">Cyber Threat Overview: Iran</a></li>
<li>CISA, MITRE: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/best-practices-mitre-attckr-mapping" title="Best Practices for MITRE ATT&amp;CK Mapping">Best Practices for MITRE ATT&amp;CK Mapping</a></li>
<li>CISA: <a href="https://github.com/cisagov/Decider/" title="Decider Tool">Decider Tool</a></li>
<li>CISA: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-performance-goals-2-0-cpg-2-0" title="Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals 2.0">Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals 2.0</a></li>
<li>CISA: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cyber-threats-and-advisories/cyber-hygiene-services" title="No-Cost Cybersecurity Services and Tools">No-Cost Cybersecurity Services and Tools</a></li>
<li>CISA: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/secure-demand-priority-considerations-operational-technology-owners-and-operators-when-selecting" title="Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for Operational Technology Owners and Operators when Selecting Digital Products">Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for OT Owners and Operators when Selecting Digital Products</a></li>
<li>NSA, CISA: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-278a" title="NSA and CISA Red and Blue Teams Share Top Ten Cybersecurity Misconfigurations">NSA and CISA Red and Blue Teams Share Top Ten Cybersecurity Misconfigurations</a></li>
<li>CISA: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/securebydesign" title="Secure by Design">Secure by Design</a></li>
<li>FBI, CISA: <a href="https://www.ic3.gov/CSA/2025/250506.pdf" target="_blank" title="Primary Mitigations to Reduce Cyber Threats to Operational Technology">Primary Mitigations to Reduce Cyber Threats to Operational Technology</a></li>
<li>United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre: <a href="https://www.ic3.gov/CSA/2026/260114.pdf" target="_blank" title="Secure Connectivity Principles for Operational Technology (OT)">Secure connectivity principles for operational technology</a></li>
</ul>
<h2><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>Contact Information</strong></a></h2>
<p>U.S. organizations are encouraged to report suspicious or criminal activity related to information in this advisory to CISA, the FBI, and/or NSA:</p>
<ul type="square">
<li>Contact CISA via CISA’s 24/7 Operations Center at <a href="mailto:contact@cisa.dhs.gov">contact@cisa.dhs.gov</a> or 1-844-Say-CISA (1-844-729-2472). File a claim with FBI’s <a href="https://ic3.gov/" target="_blank" title="Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)">Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)</a> or contact your local <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices" target="_blank" title="FBI field office">FBI field office</a>. When available, please include the following information regarding the incident: 
<ul>
<li>Date, time, and location of the incident;</li>
<li>Type of activity;</li>
<li>Number of people affected;</li>
<li>Type of equipment used for the activity; and</li>
<li>Name of the submitting company or organization, and a designated point of contact.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>For NSA cybersecurity guidance inquiries, contact <a href="mailto:CybersecurityReports@nsa.gov" title="CybersecurityReports@nsa.gov">CybersecurityReports@nsa.gov</a>.</li>
<li>Entities required to report incidents to DOE should follow established reporting requirements, as appropriate. For other energy sector inquiries, contact <a href="mailto:EnergySRMA@hq.doe.gov" title="EnergySRMA@hq.doe.gov">EnergySRMA@hq.doe.gov</a>.</li>
<li>Contact the Rockwell Automation PSIRT for questions regarding their guidance or for reporting cyber incidents related to Rockwell Automation products at <a href="mailto:PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com" title="PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com">PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com</a>.</li>
<li>Contact the Schneider Electric CPCERT at <a href="mailto:cpcert@se.com">cpcert@se.com</a> for questions regarding this guidance, or to report cyber incidents related to Schneider Electric products.</li>
<li>Contact Siemens ProductCERT for up-to-date information about the security of Siemens products or to report cybersecurity vulnerabilities at <a href="mailto:productcert@siemens.com">productcert@siemens.com</a>. For support with increasing the security of installed Siemens PLCs, contact Siemens Industrial Cybersecurity Services at <a href="mailto:services.automation@siemens.com">services.automation@siemens.com</a>. See <a href="https://www.siemens.com/en-us/content/cert-services/" target="_blank" title="Siemens ProductCERT and Siemens CERT">Siemens ProductCERT and Siemens CERT</a> for more information.</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Disclaimer</strong></h2>
<p>The information in this report is being provided “as is” for informational purposes only. CISA and the authoring agencies do not endorse any commercial entity, product, company, or service, including any entities, products, or services linked within this document. Any reference to specific commercial entities, products, processes, or services by service mark, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by CISA and the authoring agencies.</p>
<h2><strong>Version History</strong></h2>
<p><strong>April 7, 2026</strong>: Initial version.</p>
<p><strong>July 22, 2026</strong>: Update includes new guidance on detecting malicious activity, expanded scope of observed targeting, and best practices for secure PLCs deployment.</p>
<h2><strong>Notes</strong></h2>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"></a><sup>1</sup>Project file refers to the software file that contains ladder logic and configuration settings. On Rockwell Automation devices, it is referred to as an .ACD file.</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"></a><sup>2 </sup>See <a href="https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/um/1769-um021_-en-p.pdf" target="_blank" title="CompactLogix 5370 Controllers">CompactLogix 5370 Controllers</a> (Chapter 5: “Select the Operating Mode of the Controller”) for more information on functions available for the switch.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<h2><strong>Defending against China-nexus covert networks of compromised devices </strong></h2>
<p>Explaining the widespread shift in tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) towards networks of compromised infrastructure, and how to defend against it </p>
<h3><strong>Summary</strong></h3>
<p>With support from the UK <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/cyber-league" target="_blank"><u>Cyber League</u></a>, this advisory has been jointly released by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) and international partners: </p>
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<li>Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD’s) Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)</li>
<li>Communications Security Establishment Canada’s (CSE’s) Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre)</li>
<li>Germany Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution -   Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV)</li>
<li>Germany Federal Intelligence Service – Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)</li>
<li>Germany Federal Office for Information Security - Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI)</li>
<li>Japan National Cybersecurity Office (NCO) - 国家サイバー統括室</li>
<li>Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service - Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst (AIVD)</li>
<li>Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service - Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst (MIVD)</li>
<li>New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ)</li>
<li>Spain National Cryptologic Centre – Centro Criptológico Nacional (CCN)</li>
<li>Sweden National Cyber Security Centre - Nationellt cybersäkerhetscenter (NCSC-SE)</li>
<li>United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)</li>
<li>United States Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3)</li>
<li>United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)</li>
<li>United States National Security Agency (NSA) </li>
</ul>
<p>Its purpose is to provide network defenders with the tools needed to defend against China-nexus cyber actors and their tactic of using large scale networks of compromised devices (covert networks) to route their cyber activity. </p>
<h3><strong>Introduction  </strong></h3>
<p>Over the past few years there has been a major shift in the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) used by China-nexus cyber actors, moving away from the use of individually procured infrastructure, and towards the use of externally provisioned, large-scale networks of compromised devices. </p>
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<p>The NCSC believes that the majority of China-nexus threat actors are using these networks (hereafter “covert networks”), that multiple covert networks have been created and are being constantly updated, and that a single covert network could be being used by multiple actors. These networks are mainly made up of compromised Small Office Home Office (SOHO) routers, as well as Internet of Things (IoT) and smart devices. </p>
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<p>Anyone who is a target of China-nexus cyber actors may be impacted by the use of covert networks. They have been <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/ncsc-and-partners-issue-warning-about-state-sponsored-cyber-attackers-hiding-on-critical-infrastructure-networks" target="_blank"><u>used by Chinese state-sponsored actors Volt Typhoon</u></a> to pre-position offensive cyber capabilities on critical national infrastructure. The group <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/ncsc-and-partners-issue-advice-to-counter-china-linked-campaign-targeting-thousands-of-devices" target="_blank"><u>Flax Typhoon used a different covert network</u></a> of compromised infrastructure to conduct cyber espionage. </p>
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<p>The use of covert networks of compromised devices - also known as botnets - to facilitate malicious cyber activity is not new, but China-nexus cyber actors are now using them strategically, and at scale.  </p>
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<p>This advisory describes the typical makeup of a covert network and what they are being used for. It also includes protective advice for organizations being targeted by cyber activity using a covert network as an access vector.</p>
<h3><strong>Covert Networks </strong></h3>
<p>Covert networks are used to connect across the internet in a low-cost, low-risk, deniable way, disguising the origin and attribution of malicious activity. Actors have been observed using them for each phase of their Cyber Kill Chains, from performing scans as part of reconnaissance, to the delivery of malware, communicating with said malware, and exfiltrating stolen data from a victim. They can also be used for general deniable internet browsing, allowing threat actors to research exploitation techniques, new TTPs, and their victims without attribution. Some covert networks are also used by legitimate customers to browse the internet, making it challenging to attribute malicious activity. </p>
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<p>There is evidence that covert networks used by China-nexus actors are created and maintained by Chinese information security companies. A network known to network defenders as Raptor Train, which in 2024 infected more than 200,000 devices worldwide, was controlled and managed by the Chinese company, Integrity Technology Group. This company was also <a href="https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/court-authorized-operation-disrupts-worldwide-botnet-used-peoples-republic-china-state" target="_blank"><u>assessed by the FBI</u></a> to be responsible for the computer intrusion activities attributed to China-based hackers known as Flax Typhoon. </p>
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<p><strong>Botnet operations represent a significant threat to the UK by exploiting vulnerabilities in everyday internet-connected devices with the potential to carry out large-scale cyber attacks – NCSC Director of Operations, Paul Chichester </strong></p>
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<p>Covert networks mostly consist of compromised SOHO routers, but they also pull in any vulnerable device they can exploit at scale. Raptor Train was made up of thousands of SOHO routers and IoT devices, such as web cameras and video recorders, as well as firewalls and Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. The KV Botnet used by Volt Typhoon <a href="https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/us-government-disrupts-botnet-peoples-republic-china-used-conceal-hacking-critical" target="_blank"><u>was mainly made up of vulnerable Cisco and NetGear routers</u></a>. The edge devices were vulnerable because they were “end of life” – out of date and no longer receiving updates or security patches by their manufacturers. </p>
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<p>The cyber security industry has been aware of examples of these networks for some time and has publicly reported on the widespread scale of the threat and its implications. Mandiant Intelligence produced a <a href="https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/china-nexus-espionage-orb-networks" target="_blank"><u>public blog in May 2024</u></a> talking about covert networks in which they highlighted a key issue for defenders – indicator of compromise (IOC) Extinction. If a particular threat group could now come from one of many covert networks, each with potentially hundreds of thousands of endpoints, and each used by multiple threat actors, old network defense paradigms of static malicious IP block lists will be less effective. This is compounded by the dynamic nature of these networks where new nodes will be added as old devices are patched or removed from use. </p>
<h3><strong>Typical Network Topology</strong></h3>
<p>The number of covert networks used by China-nexus cyber actors is large, with new networks regularly developed and deployed. The existing covert networks change too, either because of defensive or legal action, or simply as a result of software updates and new exploits being used to target different technologies for incorporation into the network. </p>
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<p>Because of this, a description of all known covert networks in detail, including how they are constructed and how they communicate, would immediately be out of date – and for most network defenders would not be practically useful. </p>
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<p>However, most covert networks of compromised devices use the same basic set up. Understanding this generalized structure can aid researchers and defenders by helping them to understand which part of a network they may have found, and how to defend against it. </p>



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<p>The diagram above illustrates the basic setup of a covert network, where typically an actor will connect to the network via an on-ramp or entry node. Their traffic will be forwarded through multiple compromised devices, used as traversal nodes, before exiting the network from an exit node, usually in the same geographic region as the target. </p>
<h3><strong>Protective Advice </strong></h3>
<p>Defending from attackers using covert networks is not straightforward, and defensive tactics will be different based on the levels of resource and the nature of the target organization. General advice for good cyber security practice should be followed, and some key messages can be found in the appendix of this advisory.  </p>
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<p>The following advice is specifically tailored to steps which can be taken to combat the risk of attacks coming from large, dynamic networks of compromised devices. </p>
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<p>Further guidance for all organizations facing cyber security threats is available on the NCSC website. </p>
<p><em>This guidance should be considered alongside all applicable laws and regulations of the UK and co-sealing countries relating to the security of networks and data. It will be each organization’s responsibility to ensure compliance with any such laws and regulations. Organizations should note that following the recommended actions set out below will not remove all risks.</em></p>
<h4><strong>All organizations</strong></h4>
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<p>The NCSC recommends the following steps for all affected organizations to either take themselves, or ask their managed service and/or security providers to investigate for them: </p>
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<li>Map and understand network edge devices, developing a clear understanding of organizational assets and what should be connecting to them.</li>
<li>Baseline normal connections, especially to corporate virtual private networks (VPNs) or other similar services.
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<li>Leverage available dynamic threat feeds which include covert network infrastructure.</li>
<li>Implement multifactor authentication for remote connections.</li>
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<p>Smaller organizations should consider creating and actioning a <a href="https://cybertoolkit.service.ncsc.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><u>free NCSC Cyber Action Toolkit</u></a>. </p>
<h4><strong>Larger or more at-risk organizations</strong></h4>
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<p>Some more comprehensive measures may be appropriate if the risk to an organization is high enough, to be conducted either in-house or through a security provider:  </p>
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<li>Apply IP address allow lists rather than deny lists for connections to corporate VPNs for remote workers.</li>
<li>Use geographic allow lists or profile incoming connections based on operating system, time zones, and/or organization specific system configuration settings.</li>
<li>Implement zero trust policies for connections.</li>
<li>Enforce machine certificates for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections.</li>
<li>Reduce the internet-facing presence of the IT estate.</li>
<li>Investigate machine learning techniques to profile normal network edge activity to detect and block anomalies. </li>
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<p><a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberessentials/overview" target="_blank"><u>The NCSC's Cyber Essentials</u></a> can help protect organizations of all sizes. </p>
<h4><strong>Largest or most at-risk organizations</strong> </h4>
<p>If Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) tracking is part of an organization’s in-house capability, or if it is part of the service provided by a security vendor, consider tracking China-nexus covert networks as APTs in their own right.</p>
<ul>
<li>Active hunting – look for connections from IP addresses likely to be part of a covert network of compromised devices, for instance those hosting SOHO routers or IoT devices.</li>
<li>Track and map covert networks reported by industry or government by looking at banners and certificates.</li>
<li>Use threat reporting and threat feeds to create and implement dynamic blocklists and create alert rules to detect incoming threats.</li>
<li>Consider using NetFlow feeds to look upstream and map covert networks to find new nodes. </li>
</ul>
<p>The <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/cyber-assessment-framework" target="_blank"><u>NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework</u></a> provides guidance for organizations under the highest levels of threat, including those operating essential services, in sectors such as energy, healthcare, transport, digital infrastructure and government.  </p>
<h3><strong>MITRE ATT&amp;CK® </strong></h3>
<p>This advisory has been compiled with respect to the MITRE ATT&amp;CK® framework, a globally accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations. </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1584/005/" target="_blank"><u>T1584.005</u></a> </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1584/008/" target="_blank"><u>T1584.008</u></a> </p>
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<p>Compromise Infrastructure: Network Devices </p>
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<p><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v18/techniques/T1090/003/" target="_blank"><u>T1090.003</u></a> </p>
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<p>Proxy: Multi-hop Proxy </p>
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<p>Used by China-nexus cyber actors to route traffic </p>
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<h3> <strong>Appendix: Cyber Security Best Practices </strong></h3>
<p>In addition to the protective advice outlined in this advisory, a number of cyber security best practices will also be useful in defending against the activity described in this advisory. </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Protect your devices and networks by keeping them up to date</strong>: use the latest supported versions, apply security updates promptly, use antivirus and scan regularly to guard against known malware threats. See NCSC Guidance: <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/device-security-guidance/policies-and-settings/antivirus-and-other-security-software" target="_blank"><u>https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/device-security-guidance/policies-and-settings/antivirus-and-other-security-software</u></a></li>
<li><strong>Prevent and detect lateral movement in your organization’s networks</strong>. See NCSC Guidance: <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/preventing-lateral-movement" target="_blank"><u>https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/preventing-lateral-movement</u></a></li>
<li><strong>Implement architectural controls for network segregation</strong>. See NCSC Guidance: <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/10-steps-network-security" target="_blank"><u>https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/10-steps-network-security</u></a></li>
<li><strong>Set up a security monitoring</strong> <strong>capability</strong> so you are collecting the data that will be needed to analyze network intrusions. See NCSC Guidance: <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/introduction-logging-security-purposes" target="_blank"><u>https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/introduction-logging-security-purposes</u></a> and <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/logging-made-easy" target="_blank"><u>https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/logging-made-easy</u></a></li>
<li><strong>Use modern systems and software.</strong> These have better security built-in. If you cannot move off out-of-date platforms and applications straight away, there are short term steps you can take to improve your position. See NCSC Guidance:  <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/mobile-device-guidance/managing-the-risks-from-obsolete-products" target="_blank"><u>https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/mobile-device-guidance/managing-the-risks-from-obsolete-products</u></a></li>
<li><strong>Restrict intruders' ability to move freely around your systems and networks</strong>. Pay particular attention to potentially vulnerable entry points such as third-party systems with onward access to your core network. During an incident, disable remote access from third-party systems until you are sure they are clean. See NCSC Guidance: <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/preventing-lateral-movement" target="_blank"><u>https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/preventing-lateral-movement</u></a> and <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/assessing-supply-chain-security" target="_blank"><u>https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/assessing-supply-chain-security</u></a><u>.</u></li>
<li><strong>Deploy a host-based intrusion detection system</strong>. A variety of products are available, free and paid-for, to suit different needs and budgets.</li>
<li><strong>Further information</strong>: Invest in preventing malware-based attacks across various scenarios.  See NCSC Guidance: <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/mitigating-malware-and-ransomware-attacks" target="_blank"><u>https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/mitigating-malware-and-ransomware-attacks</u></a> </li>
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<h4><strong>Disclaimer </strong> </h4>
<p>This report draws on information derived from NCSC and industry sources. Any NCSC findings and recommendations made have not been provided with the intention of avoiding all risks and following the recommendations will not remove all such risk. Ownership of information risks remains with the relevant system owner at all times. Any reference to specific commercial entities, products, processes, or services by service mark, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by co-sealers. UK readers should refer to the NCSC website for information about <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/products-services/assured-services" target="_blank"><u>NCSC assured services</u></a>. </p>
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<description><![CDATA[Russian Government-Sponsored Activity Targets Poorly Configured and Vulnerable Devices Across Critical Sectors
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Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Center 16 cyber actors continue to exploit poorly configured and vulnerable networking devices worldwide, opportunistically compr...]]></description>
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<h2><strong>Executive summary</strong></h2>
<p>Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Center 16 cyber actors continue to exploit poorly configured and vulnerable networking devices worldwide, opportunistically compromising multiple critical infrastructure sector networks. This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) builds on FBI’s <a href="https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250820" target="_blank">Russian Government Cyber Actors Targeting Networking Devices, Critical Infrastructure</a> Public Service Announcement of the decade-plus FSB Center 16 cyber activity by providing additional tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to enable defenders to more fully understand and counter the threat. [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Work1">1</a>] </p>
<p>This CSA is being released by the following authoring and co-sealing agencies: </p>
<ul type="square">
<li>United States National Security Agency (NSA)</li>
<li>United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)</li>
<li>United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)</li>
<li>United States Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3)</li>
<li>Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC)</li>
<li>Communications Security Establishment Canada’s (CSE’s) Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre)</li>
<li>New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ)</li>
<li>United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK)</li>
<li>Czech Republic National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot1"><sup>1</sup></a> </li>
<li>Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot2"><sup>2 </sup></a></li>
<li>Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service (EFIS)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot3"><sup>3</sup></a> </li>
<li>Estonian Information System Authority (RIA)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot4"><sup>4</sup></a></li>
<li>Finnish Defence Intelligence (FDI)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot5"><sup>5</sup></a></li>
<li>Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (SUPO)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot6"><sup>6</sup></a></li>
<li>French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot7"><sup>7</sup></a></li>
<li>Italian External Intelligence and Security Agency (AISE)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot8"><sup>8 </sup></a></li>
<li>Italian Internal Intelligence and Security Agency (AISI)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot9"><sup>9</sup></a></li>
<li>The Military Counterintelligence Service of Poland (SKW)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot10"><sup>10 </sup></a></li>
<li>Sweden National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-SE)<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot11"><sup>11 </sup></a></li>
</ul>
<p>The authoring and co-sealing agencies strongly urge device owners and network defenders to take mitigation and remediation actions against Russian government-sponsored exploitation of vulnerable routers.</p>



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<p>Download the PDF version of this report:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/09/2003959498/-1/-1/0/CSA_IMPROVE_ROUTER_HYGIENE.PDF" target="_blank">Improve Router Hygiene to Protect Against Russian State-Sponsored Targeting</a> (PDF, 816KB)</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Cybersecurity industry tracking </strong></h2>
<p>The cybersecurity industry provides overlapping cyber threat intelligence, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and mitigation recommendations related to this activity. Although not all encompassing, the following list contains the most notable threat group names commonly used within the cybersecurity community related to this activity: </p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Berserk Bear </li>
<li>Energetic Bear</li>
<li>Crouching Yeti </li>
<li>Dragonfly</li>
<li>Ghost Blizzard</li>
<li>Static Tundra</li>
</ul>
<p>Note: Cybersecurity companies have different methods of tracking and attributing cyber actors, and this list may not provide a 1:1 correlation to the authoring agencies’ understanding for all activity related to these groupings.</p>
<h2><strong>Targeting details</strong></h2>
<p>Critical infrastructure sectors most at risk from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Center 16 cyber actors’ targeting include:</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Communications,</li>
<li>Defense Industrial Base,</li>
<li>Energy,</li>
<li>Financial Services,</li>
<li>Government Services and Facilities, especially organizations at the state and local level, and</li>
<li>Healthcare and Public Health.</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Technical details</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Note: </strong>This advisory uses the <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/matrices/enterprise/" target="_blank">MITRE ATT&amp;CK® Matrix for Enterprise</a><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot12"><sup>12</sup></a> framework, version 19. See <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#AppA"><strong>Appendix A</strong></a> for tables of the activity mapped to MITRE ATT&amp;CK tactics and techniques. This advisory also uses MITRE DEFEND<sup>TM</sup> version 1.4.0.</p>
<p>The Russian FSB Center 16 cyber actors primarily use scanning to identify poorly configured networking devices, primarily routers, for exploitation. The actors scan for Internet IP ranges with active Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agents that accept common or default community strings for authentication [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1595/001/" target="_blank">T1595.001</a>, <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1595/002/" target="_blank">T1595.002</a>]. These scans, run via proxies, consist of SNMP Set-Requests from a spoofed IP address [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1027/" target="_blank">T1027</a>] containing Object Identifiers (OIDs) that instruct the SNMP agent on poorly configured networking devices to [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1569/" target="_blank">T1569</a>, <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1602/001/" target="_blank">T1602.001</a>, <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1090/" target="_blank">T1090</a>]:</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Copy its configuration to a file, often called “config.bkp” or “output.txt” [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1003/" target="_blank">T1003</a>, <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1602/002/" target="_blank">T1602.002</a>].</li>
<li>Transfer the file, typically using Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), to an actor-controlled leased virtual private server (VPS) or compromised FTP server [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1583/003/" target="_blank">T1583.003</a>, <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1090/" target="_blank">T1090</a>, <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1071/" target="_blank">T1071</a>, <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1048/" target="_blank">T1048</a>].</li>
</ul>
<p>While SNMP scanning is the primary method the actors use to discover and exploit poorly configured networking devices, they occasionally exploit common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) in Cisco devices, Cisco’s Smart Install (SMI) functionality, and web portals to manage network devices. The actors previously exploited at least the following CVEs [<a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1584/008/" target="_blank">T1584.008</a>, <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1588/005/" target="_blank">T1588.005</a>, <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1190/" target="_blank">T1190</a>, <a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1068/" target="_blank">T1068</a>]: </p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0171" target="_blank">CVE-2018-0171</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4128" target="_blank">CVE-2008-4128</a><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Foot13"><sup>13</sup></a></li>
</ul>
<p>Many of these TTPs overlap with activity by other malicious cyber actors, such as <a href="https://media.defense.gov/2025/Aug/22/2003786665/-1/-1/0/CSA_COUNTERING_CHINA_STATE_ACTORS_COMPROMISE_OF_NETWORKS.PDF" target="_blank">Salt Typhoon</a>. Even though this CSA focuses on Russian FSB Center 16 cyber activity, the mitigations below should detect and counter these and similar TTPs used by other actors.</p>
<h2><strong>Mitigation actions</strong></h2>
<p>The authoring agencies highly recommend network defenders implement the following mitigations to harden networks against this exploitation:</p>
<ul>
<li>Disable Cisco Smart Install on all devices [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:ApplicationConfigurationHardening" target="_blank">D3-ACH</a>]. [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Work2">2</a>]</li>
<li>Use SNMPv3 with “authPriv” configured to the most modern encryption standard that is supported by the device instead of SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:ApplicationConfigurationHardening" target="_blank">D3-ACH</a>]. [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Work3">3</a>]
<ul>
<li>Disable SNMPv1 and SNMPv2. These are legacy protocols and should no longer be needed on current devices. If they are necessary, change all community strings from defaults and only allow read-only community strings rather than read-write access.</li>
<li>SNMPv3 adds strong authentication and data encryption that are unavailable in SNMPv1 and v2. SNMPv3 replaces clear text shared passwords, known as community strings, with more securely encoded parameters, and authenticates and encrypts data [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:MessageAuthentication" target="_blank">D3-MAN</a>, <a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:MessageEncryption" target="_blank">D3-MENCR</a>].</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Use strong, unique passwords for local accounts on network devices and configure credentials to be stored securely to prevent reuse of compromised passwords [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:CredentialHardening" target="_blank">D3-CH</a>].
<ul>
<li>Cisco devices protect passwords in the configuration file using different hashing types. Use hashing type 8 for user credentials. Avoid using hashing type 0, 4, and 7 as they are insecure or store passwords in plaintext in the configuration file. [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Work4">4</a>]</li>
<li>Monitor for unusual credentials that do not conform to standard organizational naming conventions [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:PlatformMonitoring" target="_blank">D3-PM</a>]. </li>
<li> Monitor for and alert on logins using local accounts. Local accounts should only be used in emergency situations when accounts supported by centralized authentication servers are unavailable. Centralized authentication to network devices should support multi-factor authentication where feasible. [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Work3">3</a>]</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Monitor and restrict access to SNMP OIDs using a Management Information Base (MIB) allow list [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:ApplicationConfigurationHardening" target="_blank">D3-ACH</a>]. [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Work5">5</a>] Reference the vendor-specific MIB for the network devices and monitor OIDs for indications of reconnaissance or misconfiguration in logs or intrusion detection systems (IDS). IDS rules should be written for inbound SNMP Set-Requests that contain OIDs targeting sensitive device data [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:PlatformMonitoring" target="_blank">D3-PM</a>].<br>
<ul type="square">
<li>Example OIDs include:
<ul>
<li>1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.96.1.1 (Cisco Config Copy)</li>
<li>1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.96.1.1.1.1.5 (Config Copy Server Address, value for this OID is where the configuration file is being sent to) </li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Restrict management protocols [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:NetworkTrafficFiltering" target="_blank">D3-NTF</a>].
<ul>
<li>Use Access Control Lists (ACLs) to only allow management protocols, such as SNMP, from management devices, preferably on an out-of-band network. [<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Work3">3</a>]</li>
<li>On edge firewalls and devices deny all external communications on the following ports unless mission critical, with strict monitoring if blocking is not feasible:
<ul>
<li>User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port 69 (TFTP) </li>
<li>Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port 4786 (SMI)</li>
<li>UDP ports 161 and 162 (SNMP)</li>
<li>TCP/UDP ports 10161 and 10162 (SNMPv3)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Update network device software and firmware images, especially to patch known vulnerabilities, and upgrade end-of-life devices to supported ones. <br>
<ul type="square">
<li>Use an attack surface management service to identify and secure Internet-facing systems with weak configurations and known vulnerabilities [<a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:NetworkVulnerabilityAssessment" target="_blank">D3-NVA</a>].
<ul>
<li>U.S.-based federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and U.S. critical infrastructure organiztions should consider signing up for CISA’s no-cost <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/cyber-hygiene-services">Cyber Hygiene services</a>.</li>
<li>U.S. Defense Industrial Base organizations should consider signing up for <a href="https://www.nsa.gov/About/Cybersecurity-Collaboration-Center/DIB-Cybersecurity-Services/" target="_blank">NSA’s DIB Cybersecurity Services</a>.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Resources</strong></h2>
<p><strong>United States:</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cyber-threats-and-advisories/advanced-persistent-threats/russia">Russia Threat Overview and Advisories</a></li>
<li><a href="https://media.defense.gov/2022/Jun/15/2003018261/-1/-1/0/CTR_NSA_NETWORK_INFRASTRUCTURE_SECURITY_GUIDE_20220615.PDF" target="_blank">Network Infrastructure Security Guide</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Canada:</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><a href="https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/routers-cyber-security-best-practices-itsap80019" target="_blank">Routers cyber security best practices (ITSAP.80.019)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/security-considerations-edge-devices-itsm80101" target="_blank">Security considerations for edge devices (ITSM.80.101)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/guidance-securely-configuring-network-protocols-itsp40062" target="_blank">Guidance on securely configuring network protocols (ITSP.40.062)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/baseline-security-requirements-network-security-zones-version-20-itsp80022" target="_blank">Baseline security requirements for network security zones (ITSP.80.022)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/top-10-it-security-actions-protect-internet-connected-networks-and-information-itsm10089" target="_blank">Top 10 IT security actions to protect Internet-connected networks and information (ITSM.10.089)</a></li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Works cited</strong></h2>
<p>[<a class="ck-anchor">1</a>] FBI. Russian Government Cyber Actors Targeting Networking Devices, Critical Infrastructure. Alert Number: I-082025-PSA. 2025. <a href="https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250820" target="_blank">https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250820</a></p>
<p>[<a class="ck-anchor">2</a>] NSA. Cisco Smart Install Protocol Misuse. 2017. <a href="https://media.defense.gov/2019/Jul/16/2002157833/-1/-1/0/CSA-CISCO-SMART-INSTALL-PROTOCOL-MISUSE.PDF" target="_blank">https://media.defense.gov/2019/Jul/16/2002157833/-1/-1/0/CSA-CISCO-SMART-INSTALL-PROTOCOL-MISUSE.PDF</a></p>
<p>[<a class="ck-anchor">3</a>] NSA. Network Infrastructure Security Guide. 2023. <a href="https://media.defense.gov/2022/Jun/15/2003018261/-1/-1/0/CTR_NSA_NETWORK_INFRASTRUCTURE_SECURITY_GUIDE_20220615.PDF" target="_blank">https://media.defense.gov/2022/Jun/15/2003018261/-1/-1/0/CTR_NSA_NETWORK_INFRASTRUCTURE_SECURITY_GUIDE_20220615.PDF</a></p>
<p>[<a class="ck-anchor">4</a>] NSA. Cybersecurity Information Sheet Cisco Password Types: Best Practices. 2022. <a href="https://media.defense.gov/2022/Feb/17/2002940795/-1/-1/0/CSI_CISCO_PASSWORD_TYPES_BEST_PRACTICES_20220217.PDF" target="_blank">https://media.defense.gov/2022/Feb/17/2002940795/-1/-1/0/CSI_CISCO_PASSWORD_TYPES_BEST_PRACTICES_20220217.PDF</a></p>
<p>[<a class="ck-anchor">5</a>] NSA. Cybersecurity Information Sheet: Reducing the Risk of Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Abuse. 2026. <a href="https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/09/2003959459/-1/-1/0/CSI_REDUCING_RISK_OF_SNMP_ABUSE.PDF" target="_blank">https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/09/2003959459/-1/-1/0/CSI_REDUCING_RISK_OF_SNMP_ABUSE.PDF</a></p>
<h2><strong>Footnotes</strong></h2>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>1</sup></a><sup>  </sup>Národní úřad pro kybernetickou a informační bezpečnost</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>2 </sup></a> Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>3</sup></a> Välisluureamet</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>4</sup></a> Riigi Infosüsteem Amet</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>5</sup></a> Sotilastiedustelu</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>6</sup></a> Suojelupoliisi</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>7</sup></a> Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>8</sup></a> Agenzia Informazioni e Sicurezza Esterna</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>9</sup></a> Agenzia Informazioni e Sicurezza Interna</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>10</sup></a> Służba Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>11</sup></a> Nationellt Cybersäkerhetscenter</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>12</sup></a><sup> </sup>MITRE and ATT&amp;CK are registered trademarks of The MITRE Corporation. MITRE DEFEND is a trademark of the MITRE Corporation.</p>
<p><a class="ck-anchor"><sup>13</sup></a> <a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4128" target="_blank">CVE-2008-4128</a> only affects end-of-life Cisco devices.</p>
<h2><strong>Disclaimer of Endorsement</strong></h2>
<p>The information and opinions contained in this document are provided "as is" and without any warranties or guarantees. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government, and this guidance shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.</p>
<h2><strong>Purpose</strong></h2>
<p>This document was developed in furtherance of the authoring agencies’ cybersecurity missions, including their responsibilities to identify and disseminate threats, and to develop and issue cybersecurity specifications and mitigations. This information may be shared broadly to reach all appropriate stakeholders.</p>
<h2><strong>Contact</strong></h2>
<p><strong>United States organizations</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>National Security Agency (NSA)</strong>
<ul>
<li>Cybersecurity Report Feedback: <a href="mailto:CybersecurityReports@nsa.gov">CybersecurityReports@nsa.gov</a> </li>
<li>Defense Industrial Base Inquiries and Cybersecurity Services: <a href="mailto:DIB_Defense@cyber.nsa.gov">DIB_Defense@cyber.nsa.gov</a> </li>
<li>Media Inquiries / Press Desk: NSA Media Relations: 443-634-0721, <a href="mailto:MediaRelations@nsa.gov">MediaRelations@nsa.gov</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)</strong> and<strong> Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)</strong>
<ul>
<li> U.S. organizations are encouraged to report suspicious or criminal activity related to information in this advisory to CISA via the agency’s <a href="https://myservices.cisa.gov/irf" title="Incident Reporting System">Incident Reporting System</a>, its 24/7 Operations Center (<a href="mailto:report@cisa.gov">report@cisa.gov</a> or 888-282-0870), or your <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices" target="_blank">local FBI field office</a>. When available, please include the following information regarding the incident: date, time, and location of the incident; type of activity; number of people affected; type of equipment user for the activity; the name of the submitting company or organization; and a designated point of contact. </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>United States Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3)  </strong>
<ul>
<li>Defense Industrial Base Inquiries and Cybersecurity Services: <a href="mailto:DC3.DCISE@us.af.mil">DC3.DCISE@us.af.mil</a> </li>
<li>Defense Industrial Base mandatory cyber incident reporting as required by 10 U.S. Code Sections 391 and 393 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.204-7012 is submitted at <a href="https://dibnet.dod.mil/" target="_blank" title="https://dibnet.dod.mil/">https://dibnet.dod.mil</a>.</li>
<li> Media Inquiries / Press Desk: <a href="mailto:DC3.Information@us.af.mil">DC3.Information@us.af.mil</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Australian organizations</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Australian Signals Directorate</strong>
<ul>
<li>Visit <a href="https://www.cyber.gov.au/about-us/about-asd-acsc/contact-us#no-back" target="_blank">cyber.gov.au</a> or call 1300 292 371 (1300 CYBER 1) to report cybersecurity incidents and access alerts and advisories.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Canadian organizations</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre), part of the Communications Security Establishment, encourages Canadian organizations to report cyber incidents and to strengthen the security of their networking devices. 
<ul>
<li>Report an incident or suspicious activity to the Cyber Centre by email at <a href="mailto:contact@cyber.gc.ca">contact@cyber.gc.ca</a>, online via the reporting tool <a href="https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/incident-management" target="_blank">Report a cyber incident - Canadian Centre for Cyber Security</a> or by phone at 1-833-CYBER-88 (1-833-292-3788).</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>New Zealand organizations</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ): <a href="mailto:info@ncsc.govt.nz">info@ncsc.govt.nz</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>United Kingdom organizations</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Report significant cyber security incidents to <a href="https://ncsc.gov.uk/report-an-incident" target="_blank">ncsc.gov.uk/report-an-incident</a> (monitored 24/7)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Estonia organizations</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service (EFIS): <a href="mailto:info@valisluureamet.ee">info@valisluureamet.ee</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Finnish organizations</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Finnish Security and Intelligence Service: <a href="https://supo.fi/en/contact" target="_blank">supo.fi/en/contact</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>French organizations</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>French organizations are encouraged to report suspicious activity or incident related information found in this advisory by contacting ANSSI/CERT-FR at: <a href="mailto:cert-fr@ssi.gouv.fr">cert-fr@ssi.gouv.fr</a> or by phone at: 3218 or +33 9 70 83 32 18.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Italian Organizations</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Italian External Intelligence and Security Agency (AISE): 
<ul>
<li>Visit <a href="https://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/" target="_blank">https://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/</a> </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Italian Internal Intelligence and Security Agency (AISI): 
<ul>
<li>Visit <a href="https://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/" target="_blank">https://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/</a> </li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2><a class="ck-anchor"><strong>Appendix A: MITRE ATT&amp;CK tactics and techniques</strong></a></h2>
<p>See <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table1"><strong>Table 1</strong></a> through <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table10"><strong>Table 10</strong></a> for all the threat actor tactics and techniques referenced in this advisory.</p>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 1: Reconnaissance</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<p class="text-align-center"><a class="ck-anchor"></a><strong>Technique Title</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong></p>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Active Scanning: Scanning IP Blocks</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1595/001/" target="_blank">T1595.001</a></td>
<td>Scan range of IP addresses</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Active Scanning: Vulnerability Scanning</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1595/002/" target="_blank">T1595.002</a></td>
<td>Scan victims for vulnerabilities that can be used during targeting</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 2: Resource Development</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Technique Title</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong></p>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Acquire Infrastructure: Virtual Private Servers </td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1583/003/" target="_blank">T1583.003</a> </td>
<td>Leverage VPS as infrastructure </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Compromise Infrastructure: Network Devices </td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1584/008/" target="_blank">T1584.008</a> </td>
<td>Compromise intermediate routers </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Obtain Capabilities: Exploits </td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1588/005/" target="_blank">T1588.005</a> </td>
<td>Use publicly available code to exploit vulnerable devices </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 3: Initial Access</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Technique Title</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong></p>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Exploit Public-Facing Application </td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1190/" target="_blank">T1190</a> </td>
<td>Exploit publicly known CVEs </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Proxy</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1090/" target="_blank">T1090</a></td>
<td>Use a connection proxy to direct network traffic </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 4: Execution</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Technique Title</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong></p>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>System Services</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1569/" target="_blank">T1569</a></td>
<td>Executing commands via SNMP</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 5: Privilege Escalation</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Technique Title</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong></p>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Exploitation for Privilege Escalation</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1068/" target="_blank">T1068</a></td>
<td>Exploit publicly known CVEs for escalated privileges</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 6: Stealth</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Technique Title</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong></p>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Obfuscated Files or Information</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1027/" target="_blank">T1027</a></td>
<td>Obfuscate source IP addresses in system logs, as actions may be recorded as originating from local IP addresses</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 7: Credential Access</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Technique Title</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong></p>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>OS Credential Dumping</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1003/" target="_blank">T1003</a></td>
<td>Collect router configuration with weak Cisco Type 7 passwords and Type 0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 8: Collection</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Technique Title</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong></p>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Data from Configuration Repository: SNMP (MIB Dump) </td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1602/001/" target="_blank">T1602.001</a> </td>
<td>Target MIB to collect network information via SNMP </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Data from Configuration Repository: Network Device Configuration Dump</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1602/002/" target="_blank">T1602.002</a></td>
<td>Acquire credentials by collecting network device configurations</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 9: Command and Control</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Technique Title</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong></p>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Proxy </td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1090/" target="_blank">T1090</a> </td>
<td>Use VPS for C2 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Application Layer Protocol </td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1071/" target="_blank">T1071</a> </td>
<td>Open and expose a variety of different services, including TFTP and FTP</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 10: Exfiltration</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<p class="text-align-center"><a class="ck-anchor"></a><strong>Technique Title</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Use</strong></p>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol</td>
<td><a href="https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v19/techniques/T1048/" target="_blank">T1048</a></td>
<td>Exfiltrating over a different protocol than that of the existing command and control channel. </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2><strong>Appendix B: MITRE D3FEND countermeasures</strong></h2>
<p>See <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/#Table11"><strong>Table 11</strong></a> for a mapping of several of the cybersecurity countermeasures mentioned in this advisory.</p>
<table class="tablesaw tablesaw-stack" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap>
<caption>Table 11: MITRE D3FEND Countermeasures</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th role="columnheader" data-tablesaw-priority="persist">
<p class="text-align-center"><a class="ck-anchor"></a><strong>Countermeasure Title</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>ID</strong></p>
</th>
<th role="columnheader">
<p class="text-align-center"><strong>Description</strong></p>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Application Configuration Hardening</td>
<td><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:ApplicationConfigurationHardening" target="_blank">D3-ACH</a></td>
<td>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Use SNMPv3 and disable SNMPv1 and SNMPv2. </li>
<li>Use SNMP allowlisting to restrict access to OIDs and MIBs. </li>
<li>Disable Cisco Smart Install.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Message Authentication</td>
<td><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:MessageAuthentication" target="_blank">D3-MAN</a></td>
<td>
<ul>
<li>Use SNMPv3 with strong authentication.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Message Encryption</td>
<td><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:MessageEncryption" target="_blank">D3-MENCR</a></td>
<td>
<ul>
<li>Use SNMPv3 to encrypt payloads.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Credential Hardening</td>
<td><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:CredentialHardening" target="_blank">D3-CH</a></td>
<td>
<ul>
<li>Use strong, unique passwords and store them securely.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Platform Monitoring</td>
<td><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:PlatformMonitoring" target="_blank">D3-PM</a></td>
<td>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Monitor for unusual credentials. </li>
<li>Monitor SNMP Set-Requests for OIDs targeting sensitive device data.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Network Traffic Filtering</td>
<td><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:NetworkTrafficFiltering" target="_blank">D3-NTF</a></td>
<td>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Use ACLs to only allow management protocols from management devices. </li>
<li>Block TFTP, SMI, and SNMP at edge firewalls.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Network Vulnerability Assessment</td>
<td><a href="https://d3fend.mitre.org/technique/d3f:NetworkVulnerabilityAssessment" target="_blank">D3-NVA</a></td>
<td>
<ul>
<li>Use an attack surface management service.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<description><![CDATA[The Rust team is happy to announce a new version of Rust, 1.96.0. Rust is a programming language empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
If you have a previous version of Rust installed via rustup, you can get 1.96.0 with:
$ rustup update stable
If you don't have it already,...]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Rust team is happy to announce a new version of Rust, 1.96.0. Rust is a programming language empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.</p>
<p>If you have a previous version of Rust installed via <code>rustup</code>, you can get 1.96.0 with:</p>
<pre class="giallo z-code"><code><span class="giallo-l"><span>$</span><span> rustup update stable</span></span></code></pre>
<p>If you don't have it already, you can <a href="https://www.rust-lang.org/install.html" rel="external">get <code>rustup</code></a> from the appropriate page on our website, and check out the <a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/releases.html#version-1960-2026-05-28" rel="external">detailed release notes for 1.96.0</a>.</p>
<p>If you'd like to help us out by testing future releases, you might consider updating locally to use the beta channel (<code>rustup default beta</code>) or the nightly channel (<code>rustup default nightly</code>). Please <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/new/choose" rel="external">report</a> any bugs you might come across!</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/05/28/Rust-1.96.0/#what-s-in-1-96-0-stable"></a>
What's in 1.96.0 stable</h3>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/05/28/Rust-1.96.0/#new-range-types"></a>
New <code>Range*</code> types</h4>
<p>Many users expect <code>Range</code> and related <code>core::ops</code> types to be <code>Copy</code>, but this is not the case: they implement <code>Iterator</code> directly, and <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/rust-1.95.0/index.html#copy_iterator" rel="external">it is a footgun to implement both <code>Iterator</code> and <code>Copy</code> on the same type</a> so this has been avoided. <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/rfcs/3550-new-range.html" rel="external">RFC3550</a> proposed a set of replacement range types that implement <code>IntoIterator</code> rather than <code>Iterator</code>, meaning they can also be <code>Copy</code>. The standard library portion of that RFC is now stable, introducing:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>core::range::Range</code></li>
<li><code>core::range::RangeFrom</code></li>
<li><code>core::range::RangeInclusive</code></li>
<li>Associated iterators</li>
</ul>
<p>A Rust version in the near future will also add <code>core::range::RangeFull</code> and <code>core::range::RangeTo</code> as re-exports from <code>core::ops</code> (these do not implement <code>Iterator</code> and already implement <code>Copy</code>), and <code>core::range::legacy::*</code> as the new home for the current ranges. Range syntax like <code>0..1</code> still produces the legacy types for now, but will be updated to <code>core::range</code> types in a future edition.</p>
<p>With these stabilizations, it is now possible to store slice accessors in <code>Copy</code> types without splitting <code>start</code> and <code>end</code>:</p>
<pre class="giallo z-code"><code><span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-keyword">use</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-namespace"> core</span><span class="z-keyword z-operator">::</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-namespace">range</span><span class="z-keyword z-operator">::</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-type">Range</span><span>;</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span>#</span><span>[</span><span>derive</span><span>(</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-type">Clone</span><span>,</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-type"> Copy</span><span>)</span><span>]</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-keyword">pub</span><span class="z-storage z-type"> struct</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-type"> Span</span><span>(</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-type">Range</span><span>&lt;</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-type">usize</span><span>&gt;</span><span>)</span><span>;</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-keyword">impl</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-type"> Span</span><span> {</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-keyword">    pub</span><span class="z-keyword"> fn</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-function"> of</span><span>(</span><span class="z-variable z-language">self</span><span>,</span><span class="z-variable"> s</span><span class="z-keyword z-operator">:</span><span class="z-keyword z-operator"> &amp;</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-type">str</span><span>)</span><span class="z-keyword z-operator"> -&gt;</span><span class="z-keyword z-operator"> &amp;</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-type">str</span><span> {</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-keyword z-operator">        &amp;</span><span class="z-variable">s</span><span>[</span><span class="z-variable z-language">self</span><span class="z-keyword z-operator">.</span><span class="z-constant z-numeric">0</span><span>]</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span>    }</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span>}</span></span></code></pre>
<p>The new <code>RangeInclusive</code> also makes its fields public, unlike the legacy version which avoided exposing the exhausted iterator state. This isn't a concern with the new type since it must be converted to begin iteration.</p>
<p>Library authors should consider making use of <code>impl RangeBounds</code> in public API, which accepts both legacy and new range types. If a concrete type is needed, prefer using new ranges as this will eventually become the default.</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/05/28/Rust-1.96.0/#assert-matching-patterns"></a>
Assert matching patterns</h4>
<p>The new macros <code>assert_matches!</code> and <code>debug_assert_matches!</code> check that a value matches a given pattern, panicking with a <code>Debug</code> representation of the value otherwise. These are essentially the same as <code>assert!(matches!(..))</code> and <code>debug_assert!(matches!(..))</code>, but the printed value improves the possibility of diagnosing the failure.</p>
<p>These new macros have not been added to the standard prelude, because they would collide with popular third-party crates that provide macros with the same name. Instead, they should be manually imported from <code>core</code> or <code>std</code> before use.</p>
<pre class="giallo z-code"><code><span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-keyword">use</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-namespace"> core</span><span class="z-keyword z-operator">::</span><span>assert_matches</span><span>;</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-punctuation z-definition z-comment z-comment">///</span><span class="z-comment"> [Random Number](https://xkcd.com/221/)</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-keyword">fn</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-function"> get_random_number</span><span>(</span><span>)</span><span class="z-keyword z-operator"> -&gt;</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-type"> u32</span><span> {</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-punctuation z-definition z-comment z-comment">    //</span><span class="z-comment z-line z-double-slash z-comment"> chosen by a fair dice roll.</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-punctuation z-definition z-comment z-comment">    //</span><span class="z-comment z-line z-double-slash z-comment"> guaranteed to be random.</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-constant z-numeric">    4</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span>}</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-keyword">fn</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-function"> main</span><span>(</span><span>)</span><span> {</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-entity z-name z-function">    assert_matches!</span><span>(</span><span class="z-entity z-name z-function">get_random_number</span><span>(</span><span>)</span><span>,</span><span class="z-constant z-numeric"> 1</span><span class="z-keyword z-operator">..=</span><span class="z-constant z-numeric">6</span><span>)</span><span>;</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span>}</span></span></code></pre><h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/05/28/Rust-1.96.0/#changes-to-webassembly-targets"></a>
Changes to WebAssembly targets</h4>
<p>WebAssembly targets no longer pass <code>--allow-undefined</code> to the linker which means that undefined symbols when linking are now a linker error instead of being converted to WebAssembly imports from the <code>"env"</code> module. This change prevents modules from linking unless all linking-related symbols are defined to catch bugs earlier and prevent accidental issues with symbol naming or similar.</p>
<p>Undefined linking-related symbols are often indicative of build-time related bugs or misconfiguration. If, however, the old behavior is intended then it can be re-enabled with <code>RUSTFLAGS=-Clink-arg=--allow-undefined</code> or by editing the source code and using <code>#[link(wasm_import_module = "env")]</code> on the block defining the symbol.</p>
<p>This change was <a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/04/04/changes-to-webassembly-targets-and-handling-undefined-symbols/" rel="external">previously announced</a> on this blog, and now takes effect in Rust 1.96.</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/05/28/Rust-1.96.0/#stabilized-apis"></a>
Stabilized APIs</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/macro.assert_matches.html" rel="external"><code>assert_matches!</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/macro.debug_assert_matches.html" rel="external"><code>debug_assert_matches!</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/panic/struct.AssertUnwindSafe.html#impl-From%3CT%3E-for-AssertUnwindSafe%3CT%3E" rel="external"><code>From&lt;T&gt; for AssertUnwindSafe&lt;T&gt;</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/cell/struct.LazyCell.html#impl-From%3CT%3E-for-LazyCell%3CT,+F%3E" rel="external"><code>From&lt;T&gt; for LazyCell&lt;T, F&gt;</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/sync/struct.LazyLock.html#impl-From%3CT%3E-for-LazyLock%3CT,+F%3E" rel="external"><code>From&lt;T&gt; for LazyLock&lt;T, F&gt;</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/core/range/struct.RangeToInclusive.html" rel="external"><code>core::range::RangeToInclusive</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/core/range/struct.RangeFrom.html" rel="external"><code>core::range::RangeFrom</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/core/range/struct.RangeFromIter.html" rel="external"><code>core::range::RangeFromIter</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/core/range/struct.Range.html" rel="external"><code>core::range::Range</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/core/range/struct.RangeIter.html" rel="external"><code>core::range::RangeIter</code></a></li>
</ul>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/05/28/Rust-1.96.0/#two-cargo-advisories"></a>
Two Cargo advisories</h4>
<p>Rust 1.96 contains fixes for two vulnerabilities for users of third-party registries.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p><a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/05/25/cve-2026-5223/" rel="external">CVE-2026-5223</a> is a <strong>medium</strong> severity vulnerability regarding extraction of crate tarballs with symlinks.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/05/25/cve-2026-5222/" rel="external">CVE-2026-5222</a> is a <strong>low</strong> severity vulnerability regarding authentication with normalized URLs.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Users of crates.io are <strong>not affected</strong> by either vulnerability.</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/05/28/Rust-1.96.0/#other-changes"></a>
Other changes</h4>
<p>Check out everything that changed in <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/releases/tag/1.96.0" rel="external">Rust</a>, <a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/cargo/CHANGELOG.html#cargo-196-2026-05-28" rel="external">Cargo</a>, and <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#rust-196" rel="external">Clippy</a>.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/05/28/Rust-1.96.0/#contributors-to-1-96-0"></a>
Contributors to 1.96.0</h3>
<p>Many people came together to create Rust 1.96.0. We couldn't have done it without all of you. <a href="https://thanks.rust-lang.org/rust/1.96.0/" rel="external">Thanks!</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Firefox Nightly: Eyedropper Quick Action, geckodriver 0.37, and Tighter File Permissions – These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 205]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Highlights

Dao added a new Eyedropper quick action! Check it out by typing “color” or “eyedropper” in the URL bar (Bug 1803575) on Nightly.



Henrik Skupin released geckodriver 0.37.0, which includes support for several new APIs and various bug fixes. See the release page for details.
Starting ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:37:28 +0200</pubDate>
<category>💾  Tools</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Highlights</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dao added a new Eyedropper quick action! Check it out by typing “color” or “eyedropper” in the URL bar (<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1803575">Bug 1803575</a>) on Nightly.</li>
</ul>
<p><img alt='Firefox URL bar dropdown with "col" typed in, showing an eyedropper button labeled "Pick a color" below search suggestions.' class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2084" height="358" src="https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/files/2026/06/image1-3.png" width="724"></p>
<ul>
<li>Henrik Skupin <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1938333">released geckodriver 0.37.0</a>, which includes support for several new APIs and various bug fixes. See the <a href="https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases/tag/v0.37.0">release page for details</a>.</li>
<li>Starting from Firefox 153, access to local file: URLs is being restricted by default.
<ul>
<li>Extensions now require an explicit “Access local files on your computer” permission, separate from broad host permissions, that users must grant.</li>
<li>Extensions can call the extension.isAllowedFileSchemeAccess() API to determine whether they have been granted access to file: URLs (<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2034168">Bug 2034168</a>).</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Friends of the Firefox team</h3>
<h4><a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?title=Resolved%20bugs%20(excluding%20employees)&amp;quicksearch=1941404%2C2039281%2C2024187%2C1674047%2C1986161%2C2043187%2C2019260%2C2027580%2C2027582%2C2041640%2C2039294%2C2042309%2C1830551%2C2031735%2C2043952%2C1972065%2C2043958%2C2042419%2C2042820%2C2022661%2C1994826%2C2041802%2C1315558%2C1930776%2C2042921%2C2043938">Resolved bugs (excluding employees)</a></h4>
<p><a href="https://github.com/niklasbaumgardner/NewContributorScraper">Script to find new contributors from bug list</a></p>
<h4>Volunteers that fixed more than one bug</h4>
<ul>
<li>:Vincent</li>
<li>Chris Vander Linden</li>
<li>DrSeed</li>
<li>Khalid AlHaddad</li>
<li>Sam Johnson</li>
</ul>
<h4>New contributors (🌟 = first patch)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Francis :mckenfra: <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1315558">tld service for webextensions</a></li>
<li>any1here: <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2042309">about:preferences#privacy is broken with MOZ_DATA_REPORTING false</a></li>
<li>pullmana8: <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2031735">Fix protocol/Actor.js to throw an Error instead of an Actor</a></li>
<li>RAN1: <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1830551">Firefox Crashes on Quit When Running Two Browsers With Separate Profiles</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Project Updates</h3>
<h4>Accessibility</h4>
<ul>
<li>Morgan added a new accessibility-specific, front-end review skill to mozilla central! 🎉 You can read about it, and learn how to use it <a href="https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/bug-mgmt/processes/accessibility-review.html#automated-accessibility-review-skill">in the accessibility review source docs</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Add-ons / Web Extensions</h4>
<h5>Addon Manager &amp; about:addons</h5>
<ul>
<li>Migrated addon-page-header and addon-card action buttons to the reusable moz-button web component as part of the ongoing Nova restyling of about:addons –<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2042200"> Bug 2042200</a> /<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2042204"> Bug 2042204</a></li>
<li>Extended moz-page-nav-button with a forwarded title property to fix an accessibility issue where the component lacked a label in collapsed state; Landed in Firefox 153, and uplifted to Firefox 152 for about:settings which was already riding the 152 release train –<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2040971"> Bug 2040971</a></li>
<li>Fixed a shutdown-timing bug where a pending GMP update-check timer could fire after XPCOMShutdownThreads started, causing a pref write assertion; Fixed in Firefox 153 –<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2043803"> Bug 2043803</a></li>
</ul>
<h5>WebExtensions Framework</h5>
<ul>
<li>Fixed MV2 content scripts incorrectly injecting into guarded hosts because MozDocumentMatcher::MatchesURI was not consulting CheckGuarded when mCheckPermissions was false; Fixed in Firefox 153 –<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2041393"> Bug 2041393</a></li>
<li>Added support for accessing ObservableArray attributes (such as adoptedStyleSheets) from XrayWrappers and extension content scripts, unblocking extensions that rely on this Web API; Fixed in Firefox 153 –<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1751346"> Bug 1751346</a></li>
<li>Wired runtime_blocked_hosts and runtime_allowed_hosts enterprise policy settings through ExtensionSettings to allow administrators to restrict extension host permissions on managed devices, starting in Firefox 153 –<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1805205"> Bug 1805205</a>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to Mike Kaply for implementing this enterprise policy enhancement.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h5>WebExtension APIs</h5>
<ul>
<li>Fixed promiseTabWhenReady blocking indefinitely on discarded tabs, preventing cleanup of associated resources and potentially causing memory leaks; Fixed in Firefox 153 –<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1653876"> Bug 1653876</a></li>
<li>Fixed webNavigation.onCommitted being dispatched twice for cross-origin iframes loaded under Fission, caused by a redundant OnStateChange trigger firing in addition to OnLocationChange; Fixed in Firefox 153 –<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1750196"> Bug 1750196</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>DevTools</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/user_profile?user_id=766005">Chris Vander Linden</a> made the Search input component shared as we plan to use it in the Netmonitor as well (<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2019260">#2019260</a>, <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2027580">#2027580</a>, <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2027582">#2027582</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/user_profile?user_id=631103">pullmana8</a> improved error management in the DevTools protocol (<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2031735">#2031735</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/user_profile?user_id=553004">Chris H-C :chutten</a> removed Legacy Telemetry devtools instrumentation (<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2039650">#2039650</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/user_profile?user_id=13647">:glob ✱</a> fixed an issue in the Inspector where the swatch color for variable in @starting-style rule could have the wrong color (<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2016778">#2016778</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/user_profile?user_id=557153">Nicolas Chevobbe [:nchevobbe]</a> exposed heading level more clearly in the accessibility tree (<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1588784">#1588784</a>) and in the accessibility highlighter (<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2044904">#2044904</a>)</li>
</ul>
<p><img alt='Accessibility panel in Firefox DevTools showing a selected "heading (level 3)" node named "Backwards compatibility."' class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2083" height="375" src="https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/files/2026/06/image2-3.png" width="727"></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/user_profile?user_id=559949">Julian Descottes [:jdescottes]</a> migrated the markup view to HTML (from XHTML) to fix an issue when editing the markup (CodeMirror 6 does not support XHTML) (<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2028058">#2028058</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/user_profile?user_id=557153">Nicolas Chevobbe [:nchevobbe]</a> fixed an issue in Netmonitor search where it could appear the the search stalled (<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2042405">#2042405</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/user_profile?user_id=656417">Hubert Boma Manilla (:bomsy)</a> added more connection information (ECH, Delegated Credentials, OCSP, Private DNS, …) in Netmonitor Security tab (<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2036404">#2036404</a>)</li>
</ul>
<h4>WebDriver</h4>
<ul>
<li>Khalid AlHaddad improved the window manipulation commands in Marionette and WebDriver BiDi to <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1941404">allow individual window geometry properties, such as x, y, width, and height, to be adjusted independently</a>.</li>
<li>Khalid AlHaddad updated our codebase to <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1972065">use constants instead of hardcoded strings</a> for all our session data types.</li>
<li>Alexandra Borovova updated <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2015655">the “emulation.setLocaleOverride” command to also apply a locale emulation in dedicated and shared workers</a>.</li>
<li>Alexandra Borovova fixed <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2042385">a regression when there would be no “script.realmCreated” events after the cross-origin navigation</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Search and Urlbar</h4>
<ul>
<li>Dharma updated context search actions to trigger search instead of entering search mode @ <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1945080">1945080</a></li>
<li>Daisuke and Drew worked on a lot of Nova updates, including ensuring Nova is tested @ <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2041255">2041255</a>, <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2030183">2030183</a>, <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2019168">2019168</a>, <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2044849">2044849</a>, <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2033583">2033583</a></li>
<li>Moritz has worked on several refactorings to allow the urlbar to be used in content @ <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2039828">2039828</a>, <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2039298">2039298</a>, <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2041280">2041280</a></li>
<li>Middle click paste replaces content was fixed by Moritz @ <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2042893">2042893</a></li>
<li>Michel added feature to show registrable domain on desktop after its implementation on mobile @ <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1986161">1986161</a></li>
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<title><![CDATA[Hacks.Mozilla.Org: PACT: Anonymous Credentials for the Web]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This is the technical companion to our update on Distilled, “Keeping the web open and private in the bot era.” Here we take a deeper look at the problem space, the design we’re proposing, and the problems still left to solve. 
Bots (and privacy-preserving browsers) not welcome 
Browse a news site...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3693291/tools/hacksmozillaorg-pact-anonymous-credentials-for-the-web/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:37:27 +0200</pubDate>
<category>💾  Tools</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="c43"><em><span class="c11 c1">This is the technical companion to our update on Distilled, </span><span class="c11 c1 c17"><a class="c5" href="https://blog.mozilla.org/en/privacy-security/keeping-the-web-open-and-private-in-the-bot-era/">“Keeping the web open and private in the bot era.”</a></span><span class="c11 c1"> Here we take a deeper look at the problem space, the design we’re proposing, and the problems still left to </span><span class="c1 c11">solve</span></em><span class="c13 c11 c1"><em>.</em> </span></p>
<h3 class="c24"><span class="c2 c1">Bots (and privacy-preserving browsers) not welcome </span></h3>
<p class="c40"><span class="c0">Browse a news site in a private window. Shop at a major retailer with a VPN. Visit a video streaming platform with anti-fingerprinting defenses tuned up. You’ll see the same responses: registration walls, block pages, and endless CAPTCHAs. The message is clear: </span><span class="c13 c11 c1">if we think you might be a bot, you’re not welcome</span><span class="c0">. </span></p>
<p class="c53"><span class="c0">Websites have valid reasons for wanting to block bots. Bots enable volumetric abuse</span><span class="c1">, abuse that wouldn’t otherwise be feasible if they had to be carried out by humans</span><span class="c0">. </span><span class="c0"> For example</span><span class="c1">: SEO comment spam, credential stuffing and DDoSing</span><span class="c0">.</span><span class="c0"> Consequently many sites employ dedicated anti-abuse tooling which aims to keep the bots out whilst minimizing friction for human visitors. </span></p>
<p class="c21"><span class="c0">Unfortunately, that tooling is increasingly failing at both tasks. Browser privacy protections are </span><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/fingerprinting-protections/">dismantling</a></span><span class="c0"> the passive signals that anti-abuse systems depended on to identify and distinguish </span><span class="c0">visitors</span><span class="c0">. Meanwhile advances in generative AI have rendered CAPTCHAs ineffective: bots now solve them </span><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://www.usenix.org/system/files/usenixsecurity23-searles.pdf">faster and more reliably</a></span><span class="c0"> than </span><span class="c0">humans</span><span class="c0">. </span></p>
<p class="c33"><span class="c0">Many sites are switching to more invasive mechanisms and now ask visitors to disclose </span><span class="c1">identifying information</span><span class="c0">,</span><span class="c0"> e.g. an email address, a federated login or </span><span class="c1">disabling their VPN</span><span class="c0">. This means greater friction for users, since providing these details on a first visit takes time. It also compromises their privacy, since these details enable the same kinds of cross-site tracking that browser privacy protections were intended to mitigate. </span></p>
<p class="c38"><span class="c0">This </span><span class="c1">leaves</span><span class="c0"> users </span><span class="c1">with a</span><span class="c0"> dilemma. The more effectively they protect their privacy, the harder it is for websites to distinguish them from bots and the worse the treatment they receive. Website operators are also suffering. The additional friction they inflict upon well-behaved visitors harms their site, but many are willing to pay the costs if it mitigates volumetric abuse. </span></p>
<p class="c44"><span class="c1">Browser-based AI agents make this tension more acute. Sites may want to allow agents which are acting on behalf of individual users while blocking agents engaged in volumetric abuse. However, with no effective mechanisms to distinguish the two, websites are opting to block </span><span class="c17 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://dl.acm.org/doi/epdf/10.1145/3730567.3732913">both</a></span><span class="c0">. That hurts users, who should be free to choose the user agent they use to access the web; it hurts new browsers and agents, which struggle to interoperate; and it hurts sites, which lose legitimate visitors.</span></p>
<p class="c30"><span class="c0">The consequence is that the web gets worse for everyone. Users get more friction or less privacy or both. Website operators see more volumetric abuse and the friction they add drives away users </span><span class="c1">who</span><span class="c0"> would otherwise want to consume their content or services. New user</span><span class="c1"> </span><span class="c0">agents struggle to access the same content as conventional browsers. </span></p>
<h3 class="c12"><span class="c20 c1">The</span><span class="c20 c1"> Costs of </span><span class="c2 c1">Convenient</span><span class="c2 c1"> Solutions</span></h3>
<p class="c9"><span class="c0">Some large ecosystem players have put forward solutions that leverage their control of the dominant operating systems and their deep integration with consumer hardware. These rely on device attestation: identifiers and privileged code baked into devices at the hardware level, which let manufacturers prove what software is running on a user’s device. Exposing this functionality to the web means attesting to sites that the user is running approved software with trusted hardware and therefore isn’t a bot. There have been two substantive proposals.</span></p>
<p class="c9"><span class="c0">Google’s Web Environment Integrity, <a href="https://www.theregister.com/software/2023/11/02/google-abandons-web-environment-integrity-api-proposal/335969">abandoned in 2023</a>, was the blunt version. It attested to the user agent itself, as well as the operating system and device in use. Users would have lost control in two ways: once to the attester, which would decide which operating systems and devices could be blessed, and again to the website, which would decide which software to accept. If sites had adopted allow-lists of approved user agents, building a new browser would have become virtually impossible, and sites could have withdrawn access from any user agent they chose.</span></p>
<p class="c9"><span class="c0">Apple’s Private Access Tokens, <a href="https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=huqjyh7k">deployed</a> across their ecosystem in 2022, have more subtle issues. Built on the Privacy Pass protocol standardized at the IETF, they get a lot right: a user receives a renewed, limited batch of one-time tokens that can be presented to websites without linking their visits together. This provides privacy for users and has shown rate limits to be an effective tool for sites – both points we’ll return to later in this post.</span></p>
<p class="c9"><span class="c1">However, Private Access Tokens rely on device attestation, requiring that the hardware manufacturer be in overall control of the user’s device. Presenting a PAT tells a website you are locked into Apple’s rules for what counts as acceptable software. </span><span class="c1">Due to PAT’s technical design</span><sup class="c1"><a href="https://hacks.mozilla.org/?p=48374#:~:text=PAT%20requires">[1]</a></sup><span class="c1">, there’s no way to open the system to other sources of scarcity without compromising the system’s privacy properties, meaning that if more widely deployed, access to the web would</span><span class="c1"> become tied to having bought expensive hardware from a small, hard to change set of vendors</span><span class="c1">. </span></p>
<p class="c9"><span class="c1">Both approaches are ultimately hostile to users and to the openness of the web. Both are premised on parts of a user’s device that sit within the manufacturer’s control and beyond the user’s own. Were they widely deployed, the web would become just another walled garden with centralized gatekeepers controlling acceptable hardware, operating systems and software. As convenient as these solutions are for the players who already dominate the ecosystem, we think there’s a better path.</span></p>
<h3 class="c24"><span class="c2 c1">A Better Path Forward </span></h3>
<p class="c24"><span class="c1">Bots’ harms arise from their ability to operate beyond human scale. For sites to prevent volumetric abuse they</span><span class="c0"> don’t actually need to know </span><span class="c1">the user’s</span><span class="c0"> identity or </span><span class="c1">receive cryptographic</span><span class="c0"> proof that they’re running approved softwar</span><span class="c1">e. If sites knew their visitors were restricted to a rate </span><span class="c1">limit</span><span class="c1"> set by a site, that would be enough.  </span></p>
<p class="c34"><span class="c1">Rate limits</span><span class="c0"> only make sense if </span><span class="c1">they’re</span><span class="c0"> </span><span class="c1">tied to</span><span class="c0"> something scarce; something an attacker can’t cheaply replicate to evade the limit. </span><span class="c0">Without anchoring to a scarce resource, like the trusted hardware used in Private Access Tokens, attackers can generate as many fresh identities as they need to bypass the rate limit. </span></p>
<p class="c56"><span class="c1">However, </span><span class="c0">hardware is just one option for </span><span class="c1">scarcity</span><span class="c0">. Anything a user already has that an attacker can’t trivially spin up at scale will work</span><span class="c1">: e</span><span class="c0">mail addresses and phone numbers are naturally scarce</span><span class="c1">. A paid subscription costs an attacker the same as a real user.  </span><span class="c0">Even maintaining an account on a free service requires </span><span class="c1">some</span><span class="c0"> non-trivial work. </span></p>
<p class="c39"><span class="c0">What if we could use these scarce signals across the web? We</span><span class="c1"> could build </span><span class="c0">an open ecosystem with many parties offering scarcity signals, each site choosing which to accept. By </span><span class="c0">opening up who can provide a signal, and letting sites choose which to accept, we can avoid transferring control to device manufacturers and the resulting harms. </span></p>
<p class="c39"><span class="c1">As a concrete example of who might be well positioned to provide such a signal, we can consider VPN providers acting as a subscription service. Sites routinely block VPN users indiscriminately, whether through a deliberate policy choice or through an indirect consequence of rate limiting visitors per IP address. But a VPN subscription is a perfect source of scarcity. If the VPN provider could vouch for its users so that sites could rate limit each user individually – then users would be able to browse the web with less friction and without giving up their VPN usage. </span></p>
<p class="c35"><span class="c0">The catch is that building </span><span class="c1">a system that can enable this</span><span class="c0"> on the open web whilst </span><span class="c1">maintaining user’s privacy</span><span class="c0"> is genuinely difficult. </span><span class="c1">It requires that we take information from one site — that this user holds some scarce thing — and expose it to other sites so that they can use that as the basis for their rate limiting. </span><span class="c0">Letting one site verify a signal from another is </span><span class="c1">the sort of </span><span class="c0">information flow</span><span class="c1"> </span><span class="c0">that privacy-pr</span><span class="c1">eserving </span><span class="c0">browsers have spent the last decade locking down to </span><span class="c1">prevent cross-site tracking</span><span class="c0">. </span></p>
<p class="c35"><span class="c1">Our goal would be that no more than the minimum information gets through: a single bit communicating whether the user is below the rate limit set by the site. Leaking anything more – like the source of the scarcity that the rate limit is anchored to – would be unacceptable. Enabling a new cross-site information flow might feel like compromising privacy to gain better access, but reality is more nuanced. If a new system moves sites away from demanding that visitors be identifiable (whether through fingerprinting or login forms), </span><span class="c1">it can be a win for both privacy and access.</span></p>
<h3 class="c24"><span class="c2 c1">The Foundations </span></h3>
<p class="c50"><span class="c0">The good news is that the cryptographic foundations for a privacy preserving approach already exist. The </span><span class="c1 c3"><a class="c5" href="https://privacypass.github.io/">Privacy Pass protocol</a></span><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://privacypass.github.io/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1782228494401139&amp;usg=AOvVaw3uoXdqARBZKjQF5H8uwYKY">,</a></span><span class="c0"> </span><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://www.petsymposium.org/2018/files/papers/issue3/popets-2018-0026.pdf">originally developed in 2018</a></span><span class="c0"> to reduce the friction of Cloudflare CAPTCHAs for Tor users, introduced the core primitive: a token that is </span><span class="c13 c11 c1">unlinkable </span><span class="c0">between issuance and redemption. You prove something to an issuer (e.g. by </span><span class="c1">solving a CAPTCHA</span><span class="c0">), receive some tokens, and later present a token to a website. The website can verify the token is legitimate, but can’t link it to the user it was issued to. </span></p>
<p><img alt="A diagram showing the protocol flow for Privacy Pass." class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-48375" height="1639" src="https://hacks.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pact-drawings-1.excalidraw1-scaled.png" width="2560"></p>
<p class="c27"><img alt="" title=""><span class="c20 c1 c57"><strong>Figure 1</strong>: </span><span class="c0"><em>In Privacy Pass, a CAPTCHA provider can issue tokens to a client which can then be used to bypass challenges for future site visits. Even if the CAPTCHA provider and sites collude, they can’t use the tokens to identify the user or their browsing history.</em> </span></p>
<p class="c52"><span class="c0">Privacy Pass has gone on to be successfully deployed in systems where the issuer and verifier have a prior trust relationship: </span><span class="c0">Apple</span><span class="c0"> uses it to authenticate users of </span><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://hacks.mozilla.org/feed/">Private Cloud Compute</a></span><span class="c0"> </span><span class="c1">and</span><span class="c0"> </span><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://www.apple.com/privacy/docs/iCloud_Private_Relay_Overview_Dec2021.PDF">Private Rel</a></span><span class="c17 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.apple.com/privacy/docs/iCloud_Private_Relay_Overview_Dec2021.PDF&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1782228494402463&amp;usg=AOvVaw0KGoiSPg-8NLvNvIiSSbPt">ay</a></span><span class="c1"> </span><span class="c0">without linking their activity to their identity, </span><span class="c0">Chrome</span><span class="c0"> uses it for </span><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://github.com/GoogleChrome/ip-protection">two-hop IP protection</a></span><span class="c0">, and </span><span class="c0">Kagi</span><span class="c0"> uses it to provide </span><span class="c17 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://help.kagi.com/kagi/privacy/privacy-pass.html">private search</a></span><span class="c0">. </span><span class="c0">These deployments work in part because a small number of parties have agreed in advance on who issues tokens and who accepts them. </span></p>
<p class="c18"><span class="c0">Applying this approach to an open system where any site can act as</span><span class="c0"> an issuer</span><span class="c0"> </span><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k3QJG2D_Sq4zJiJRn9DfY80hEHuz9UWrJdTt8LbRsMM/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.r8jxzjcoeumo">brings real challenges</a></span><span class="c0">.</span><span class="c0"> Firstly, even though tokens are unlinkable, knowing a user has access to a specific issuer is a privacy leak on its own, because you can infer that the user meets the relevant issuance criteria. </span><span class="c1">If one site can learn that you have a token from another site, that reveals that you have been to that site, which can be a major privacy problem. </span><span class="c0">This compounds if </span><span class="c1">sites </span><span class="c0">can learn the set of issuers </span><span class="c1">you have visited</span><span class="c0">, since it becomes a fingerprint which can be used to identify </span><span class="c1">you</span><span class="c0">. </span></p>
<p class="c8"><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2014/11/27/zero-knowledge-proofs-illustrated-primer/">Generic techniques</a></span><span class="c0"> exist for proving a statement in zero knowledge: we can prove that </span><span class="c1">a client</span><span class="c0"> ha</span><span class="c1">s</span><span class="c0"> a token from a set of acceptable issuers without revealing which specific issuer it is. We’ll call this issuer blinding. </span><span class="c0">The generic approach is often slow, but </span><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-orru-zkproof-sigma-protocols-01.html">bespoke approaches</a></span><span class="c0"> tailored to the underlying cryptography can improve this considerably. </span></p>
<p class="c54"><span class="c0">Another challenge is how sites using rate limits decide who to trust to issue tokens. If an issuer misbehaves then the site’s rate limits become ineffective, enabling volumetric abuse. However, if we need to prevent the site from learning which issuers a user has access to, the site is only going to know that one of its trusted issuers was used, not which one. This makes mistakes or misbehaviour by an issuer difficult to detect, and makes it hard for sites to evaluate new issuers. Solving this challenge is essential for openness. Without adequate information, </span><span class="c0">sites are likely to lean towards conservative issuer selection. </span><span class="c1">That could lead to less choice between Anchors, which in turn could lead to a new form of gatekeeper being created.</span><span class="c0"> </span></p>
<p class="c32"><span class="c0">To solve this, sites at least need a way to calculate an aggregate score for each issuer they use. This should roughly correspond to how much of the traffic it considers abusive to have come from users using that particular issuer. Mozilla has long invested in systems like </span><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/partnership-ohttp-prio/">Prio</a></span><span class="c0"> which use multiparty computation (MPC) to protect user privacy whilst enabling aggregate measurements of system behaviour. </span></p>
<p class="c59"><span class="c0">Privacy Pass also struggles to handle dynamic adjustments to rate limits. Once tokens have been issued, they’re difficult to invalidate without either revoking all active tokens or risking attacks which can compromise the privacy of users. It’s also beneficial if sites can adjust rate limits on a per </span><span class="c1">client</span><span class="c0"> basis, for example by increasing rate limits where they become more confident the </span><span class="c1">client</span><span class="c0"> is benign and withdrawing access </span><span class="c1">when abuse is detected</span><span class="c0">. </span></p>
<p class="c47"><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-schlesinger-cfrg-act-00.html">Anonymous Credit Tokens</a></span><span class="c0"> </span><span class="c0">offer a useful building block to solve this problem. Conventional Privacy Pass schemes rely on issuing a bucket of tokens but ACT works differently by enabling the use of a credential with state. For example, an ACT credential can hold an internal counter. When the credential is presented, the site can check the counter is over some threshold and mutate it, increasing or decreasing </span><span class="c1">the counter whenever</span><span class="c0"> the site’s perception of the holder has improved or worsened. Critically, the exact value is never leaked to the site, preventing the site from tracking the holder and ensuring successive presentations of the same credential can’t be linked. </span></p>
<h3 class="c24"><span class="c2 c1">Putting it together </span></h3>
<p class="c19"><span class="c1">So how can we combine these techniques to build a system which can enable privacy-preserving rate limiting on the open web? In May 2026, we participated in a </span><a href="https://pactworkshop.com/"><span class="c17 c1">W3C CG Meeting</span></a><span class="c0"> in collaboration with Cloudflare, Chrome and other web stakeholders in which we started sketching out a design we’re calling PACT – Private Access Control Tokens. </span></p>
<p class="c19"><span class="c0">Rate limits need a starting point, a source of scarcity to anchor on. We’ll call an entity that provides such a source an </span><span class="c2 c1">Anchor</span><span class="c0">. To a user who meets the Anchor’s criteria, like having a subscription,</span><span class="c0"> an account in good standing</span><span class="c0">, or a verified phone number, an Anchor issues a batch of </span><span class="c2 c1">Endorsement </span><span class="c0">tokens, following the Privacy Pass model. In practice, Anchors could be any website which has access to this kind of signal. An Endorsement conveys</span><span class="c1"> </span><span class="c0">scarcity to other sites. </span></p>
<p class="c51"><span class="c0">That’s enough for a simple system where access is </span><span class="c1">either granted or denied</span><span class="c0">. But as we discussed earlier, we also want the ability to increase access where a visitor behaves benignly and decrease it where they don’t. </span><span class="c1">The state needed to enforce a rate limit</span><span class="c0"> can’t live in the Endorsement, because Endorsements cross trust boundaries between unrelated sites. We need a second object that can hold that state, scoped to the party that maintains it. </span></p>
<p class="c48"><span class="c0">We’ll call that the party that handles rate limiting for a site a </span><span class="c2 c1">Moderator </span><span class="c0">and the stateful object a </span><span class="c2 c1">Credential</span><span class="c0">. </span><span class="c1">A Credential is specific to a Moderator and, unlike endorsements, we limit each site to nominating a single Moderator. In the common case the site itself plays the Moderator role, so there’s no new entity or trust boundary. </span><span class="c1">A Moderator can also be a third-party service shared across many sites, allowing those sites to cooperatively share a rate limit.</span><span class="c0"> </span></p>
<p class="c48"><span class="c0">In the terminology of the previous section, the Anchor is the issuer of Endorsements, and the Moderator both verifies Endorsements and issues Credentials. A Moderator manages rate-limit policy: it decides which Anchors it trusts, accepts their Endorsements, and issues a Credential in return.</span></p>
<p class="c14"><img alt="" title=""><img alt="A diagram showing an overview of the PACT system" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-48381" height="1655" src="https://hacks.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pact-drawings-5.excalidraw21-scaled.png" width="2560"></p>
<p class="c14"><strong><span class="c1 c20">Figure 2: </span></strong><span class="c1"><em>(1) Clients acquire Endorsements from Anchors in the course of normal browsing to sites they have relationships with. (2) Clients can exchange Endorsements for a stateful Credential from a Moderator. (3) Credentials can be used to access sites which use that Moderator. Credentials can be updated over time.</em> </span></p>
<p class="c41"><span class="c0">Directly revealing which Anchor backed an Endorsement would leak a lot of information about the user. The issuer blinding techniques from the previous section solve this: when an Endorsement is redeemed, the Moderator only learns that it came from one of </span><span class="c1">the </span><span class="c0">Anchors it trusts, but not which one. </span></p>
<p class="c28"><span class="c0">When a Moderator covers more than one site, we let Credentials be presented across all of them but partition cookies and storage as</span><span class="c1"> we would for any other third party site</span><span class="c0">. The unlinkability of </span><span class="c1">Credential</span><span class="c0"> presentations keeps this from creating a new cross-site identifier. The benefit is that good behaviour on one site improves access on every site the Moderator covers, and bad behaviour cuts it everywhere. Websites can already build the same capability with a shared account system, so this doesn’t create a new way to lock users out, but it </span><span class="c1">does provide a</span><span class="c0"> new way to grant access without requiring users to give up their privacy. </span></p>
<p class="c28"><span class="c0">Enabling Moderators that cover many sites carries a centralisation risk, simila</span><span class="c1">r </span><span class="c0">to the concentration we see today in anti-abuse providers. The mitigation is that the choice of Moderator stays with each site, and the choice of trusted Anchors stays with each Moderator. Th</span><span class="c1">is</span><span class="c0"> </span><span class="c1">can’t</span><span class="c0"> reverse the centralisation pressure the web already faces, but it </span><span class="c1">ensures this system won’t lead to additional lock-in</span><span class="c0">: a new Anchor or a new Moderator can be adopted without coordinating with a dominant vendor. </span></p>
<p class="c46"><span class="c0">The </span><span class="c1">system then has three flows</span><span class="c0">.</span><span class="c0"> First, the user </span><span class="c1">receives</span><span class="c0"> Endorsements from an Anchor in the course of normal interaction</span><span class="c1">, based on the Anchor’s positive view of the user</span><span class="c0">. This is </span><span class="c0">a relatively rare operation for any given user and Anchor. After all, as our source of scarcity, Endorsements should not be too easy to accumulate.</span></p>
<p class="c10"><img alt="" title=""><img alt="A diagram showing the PACT Anchor Flow" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-48377" height="1789" src="https://hacks.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pact-drawings-3.excalidraw1-scaled.png" width="2560"></p>
<p class="c10"><strong><span class="c20 c1">Figure 3</span></strong><span class="c1">: <em>In the course of normal browsing, clients browse to websites they have a relationship with. These sites can act as Anchors by issuing Endorsements to clients.</em></span></p>
<p class="c26"><span class="c0">Second, when the user arrives at a site that works with a Moderator, the browser spends an Endorsement from an Anchor the Moderator trusts and receives a Credential in return. The presentation hides </span><span class="c13 c11 c1">which </span><span class="c0">Anchor was used, and </span><span class="c1">neither the Anchor nor the Moderator can trace the Endorsement back to where it was issued</span><span class="c0">. The Moderator decides what initial balance the Credential starts with. If the user has no Endorsements from suitable Anchors at all, existing mechanisms (CAPTCHAs, account creation, federated login) </span><span class="c1">could be used to</span><span class="c0"> bootstrap a Credential the same way, so the system degrades to today’s experience rather than locking the user out.</span></p>
<p class="c7"><img alt="" title=""><img alt="A diagram showing the protocol flow between Anchors and Moderators" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-48378" height="1789" src="https://hacks.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pact-drawings-4.excalidraw1-scaled.png" width="2560"></p>
<p class="c7"><span class="c20 c1"><strong>Figure 4</strong></span><span class="c1"><strong>:</strong><em> When the client browses to a site, it can prompt the client for a Credential from the Moderator it uses. If the Client doesn’t have a suitable Credential, but does have a suitable Endorsement, it can exchange it for a Credential with the Moderator. In practice, the Moderator and the Site might be the same server. </em></span><em><span class="c0"> </span></em></p>
<p class="c25"><span class="c0">Third, as the user browses, the browser presents the Credential and the Moderator updates </span><span class="c1">the internal state of the Credential</span><span class="c0">. The </span><span class="c1">Moderator can reward </span><span class="c0">behaviour that looks benign and </span><span class="c1">penalize suspicious activity</span><span class="c0">, </span><span class="c1">but can’t track the use of the Credential or identify it if it’s used on other sites the Moderator covers</span><span class="c0">. </span><span class="c0">Revocation falls out of the same mechanism: a Moderator </span><span class="c1">can refuse to return an updated Credential</span><span class="c0">.</span><span class="c0"> </span></p>
<p class="c7"><img alt="" title=""><img alt="A diagram showing the PACT Moderator Flow" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-48379" height="1618" src="https://hacks.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pact-drawings-5.excalidraw1-scaled.png" width="2560"></p>
<p class="c7"><strong><span class="c20 c1">Figure 5</span></strong><span class="c0"><strong>:</strong> <em>The Client can present the Credential on sites which use the matching Moderator. Sites can check if the Credential is in good standing. The sites can then adjust the access the Credential has in response to behaviour. E.g. increasing it when they gain confidence in the client or reducing it in response to malicious behaviour.</em></span></p>
<p class="c23"><span class="c0">In practice, all of this would happen transparently to the user through a WebAPI that sites acting as Anchors or Moderators would call from JavaScript. In an ideal ecosystem, users would accumulate Endorsements through normal browsing, just by virtue of the sites they already visit, and the rest of the flow would happen in the background as they move around the web, leaving </span><span class="c1">users</span><span class="c0"> with meaningfully less friction. </span></p>
<p class="c16"><span class="c0">AI agents acting on behalf of a user slot into the same flow. An agent can carry its user’s Credentials, in which case the user remains accountable for how the agent </span><span class="c1">behaves.</span><span class="c0"> </span><span class="c1">S</span><span class="c0">ites would not need to grant any more access than they would to the user themselves. Alternatively, the operator of an agent can run its own Anchor and vouch for its agents the way other Anchors vouch for human users. </span><span class="c0">Sites retain control over which Anchors they accept, so they can choose how to treat agent traffic without needing a separate detection mechanism. </span></p>
<p class="c6"><span class="c0">Several mechanisms combine to keep the information about a user that flows out close to a single bit. Cryptographic unlinkability ensures successive Credential presentations cannot be tied to each other or to the original issuance, so a user’s visits cannot be </span><span class="c1">joined</span><span class="c0"> into a history. Each site is bound to a single Moderator, so the set of Moderators a user has Credentials with never becomes a cross-site fingerprint. The Anchor-to-Credential exchange happens in an isolated browsing context, so during ordinary browsing the only thing the site or its Moderator ever observes is a Credential presentation: </span><span class="c1">the site only learns if </span><span class="c0">the user has a valid Credential below the rate limit, or </span><span class="c1">nothing</span><span class="c0">. </span><span class="c1">W</span><span class="c0">hen the Moderator updates a </span><span class="c1">Credential</span><span class="c0">, it</span><span class="c0"> adjusts the credentials state without learning what it is.</span></p>
<p class="c6"><span class="c1">The additional privacy given to users from </span><span class="c0">Issuer blinding</span><span class="c1"> makes participating in the system more challenging for Moderators</span><span class="c0">. Because the Moderator can’t see which Anchor backed a Credential at issuance, it can’t give a Credential from a strong Anchor </span><span class="c1">more access</span><span class="c0"> than one from a weak Anchor: doing so would itself leak which Anchor was used. The initial </span><span class="c1">access</span><span class="c0"> has to be uniform across the Moderator’s whole pool of Anchors, which in practice means setting it at the strength of the weakest. </span><span class="c1">However, this is only relevant for that initial access, the Moderator can update credentials according to the holder’s behavior, enabling Credential’s to accrue access over time.</span></p>
<p class="c42"><span class="c0">Building an open ecosystem also requires that sites can make effective decisions about the Anchors they choose to trust</span><span class="c1">. M</span><span class="c0">ultiparty computation systems like </span><span class="c0">Prio</span><span class="c0"> enable aggregate scoring without compromising pr</span><span class="c1">ivacy</span><span class="c0">. When users present Credentials, they can provide an encrypted share which identifies the anchor they use</span><span class="c1">d and can be privately aggregated to compute the quality of an issuer.</span></p>
<h3 class="c24"><span class="c2 c1">Next Steps </span></h3>
<p class="c49"><span class="c1">We think the</span><span class="c0"> architecture we</span><span class="c1">’ve </span><span class="c0">sketched </span><span class="c1">for PACT </span><span class="c0">has the right shape, but many of the details still need to be worked out</span><span class="c1"> and the entire system needs rigorous privacy and security analysis.</span></p>
<p class="c45"><span class="c0">We want to do that work in the open. The IETF is the natural venue for the cryptographic protocols underneath, and the W3C for the WebAPI surface that sits on top. </span><span class="c0">We’ll be </span><span class="c1">bringing</span><span class="c0"> </span><span class="c3 c1"><a class="c5" href="https://github.com/Moderation-of-unLinkable-Endorsements">draft specifications</a></span><span class="c1"> to these bodies as soon as they’re ready</span><span class="c0">, and we welcome collaborators from across the ecosystem: browser vendors, site operators, anti-abuse providers, and the cryptography community. </span></p>
<p class="c29"><span class="c0">If successful, we think we can provide a system which will keep the web open and </span><span class="c1">private</span><span class="c0">, while still giving sites the rate-limiting signal they need. </span></p>
<h3 class="c29"><span class="c2 c1">Acknowledgements</span></h3>
<p class="c4"><em><span class="c11 c1">The ideas described here are the result of collaboration and conversations with many people, including: Watson Ladd, Thibault Meunier, Michele Orrù, Trevor Perrin, Eric Rescorla, Samuel Schlesinger, Martin Thomson, Eric Trouton, Benjamin Vandersloot &amp; Cathie Yun.</span></em><span class="c11 c1"><em> </em> </span></p>
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<p class="c31"><a href="https://hacks.mozilla.org/?p=48374#:~:text=%5B1%5D">[1]</a><span class="c0"> PAT requires that the source of scarcity and an independent issuer be trusted not to collude. If they do, they can track users as they interact with the system. This is not suitable in the context of an open system where any party could play those two roles.</span></p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This is another post in our series covering what we learned through the Vision Doc process. We previously <a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/12/03/lessons-learned-from-the-rust-vision-doc-process/" rel="external">described the overall approach and what we learned about doing user research</a>, we <a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/12/19/what-do-people-love-about-rust/" rel="external">explored what people love about Rust</a>, <a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/01/14/what-does-it-take-to-ship-rust-in-safety-critical/" rel="external">dug into what it takes to ship safety-crticial Rust</a>, and <a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/03/20/rust-challenges/" rel="external">described some of the major challenges that people face when using Rust</a>.</em></p>
<p>In this post we walk through what folks have found on their journey to learn the Rust programming language with ups and downs covered.</p>
<p>As a disclaimer, LLMs (Large Language Models) come up in this post because our interviewees brought them up. We're scoping discussion to their use as a learning tool, covering research and example generation, not broader questions about AI (Artificial Intelligence) in software development.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#many-paths-to-needing-rust"></a>
Many paths to needing Rust</h3>
<p>The interviews surfaced several different paths into Rust: curiosity, embedded work, job-market pressure, organizational adoption, and reassignment after a team or company chose Rust. That last path matters because many learners are not evaluating Rust from a blank slate; they are trying to become productive after Rust has already arrived in their work.</p>
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<p>"Funny enough, I've advocated for more niche languages than Rust in the past. Rust has pretty much stopped being as much of a niche language as it was, but it's not Java." -- Fractional CTO</p>
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<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#rust-learning-resources"></a>
Rust learning resources</h3>
<p>Likely as expected, the folks that we talked to reach for a range of resources to learn Rust. Some reach for official documentation, such as <a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/" rel="external">The Rust Programming Language Book</a> and find that sufficient to build on what the compiler was already showing them.</p>
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<p>"I started with the official Rust documentation because there are a lot of great examples of how features like the borrow checker work." -- Software engineer at an Automotive supplier</p>
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<p>Others needed more passes and more formats, sometimes reaching for resources the community maintains, such as <a href="https://rustlings.rust-lang.org/" rel="external">Rustlings</a>, <a href="https://danielkeep.github.io/tlborm/book/index.html" rel="external">The Little Book of Rust Macros</a>, and <a href="https://rust-unofficial.github.io/too-many-lists/" rel="external">Learn Rust With Entirely Too Many Linked Lists</a>.</p>
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<p>"The first time I went through the chapter in [The Rust Programming Language] on borrow checking, I was like, what is this? I read it again, then I watched a YouTube video of someone explaining the chapter." -- Rust freelance consultant</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>"Rust book, Rustlings, Zero to Production in Rust, Jon Gjengset tutorials. A bunch of books. It's not a one-pass reading. Can't say how many times I've gone through it." -- Software engineer working on video streaming and storage</p>
</blockquote>
<p>These resources have brought up an entire generation of Rust programmers. But, to some, there is a perception that these resources have trouble keeping pace with the language.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"We'd like to use [The Rust Programming Language/'the book'], but we've found that it's out of date, unfortunately. We've looked at the GitHub repo and found it's got a lot of unresolved issues and unmerged PRs" -- Principal Software Engineering work on Rust adoption in a regulated industry</p>
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<p>Whether or not this is factually true, Rust's growth has nonetheless put more scrutiny on these materials. Companies evaluating adoption and engineers getting reassigned to Rust teams are looking at them with fresh eyes and finding the gaps that affect their own evaluation.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#beginner-stumblings-and-unlearning-habits"></a>
Beginner stumblings and unlearning habits</h3>
<p>It's pretty typical for Rust to be the 2nd, 3rd or Nth programming language that someone picks up. They'd end up writing their most familiar language in Rust, whether C++ patterns, Java patterns, or whatever they knew, for months or even years. Eventually they got comfortable enough to start writing idiomatic Rust.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"There's a bit of a drop in productivity compared to C if you're already familiar with it just because you're learning new rules, new syntax."  -- Principal Firmware Engineer (mobile robotics)</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>"In the beginning it was more poking around the code and adding and removing some ampersands and asterisks to try to make sense of <code>mut</code> and not <code>mut</code> and whatever." -- Senior engineer with 20 years of Java experience in cloud and IoT</p>
</blockquote>
<p>We also spoke with someone who found that not having much of a programming background seemed to benefit people picking up Rust. Not having worn-in grooves from other languages may play a role here, and it's worth investigating further.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"I had someone who had never programmed much before start working on the internals of [our Rust project]. She was just fine with getting into Rust. It's more of the senior people that struggle as they need to unlearn practices which may work in other languages, but it's not the 'Rust' way." -- Researcher, Automotive OEM R&amp;D Lab</p>
</blockquote>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#learning-to-work-with-the-borrow-checker"></a>
Learning to work with the borrow checker</h3>
<p>We heard a lot about learning to work with the borrow checker instead of against it. People get there through different paths, but a few patterns came up repeatedly.</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#the-compiler-as-teacher"></a>
The compiler as teacher</h4>
<p>Rust's diagnostics did the teaching on their own, especially around lifetimes.</p>
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<p>"If you mess up the lifetimes in a piece of code that you've written by hand, I usually find that Rust's diagnostics are very helpful" -- Researcher working on static analysis of Rust programs</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>"Whatever's missing, the compiler usually fills in: it tells me 'you need to declare the lifetime of this reference', so I know and can figure it out. That all generally works pretty well." -- Senior Software Engineer</p>
</blockquote>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#learning-by-doing"></a>
Learning by doing</h4>
<p>Others felt like they only really internalized the borrow checker after writing a lot of Rust. It took projects, coding challenges, prototyping and so on until at some point it clicked.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"I actually did not understand the borrow checker until I spent a lot of time writing Rust" -- Founder of a startup built on Rust</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>"Besides the prototyping work, I also did coding-challenge-type stuff to get familiar with Rust for Advent of Code. [..] It eventually clicked to the point where I wasn't fighting with Rust, it was working for me. I had that experience other people describe: when I managed to get my program to fit with Rust, it worked. I didn't spend time debugging." -- Principal Software Engineer, large SaaS provider</p>
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<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#letting-go-of-clone-guilt"></a>
Letting go of "clone guilt"</h4>
<p>Some learners arrive with the assumption that good Rust means zero clones, zero copies, lifetimes threaded through everything. They set the bar at optimal before they've learned how to write idiomatic Rust, and it makes the borrow checker feel harder than it needs to be at the outset.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"On one of my first projects, I was like, 'I don't ever want to copy or clone anything,' so I carefully wove through all the lifetimes and got myself into a bit of a bind. Then I saw someone else just cloning the struct I was working with, and it was super cheap. Sometimes you can just clone and it's going to be okay." -- Researcher at a university</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The experienced Rust developers we spoke with consistently said the same thing: clone freely while you're learning, then optimize when you understand the problem. Rust's reputation for performance and correctness feeds this. Newcomers assume anything less than optimal is wrong before they've written a first working program, and clone guilt is how that shows up.</p>
<p>We think it could be an interesting area of future study to check into the patterns Rust programmers employ at different levels of experience and under which circumstances. One member of the Rust Vision doc team that's very experienced with Rust noted that there's kind of an "expected shape" they understand as passing the compiler. This knowledge influences how they approach writing code which wouldn't take that shape and they naturally find themselves understanding when to use so-called workarounds, such as passing around indices into arrays or <code>Vec</code>s.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#multi-paradigm-but-not-the-oop-some-are-used-to"></a>
Multi-paradigm, but not the OOP some are used to</h3>
<p>The Rust programming language is multi-paradigm, and how that lands depends on what you're coming from. We heard some that came from a functional background were delighted with digging into learning how much Rust inherits from that lineage. Some others noted that they and others on their teams struggled to unlearn the object-oriented style they'd come to use heavily in other languages like C++ and Java.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"Developers coming from C++ tend to think object-oriented. I think that's a difference between C++ and Rust." -- Architect at Automotive OEM</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>"I had exactly that thing, where I would apply all my years of Java and JS thinking, where I could just create some object, not care about it, return it, have it sloshing around between various functions. Found myself reaching for these patterns and then being told 'no, you cannot do that'." -- Principal Engineer at a SaaS company</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Developers coming from functional programming had less to unlearn: strong typing, pattern matching, and an expression-oriented style were already familiar.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"My background has been more functional programming, strong typing. That originated for me as a Lisper: once a Lisper, always a Lisper." -- Principal Software Engineer working on Rust tooling for safety-regulated industries</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>"The languages I primarily used before Rust were things like OCaml. Way back, I came from C and C++, the classic languages, and then I spent quite a long time doing primarily pure functional stuff. These days I've ended up back in what I like to think of as a pragmatic center ground [with Rust]." -- Fractional CTO</p>
</blockquote>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#teaching-rust-in-academia"></a>
Teaching Rust in academia</h3>
<p>We spoke with a university professor that's been teaching Rust generally. In the academic environment, they were able to use proxies for some things such as "traits are like interfaces in Java" because the students had already gone through a set of courses in their first and second years that taught them Java. They introduced concepts slowly throughout the course, choosing to deal with some more complex topics like generics later. The outcome generally was that students had no problem picking up Rust in this setting.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"I couldn't see any big difference on the embedded side. We also teach an embedded class, and we did an experiment. Half of the students' feedback was worse on the Rust class, mostly because they needed to build the project themselves. The C students just got one from [an LLM], absolutely no problem." -- University Professor, on teaching Rust</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The C cohort leaned on LLMs for the project in ways the Rust cohort couldn't. We don't yet have a clear answer for why.</p>
<p>What did come through clearly was the Rust cohort's experience with the community. Some students needed to figure out which drivers to use for the embedded project and how to use them. Their professor encouraged them to open issues and ask questions directly on GitHub, and the maintainers responded. Students who had never contributed to open source before were getting answers from the people who wrote the code.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#learning-using-llms"></a>
Learning using LLMs</h3>
<p>Some experienced folks shared that they saw LLMs as a tool that can help someone come up to speed quickly, either as a research tool or for generating example Rust code to understand concepts.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"I'm optimistic that there's a way to work [LLMs] in that will cut down that learning curve. One of the big things these tools bring is reducing the learning curve in general; these are very good tools to help you navigate a space that you don't know yet." -- Maintainer of large open source Rust crate</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>"I try [LLMs] out once a month, usually for generating an example or something like this. Just like with Stack Overflow: when you read an example, you should read it carefully and try to understand it. Not copy and paste it, but type it in your own words in code and then check it, because that's where the teeny tiny little mistakes are." -- Founder of startup built on Rust</p>
</blockquote>
<p>For some learners, an LLM is just another way to find answers, no different than a search engine.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"So for the most part, picking up Rust - how do I learn? I'll [use web search for] things, I'll ask [an LLM], I'll just poke around and read the code." -- Senior Software Engineer working in a regulated space</p>
</blockquote>
<p>One founder went further and claimed that LLMs change who can become a Rust developer. One consulting company founder described hiring high school graduates with no systems programming background and training them as Rust developers, with LLMs filling in the learning gaps that would previously have required years of experience.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"At the beginning, I was worried, but now that we have [LLMs] supporting development, the difficulty of the language doesn't matter. I'm seeing a huge opportunity behind strong runtime languages like Rust. [..] In [Developing Country] we hire 20-25 high school graduates, train them to be Rust programmers, then they enhance our workforce worldwide." -- Founder of a consulting company</p>
</blockquote>
<p>We heard this from one organization. This is a claim that the combination of Rust's compiler and LLM tooling can dramatically shorten the path from beginner to working developer. Whether it generalizes depends on questions we can't answer from a single interview: how long these developers stay, what kind of code they can maintain independently, and whether this training/learning model works outside this company's particular structure. If it holds up, the pool of people who can become Rust developers is much larger than the usual hiring profile suggests.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#organizational-considerations-for-rust-learners"></a>
Organizational considerations for Rust learners</h3>
<p>We spoke with a number of folks on teams that are using Rust in larger organizations. Teams wanted to know that everyone would end up at roughly the same level of competence, which led a good number to invest in training courses to get there. Some leaders found that staff was able to ramp well enough by reading The Rust Programming Language, going through Rustlings, and then picking up lower risk and priority tickets to work on. Having a sense of community was also important within companies; it helps people know they are not alone when they are asked to work on Rust after, say, a reorganization happens.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"[..] the idea with the class as opposed to 'just read the Rust book on your own' was that this gives everyone kind of the same baseline going in."  -- Principal Firmware Engineer (mobile robotics)</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>"So typically we're going to have people work through Rustlings, work through The Rust Programming Language. We have them then start to pick up lower risk tickets to work on." -- Principal Engineer at a large SaaS provider</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>"We've got an internal Slack channel for Rust learning where people can drop questions and others will come in and answer them. That helps build up understanding and community." -- Software Engineer at a large corporation</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Some organizations found that while the person they'd hire would need to learn Rust, it was still preferable to the alternative of hiring someone for a critical piece of software written in another language.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"They needed to grow and maintain this C++ codebase. They had a C++ wizard, and they tried for about two years to find someone with the same level of expertise. They ended up hiring people that didn't know Rust and ramping them up, creating FFI bindings from the C++ side so they could work in Rust. And you can feel it: the borrow checker is teaching these people the right way to handle their systems." -- Principal Engineer at an Automotive OEM</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The community and helping each other aspect seems to grow bonds as organizations mature.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"Our team is [all about] mentorship. I've mentored people coming up to speed on Rust, and people help each other hugely." -- Principal Software Engineer at a large SaaS company</p>
</blockquote>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#silent-attrition"></a>
Silent attrition</h3>
<p>We identified some cases where people have approached Rust and bounced off of it, for one reason or another. In the below case, someone with a background in a language with fewer guardrails found themselves frustrated enough with Rust to walk away.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"All of that means that that embedded ecosystem is very frustrating to somebody who comes from C and is like, why can't I just get a pointer to this peripheral and then write into the registers. What are you doing to me? [..] My friend never got over that. He looked at it and said, I'm not going to deal with this and walked away." -– A second University Professor</p>
</blockquote>
<p>There may be language features that for a particular domain are not seen as comfortable or usable yet, such as async Rust usage in a safety domain. We'd like to map which language features feel off-limits in which domains; async in safety-critical work probably isn't the only case.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"We're not fully sure how async [Rust] will work out in the long run in our domain. [..] People don't feel comfortable yet since C++14 doesn't provide such concepts. [..] It's the chicken-and-egg problem again: we probably need to gain some experience to see whether we can actually benefit from these new concepts in the automotive and safety domains." -- Team Lead at Automotive Supplier (ASIL D target)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>We heard in at least one case, that while the language was challenging and there was a near bounce, the tooling helped keep them coming back and trying.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"Well, I think my early impressions of Rust - one is I find C++ so intimidating, and I think a big part of why I was able to succeed at [..] learning Rust is the tooling. I mean, all this makes sense [..] but it's like, for me, getting started with Rust, the language was challenging, but the tooling was incredibly easy." -- Founder of another startup built on Rust</p>
</blockquote>
<p>While it might be considered more of a community concern, if there are interactions online and in spaces that point to learners having
so-called "skill issues" this feeds into the narrative that Rust must be hard to learn. We may be unintentionally turning away Rust Project contributors and maintainers due to the vibes being put out when new learners show up in certain spaces.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"People are very helpful, but generally the attitude is: if your program is very complicated, it's mostly a skill issue. There's not that much empathy when people get stuck learning, and a lot of people are just pushed away by it. There's probably a huge number of people who silently stop wanting to write Rust, because at some point it gets complicated and the feedback they get is 'you just need to be a better programmer, obviously'." -- Software Engineer at a SaaS Provider</p>
</blockquote>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#feedback-on-near-bounces-from-survey"></a>
Feedback on near-bounces from survey</h4>
<p>We found a few interesting perspectives collected in the Rust Vision doc survey which we administered with examples of bouncing and coming back:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"I started before 1.0, got stuck very soon when trying to translate patterns from C++ to Rust (due to borrow checking). I tried again after 1.0 and it stuck. [..]" -- Survey Respondent A</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Survey Respondent A went on to share in a more detailed response about a perceived weakness in Rust learning materials related to lifetimes and the borrow checker are explained. There was an observation that it's fairly easy to run into more complex situations with lifetimes and the borrow checker. They felt that the current state of this sort of material and tutorials is fairly superficial and can leave learners stuck when they run into those more complex situations.</p>
<p>One respondent that bounced once and came back shared challenges around usage of async. In concert with Rust's memory-safety and the borrow checker, they found some of the nitty-gritty details of async were difficult to learn. While we're aware of the Rust Project's continuous efforts to improve Rust's async story, this is another data point of a user that faced challenges.</p>
<p>Another survey respondent shared how they had multiple times bounced in trying to learn Rust. They returned after a year or so and found Rustlings to be highly motivating. We note that having multiple pathways for folks to learn Rust opens up more possibilities for those that nearly bounced, just like this person.</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#need-more-focused-work-on-silent-attritrion"></a>
Need more focused work on silent attritrion</h4>
<p>The thing that stood out most to us was the lack of real, first-hand knowledge of having bounced when learning Rust. While this is an obvious effect of soliciting answers to our survey and opportunities to interview through Rust channels and our networks, this cohort is good future candidate where interviews could start.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#conclusions"></a>
Conclusions</h3>
<p>Across these conversations, the experience of learning Rust depended heavily on context. Why someone was learning and what support they had mattered as much as the borrow checker. The same kinds of examples kept coming up: a training course that got a team to a shared baseline, a maintainer answering a student's first GitHub issue, and a colleague whose code showed that cloning was okay.</p>
<p>That context is largely something the community has a hand in. With that in mind, here is what we take away from what we heard, and what we still don't know.</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#what-seems-worth-trying"></a>
What seems worth trying</h4>
<p><strong>Learning materials aimed at unlearning.</strong> Syntax barely came up when people described their struggles. People struggled with unlearning habits from previous languages, whether OOP structuring from C++ and Java or the instinct to grab a raw pointer to a peripheral. Most of our learning materials teach Rust from first principles, and that works. What we didn't come across is much written for, say, the engineer with ten years of Java who lands on a Rust team after a reorg: material that names the patterns they'll reach for that won't transfer, and shows what to do instead. The professor we spoke with did a version of this in the classroom, leaning on "traits are like interfaces in Java" and saving generics for later in the course, and the students did fine. Something similar could work outside the classroom too.</p>
<p><strong>Put the "clone freely while you're learning" advice somewhere official.</strong> Every experienced developer we spoke with gave the same advice, but learners seem to mostly pick it up by accident, like the researcher who happened to see someone else cloning the struct they had been carefully threading lifetimes through. Saying it early in official materials would take some of the steepness out of the curve. The broader version belongs there too: idiomatic Rust doesn't have to mean optimal Rust, especially on a first project.</p>
<p><strong>Diagnostics are already a primary learning resource: several people told us the compiler taught them lifetimes before any documentation did.</strong> Diagnostics reach learners right at the moment they're stuck. When writing new ones, it seems worth keeping the confused newcomer in mind alongside the expert, because for a lot of people this is where the learning happens.</p>
<p><strong>Is "the book" actually out of date?</strong> Whether or not The Rust Programming Language or other materials are actually behind, a team evaluating Rust looked at its repository, saw unresolved issues and unmerged PRs, and moved on. As more companies evaluate adoption, more people will look at these materials with the same fresh eyes. Visible issue triage and some communication about what's current and what's planned would address the perception, separately from whatever content work may or may not be needed.</p>
<p><strong>How stuck learners get treated is shaping who stays.</strong> We heard about students getting answers on GitHub from the maintainers who wrote the code, and we heard about learners being told their struggles were a skill issue. The first group came away with a lasting good impression of Rust. Some of the second group walked away entirely, and because they leave quietly, it's easy to underestimate how many of them there are. The welcoming side of the community came up unprompted as a reason people stayed, so we know it makes a difference when we get this right.</p>
<p><strong>Every organization we spoke with described essentially the same ramp-up for bringing a team to Rust.</strong> Teams that brought groups of developers to Rust described roughly the same approach: get everyone to a shared baseline with a training course or with The Rust Programming Language and Rustlings, start people on lower-risk tickets, and give them somewhere internal to ask questions. Several organizations also found that hiring developers without Rust experience and ramping them up worked out better than continuing to search for rare expertise in another language. None of this is complicated, and teams weighing adoption don't need to invent a training program from scratch.</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/25/vision-doc-journeys-to-learning-rust/#what-we-still-don-t-know"></a>
What we still don't know</h4>
<p>The biggest gap is the people we didn't reach. Nearly everyone we spoke with stuck with Rust long enough to be reachable through Rust channels, so the stories of bouncing off came to us second-hand: a friend who walked away from embedded Rust, colleagues who quietly stopped after the responses they got. As we wrote in <a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/12/03/lessons-learned-from-the-rust-vision-doc-process/" rel="external">our first post</a>, finding people who decided against Rust takes targeted outreach. If the proposed User Research team comes together, talking with learners who bounced would make a good early project, and learning is probably the area where that research would teach us the most.</p>
<p>We also don't know what to make of LLMs as a learning tool yet. They came up as a search engine, as an example generator, and in one organization's case as something that makes training high school graduates into working Rust developers possible. We saw a classroom where the C cohort leaned on LLMs in ways the Rust cohort couldn't, and we don't have an explanation for it. All of this comes from a handful of conversations, so we treat it as a set of leads to follow up on. Given how quickly the tools are changing, it seems better to study this deliberately than to wait and see what folklore develops.</p>
<p>The folks we spoke with showed that people do get there: with enough passes through the materials and enough code written, it eventually clicks. The opportunities above are mostly about making it work for the people who didn't pick Rust on purpose, and for the ones who would have stuck around if their early experience had gone a little differently.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The Rust Programming Language Blog: Announcing Rust 1.96.1]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Rust team has published a new point release of Rust, 1.96.1. Rust is a programming language that is empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
If you have a previous version of Rust installed via rustup, getting Rust 1.96.1 is as easy as:
rustup update stable
If you don't h...]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Rust team has published a new point release of Rust, 1.96.1. Rust is a programming language that is empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.</p>
<p>If you have a previous version of Rust installed via rustup, getting Rust 1.96.1 is as easy as:</p>
<pre class="giallo z-code"><code><span class="giallo-l"><span>rustup update stable</span></span></code></pre>
<p>If you don't have it already, you can <a href="https://www.rust-lang.org/install.html" rel="external">get <code>rustup</code></a> from the appropriate page on our website.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/30/Rust-1.96.1/#what-s-in-1-96-1"></a>
What's in 1.96.1</h3>
<p>Rust 1.96.1 fixes:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/pull/17131" rel="external">Missing retries / timeouts in Cargo's HTTP client</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/158214" rel="external">Miscompilation in a MIR optimization</a></li>
</ul>
<p>It also <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/pull/17140" rel="external">fixes</a> three CVEs
affecting libssh2 (which is compiled into Cargo):</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-15661" rel="external">CVE-2025-15661</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-55199" rel="external">CVE-2026-55199</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-55200" rel="external">CVE-2026-55200</a></li>
</ul>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/06/30/Rust-1.96.1/#contributors-to-1-96-1"></a>
Contributors to 1.96.1</h4>
<p>Many people came together to create Rust 1.96.1. We couldn't have done it without all of you. <a href="https://thanks.rust-lang.org/rust/1.96.1/" rel="external">Thanks!</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The Rust Programming Language Blog: Announcing Rust 1.97.0]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Rust team is happy to announce a new version of Rust, 1.97.0. Rust is a programming language empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
If you have a previous version of Rust installed via rustup, you can get 1.97.0 with:
$ rustup update stable
If you don't have it already,...]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Rust team is happy to announce a new version of Rust, 1.97.0. Rust is a programming language empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.</p>
<p>If you have a previous version of Rust installed via <code>rustup</code>, you can get 1.97.0 with:</p>
<pre class="giallo z-code"><code><span class="giallo-l"><span>$</span><span> rustup update stable</span></span></code></pre>
<p>If you don't have it already, you can get <a href="https://www.rust-lang.org/install.html" rel="external"><code>rustup</code></a> from the appropriate page on our website, and check out the <a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/releases.html#version-1970-2026-07-09" rel="external">detailed release notes for 1.97.0</a>.</p>
<p>If you'd like to help us out by testing future releases, you might consider updating locally to use the beta channel (<code>rustup default beta</code>) or the nightly channel (<code>rustup default nightly</code>). Please <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/new/choose" rel="external">report</a> any bugs you might come across!</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/07/09/Rust-1.97.0/#what-s-in-1-97-0-stable"></a>
What's in 1.97.0 stable</h3>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/07/09/Rust-1.97.0/#symbol-mangling-v0-enabled-by-default"></a>
Symbol mangling v0 enabled by default</h4>
<p>When Rust is compiled into object files and binaries, each item (functions,
statics, etc) must have a globally unique "symbol" identifying it. To avoid
conflicts when linking together different Rust programs, Rust mangles the
original name of items to include additional context such as the module path,
defining crate, generics, and more. Historically, this mangling was based on
the <a href="https://refspecs.linuxbase.org/cxxabi-1.86.html#mangling" rel="external">Itanium ABI</a>,
also (sometimes) used by C++.</p>
<p>The new mangling scheme resolves a number of drawbacks from the previous one:</p>
<ul>
<li>Generic parameter instantiations preserve their values, rather than being tracked solely behind a hash</li>
<li>Inconsistencies: not all parts used the Itanium ABI, meaning that custom demangling was still necessary</li>
</ul>
<p>Since Rust 1.59, the compiler has supported opting into a Rust-specific
mangling scheme via <code>-Csymbol-mangling-version=v0</code>. Since November 2025, this
scheme has been enabled by default on nightly, and 1.97 is now enabling it on
stable Rust. The legacy mangling scheme can only be enabled on nightly, and the
current plan is to fully remove it.</p>
<p>See the previous <a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/11/20/switching-to-v0-mangling-on-nightly/" rel="external">blog post</a> for more details.</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/07/09/Rust-1.97.0/#cargo-support-for-denying-warnings"></a>
Cargo support for denying warnings</h4>
<p>It's common practice to deny warnings in CI. Historically, doing so is
typically done through <code>RUSTFLAGS=-Dwarnings</code>. With Rust 1.97, Cargo controls
how warnings interact with build success: either silencing them (via <code>allow</code>
level), rendering without failing (default, <code>warn</code>), or denying them (via <code>deny</code>).</p>
<p>As a  result of Cargo configuration determining the behavior, using this
feature doesn't invalidate the underlying build cache, meaning that it's easy
to temporarily opt-in. For example, if warnings are adding unwanted noise while
working through fixing errors after a refactor, you can run
<code>CARGO_BUILD_WARNINGS=allow cargo check</code>, temporarily silencing them.</p>
<p>In CI, jobs can instead set <code>CARGO_BUILD_WARNINGS=deny</code> to deny warnings. This
can be combined with <code>--keep-going</code> to collect all errors and warnings rather
than stopping on the first failing package.</p>
<p>See the <a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/config.html#buildwarnings" rel="external">documentation</a> for more details.</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/07/09/Rust-1.97.0/#linker-output-no-longer-hidden-by-default"></a>
Linker output no longer hidden by default</h4>
<p>rustc invokes a linker on behalf of users. Historically, rustc has silenced
linker output by default if the link completes successfully. This can mask real
problems, though, so in Rust 1.97 we are enabling linker messages by default.
These are emitted as a warning lint, for example:</p>
<pre class="giallo z-code"><code><span class="giallo-l"><span>warning: linker stderr: ignoring deprecated linker optimization setting '1'</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span>  |</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span>  = note: `#[warn(linker_messages)]` on by default</span></span></code></pre>
<p>Common linker messages that have been diagnosed as false positives or intentional behavior
are filtered out by rustc. Several defects have already been fixed as a result
of no longer hiding this output on nightly.</p>
<p>Note that currently, <code>linker_messages</code> is a special lint that is <em>not</em> affected
by the <code>warnings</code> lint group. This is intentional as rustc generally doesn't
control linker output as precisely, and it's not uncommon for output to only
appear on some platforms. If you are seeing what you think is a false positive
output from the linker, please <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/new/choose" rel="external">file an issue</a>.</p>
<p>To silence the warning in the mean time, you can configure the lint level to
allow. This can be done through <code>Cargo.toml</code> by adding a <a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/cargo/reference/manifest.html#the-lints-section" rel="external">lints section</a> like this:</p>
<pre class="giallo z-code"><code><span class="giallo-l"><span>[</span><span>lints</span><span>.</span><span>rust</span><span>]</span></span>
<span class="giallo-l"><span class="z-variable">linker_messages</span><span> =</span><span class="z-punctuation z-definition z-string z-string"> "</span><span class="z-string z-quoted z-string">allow</span><span class="z-punctuation z-definition z-string z-string">"</span></span></code></pre><h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/07/09/Rust-1.97.0/#stabilized-apis"></a>
Stabilized APIs</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/iter/struct.RepeatN.html#impl-Default-for-RepeatN%3CA%3E" rel="external"><code>Default for RepeatN</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/ffi/struct.FromBytesUntilNulError.html#impl-Copy-for-FromBytesUntilNulError" rel="external"><code>Copy for ffi::FromBytesUntilNulError</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/154003" rel="external"><code>Send for std::fs::File</code> on UEFI</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/primitive.u32.html#method.isolate_highest_one" rel="external"><code>&lt;{integer}&gt;::isolate_highest_one</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/primitive.u32.html#method.isolate_lowest_one" rel="external"><code>&lt;{integer}&gt;::isolate_lowest_one</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/primitive.u32.html#method.highest_one" rel="external"><code>&lt;{integer}&gt;::highest_one</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/primitive.u32.html#method.lowest_one" rel="external"><code>&lt;{integer}&gt;::lowest_one</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/primitive.u32.html#method.bit_width" rel="external"><code>&lt;{uN}&gt;::bit_width</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/num/struct.NonZero.html#method.isolate_highest_one" rel="external"><code>NonZero&lt;{integer}&gt;::isolate_highest_one</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/num/struct.NonZero.html#method.isolate_lowest_one" rel="external"><code>NonZero&lt;{integer}&gt;::isolate_lowest_one</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/num/struct.NonZero.html#method.highest_one" rel="external"><code>NonZero&lt;{integer}&gt;::highest_one</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/num/struct.NonZero.html#method.lowest_one" rel="external"><code>NonZero&lt;{integer}&gt;::lowest_one</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/num/struct.NonZero.html#method.bit_width" rel="external"><code>NonZero&lt;{uN}&gt;::bit_width</code></a></li>
</ul>
<p>These previously stable APIs are now stable in const contexts:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/std/primitive.char.html#method.is_control" rel="external"><code>char::is_control</code></a></li>
</ul>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/07/09/Rust-1.97.0/#other-changes"></a>
Other changes</h4>
<p>Check out everything that changed in <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/releases/tag/1.97.0" rel="external">Rust</a>, <a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/cargo/CHANGELOG.html#cargo-197-2026-07-09" rel="external">Cargo</a>, and <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#rust-197" rel="external">Clippy</a>.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/07/09/Rust-1.97.0/#contributors-to-1-97-0"></a>
Contributors to 1.97.0</h3>
<p>Many people came together to create Rust 1.97.0. We couldn't have done it without all of you. <a href="https://thanks.rust-lang.org/rust/1.97.0/" rel="external">Thanks!</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The Rust Programming Language Blog: Announcing Rust 1.97.1]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Rust team has published a new point release of Rust, 1.97.1. Rust is a programming language that is empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
If you have a previous version of Rust installed via rustup, getting Rust 1.97.1 is as easy as:
rustup update stable
If you don't h...]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Rust team has published a new point release of Rust, 1.97.1. Rust is a programming language that is empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.</p>
<p>If you have a previous version of Rust installed via rustup, getting Rust 1.97.1 is as easy as:</p>
<pre class="giallo z-code"><code><span class="giallo-l"><span>rustup update stable</span></span></code></pre>
<p>If you don't have it already, you can <a href="https://www.rust-lang.org/install.html" rel="external">get <code>rustup</code></a> from the appropriate page on our website.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/07/16/Rust-1.97.1/#what-s-in-1-97-1"></a>
What's in 1.97.1</h3>
<p>Rust 1.97.1 fixes a <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/159035" rel="external">miscompilation in an LLVM optimization</a>.</p>
<p>We have backported both an LLVM fix and a disable of the underlying change in Rust 1.97.0 of
Rust's generated IR that increased the likelihood of this happening. However,
note that the underlying miscompilation has been present since at least Rust
1.87.</p>
<p>If you'd like to help us out by testing future releases, you might consider
running your code's CI or locally using the beta channel (<code>rustup default beta</code>) or the nightly
channel (<code>rustup default nightly</code>). Please
<a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/new/choose" rel="external">report</a> any bugs you
might come across!</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/07/16/Rust-1.97.1/#contributors-to-1-97-1"></a>
Contributors to 1.97.1</h4>
<p>Many people came together to create Rust 1.97.1. We couldn't have done it without all of you. <a href="https://thanks.rust-lang.org/rust/1.97.1/" rel="external">Thanks!</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Details of Alan Turing’s Voice Encryption System]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Really interesting piece of cryptographic history:
In November 2023, a large cache of his wartime papers—nicknamed the “Bayley papers”—was auctioned in London for almost half a million U.S. dollars. The previously unknown cache contains many sheets in Turing’s own handwriting, telling of his top-...]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Really interesting piece of cryptographic <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/alan-turings-delilah">history</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>In November 2023, a large cache of his wartime papers—nicknamed the “Bayley papers”—was <a href="https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28322/lot/45/turing-alan-the-delilah-project-the-papers-of-alan-turing-and-donald-bayley-relating-to-the-delilah-project/">auctioned</a> in London for almost half a million U.S. dollars. The previously unknown cache contains many sheets in Turing’s own handwriting, telling of his top-secret “Delilah” engineering project from 1943 to 1945. Delilah was Turing’s portable voice-encryption system, named after the biblical deceiver of men. There is also material written by Bayley, often in the form of notes he took while Turing was speaking. It is thanks to Bayley that the papers survived: He kept them until he died in 2020, 66 years after Turing passed away...</p></blockquote>]]></content:encoded>
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Here are the top 40 Windows Command Prompt commands you need to know!! From using ipconfig to check your IP Address to using ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Gaming on Linux Suddenly Matters]]></title>
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From broken drivers to the Steam Deck selling millions, Linux gaming has gone from &quot;is this the year?&quot; to &quot;wait, it actually works now.&quot; But getting here took a decade of tinkering, a billion-dollar bet from Valve, and an open-source community that refused to quit. In this video we talk to Valve and the Batocera project about how Linux quietly became a real threat to Windows - and why Microsoft is playing catch-up.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[A Second Nobel Prize for AlphaFold? 🧬🏆 #alphafold #deepmind #nobelprize #science #ai]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Author: Two Minute Papers - Bewertung: 87x - Views:15612 Check the pinned comment for the link to the full interview. We're discussing whether a "second order Nobel" prize is on the horizon for AI-driven science. With over 3 million researchers already using AlphaFold, the real-world impact is al...]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: Two Minute Papers - Bewertung: 87x - Views:15612 <br/></p><p><iframe id="ytplayer" loading="lazy" type="text/html" width="100%" height="auto" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MOviZKtFeHM?autoplay=1&origin=https://tsecurity.de" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>Check the pinned comment for the link to the full interview. We&#039;re discussing whether a &quot;second order Nobel&quot; prize is on the horizon for AI-driven science. With over 3 million researchers already using AlphaFold, the real-world impact is already historic. Hear what the experts think about what comes next for scientific discovery! 🔬<br/></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The Problem With End-to-End Encryption]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:36:20 +0200</pubDate>
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Apps like Signal, WhatsApp, and iMessage promise nobody can read your messages. Mostly true - but in 2026, encrypted chat has three gaps you can&#039;t ignore, and the biggest one might already be sitting on your own computer. We sat down with David Wiseman, BlackBerry&#039;s VP of Secure Communications, to find out what end-to-end encryption actually protects, what it doesn&#039;t, and how attackers are walking around it without breaking a single line of code.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[China's New Huawei Ascend 950PR Just Destroyed NVIDIA's Future in AI Industry!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Author: Evolving AI - Bewertung: 179x - Views:7273 Huawei may have just become NVIDIA’s biggest problem in China.

In this video, we break down Huawei’s new Ascend 950PR AI chip, why it matters for the global semiconductor war, and how U.S. export restrictions may have accelerated China’s push to...]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: Evolving AI - Bewertung: 179x - Views:7273 <br/></p><p><iframe id="ytplayer" loading="lazy" type="text/html" width="100%" height="auto" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sGHhWmeVIqQ?autoplay=1&origin=https://tsecurity.de" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>Huawei may have just become NVIDIA’s biggest problem in China.<br />
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In this video, we break down Huawei’s new Ascend 950PR AI chip, why it matters for the global semiconductor war, and how U.S. export restrictions may have accelerated China’s push toward technological independence. The Ascend 950PR is designed mainly for AI inference and is built by SMIC using advanced DUV multi-patterning. Huawei is also attacking NVIDIA’s biggest advantages beyond hardware by building a CUDA compatibility layer through CANN and scaling thousands of Ascend NPUs together inside the Atlas 950 SuperPod using UnifiedBus interconnect technology. We also look at reported demand from ByteDance, Alibaba Cloud, and Tencent, the role of DeepSeek models optimized for Ascend hardware, and why NVIDIA could lose major market share inside China even without Huawei beating its most advanced chips in every benchmark. This is bigger than one AI chip. China is building a parallel AI ecosystem across chips, software, networking, cloud infrastructure, and AI models — and Huawei is quickly becoming the center of it.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Why PC Memory is Stuck in 1995 (Unified Memory Explained)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:36:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AMD's 19.6 TB/s Monster AI-Chip Just Made NVIDA's VERA RUBIN Look Like a JOKE!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Author: Evolving AI - Bewertung: 614x - Views:23208 AMD may have finally built a real challenger to NVIDIA’s AI empire. In this video, we break down the AMD Instinct MI400 series and the flagship MI455X AI accelerator, featuring 432GB of HBM4 memory, 19.6TB/s of memory bandwidth, up to 40 petaflo...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:35:56 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: Evolving AI - Bewertung: 614x - Views:23208 <br/></p><p><iframe id="ytplayer" loading="lazy" type="text/html" width="100%" height="auto" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HYExTIvfCx8?autoplay=1&origin=https://tsecurity.de" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>AMD may have finally built a real challenger to NVIDIA’s AI empire. In this video, we break down the AMD Instinct MI400 series and the flagship MI455X AI accelerator, featuring 432GB of HBM4 memory, 19.6TB/s of memory bandwidth, up to 40 petaflops of FP4 compute, and an advanced chiplet architecture designed for next-generation AI training and inference. But AMD’s real weapon is bigger than one chip. The Helios rack-scale AI platform combines 72 MI455X GPUs with next-generation AMD EPYC “Venice” CPUs, massive HBM4 capacity, high-speed networking, ROCm software, and open technologies like UALink to challenge NVIDIA’s tightly integrated AI infrastructure. We also explore how AMD plans to compete with NVIDIA Vera Rubin, the importance of ROCm versus CUDA, and why major AI companies and cloud providers are increasingly looking for alternatives to NVIDIA. Could AMD finally turn the AI accelerator market into a real two-company war?<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Ich brauche Windows nicht mehr! Bazzite vs. CachyOS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Author: PC-WELT - Bewertung: 1109x - Views:21055 Gaming auf Linux war lange kompliziert oder scheiterte gleich am Game-Support. Doch die Zeiten sind vorbei - dank Distros wie Bazzite oder CachyOS macht Zocken auf Linux mittlerweile richtig Bock. Doch welche Gaming-Distro ist die beste? Was sind d...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:35:50 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: PC-WELT - Bewertung: 1109x - Views:21055 <br/></p><p><iframe id="ytplayer" loading="lazy" type="text/html" width="100%" height="auto" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rh0mNmOtHgs?autoplay=1&origin=https://tsecurity.de" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>Gaming auf Linux war lange kompliziert oder scheiterte gleich am Game-Support. Doch die Zeiten sind vorbei - dank Distros wie Bazzite oder CachyOS macht Zocken auf Linux mittlerweile richtig Bock. Doch welche Gaming-Distro ist die beste? Was sind die Unterschiede zwischen Bazzite und CachyOS? Das hab ich mir mal genauer angeschaut.<br />
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0:00 – Intro: Ist Linux-Gaming 2026 die bessere Wahl?<br />
0:52 – Was ist CachyOS? (Arch Linux &amp; Rolling Releases)<br />
1:29 – Warum CachyOS schneller läuft (CPU-Optimierung &amp; Compiler-Standards)<br />
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<title><![CDATA[NVIDA's New DGX Stations Destroying The Entire AI INDUSRTY!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Author: Evolving AI - Bewertung: 791x - Views:22194 NVIDIA just revealed the most powerful AI workstation ever built—and it puts data center hardware on your desk. Powered by the new GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip, the NVIDIA DGX Station combines a 72-core Grace CPU, a Blackwell Ultra GPU ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:35:45 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: Evolving AI - Bewertung: 791x - Views:22194 <br/></p><p><iframe id="ytplayer" loading="lazy" type="text/html" width="100%" height="auto" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Oi_3c3jiMPw?autoplay=1&origin=https://tsecurity.de" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>NVIDIA just revealed the most powerful AI workstation ever built—and it puts data center hardware on your desk. Powered by the new GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip, the NVIDIA DGX Station combines a 72-core Grace CPU, a Blackwell Ultra GPU with 20,480 CUDA cores, 748GB of unified coherent memory, and up to 20 petaflops of AI compute. It&#039;s designed to run massive AI models locally, eliminating many of the memory limitations that force developers to rely on expensive cloud GPUs. In this video, we break down the DGX Station architecture, unified memory, NVLink C2C, HBM3e, local AI inference, trillion-parameter model claims, real-world pricing, and why NVIDIA believes desktop AI workstations are the future of artificial intelligence development. We also compare the DGX Station with DGX Spark, Apple’s Mac Studio, cloud GPU infrastructure, and explain why local AI could become the next major shift in computing.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[IT-Totalausfall in Berlin: Gerichte komplett lahmgelegt]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Author: heise &amp; c't - Bewertung: 1012x - Views:18296 Ein fehlerhaftes Software-Update hat die komplette Berliner Justiz lahmgeleg. Wir erklären, wie es zum IT-Totalausfall kam.

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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:35:35 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: heise &amp;amp; c&#039;t - Bewertung: 1012x - Views:18296 <br/></p><p><iframe id="ytplayer" loading="lazy" type="text/html" width="100%" height="auto" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TbNpAxHFvr8?autoplay=1&origin=https://tsecurity.de" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>Ein fehlerhaftes Software-Update hat die komplette Berliner Justiz lahmgeleg. Wir erklären, wie es zum IT-Totalausfall kam.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[MIT's 1000TB/s Photonic Chip Finally Puts an End to NVIDIA's AI Domination!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Author: Evolving AI - Bewertung: 215x - Views:5447 MIT engineers are building a chip reaching one petabit per second. See how this hardware processes data faster than any current consumer tech. This video examines the technical details behind the new MIT processor chip designed to push data limit...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:35:34 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: Evolving AI - Bewertung: 215x - Views:5447 <br/></p><p><iframe id="ytplayer" loading="lazy" type="text/html" width="100%" height="auto" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWKjnuND7Ys?autoplay=1&origin=https://tsecurity.de" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>MIT engineers are building a chip reaching one petabit per second. See how this hardware processes data faster than any current consumer tech. This video examines the technical details behind the new MIT processor chip designed to push data limits. We explore how researchers are utilizing interferometer technology to achieve speeds of a thousand terabits on a surface thinner than a human hair. This breakdown is for engineers, students, and tech enthusiasts interested in the future of high-speed hardware. By analyzing the electronic components and the specific measurement diagrams, you will better understand the engineering hurdles involved in reaching a petabit per second. You will see how this data processing speed milestone compares to existing silicon-based architectures and why this specific design is capable of such massive throughput.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Windows-10-Rückkehr schon wieder vorbei - Nutzerzahlen im April 2026]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Der April ist vorbei und die neuen Nutzerzahlen für Microsofts Betriebssysteme sind da. Die Entwicklung aus dem März hat sich nicht bestätigt und Windows 10 verliert wieder an Boden, während Windows 11 weiter zulegt und beinahe neue Höchstwerte erreicht. (Weiter lesen)]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:08:45 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://winfuture.de/news,158449.html"><img hspace="5" border="0" align="left" alt="Betriebssystem, Windows, Logo, Pc, Computer, Monitor, Windows Logo, Microsoft Windows" width="128" height="72" src="https://i.wfcdn.de/teaser/128/53085.png"></a>Der April ist vorbei und die neuen Nutzerzahlen für Microsofts Betriebssysteme sind da. Die Entwicklung aus dem März hat sich nicht bestätigt und Windows 10 verliert wieder an Boden, während Windows 11 weiter zulegt und beinahe neue Höchstwerte erreicht. (<a href="https://winfuture.de/news,158449.html">Weiter lesen</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Muse Image: Instagram-Bilder mit neuer Meta-KI bearbeiten]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Der Beitrag Muse Image: Instagram-Bilder mit neuer Meta-KI bearbeiten erschien zuerst beim Online-Magazin BASIC thinking. Über unseren Newsletter UPDATE startest du jeden Morgen bestens informiert in den Tag.
Facebook-Konzern Meta hat mit Muse Image einen eigenen KI-Bildgenerator vorgestellt. Die...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:37:33 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://www.basicthinking.de/blog/2026/07/11/muse-image-ki-instagram/">Muse Image: Instagram-Bilder mit neuer Meta-KI bearbeiten</a> erschien zuerst beim Online-Magazin <a href="https://www.basicthinking.de/blog">BASIC thinking</a>. Über <a href="https://www.basicthinking.de/blog/update/" target="_blank">unseren Newsletter UPDATE</a> startest du jeden Morgen bestens informiert in den Tag.</p>
<p>Facebook-Konzern Meta hat mit Muse Image einen eigenen KI-Bildgenerator vorgestellt. Die Software kann nicht nur Bilder erzeugen und bearbeiten, sondern auch auf öffentliche Instagram-Inhalte zugreifen. UPDATE (13. Juli 2026): Meta hat seine KI-Funktion Muse Image nach massiver Kritiker wieder offline genommen. Das Unternehmen teilte laut der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters mit: „Wir haben Rückmeldungen erhalten, dass diese […]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://www.basicthinking.de/blog/2026/07/11/muse-image-ki-instagram/">Muse Image: Instagram-Bilder mit neuer Meta-KI bearbeiten</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://www.basicthinking.de/blog">BASIC thinking</a>. Folge uns auch auf <a href="https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqMggKIixDQklTR3dnTWFoY0tGV0poYzJsamRHaHBibXRwYm1jdVpHVXZZbXh2WnlnQVAB" target="_blank">Google News</a> und <a href="https://flipboard.com/@BASICthinking" target="_blank">Flipboard</a> oder abonniere <a href="https://www.basicthinking.de/blog/update/" target="_blank">unseren Newsletter UPDATE</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Kosten für Heizung und Strom: Wie diese Familie mit nur 37 Euro im Monat auskommt]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Steigende Energiekosten machen immer mehr Haushalten zu schaffen. Eine Familie beweist nun, dass sich Strom- und Heizkosten mit moderner Technik jedoch drastisch reduzieren lassen. Wie ihr das gelingt, lesen Sie bei COMPUTER BILD.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:12:39 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Software engineering was one of the best-paying professions in the US in 2022, but the advent of AI has disrupted it, leading to several layoffs and underemploymentEvery weekday, Matt, a software engineer, looks forward to his four-hour train commute to Pawling, New York. It’s time he uses to wor...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:03:26 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Software engineering was one of the best-paying professions in the US in 2022, but the advent of AI has disrupted it, leading to several layoffs and underemployment</p><p>Every weekday, Matt, a software engineer, looks forward to his four-hour train commute to Pawling, New York. It’s time he uses to work on his own project: a browser-based video game for which he writes every line of code himself.</p><p>“I am actively trying to keep my axe sharp,” said Matt, who did not want to use his actual name, to protect his employment. In the last six months, Matt’s job has increasingly shifted away from coding, problem solving and software architecture towards reviewing code generated by artificial intelligence. Convinced that the shift will weaken his skills, he’s doing what he can to keep them intact. “I am trying not to leverage AI where I can.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/12/software-developers-engineers-ai">Continue reading...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[7 CRM trends for 2026: AI brings decisive action to customer workflows]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Agentic AI has advanced from the promises-and-pilots phase of 2025 to reality and rollouts in 2026. In the process, agentic AI is transforming virtually every aspect of customer relationship management (CRM), the platform that manages sales, marketing, and customer service.



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Agentic AI has advanced from the promises-and-pilots phase of 2025 to reality and rollouts in 2026. In the process, agentic AI is transforming virtually every aspect of <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/272365/what-is-crm-software-for-managing-customer-data.html">customer relationship management (CRM)</a>, the platform that manages sales, marketing, and customer service.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Last year, everybody was dipping their toes into the water,” says <a href="https://futurumgroup.com/keith-kirkpatrick/">Keith Kirkpatrick</a>, research director at The Futurum Group. This year, agentic AI has built momentum from the boardroom down, with companies recognizing that having an AI strategy is imperative. “They feel like if they don’t embrace it now, their competitors will.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/about/people/profiles.gx-harry-datwani+f20748dc.html">Harry Datwani</a>, a principal at Deloitte Digital, adds that enterprise CRM customers have transitioned from “proof of concept” to “scale and execution.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Across sales, service, marketing, even in the commerce space, enterprises are really using AI and agentic,” he says.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“CRM in 2026 is undergoing a structural shift, not just an incremental evolution,” says Forrester analyst <a href="https://www.forrester.com/analyst-bio/kate-leggett/BIO2629">Kate Leggett</a>, noting that AI is becoming a core part of CRM infrastructure, not just a feature or an add-on. According to Forrester data, around 70% of companies are already using AI in their CRM systems, she says.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here are the hot AI-driven trends in CRM this year.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">CRM becomes an action hero</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">CRM platforms have traditionally served as passive, static systems of record. Now, agentic AI is transforming CRM into a powerful, real-time solution that can act autonomously.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Organizations that rethink CRM as a real-time, AI-powered system of action — and embrace agentic AI to handle complex, unpredictable work — are better positioned to deliver exceptional customer experiences,” says IDC analyst <a href="https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=PRF005191">Neil Ward-Dutton</a>. “This approach not only enhances satisfaction and loyalty but also drives operational efficiency and business agility.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Forrester’s Leggett says that AI-powered CRM platforms have advanced from simple data capture to real-time decision-making and execution. Standard capabilities include next-best action recommendations, call summaries, automated updates, generated emails, knowledge creation, predictive forecasting, and deal scoring.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">She adds that AI agents can now execute workflows, such as routing cases, sending follow-ups, and updating records (with human oversight). They can also handle end-to-end service and sales tasks autonomously, including case resolutions and sales development activities.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Agentic drives workforce changes</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI use in CRM systems is also impacting workforce strategies.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“We used to hire for deep expertise,” says Constellation Research analyst <a href="https://www.constellationr.com/user/liz-miller">Liz Miller</a>. “AI has commoditized expertise because I can take all that data from my CRM and train my AI models to go deep, to know everything about any product I’ve ever sold, from what has worked, what hasn’t, every price, every sale.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Now, instead of hiring candidates with deep expertise, organizations are looking for candidates who can go wide. “I can train a model to have deep expertise. What I can’t train for is experience, because experience is what happens when a person has gone broad across a lot of different scenarios and faced complexity across that broad scenario,” says Miller.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For example, AI systems can automate many aspects of marketing, Miller notes, but there’s no substitute for creativity: people who can interrogate the data and come up with innovative marketing campaigns that connect with customers.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.servicenow.com/workflow/author/terence-chesire.html">Terence Chesire</a>, group vice president of ServiceNow CRM and industry workflows, says that organizations are using agentic AI to free up team members from repetitive, lower-value activities. Those employees have now moved to higher-level roles “where they’re working on transformational deals rather than just building a spreadsheet.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“That’s what we’re seeing as super-exciting as organizations not just free up people, but the speed and effort reduction and the friction reduction in what they can do,” he adds.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Data layer takes center stage</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI’s promise to deliver actionable customer and marketing intelligence has placed even greater emphasis on the importance on sound data management practices for CRM.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The light bulb has flashed on very brightly for our clients,” says Deloitte’s Datwani. “Everyone is talking about AI agents, but your ability to really extract value is inextricably linked to the quality of your data and the ability to make that data accessible. What we’re finding is that despite large investments over time our clients still have fragmented data. And so, they are data rich and insight poor.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The good news, says Datwani, is that AI agents themselves can <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/2140371/gen-ai-can-be-the-answer-to-your-data-problems-but-not-all-of-them.html">help clean up and organize data</a>. And vendors such as <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4030966/snowflake-and-databricks-vie-for-the-heart-of-enterprise-ai.html">Snowflake and Databricks</a>, along with the traditional CRM powerhouses, are offering powerful data analytics solutions. “Everyone is battling for that data layer,” Datwani says.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Forrester’s Leggett adds that CRM platforms are converging with <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/308839/top-8-customer-data-platforms.html">customer data platforms (CDPs)</a>, real-time event streams, and external data sources to create connected customer data networks. These real-time, connected data models can help organizations deliver hyper-personalization at scale.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Agentic ushers in pricing complexity</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The shift from license- or subscription-based pricing to an <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/3624540/how-will-ai-agents-be-priced-cios-need-to-pay-attention.html">outcome or consumption pricing model</a> has the potential to help CIOs tie their CRM costs to specific business metrics, such as the number of customer service calls resolved per hour. But it has also introduced a <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4184688/it-hurtles-toward-the-great-enterprise-pricing-reset.html">new level of complexity</a> when it comes to budgeting for CRM costs.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For example, Chesire says ServiceNow’s CRM pricing plan starts with a baseline subscription model, and on top of that, customers get a certain number of AI tokens per user and can buy additional tokens as AI usage ramps up.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Meanwhile, Salesforce has <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4189183/salesforce-unveils-ai-help-agent-with-pay-per-resolution-pricing.html">rolled out pay-per-resolution pricing</a> with its recently unveiled AI Help Agent and last month <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4183667/salesforce-to-acquire-usage-based-billing-specialist-m3ter.html">acquired usage-based billing specialist m3ter</a>. Oracle is also <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4184271/oracle-wades-into-outcome-based-ai-billing-waters.html">piloting outcome-based AI pricing</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">All these approaches undercut the predictability of the subscription model, which will complicate CIOs’ cost calculus, Deloitte’s Datwani says. “Now, as you start to think about consumption and tokens, costs might look different. As folks are opening up the architecture with things like headless CRM, what will the cost model look like for API calls or MCP server calls? So, there’s many more variables,” he adds.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The rise of multi-agent orchestration</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To act autonomously, agents need to access multiple data sets and software platforms seamlessly. As a result, the proliferation of agents, some embedded within specific vendor platforms and some created in-house, is going to require an orchestration layer, Futurum’s Kirkpatrick says.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He points out that organizations need to monitor and manage agents, enforcing the same type of policy-based access control that exists for people. Organizations also need to set limits on what domains a specific agent can get into, what types of data they can access, what lines can’t they cross.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Kirkpatrick predicts that a <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4138739/21-agent-orchestration-tools-for-managing-your-ai-fleet.html">new class of orchestration tools</a> will emerge, although it’s not clear whether that orchestration layer will be provided by the leading CRM vendors, hyperscalers, or third parties.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Datwani agrees. “The orchestration layer is an interesting area, where the traditional vendors are in on it, the hyperscalers are also offering it, and there are third parties. It’s my belief that there’s not going to be a clear winner.”<em></em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The interface becomes conversational</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Enterprise users who have traditionally had to manually wrangle with CRM systems are likely to find the ability to employ voice commands using a natural language interface to be a game changer. For starters, a salesperson can say, “I have a meeting today with Customer X. Help me prepare.” The agent will collect relevant data, ingest it, and provide a summary with recommendations.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">ServiceNow’s Chesire says voice-enabled CRM systems have an “almost magical” ability to record, transcribe, and understand the content of a call between a salesperson and a customer or potential customer. The system can then “build a quote” based on that conversation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On the customer service side of the equation, AI-driven voice technology enables customers to speak to an AI agent, describe the problem using natural language, and get a response. The agent has the capability to, for example, solve a credit card dispute, order a replacement product, send out a service rep, or do whatever is needed to resolve the issue, says Chesire.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Beyond that, agentic technology is capable of understanding the underlying business process flaws that led to the product snafu, and make recommendations for ways to fix whatever led to the issue in the first place, he adds.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Agentic drives business process transformation</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With the emergence of outcome-based pricing, organizations are taking a fresh look at how they measure the benefits of CRM systems. That conversation is leading to an even more important analysis of underlying business processes. Or, as Constellation’s Miller says, “The old adage of applying new technology to old processes only gets you more expensive old processes.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“When we survey customers, we hear time and time again that the reason why they want to apply AI into their organizations is to foster exponential opportunity and exponential growth,” she says. “How do we get there with CRM has started to become the new conversation.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to Miller, AI systems breach the walls of siloed data and can take a fresh look at legacy workflows. They also don’t get sucked into turf wars between marketing and sales teams. As a result, they often recommend new actions that can lead to better processes. “I think it’s starting to happen. You’re starting to see applications where AI is beginning to accelerate decision-making and decision velocity,” she says.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The next phase of maturity is going to be, how do we start to spread AI across our platforms so that we are seeing that holistic end-to-end relationship that we have always wanted to optimize. How do we thread that across platforms and across solutions. We’re starting to see organizations on the leading edge really start to pull those strategies together,” says Miller.</p>
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<description><![CDATA[For years, I have been saying that cybersecurity is no longer a technology problem. It has become a business leadership challenge.



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For years, I have been saying that cybersecurity is no longer a technology problem. It has become a business leadership challenge.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Yet, despite record levels of spending, ever-growing security teams, increasingly sophisticated technologies and a constant stream of new regulations, organizations continue to suffer major cyber incidents with alarming regularity. Every week seems to bring news of another ransomware attack, supply chain compromise or data breach affecting organizations that many would have assumed were well protected.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The obvious conclusion is that we are asking the wrong questions.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Too many executive teams remain preoccupied with the latest threat actor, the newest security product the CISO wants to buy or the latest vulnerability making headlines. Those issues matter, but they are not what should be keeping CEOs awake at night.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In my view, there are three far more fundamental issues that deserve the attention of every chief executive.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">1. Corporate complexity, and the widening gap between business leadership and cybersecurity reality</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Perhaps the biggest cybersecurity risk facing large organizations today is not technical at all.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is the growing disconnect between executive perception and operational reality.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Many boards genuinely believe their organizations are reasonably well protected. They receive regular dashboards showing improving maturity scores, increasing compliance levels, falling vulnerability counts and reassuring traffic-light reports.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Unfortunately, cyber attackers do not read dashboards.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Behind those executive reports often lies an increasingly complex technology landscape, thousands of unmanaged digital assets, ageing infrastructure, rampant shadow IT, fragmented ownership, inconsistent governance and security teams struggling to keep pace with relentless business change.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The problem is rarely a lack of effort.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is that corporate complexity has reached a level where traditional governance mechanisms are no longer capable of providing an accurate picture of organizational resilience.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Executives believe they understand the level of cyber risk they face because they receive regular reports. Those reports often measure activity rather than resilience.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Governance committees end up debating around another percentage point of phishing awareness or vulnerability remediation, while fundamental issues remain unaddressed in the background.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">2. Organizational inertia, and the need for executive structure to evolve faster</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cyber criminals continue to evolve rapidly. Large organizations generally do not.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is the second issue that should concern every CEO.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Throughout my career, I have observed organizations repeatedly responding to new cyber threats by adding another technology platform, another monitoring capability, another compliance framework or another governance committee.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Very rarely do they stop to redesign how cybersecurity operates.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The result is what I described several years ago as the “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-Spiral-Failure-How-Break/dp/1637353057/">Cybersecurity Spiral of Failure</a>”.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>As complexity and regulation increase, organizations invest in more security products.</li>



<li>More products create more complexity.</li>



<li>More products and greater complexity generate more alerts.</li>



<li>More alerts require more analysts.</li>



<li>More analysts produce more reports.</li>



<li>More reports continue to build up executive confidence.</li>



<li>Meanwhile, the underlying structural weaknesses remain largely unchanged, technical debt piles up and costs escalate.</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And when the inevitable breach eventually happens, reality reveals itself, but distrust also sets in between senior executives and security teams.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is not a funding problem. Nor is it a skills problem. It is fundamentally an operating model problem.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Many organizations continue trying to solve twenty-first century challenges using governance, accountability, organizational and reporting structures designed twenty-five years ago.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The cybersecurity function itself has evolved dramatically. Many executive structures have not.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This organizational inertia extends beyond technology: It affects budgeting cycles, <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/4193990/reallocating-cybersecurity-capital-in-the-mythos-era.html">investment priorities</a>, procurement processes, accountability models and decision-making speed.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cyber attackers innovate every day. Organizational change often takes years.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That imbalance should worry every CEO.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">3. Accelerating technological disruption, and how it challenges organizations in areas where they are intrinsically weak</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The third issue is potentially the most significant over the coming decade.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Artificial intelligence, autonomous agents and machine identities</li>



<li>Software supply chain complexity.</li>



<li>Quantum computing, and post-quantum cryptography</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Each of these developments represents far more than another technical trend.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Together, they fundamentally change the dynamics of cybersecurity.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Artificial intelligence is transforming countless business processes. At the same time, it is also increasing both the speed and sophistication of cyber-attacks while simultaneously transforming defensive capabilities.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Organizations have become increasingly dependent on software ecosystems that extend far beyond their own direct control. Engaging with the supply chain in ways that lead to a genuine appreciation of the risks involved has become a key challenge for most cybersecurity practices.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Quantum computing may eventually invalidate much of today’s cryptographic algorithms, forcing organizations into one of the largest technology efforts since Y2K — but without the benefit of a fixed deadline and faced by a problem that is considerably more complex and hyperconnected IT estates that have little to do with those of the late 90s.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">None of these challenges can be solved overnight: They require clear governance, sustained investment over a few years and cross-functional organizational coordination.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Most large organizations are weak on those three fronts: This is precisely why CEOs should be focusing on them now.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Waiting until some of those risks become obvious will almost certainly be too late.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Businesses naturally prioritise immediate commercial pressures. Cybersecurity often involves preparing for risks whose timing remains uncertain.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But one of the greatest leadership failures I keep seeing remains the inability of organizations to act decisively on known unknowns.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That tension explains why many organizations delay action until external events force them to respond. Unfortunately, cybersecurity rarely rewards late action.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Leadership will determine who succeeds</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cybersecurity discussions still frequently focus on technology. I believe they should focus far more on leadership.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Technology will continue evolving. Threat actors will continue adapting. Regulations will continue expanding. Those developments are inevitable.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What remains within the control of every CEO is how their organization responds.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Does cybersecurity remain an IT issue? Or is it recognised as an integral part of business resilience?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">How is cybersecurity accountability assigned at executive level? Or does it still rest largely with a CISO hidden in the organization?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Does the board spend sufficient time discussing resilience? Or does cybersecurity appear only when approving budgets or reviewing incidents?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">These questions will increasingly determine organizational success.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The companies that navigate the next decade successfully will not necessarily be those spending the most on cybersecurity. Nor will they be those deploying the latest security technologies first.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">They will be the organizations whose leadership recognises that cybersecurity has become a permanent business capability — embedded into governance, strategy, operational decision-making and organizational culture.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That transformation cannot be delegated. It begins with the CEO.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And perhaps that is the single biggest issue that should keep every chief executive awake at night: Not when the next cyber-attack will happen, but whether their organization is evolving quickly enough on those matters to meet a threat landscape that is changing much faster than the business itself.</p>



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Business analysts (BAs) are responsible for bridging the gap between IT and the business using data analytics to assess processes, determine requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to executives and stakeholders.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What is a business analyst?</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Business analysts (BAs) are responsible for bridging the gap between IT and the business using <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/191313/what-is-data-analytics-analyzing-and-managing-data-for-decisions.html">data analytics</a> to assess processes, determine requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to executives and stakeholders.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">BAs engage with business leaders and users to understand how data-driven changes to process, products, services, software, and hardware can improve efficiencies and add value. They must articulate those ideas but also balance them against what’s technologically feasible and financially and functionally reasonable. Depending on the role, a business analyst might work with data sets to improve products, hardware, tools, software, services, or process.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), a nonprofit professional association, considers the business analyst an agent of change, and says that <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/191157/what-is-business-analytics-using-data-to-predict-business-outcomes.html">business analysis</a> is a disciplined approach to introduce and manage change to organizations, whether they’re for-profit businesses, governments, or nonprofits.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Impact of AI on business analyst role</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As AI becomes commonplace in the tech industry, business analysts are embracing it as a tool to automate repetitive work in the role. AI tools can be used for workflow and diagramming, process mapping, data analysis, and to automate meeting minutes and transcribe meetings where requirements are established, all designed to speed up the process of analyzing data, creating visuals, and transcribing and writing user stories and acceptance criteria.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI tools can also help identify patterns, insights, and unique data points that might go unnoticed by humans, and allow a faster time to generate insights for organizations.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Of course, as with all AI tools, they still require humans to oversee prompts, scripting, and evaluate AI outputs to ensure they’re accurate and valid. While they can’t replace the work of BAs, AI can help them spend more time on thoughtful analysis and decision making, rather than mundane tasks such as gathering and summarizing data, and querying.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Business analyst job description</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">BAs are responsible for creating new models that support business decisions by working closely with finance and IT teams to establish initiatives and strategies aimed at improving revenue and optimizing costs. They need a strong understanding of regulatory and reporting requirements, and have plenty of experience in forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis combined with knowing KPIs, according to Robert Half Technology.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to Robert Half, a BA’s job description typically includes budgeting and forecasting, planning and monitoring, variance analysis, pricing, reporting, and creating a detailed business analysis in an effort to outline problems, opportunities, and solutions for a business. It also says BAs should be able to define business requirements and report them back to stakeholders.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Since BAs are tasked with prioritizing technical and functional requirements, identifying what clients want, and determining what’s feasible to deliver, the role requires a deep understanding of systems, how they function, who’ll need to be involved, and the necessary steps to get everyone on board.  </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The role is constantly evolving, especially as companies rely more on data to advise business operations. Every company has different issues that a business analyst can address, whether it’s dealing with outdated legacy systems, changing technologies, broken processes, poor client or customer satisfaction, or large, siloed organizations.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Business analyst skills</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The BA position requires both hard and soft skills, as they need to know how to pull, analyze, and report data trends, share that information with others, and apply it to business goals and needs.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Not all BAs need a background in IT if they have a general understanding of how systems, products, and tools work. Alternatively, some have strong IT backgrounds and less experience in business, but are interested in shifting away from IT into this hybrid role, which often acts as a communicator between the business and IT sides of the organization. So having extensive experience in either area can be beneficial for BAs.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.iiba.org/career-resources/new-to-business-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">According to the IIBA</a>, some of the most important skills and experience for a business analyst are:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Oral and written communication skills</li>



<li>Interpersonal, organizational, facilitation, and consultative skills</li>



<li>Analytical thinking and problem solving</li>



<li>Being detail-oriented and able to deliver a high level of accuracy</li>



<li>Knowledge of business structure</li>



<li>Stakeholder and cost-benefit analysis</li>



<li>Processes modeling</li>



<li>Understanding networks, databases, and other technologies</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For a more in-depth look at what it takes to succeed as a business analyst, click <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/189108/essential-traits-of-elite-business-analysts.html">here</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Business analyst salary</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The average annual salary for an IT business analyst is $80,692, according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Business_Analyst%2C_IT/Salary" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data from PayScale</a>. The highest paid BAs are in New York, where the average salary is 14% higher than the national average. Dallas, Texas, is second, with reported salaries 6.4% higher than the national average, closely followed by Washington, D.C., where salaries are 6.3% higher than the national average.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Some skills are in higher demand than others, with the potential to boost salary. According to Payscale, these are associated with higher BA salaries. These skills, and the amount they can boost your salary, include:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><div class="overflow-table-wrapper"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Skills</td><td>Salary Boost</td></tr><tr><td>ScrumMaster</td><td>44%</td></tr><tr><td>Microsoft Azure</td><td>30%</td></tr><tr><td>Supply Chain</td><td>27%</td></tr><tr><td>Oracle eBusiness Suite</td><td>25%</td></tr><tr><td>Master Data Management (SAP MDM)</td><td>24%</td></tr><tr><td>SAP Sales and Distribution (SAP SD)</td><td>24%</td></tr><tr><td>Product Support</td><td>18%</td></tr><tr><td>Microsoft Dynamics GP</td><td>18%</td></tr><tr><td>SAP Quality Management (SAP QM)</td><td>18%</td></tr><tr><td>Workday Software</td><td>15%</td></tr></tbody></table> </div></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For tips on boosting your salary, click <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/189510/7-steps-business-analysts-can-take-to-earn-more.html">here</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Business analyst certifications</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Although business analysis is a relatively new discipline in IT, a handful of organizations already offer certifications to help boost your résumé and prove your merit as an analyst. Organizations such as the IIBA, IQBBA, IREB, and PMI each offer their own tailored certifications for business analysis. These include:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>IIBA <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/189169/ecba-certification-an-entry-level-credential-for-business-analysts.html">Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA)</a></li>



<li>IIBA Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA)</li>



<li>IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)</li>



<li>IIBA Agile Analysis Certification (AAC)</li>



<li>IQBBA Certified Foundation Level Business Analyst (CFLBA)</li>



<li>IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)</li>



<li>PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PBA)</li>



<li>Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For more information about how to earn one of these certifications — and how much they cost — click <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/228834/6-business-analyst-certifications-to-advance-your-analytics-career.html">here</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Business analytics tools and software</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">BAs typically rely on software such as Microsoft’s Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, as well as SQL, Google Analytics, and Tableau. These tools help BAs collect and sort data, create graphs, write documents, and design visualizations to explain findings. You won’t necessarily need programming or database skills for a BA position, but if you already have these skills, they won’t hurt. The type of software and tools you’ll need to use, however, will depend on your job title and what the organization requires.</p>
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<description><![CDATA[Atos has launched a new sovereign cloud platform aimed squarely at European public sector bodies, healthcare providers and defense organizations. It’s the latest effort by European companies in their fight back against US dominance.



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Atos has launched a new sovereign cloud platform aimed squarely at European public sector bodies, healthcare providers and defense organizations. It’s the latest effort by European companies in their fight back against US dominance.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Atos Sovereign Cloud offers a range of controls for data management, providing customers with resilience and full control over their data, complying with existing European legislation on data residency.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Digital sovereignty has become a global operational priority for organizations that need to manage dependencies, jurisdictional exposure and disruption risks across complex digital environments. Atos Sovereign Cloud gives customers a practical way to apply sovereign controls to their most critical workloads, while preserving flexibility, resilience and the ability to innovate securely,” said Michael Kollar, Atos Group digital sovereignty leader.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There has been a concerted effort by <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4121422/europe-votes-to-tackle-deep-dependence-on-us-tech-in-sovereignty-drive.html">European organizations to meet US competition</a> head-on. Earlier this month, <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/4192767/cloud-sovereignty-first-four-providers-sign-up-to-cispe-certification-program.html">four companies signed up to the certification program</a> introduced by the European cloud body, CISPE,</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is the latest effort by Atos to get the company back on track. In April, <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/4154186/french-government-take-bull-by-horns-for-e404-million.html">it sold its supercomputer company, Bull</a> to the French government, after a previous attempt in 2024 to <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/1310376/atos-deal-to-sell-its-legacy-service-business-falls-through.html">sell off its computer services division</a> and <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/2086965/atos-staves-off-bankruptcy-casts-wider-net-for-refinancing.html">after a refinancing deal</a> in the same year.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The company implemented a further round of refinancing this year and <a href="https://www.atosgroup.com/en/press/first-phase-refinancing-strategy-completed" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in its half-yearly report</a> claimed that this was an “important milestone” in securing the company’s future. However, in its first-quarter results revenue showed an organic decline of 11 percent, so any projected growth may be some time in the future. Whether its Sovereign Cloud offering is the harbinger of the revival remains to be seen.</p>



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<description><![CDATA[For CIOs, learning from the startup ecosystem has never been more critical.



As pressure mounts to transform business operations with AI and agentic systems, IT leaders should be looking to those on the AI vanguard for insights into the strategic and technical decisions necessary to launch, gro...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:51:14 +0200</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For CIOs, learning from the startup ecosystem has never been more critical.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As pressure mounts to transform business operations with AI and agentic systems, IT leaders should be looking to those on the AI vanguard for insights into the strategic and technical decisions necessary to launch, grow, and thrive in today’s AI-disrupted business environment.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So why not immerse yourself in Silicon Valley’s most famous firehose of hyper-accelerated fail-fast and dream-big culture by <a href="https://techcrunch.com/events/techcrunch-disrupt/?utm_source=cio&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2026&amp;utm_content=partnerdiscount&amp;promo=cio10&amp;display=true">registering for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026</a>?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Three packed days of 200-plus sessions across six stages will spark new ideas for reshaping your AI strategy, provide fresh perspectives on the architectural, workflow, and resource decisions involved in moving AI from pilots to scale, and give you a sneak peek of business disruptions to come.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://techcrunch.com/events/techcrunch-disrupt/?utm_source=cio&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2026&amp;utm_content=partnerdiscount&amp;promo=cio10&amp;display=true">Get 10% off your TechCrunch Disrupt</a> pass with the exclusive code CIO10.</strong> </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This year’s <a href="https://techcrunch.com/events/techcrunch-disrupt/">TechCrunch Disrupt</a>, held Oct. 13-15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, will feature big-picture conversations on what’s next in AI; discussions on how AI agents are rewriting SaaS, enterprise workflows, software pricing, and security; and demonstrations of AI’s future across robotics, manufacturing, defense, and industrial operations; and more.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Over 10,000 attendees will hear from 250-plus startup founders, technology executives, and enterprise IT leaders about how the future of programming is being rewritten, what enterprise AI security requires, how startups are orchestrating workloads across models while managing cost and reliability at scale, why creating a safety culture is essential for AI deployment, and how startups are deciding what work humans should own versus what should be delegated to AI as they work to build hybrid teams without losing speed, accountability, or culture.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And of course, the rising tide of enterprise-focused startups will be there seeking to bring agentic systems to your business workflows, as well as vendors familiar to your enterprise IT portfolios, such as AWS, Google, and Databricks, and enterprise IT colleagues creating mutually beneficial partnerships with the startup community, such as American Express.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That’s not to mention TechCrunch Disrupt’s signature <a href="https://techcrunch.com/startup-battlefield/">Startup Battlefield</a>, in which 200 standout companies showcase their innovations to compete for a $100K equity-free prize. The battlefield will give CIOs a rapid-fire, broad view of what’s possible — and a possible early look at the next big enterprise player. After all, Dropbox, Trello, and Cloudflare, among others, roamed that same battlefield before the world knew their names.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And with M&amp;A now an early-stage startup strategy for many from day one, TechCrunch Disrupt’s exhibition floor provides IT leaders not just an opportunity to discuss the nuts and bolts of innovation architecture or how an upstart product can enhance your workflows, but a chance to find your next innovation partner, or more.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Leading-edge startups are figuring out how to make AI work at scale. Shouldn’t you be?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Don’t miss your chance to experience TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/events/techcrunch-disrupt/?utm_source=cio&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2026&amp;utm_content=partnerdiscount&amp;promo=cio10&amp;display=true">Book your pass today and use the exclusive code CIO10</a> to save 10% before prices increase.</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Die Zukunft: KI gegen KI]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Die Cybersicherheit entwickelt sich rasch zu einem Wettrüsten zwischen intelligenten Maschinen. Kriminelle nutzen KI bereits, um äußerst überzeugende Phishing-Kampagnen zu entwickeln, Software-Schwachstellen in beispielloser Geschwindigkeit aufzudecken und immer ausgefeiltere Malware zu generiere...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:18:03 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Die Cybersicherheit entwickelt sich rasch zu einem Wettrüsten zwischen intelligenten Maschinen. Kriminelle nutzen KI bereits, um äußerst überzeugende Phishing-Kampagnen zu entwickeln, Software-Schwachstellen in beispielloser Geschwindigkeit aufzudecken und immer ausgefeiltere Malware zu generieren. Sicherheitsteams reagieren darauf mit eigener KI und setzen … <a href="https://www.cole.de/die-zukunft-ki-gegen-ki/">Weiterlesen <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.cole.de/die-zukunft-ki-gegen-ki/">Die Zukunft: KI gegen KI</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.cole.de/">tim@cole.de</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” – BETA Release]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This is the BETA release for Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena”. Linux Mint 22.3 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2029. It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use. New features: This new version of ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:09:59 +0200</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena”. Linux Mint 22.3 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2029. It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use. New features: This...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:09:56 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🐧 Unix Server</category>
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<description><![CDATA[60 Jahre später: Flüssigsalzreaktor in den USA erhält Sicherheitsbestätigung ; Vertriebsmitarbeiter (m/w/d) – IT / Cyber-Security consistec Engineering ...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3692759/it-security-nachrichten/60-jahre-spaeter-fluessigsalzreaktor-in-den-usa-erhaelt-sicherheitsbestaetigung-golemde/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:52:19 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The neolab is betting that automating routine computer tasks will soon outpace coding as AI's biggest use case.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3692757/it-nachrichten/prentis-new-ai-lab-co-founded-by-reid-hoffman-mark-pincus-in-talks-to-raise-100m/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:47:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:20:27 +0200</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The neolab is betting that automating routine computer tasks will soon outpace coding as AI's biggest use case.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3692692/it-nachrichten/prentis-new-ai-lab-co-founded-by-reid-hoffman-marc-pincus-in-talks-to-raise-100m/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:32:12 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[5 endpoint blind spots your EDR/XDR was never built to see]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In August 2025, 126 malicious packages landed in the npm registry. Even after the community caught the initial wave, 80 of these hidden backdoors remained actively listed.



That was enough. Over 86,000 downloads. Malicious code in PhantomRaven, packages running in the production systems of Fort...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:18:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In August 2025, 126 malicious packages landed in the npm registry. Even after the community caught the initial wave, 80 of these hidden backdoors remained actively listed.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That was enough. Over 86,000 downloads. Malicious code in <a href="https://www.koi.ai/blog/phantomraven-npm-malware-hidden-in-invisible-dependencies" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PhantomRaven</a>, packages running in the production systems of Fortune 500 companies worldwide. And throughout the entire window, not a single EDR/XDR alert.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This happened because the attack surface has expanded to a layer EDR/XDR was never designed to see: VS Code extensions, local MCP servers, and rogue AI coding assistants that inherit your engineers’ valid credentials to steal data at machine speed.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To eliminate this structural vulnerability, Palo Alto Networks acquired Koi, an AI-native developer security product engineered for proactive, precision enforcement. Below we compiled a 2026 CISO checklist you can use to audit your environment and see how Koi automates each defense from day one.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>#1. Gain real-time visibility into shadow AI &amp; extensions</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Your existing asset management tracks binaries and installers, but it cannot see local VS Code extensions, MCP servers, or ad-hoc Python scripts running on developer endpoints. This visibility gap was recently exposed by the <a href="https://www.koi.ai/blog/maliciouscorgi-the-cute-looking-ai-extensions-leaking-code-from-1-5-million-developers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MaliciousCorgi campaign</a>, where two marketplace extensions with 1.5 million combined installs silently harvested every file a developer opened. Neither triggered any detection because they were not binaries, not executables, not anything your inventory was built to flag. To counter this, Koi closes the gap by analyzing what extensions actually do after installation, exposing hidden data-harvesting channels running inside your active workspace.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>#2. Distinguish between human and autonomous agent behavior </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When a rogue AI agent exfiltrates your proprietary source code, it uses a developer’s valid credentials during normal working hours, making the session look entirely legitimate to standard XDR baselines. Moving beyond static permission lists, Koi deploys behavioral profiling within the workspace runtime. By actively intercepting unauthenticated background tasks and blocking unauthorized file-system reads, it stops automated data exfiltration in real time.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>#3. Establish guardrails for automated package updates on endpoints</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Developers prioritize speed, often allowing software packages to auto-update on their endpoints the moment a new version appears. Attackers weaponize this supply chain vulnerability, as seen in the May 2026 Team PCP attack where 3,800 GitHub repositories were compromised in just 36 minutes via poisoned auto-updates. Securing agentic endpoints against these rapid breaches requires behavior-based inspection within the active workspace context. Koi operates at this layer by providing safe deployment buffers that automate version cooldowns, blocking bleeding-edge updates until they are vetted. By continuously auditing process creation within the IDE runtime, Koi instantly drops unauthorized remote connections before malicious payloads can exfiltrate credentials from the endpoint.  </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>#4. Enforce principle of least privilege for AI agents</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI coding assistants inherit the privileges of whoever deployed them. In practice, that means read access to production databases, write access to core repositories, and access to every secret in environment files and configuration directories. To restrict this excessive access, Koi applies dynamic sandboxing directly to AI agent processes at the kernel level. It enforces a strict zero-trust boundary that segregates sensitive workspace vectors, preventing agents from pulling data outside their approved scope without interrupting developer workflows.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>#5. Maintain continuous endpoint posture management</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Signature-based scanning only stops known threats. Sophisticated repository attacks often arrive as functional, high-rated software that carries no known bad signature. Koi’s research into the <a href="https://www.koi.ai/blog/darkspectre-unmasking-the-threat-actor-behind-7-8-million-infected-browsers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DarkSpectre campaign</a> found eight browser extensions, all carrying “featured” badges from Google and Microsoft, installed by over 8 million users, silently harvesting every conversation from ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in the background. Koi addresses this by operating upstream: scanning marketplace listings every hour, using LLM-driven code analysis to compare what software promises against what its code does, sandboxing it, and scoring the risk before it ever reaches the endpoint.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Summary</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Securing the modern enterprise is no longer about patching individual gaps. As AI agents redefine the workforce, Agentic Endpoint Security (AES) is now a strategic imperative for every CISO. By establishing a mandatory control plane for the AI-native workspace, AES ensures that your organization can scale engineering velocity without ever compromising enterprise integrity. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ready to secure the future of your software stack? See how <a href="https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/agentic-endpoint-security" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Koi Agentic Endpoint Security</a> delivers complete visibility, risk scoring, and real-time prevention across every endpoint in your enterprise.</p>



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<description><![CDATA[Do you install only flatpaks? Or only native RPM/DEB/etc? Maybe you're religios about it.  Or maybe you don't care and just use what's convenient, which happens to be... what channel usually for you? Curious to know as a developer where this ship is moving recently    submitted by    /u/oleg_anto...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:11:41 +0200</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I want to make the jump to Linux on all of my machines however I worry about my DJ hardware compatibility with software. I have read Mixxx is decent on Linux. I have primarily used Serato for many years and would like something similar with hardware support. Anyone who uses primarily Serato based...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:11:36 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I want to make the jump to Linux on all of my machines however I worry about my DJ hardware compatibility with software. I have read Mixxx is decent on Linux. I have primarily used Serato for many years and would like something similar with hardware support. Anyone who uses primarily Serato based gear running well on Linux? My main rigs are a DJM-S11 w 2 Rane 12s, a DJM-S9 with 2 Pioneer PLX-1000s and various DJ mixers. Curious if other DJ folks have made the jump and have a stable situation going. Any recommendations on Linux build/dj software to try for maximum stability?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON -->   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/aesoped"> /u/aesoped </a> <br> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1v5inyz/any_djs_running_on_linux_what_has_worked_well_for/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1v5inyz/any_djs_running_on_linux_what_has_worked_well_for/">[comments]</a></span>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[US Accuses American of Allegedly Wiping His Phone Using a 'Duress' Password During Border Search]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The U.S. Justice Department is prosecuting an American for allegedly providing U.S. border authorities with a passcode that wiped the contents of his phone, according to an indictment and media reports. This is thought to be the first known cas...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:08:09 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The U.S. Justice Department is prosecuting an American for allegedly providing U.S. border authorities with a passcode that wiped the contents of his phone, according to an indictment and media reports. This is thought to be the first known case in the United States where federal prosecutors have charged someone for the alleged destruction of data using a so-called "duress" password built into a phone's software. According to The Guardian, which covered the story earlier this week following the court's first hearing on Monday, Atlanta resident Samuel Tunick is fighting the charges. Tunick's attorneys said that it was unlawful for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to seize his phone as he arrived back in the U.S. last year, and that any evidence -- including the alleged wiping of his phone -- should be thrown out.
 
The case centers on a feature included in GrapheneOS, a custom Android operating system that runs in place of the software on most modern Google Pixel devices. Tunick's attorneys confirmed GrapheneOS was running on his phone. The software feature allows the device owner to set a passcode that deliberately wipes the contents of that device if entered instead of the user's unlock passcode. Tunick's case also raises ongoing questions about what constitutional rights can be invoked at the border, which the U.S. government has long asserted is not U.S. soil until a person is authorized to enter. Bill Budington, a senior staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Runa Sandvik, a digital security expert who works to protect at-risk people as the founder of security consultancy firm Granitt, told TechCrunch that they had not seen similar cases involving the use of duress passwords.
 
"I have not seen this before, though I've discussed the potential scenario with activists and journalists over the years," said Sandvik. "I think this case serves as a reminder that authorities may argue you knowingly destroyed data, so it's better to not have that data on you when you cross certain borders."
 
"With a little planning ahead of time, you can always download the data you need once you get to where you're going," said Sandvik.<p></p><div class="share_submission">
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<title><![CDATA[Meet the New Claude Opus 5: Frontier-Class Agentic Coding and Computer Use at Unchanged Opus Pricing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Anthropic released Claude Opus 5. It replaces Claude Opus 4.8 as the Opus-tier flagship. Pricing is unchanged at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens. The Anthropic team positions Opus 5 as approaching the intelligence of Claude Fable 5 at half the price. It is now...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:03:51 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today, Anthropic released Claude Opus 5. It replaces Claude Opus 4.8 as the Opus-tier flagship. Pricing is unchanged at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens. The Anthropic team positions Opus 5 as approaching the intelligence of Claude Fable 5 at half the price. It is now the default model on […]</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Quote of the day by Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen: 'Software is eating the world' — a pithy assessment of the modern tech landscape]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The venture capitalist and tech entrepreneur explained in a famous essay how software infiltrated every industry]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:02:10 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Nachrichten</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Oracle awarded 10-year $7 billion Pentagon deal to supply Department of War with vital software and services]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The contract unifies existing Oracle licensing under a single vehicle, and is expected to save $441 million across the 10-year period.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:33:06 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The contract unifies existing Oracle licensing under a single vehicle, and is expected to save $441 million across the 10-year period.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Roku Raises Prices of Streaming Devices By Up To 60%]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Roku has raised prices on several streaming devices, blaming memory and component shortages tied to the AI data-center boom. The Roku Ultra jumped from $100 to $150 and the basic Streaming Stick rose from $30 to $40. The Desk reports: In a phone call with The Desk on Friday, a Roku executive said...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:13:45 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Security Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Roku has raised prices on several streaming devices, blaming memory and component shortages tied to the AI data-center boom. The Roku Ultra jumped from $100 to $150 and the basic Streaming Stick rose from $30 to $40. The Desk reports: In a phone call with The Desk on Friday, a Roku executive said the company made the tough decision to raise prices on its streaming hardware to address shortages in computer memory and other components caused by the artificial intelligence rush. [...] Still, the executive who spoke with The Desk on Friday said the company believes its hardware is still competitive against other streaming TV hardware because Roku devices are still priced aggressively compared to the Apple TV and other expensive streaming hardware, and the company remains focused on looking at ways to add value to its Roku platform before and after it enters a customer's home. "We are doing our best to have great deals like what we have going on right now," the executive said. "Roku is even upping the price for a bundle that includes a Streaming Stick Plus and a one-month subscription to Fox One," notes Ars Technica in a separate report.
 
"As recently as July 20, Roku listed the bundle at $60 with a sale price of $25, according to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. Now, the bundle carries an $80 MSRP and $45 sale price."<p></p><div class="share_submission">
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<title><![CDATA[VentureBeat Research: Where enterprise AI agent governance hasn't caught up]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Enterprises deployed AI agents ahead of the controls needed to manage them — and they did it knowingly. That is the central finding across the five parallel surveys VentureBeat Research fielded in June, spanning every layer of the agentic stack. Now those enterprises are retrofitting to catch up ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:51:31 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Enterprises deployed AI agents ahead of the controls needed to manage them — and they did it knowingly. That is the central finding across the five parallel surveys VentureBeat Research fielded in June, spanning every layer of the agentic stack. Now those enterprises are retrofitting to catch up with their own standards, and they are budgeting for it: In each of the five control layers we measured, 57 to 68% of enterprises plan to switch vendors or add new ones within 12 months, and roughly a third, depending on the layer, plan to move within the quarter.</p><p><a href="https://venturebeat.com/category/resources">VentureBeat Research</a> measured the five controls an enterprise has to build before it can trust an agent: identity, evaluation, cost telemetry, the context layer, and orchestration. Identity governs which agent is allowed to do what, under whose credentials. Evaluation determines whether the agent's work is any good. Cost telemetry tracks what each agent costs to run. The context layer supplies the business data and definitions agents draw on when they answer. And the orchestration control plane coordinates multi-step agent work. Each of our five reports measures one of those controls.</p><p><b>Most deployed "agents" are chatbots wearing the label.</b> Seventy-one percent of enterprises said a quarter or fewer of their deployed "agents" can complete multi-step work on their own; only 10% said true agents are the majority of what they run. These respondents are positioned to know: 81% recommend or decide AI purchases at their companies. A single-prompt chatbot with a human reading every answer needs none of the controls the other four reports measure. A true multi-step agent needs all of them — and most enterprises can't say which one they've deployed. <i>(Full findings: </i><a href="https://venturebeat.com/resources/agentic-orchestration-enterprise-ai-organizations-have-a-deployment-problem-not-a-platform-problem-and-most-are-calling-chatbots-agents"><i>Agentic Orchestration report.</i></a><i>)</i></p><p><b>Autonomy is outrunning trust in the evaluations that gate it.</b> Two-thirds of enterprises either already allow an agent to push a code or system change to production on automated evaluation results alone, with no human review, or are actively engineering toward that within 12 months. Only 5% fully trust the evaluations that would make that call — and half of enterprises shipped an agent that passed internal evaluations and then caused a customer-facing failure in the past year. Before removing human review from any workflow, test evaluations against production outcomes rather than internal benchmarks. <i>(Full findings: </i><a href="https://venturebeat.com/resources/the-agent-evaluation-gap-enterprise-ai-organizations-have-a-reality-alignment-problem-not-a-coverage-problem-and-most-are-shipping-to-production-anyway"><i>Agent Reliability &amp; Evals report</i></a><i>.)</i></p><p><b>Companies that let agents share credentials get hit more often.</b> Sixty-nine percent of companies let at least some of their agents share credentials — multiple agents operating under one API key or service account. Organizations that allow credential sharing anywhere experienced a security incident or near-miss at a 63.5% rate (47 of 74), against 40.9% (nine of 22) at companies where every agent has its own scoped identity. The fix is scoped identity for every agent, starting with the ones that touch production systems. <i>(Full findings: </i><a href="https://venturebeat.com/resources/the-agent-security-gap-54-of-enterprises-have-already-had-an-ai-agent-incident-and-most-still-let-agents-share-credentials"><i>Agentic Security &amp; Identity report</i></a><i>.)</i></p><p><b>The most expensive hardware in the building runs at half capacity or less.</b> More than eight in 10 enterprises that run their own GPUs reported utilization of 50% or less, and only 44% rigorously track what their AI compute actually costs and returns. The number worth chasing first isn't more GPUs — it's the utilization and per-workload cost of the ones already running. <i>(Full findings: </i><a href="https://venturebeat.com/resources/the-ai-compute-gap-enterprises-are-buying-infrastructure-faster-than-they-can-measure-what-it-costs"><i>AI Infrastructure &amp; Compute report</i></a><i>.)</i></p><p><b>Agents answer confidently from data nobody governs.</b> Fifty-seven percent of enterprises traced a confident, wrong agent answer in the past six months to their own missing or inconsistent business context — wrong metrics, stale definitions, absent documents — and most saw it happen more than once. Governing the definitions agents answer from — metrics and entities first — has to come before scaling the agents that depend on them. <i>(Full findings: </i><a href="https://venturebeat.com/resources/the-ai-context-gap-enterprise-ai-organizations-have-a-trust-problem-not-a-retrieval-problem-and-most-are-still-building-the-fix"><i>Context Layers / RAG report</i></a><i>.)</i></p><p>No layer has an entrenched incumbent: The defaults today are the built-in tools that ship with the big AI platforms enterprises already use. Switching intent runs highest in orchestration itself, where 68% plan to adopt, add, or replace platforms within 12 months and 34% within the quarter. Our surveys did not ask which direction that money moves — toward the platforms' built-in tools or toward the specialists challenging them — and that open question is the next four quarters of this market.</p><hr><p><b>About this research</b> </p><p><a href="https://venturebeat.com/category/resources">VentureBeat Research</a> fielded five parallel surveys in June 2026 under its VB Pulse program: Agentic Orchestration (101 respondents), Agent Reliability &amp; Evals (157), Agentic Security &amp; Identity (107), AI Infrastructure &amp; Compute (107), and Context Layers / RAG (101) — 573 qualified respondents in total, all at organizations with 100 or more employees. Samples are self-selected, and some findings should be read directionally; each report carries its full methodology note. What the pattern supports more strongly than any single percentage is the direction: every survey, independently, points the same way. VentureBeat produces both this research and <a href="https://venturebeat.com/vbtransform2026">VB Transform</a>, the conference where these reports debuted.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Laundry Bear gets the spin cycle.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Laundry Bear snuffles through unpatched Zimbra Collaboration servers. The State Department puts visa restrictions on cybercriminals. Oracle drops a record 1,449 security patches. Researchers disclose a critical vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Workspace Agents. A new benchmark evaluates frontier...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:38:09 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Security Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Laundry Bear snuffles through unpatched Zimbra Collaboration servers. The State Department puts visa restrictions on cybercriminals. Oracle drops a record 1,449 security patches. Researchers disclose a critical vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Workspace Agents. A new benchmark evaluates frontier AI model malware reverse engineering. LunchPoke uses the Notepad++ application to establish persistence. A Swiss rail manufacturer refuses to pay the ransom. Dave Bittner sits down with Maria Varmazis, host of T-Minus Space Cyber Briefing, to discuss the show's evolution into CyberWire's weekly space cyber briefing. The AI goes to space.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[‘Sugar’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap: John Sugar Faces His Darkest Choice Yet]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sugar Season 2, Episode 6 pushes John Sugar deeper into a dangerous conspiracy as Vega closes in on Ji Moon and refuses to leave any witnesses behind.




Episode title: “Cautionary Tale”



Release date: July 24, 2026



Genre: Crime drama, mystery, neo-noir and science fiction



Season length:...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:47:51 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🍏 iOS / Mac OS</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sugar Season 2, Episode 6 pushes John Sugar deeper into a dangerous conspiracy as Vega closes in on Ji Moon and refuses to leave any witnesses behind.




Episode title: “Cautionary Tale”



Release date: July 24, 2026



Genre: Crime drama, mystery, neo-noir and science fiction



Season length: Eight episodes



Season finale: August 7, 2026




Spoiler warning



The following section contains major spoilers from Sugar Season 2, Episode 6.



Sugar learns the truth about Operation Fire Sale



After hiding Ji Moon in a rehabilitation facility and arranging a fake death certificate, Sugar continues investigating the operation connected to Vega. He discovers that the conspiracy, known as Operation Fire Sale, extends far beyond the local drug trade.



The people behind the scheme plan to flood selected neighborhoods with cheap fentanyl. Once overdose deaths increase, someone inside the city alters the official records, allowing the victims to disappear from government systems. The group can then exploit housing grants and properties connected to those missing residents.



Sugar finally has evidence linking Vega to the operation. However, possessing the evidence does not immediately solve his problem because Vega remains determined to find Ji and silence him permanently.



Who is Peg Rosenthal?



The episode opens with a flashback from 11 years earlier, revealing the identity of the woman who has appeared in Sugar’s visions throughout the season.



Her name was Peg Rosenthal, another member of Sugar’s species who became deeply attached to human life. She enjoyed human food, relationships and money before becoming involved in financial crimes.



Sugar was ordered to collect Peg and send her home. During their journey, she warned him that becoming human was a slippery slope. Peg believed her actions had changed her so much that her people would never accept her again.



When Sugar briefly leaves to buy tissues, Peg covers herself and the vehicle in gasoline before taking her own life. Her death explains Sugar’s fear that his growing connection to humanity will eventually destroy him as well.



Sugar cannot bring himself to kill Vega



Sugar enters Vega’s apartment with a gun and appears ready to end the threat. However, he stops himself before pulling the trigger.



His hesitation becomes even more dangerous when Vega meets him later at the hotel bar. Sugar explains that Ji will remain silent, but Vega refuses to take the risk. He makes it clear that Ji cannot stay alive.



Sugar tells Vega that he had an opportunity to kill him earlier. Vega responds that Sugar should have taken it, leaving the two men heading toward an unavoidable confrontation.



Meanwhile, Sugar and Charlotte become closer, showing how quickly he continues to embrace human emotions and desires. With Ji still in hiding and Vega preparing his next move, Sugar has placed himself in too deep with nowhere safe left to go.



What do you think Sugar will do when Vega finally finds Ji? Let us know in the comments.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[‘Silo’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap: Bernard’s Return Changes Everything]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Silo Season 3, Episode 4 takes Juliette deeper into Silo 18 as she escapes another attempt on her life and uncovers a secret that changes everything she thought she knew.



Warning: Major spoilers for Silo Season 3, Episode 4 follow.




Episode title: “Whatever You Do, Don’t Go Home”



Release...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:28:49 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Silo Season 3, Episode 4 takes Juliette deeper into Silo 18 as she escapes another attempt on her life and uncovers a secret that changes everything she thought she knew.



Warning: Major spoilers for Silo Season 3, Episode 4 follow.




Episode title: “Whatever You Do, Don’t Go Home”



Release date: July 24, 2026



Genre: Science fiction, drama and mystery



Season length: 10 episodes



Season 3 finale: September 4, 2026




Juliette escapes from Medical



The episode begins with Camille still determined to kill Juliette under the Algorithm’s instructions. Sims offers to handle the situation, although his true intentions remain difficult to understand.



Amy, the nurse caring for Juliette, turns against Camille’s plan. She sedates Emerson instead and helps Juliette escape from Medical. Amy also reveals that she had secretly replaced Juliette’s memory-suppressing medication before Juliette stopped taking the pills herself.



Amy allows the Raiders to capture her so Juliette can get away. Shirley later helps Juliette escape from Sims, believing that he plans to hurt her. However, his actions suggest that he may have been quietly helping Juliette all along.



Juliette discovers Bernard alive



Juliette asks Shirley to take her toward the sealed Digger Void. They discover that the entrance is not completely closed, allowing Juliette to continue down into a hidden section beneath the silo.



At the bottom, Juliette finds a small living area containing Bernard Holland. He is alive, heavily scarred and almost unrecognizable after the fire that supposedly killed him.



Sims previously claimed that Bernard had died and that his body had been destroyed. Bernard’s survival now raises major questions about Sims, Camille and the power struggle inside Silo 18. It also gives Juliette someone who understands the secrets behind the Algorithm and the larger silo system.



Billings investigates Orla’s murder



Elsewhere, Billings continues investigating Orla Kent’s death. He learns that rat poison did not kill her. Someone struck her with a piece of metal before hiding her body inside a closed tunnel.



Carla also disappears before she can meet Billings, while Mike and Glenda become possible suspects. The growing number of missing people suggests that someone is removing anyone connected to the silo’s hidden areas.



Daniel and Helen follow the conspiracy



In the earlier timeline, Daniel and Helen hide after discovering Steve’s damaged base and disappearance. Their only lead comes from a strange chess username that may contain a coded message.



Daniel contacts a Pentagon connection named Sam, while a government fixer pressures Helen to stop investigating. Sam eventually discovers something important, sending Daniel and Helen back into the conspiracy just before the episode ends.



Episode 4 leaves Juliette standing before one of the season’s biggest surprises. Bernard’s return can expose what Sims has been planning and reveal why Juliette’s memories were removed. What do you think Bernard will tell Juliette, and can she trust him after everything he did in previous seasons? Let us know in the comments.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Simon Willison Breaks Down OpenAI’s Sandbox Escape Incident]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An OpenAI model being tested for cybersecurity capabilities decided to cheat rather than solve its assigned test, breaking out of its sandbox and hacking into Hugging Face to steal the answers. Simon Willison calls it “science fiction that happened.”Read original article]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:03:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An OpenAI model being tested for cybersecurity capabilities decided to cheat rather than solve its assigned test, breaking out of its sandbox and hacking into Hugging Face to steal the answers. Simon Willison calls it “science fiction that happened.”<p><strong><a href="https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/22/openai-cyberattack/">Read original article</a></strong></p><p><a href="https://tidbits.com/2016/07/11/os-x-hidden-treasures-typing-exotic-characters/"><picture><source srcset="https://tidbits.com/uploads/2018/05/TB-Special-Characters-ad-640x200.png" media="(max-width: 600px)" type="image/png"><img src="https://tidbits.com/uploads/2018/05/TB-Special-Characters-ad-1456x180.png" srcset="https://tidbits.com/uploads/2018/05/TB-Special-Characters-ad-1456x180.png 1456w, https://tidbits.com/uploads/2018/05/TB-Special-Characters-ad-1456x180-640x79.png 640w" alt="macOS Hidden Treasures: Typing Exotic Characters"></picture></a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[So wählen Sie 2026 ein technisch fortschrittliches SUV: Wichtige Software-, Konnektivitäts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[... Cybersicherheit und Softwaremanagement. Dieser Leitfaden richtet sich an Leser, die vor dem Kauf die Spreu vom Weizen trennen möchten. Was einen ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:01:24 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[This Apple-1 auction expected to cost the winner as much as 275 iPhone 17 Pros]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A working 1977 Apple-1 expected to garner at least $300,000 leads RR Auction's sprawling sale of rare hardware, prototypes, and Steve Jobs memorabilia from Apple's earliest years.The 'Neumark' Apple-1 - 'Byte Shop'-Style. Image credit: RR AuctionsThe Apple-1 comes from Apple's second batch of 50 ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:48:38 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A working 1977 Apple-1 expected to garner at least $300,000 leads RR Auction's sprawling sale of rare hardware, prototypes, and <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/steve-jobs" title="Steve Jobs" data-kpt="1">Steve Jobs</a> memorabilia from Apple's earliest years.<br><br><div><img src="https://photos5.appleinsider.com/gallery/68357-144067-1039C832-5BB1-46DA-9996-DF1ACC1FE9B1-xl.jpg" alt="Open suitcase containing a vintage portable computer setup with a builtin keyboard and cassette recorder, shown on a plain white background." height="738"><span>The 'Neumark' Apple-1 - 'Byte Shop'-Style. Image credit: RR Auctions</span></div><br>The <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/07/29/rare-apple-memorabilia-macs-more-up-for-auction-ending-august-21" data-kpt="1">Apple-1</a> comes from Apple's second batch of 50 machines, according to the auction house. Known as the <a href="https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot-detail/351632707484040-apple-1-computer-the-neumark-apple-1-byte-shop-style-in-a-unique-smith-corona-typewriter-case-with-original-documentation-sold-internationally-in-1977/" data-kpt="1">"Neumark" computer</a>, it sits inside a modified Smith-Corona typewriter case and was restored to working condition by Apple-1 specialist Corey Cohen in June 2026.<br><br>Apple sold the Apple-1 as an assembled circuit board rather than a complete consumer computer, so buyers had to add the other components and an enclosure themselves. The Neumark machine stands out because it still works inside the suitcase. The auction also includes surviving documentation.<br><br>RR Auction's estimates aren't guarantees of what buyers will pay. Final prices will depend on how much competition each lot attracts before the sale closes.<br><br><br> <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/24/this-apple-1-auction-expected-to-cost-the-winner-as-much-as-275-iphone-17-pros?utm_source=rss">Continue Reading on AppleInsider</a> | <a href="https://forums.appleinsider.com/discussion/245057?urm_source=rss">Discuss on our Forums</a>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Sebastian Kurz und sein KI-Überflieger - SWZ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Dream Security hat ein eigenes KI-Sprachmodell für Cyberabwehr entwickelt. Die Software und die Daten würden dabei vollständig auf den eigenen ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:18:16 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Claude Mythos Just Caught the Attention of Canada’s Banking Regulator]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[  Canada’s federal banking regulator has privately warned financial institutions that advances in frontier artificial intelligence are shrinking the time available to detect and contain software vulnerabilities, according to an internal email that specifically identified Anthropic’s Claude Mythos...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:17:21 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5, a cheaper AI model for coding, agents and enterprise workflows]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Anthropic released Claude Opus 5 on Friday, a model the company says delivers nearly all the intelligence of its top-of-the-line Claude Fable 5 at half the cost — a launch that signals how the AI race is shifting from raw capability to the economics of daily use.The model, available immediately o...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:10:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.anthropic.com/">Anthropic</a> released Claude <a href="http://anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-5">Opus 5</a> on Friday, a model the company says delivers nearly all the intelligence of its top-of-the-line Claude <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/claude/fable">Fable 5</a> at half the cost — a launch that signals how the AI race is shifting from raw capability to the economics of daily use.</p><p>The model, available immediately on all of Anthropic's platforms, is priced at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens, unchanged from its predecessor, <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-8">Opus 4.8</a>. It becomes the new default model on <a href="https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11049741-what-is-the-max-plan">Claude Max</a>, Anthropic's premium consumer tier, and the strongest model available on <a href="https://support.claude.com/en/articles/8325606-what-is-the-pro-plan">Claude Pro</a>.</p><p>The positioning is deliberate. Anthropic is not claiming <a href="http://anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-5">Opus 5 </a>is its smartest model — that distinction still belongs to <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/claude/fable">Fable 5</a>, and rival systems retain an edge in certain domains. Instead, the company is making a subtler argument that may matter more to enterprise buyers: that the most economically important AI work happens in a middle band of difficulty, where near-frontier intelligence delivered efficiently and cheaply beats frontier intelligence delivered expensively.</p><p>"Opus 5 as your daily driver, the model you hand complex work to and review when it's done," an Anthropic spokesperson said in an interview with VentureBeat, describing how the company's lineup now stratifies. "Fable 5 for your most ambitious work, the days-long autonomous projects nothing could take on before... Sonnet 5 for work you run at scale, where speed and cost per call decide what ships. Haiku 4.5 for subagents and instant answers."</p><h2><b>How Claude Opus 5 benchmark results stack up against Fable 5 and rival AI models</b></h2><p>On paper, the results are striking. Anthropic says <a href="http://anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-5">Opus 5</a> sets new state-of-the-art marks on coding and knowledge-work evaluations including <a href="https://www.frontierbench.ai/announcement">Frontier-Bench</a> and <a href="https://artificialanalysis.ai/evaluations/gdpval-aa">GDPval-AA</a>. On <a href="https://www.frontierbench.ai/announcement">Frontier-Bench v0.1</a>, an agentic terminal coding benchmark, Opus 5 scores 43.3 percent — more than double Opus 4.8's 18.7 percent and well ahead of Fable 5's 33.7 percent — at a lower cost per task, according to the company. On <a href="https://arcprize.org/arc-agi/3">ARC-AGI 3</a>, an evaluation of novel problem-solving, Anthropic reports Opus 5 scored three times as high as the next best model. On <a href="https://github.com/xlang-ai/OSWorld-V2">OSWorld 2.0</a>, a computer-use benchmark, the company says the model surpasses Fable 5's best result at just over a third of the cost.</p><p>The numbers come with honest caveats that are themselves notable in an industry prone to superlatives. Anthropic acknowledges <a href="http://anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-5">Opus 5</a> remains behind <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/claude/mythos">Mythos 5</a>, a competing model, on cybersecurity tasks and biology research, and an OpenAI-family model still leads on one agentic coding benchmark.</p><p>The more revealing caveat came from Anthropic itself, when asked where <a href="http://anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-5">Opus 5</a> still falls short of <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/claude/fable">Fable 5</a>. The spokesperson's answer amounted to a candid admission about what benchmarks do and don't capture.</p><p>"The evals where Opus 5 wins are bounded tasks with a specific outcome, which is where it's strongest. What those evals don't measure is duration," the spokesperson told VentureBeat. "One way to put it: Opus 5 is the best tool for the jobs benchmarks can see, and Fable 5 is what you reach for when the job outruns the benchmark."</p><p><a href="https://www.anthropic.com/claude/fable">Fable 5</a>, by contrast, "is for the longest, most autonomous jobs, where the model has to stay coherent across many connected steps over hours or days with dense source material," the spokesperson said, advising customers to "run both on a representative workload, one bounded task and one long-horizon job." That framing — bounded tasks versus long-horizon autonomy — may become the defining axis of model differentiation in 2026, as benchmarks saturate and the hardest remaining problems involve sustained, multi-day agentic work rather than discrete puzzles.</p><h2><b>Why token efficiency is becoming the real battleground for enterprise AI spending</b></h2><p>Threaded through the launch is a theme Anthropic clearly wants buyers to absorb: <a href="http://anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-5">Opus 5</a> doesn't just score well, it scores well per dollar. The model ships with an adjustable "effort" setting that lets customers trade intelligence for speed and token savings, and Anthropic's charts emphasize performance at a given cost rather than peak performance alone.</p><p>Early customers echoed the point with unusual specificity. Harvey, the legal AI company, said Opus 5 achieved similar performance to Opus 4.8's maximum-reasoning mode "while generating 26% fewer tokens on average," according to Niko Grupen, its head of applied research. Richard Pham of Fundamental Research Lab said that on hard financial-modeling tasks, the model averaged nine percentage points higher accuracy "while using roughly one-third fewer turns and tool calls and 60% less time."</p><p>Wade Foster, chief executive of Zapier, said Opus 5 topped his company's AutomationBench leaderboard "without spending more tokens than prior Claude models," running a full churn-prevention workflow from start to finish. "Previous models didn't pass; Opus 5 hit 100%," he said. Scott Wu, chief executive of Cognition, the company behind the Devin coding agent, said that on FrontierCode 1.1, "Claude Opus 5 approaches Fable-level performance at half the cost," with particular strength in debugging and root-cause analysis.</p><p>The efficiency emphasis reflects commercial reality. Enterprise AI spending is no longer experimental, and inference costs — the price of actually running these models at scale — have become a board-level line item. </p><p>Anthropic's business skews heavily toward API and enterprise usage; according to a February 2026 analysis by <a href="https://research.contrary.com/company/anthropic">Contrary Research</a>, Claude held roughly 40 percent of the enterprise large language model market by usage as of late 2025, and Claude Code alone had reached about $1 billion in annualized revenue. For a company whose customers pay by the token, a model that does more with fewer tokens is not a nice-to-have. It is the product.</p><h2><b>Self-verifying AI agents and what they mean for the hidden costs of automation</b></h2><p>Beyond the numbers, Anthropic is selling a behavioral story: that <a href="http://anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-5">Opus 5</a> verifies its work and iterates until it succeeds. The company offered several examples from testing that read like small parables of machine stubbornness.</p><p>In one <a href="https://www.frontierbench.ai/announcement">Frontier-Bench</a> task, the model was asked to reconstruct a machine part as a 3D CAD model from a drawing it was intentionally given no way to view. Rather than fail, Anthropic says, Opus 5 wrote its own computer vision pipeline to extract the geometry from raw pixels — and did so repeatedly, while no competing model solved the task in five attempts. In another case, given a real bug in a popular open-source package manager, the model found the root cause and fixed an edge case the community's own patch had missed; a competing model patched only the symptom and declared victory. An engineer at a trading firm, the company says, used Opus 5 to build a market data feed for a new exchange in a single session and, finding no live feed to validate against, watched the model build its own test harness to check its parsing code.</p><p>Customers described similar behavior in the wild. Cristian Rivera, a staff software engineer at Stripe, said he gave the model "a chief-of-staff role over my dev environments" for a weekend: "it built its own monitor, drove each box, and pulled me in only for the judgment calls."</p><p>This is the capability enterprises actually care about, and it is worth dwelling on why. The gap between a model that produces plausible output and one that verifies its output is the gap between a demo and a deployable system. Most of the hidden cost of enterprise AI today is human review — engineers checking the machine's work. A model that reliably checks its own work compresses that cost, which is precisely why customers keep citing fewer turns, fewer passes, and less time rather than higher raw scores.</p><h2><b>Inside Anthropic's safety strategy: capability gaps, classifiers, and model fallbacks</b></h2><p>The launch also showcases Anthropic's increasingly intricate approach to safety — one that now involves deliberately not teaching its models certain skills. The company says its automated behavioral audit found Opus 5 to be its most aligned model to date, scoring 2.3 on overall misaligned behavior, lower than <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-8">Opus 4.8</a>, <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-sonnet-5">Sonnet 5</a>, or <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/claude/fable">Fable 5</a>, with the lowest rates of deceptive behavior and the least susceptibility to being tricked into misuse.</p><p>On the capability side, Anthropic says it intentionally avoided training <a href="http://anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-5">Opus 5</a> on cyber tasks, as it did with Opus 4.8. The model improved on them anyway — a side effect of general capability gains — and now nearly matches Mythos 5 at finding software vulnerabilities. But it remains far behind at exploiting them: on Anthropic's OSS-Fuzz evaluation, Opus 5 identified vulnerabilities at a 79.4 percent rate, close to Mythos 5's 80 percent, but succeeded at developing exploits in only 4 challenges versus Mythos 5's 13. That asymmetry — strong at defense-relevant discovery, weak at offense-relevant exploitation — appears to be by design, and the safeguards follow the same logic. Anthropic expects Opus 5's cyber classifiers to intervene about 85 percent less often than Fable 5's.</p><p>When a classifier does trigger, requests in <a href="http://claude.ai/">Claude.ai</a>, <a href="https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview">Claude Code</a>, and <a href="https://claude.com/product/cowork">Claude Cowork</a> fall back to <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-8">Opus 4.8</a> by default — raising an obvious question: if a request is too risky for one model, why is it acceptable for another? "The model it falls back to has lower capability levels making the risk of harmful use lower as well," the spokesperson said, adding that "there is a message that lets the user know when this occurs and is visible in the chat."</p><p>The logic is defensible, but it reveals how AI safety actually works in 2026: risk is not a property of the question alone, but of the question multiplied by the capability of the system answering it. On biology, the calculus runs the other way. Opus 5 is now Anthropic's most capable generally available model for scientific research — scoring 10.2 percentage points higher than Opus 4.8 on the company's internal chemistry benchmark — though the spokesperson acknowledged that "Mythos 5 remains the stronger model for long-horizon, open-ended work like autonomous drug design campaigns."</p><h2><b>The business stakes behind the launch: a $380 billion valuation and massive compute bets</b></h2><p>The launch lands at a moment of extraordinary commercial momentum — and extraordinary obligations — for Anthropic. Reuters reported in February that the company was valued at <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/anthropic-valued-380-billion-latest-funding-round-2026-02-12/">roughly $380 billion</a> in its latest funding round, following a period in which, per Contrary Research's analysis, its annualized revenue climbed from about $1 billion at the end of 2024 to a projected $9 billion by the end of 2025, with internal targets reportedly <a href="https://research.contrary.com/company/anthropic">reaching $20 to $26 billion for 2026</a>. Those targets are underwritten by enormous infrastructure commitments, including a <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/microsoft-nvidia-anthropic-announce-strategic-partnerships">reported $30 billion Azure compute deal</a> alongside arrangements with Google Cloud and Nvidia — spending that only pencils out if enterprises keep expanding usage.</p><p>That is the context in which Opus 5's pricing strategy makes sense. Holding the price at Opus 4.8 levels while roughly doubling performance on key agentic benchmarks is effectively a steep price cut per unit of capability, designed to widen the funnel of workloads that are economical to automate. Every task that was marginal at Opus 4.8's cost-per-success becomes viable at Opus 5's — and every viable task is recurring token revenue.</p><p>The regulatory backdrop has grown more complex as well. A U.S. judge gave final approval this week to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-approves-anthropics-15-billion-settlement-copyright-lawsuit-2026-07-20/">Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement with book authors</a>, Reuters reported, closing a chapter of litigation over the company's early training data. And in June, Reuters, citing Axios, reported that the U.S. government had moved to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-blocks-foreign-access-anthropics-most-advanced-ai-models-axios-reports-2026-06-13/">block foreign access </a>to Anthropic's most advanced models — a reminder that frontier AI is now entangled with export policy in ways that shape which customers can buy what.</p><p>Also shipping Friday: a Fast mode running at roughly 2.5 times default speed at twice the base price, automatic fallback routing on the API, and mid-conversation tool changes that no longer invalidate the prompt cache — a small feature that agent developers may appreciate more than any benchmark. Consistent with prior Opus models, Opus 5 carries no data retention requirements for general access, a point the spokesperson flagged unprompted for customers with "a hard zero data retention requirement." Developers can access the model as claude-opus-5 on the <a href="https://platform.claude.com/login?returnTo=%2F%3F">Claude API</a> starting today.</p><p>Two questions will determine whether the bet pays off: whether <a href="http://anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-5">Opus 5's efficiency claims </a>survive contact with production workloads at scale, and whether enterprises embrace a world where safety classifiers, not users, sometimes decide which model answers. But the deeper message of Friday's launch is that the AI industry's center of gravity has moved. For three years, the labs competed on what their best model could do on its best day. With Opus 5, Anthropic is competing on something less glamorous and far more lucrative: what a very good model can do every day, for half the price. In a market where the frontier keeps moving, Anthropic is wagering that the real fortune lies just behind it.</p><p>
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<description><![CDATA[For CIOs, learning from the startup ecosystem has never been more critical.



As pressure mounts to transform business operations with AI and agentic systems, IT leaders should be looking to those on the AI vanguard for insights into the strategic and technical decisions necessary to launch, gro...]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For CIOs, learning from the startup ecosystem has never been more critical.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As pressure mounts to transform business operations with AI and agentic systems, IT leaders should be looking to those on the AI vanguard for insights into the strategic and technical decisions necessary to launch, grow, and thrive in today’s AI-disrupted business environment.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Over 10,000 attendees will hear from 250-plus startup founders, technology executives, and enterprise IT leaders about how the future of programming is being rewritten, what enterprise AI security requires, how startups are orchestrating workloads across models while managing cost and reliability at scale, why creating a safety culture is essential for AI deployment, and how startups are deciding what work humans should own versus what should be delegated to AI as they work to build hybrid teams without losing speed, accountability, or culture.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That’s not to mention TechCrunch Disrupt’s signature <a href="https://techcrunch.com/startup-battlefield/">Startup Battlefield</a>, in which 200 standout companies showcase their innovations to compete for a $100K equity-free prize. The battlefield will give CIOs a rapid-fire, broad view of what’s possible — and a possible early look at the next big enterprise player. After all, Dropbox, Trello, and Cloudflare, among others, roamed that same battlefield before the world knew their names.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And with M&amp;A now an early-stage startup strategy for many from day one, TechCrunch Disrupt’s exhibition floor provides IT leaders not just an opportunity to discuss the nuts and bolts of innovation architecture or how an upstart product can enhance your workflows, but a chance to find your next innovation partner, or more.</p>



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<title><![CDATA[Bridging Innovation and Stability: The Risks of Vibe Coding]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Vibe coding offers resource-limited organizations tools for rapid software development. But to build products that are sustainable and resilient, implementing a defined process is key to long-term success.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cisco, AMD partner to bring enterprise-level security, visibility to Ryzen AI Halo systems]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cisco and AMD have expanded their partnership with a new package of hardware and security software that’s designed to help enterprise customers protect, deploy, and manage distributed AI resources.



During AMD’s Advancing AI event this week, Cisco’s president and chief product officer Jeetu Pat...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:18:26 +0200</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cisco and AMD have expanded their partnership with a new package of hardware and security software that’s designed to help enterprise customers protect, deploy, and manage distributed AI resources.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">During AMD’s <a href="https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/events/advancing-ai.html">Advancing AI event</a> this week, Cisco’s president and chief product officer <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/4184554/how-jeetu-patel-made-cisco-unrecognizable.html">Jeetu Patel</a> took to the stage during AMD CEO <a href="https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/events/advancing-ai.html">Lisa Su’s keynote</a> to talk about how AI inference will be widely distributed and will require an architectural stack of software and tools that Cisco and <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/4199402/helios-marks-amds-biggest-ai-infrastructure-push-yet.html">AMD</a> are partnering to develop.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The joint architecture combines AMD’s compact, high-performance Ryzen AI Halo hardware and a variety of Cisco networking, observability, governance, and security technologies. “AMD provides the deskside/local AI platform. At the foundation is AMD Ryzen AI Halo hardware, an isolated agent sandbox and the services needed for local-first inferencing, including model routing and token limits via AMD’s Semantic Router and local inference on Lemonade,” wrote Cisco’s <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yash-sheth-/">Yash Sheth</a>, senior director, engineering and research, in a <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/ai/from-one-desk-to-the-whole-enterprise-making-local-ai-resilient">blog post</a> about the new package.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/ryzen-ai-halo.html?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=24009436319&amp;gbraid=0AAAAApk3AUDJs1_xMEd2YjxcG8iJu-gS4&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw94bTBhDQARIsAN3vv0xmM9xu9mXa5H5zAbKFqNzUy1FPP5AS-lOA1qXh1a9bmw54LMQtYXgaArV-EALw_wcB">Ryzen AI Halo</a> (pictured below) is designed to support local AI inference on an AI PC using its CPU, GPU, and XDNA neural processing unit (NPU), according to AMD. A resilient AI platform should continue delivering useful AI services even when connectivity is limited, models need to change, or workloads shift, AMD stated.</p>


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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cisco then wraps that platform in a secure harness that includes its Splunk Agent Observability plus Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring to provide full-stack observability, tracking agent behavior, tokenomics and compute operation, according to Sheth.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cisco also brings its <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/4148823/cisco-goes-all-in-on-agentic-ai-security.html">AI Defense</a> for model and agent security; <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/4179673/cisco-brings-agentic-ops-platform-and-security-overhaul-to-cisco-live.html">DefenseClaw</a> for security policy enforcement, so guardrails are enforced directly on-device, within the agent harness; and <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/4180810/what-is-cisco-cloud-control-and-why-should-customers-care.html">Cisco Cloud Control</a> offering a single pane of glass for unified policy and control, Sheth stated.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“To make deskside and local AI computing work at enterprise scale, every AI node must be treated as a secure, managed node in the enterprise network,” Sheth wrote.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The need for token efficiency and data sovereignty is driving a new class of computing, deskside computing, with users and teams putting AI agents right by their sides,” Sheth wrote. “Inference is moving to a hybrid architecture with thousands of ambient deskside agents in an enterprise helping employees have 24×7 productivity. That’s an extraordinary opportunity. It’s also a brand-new operating challenge.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As agentic AI moves from experimentation to real enterprise workflows, organizations need more than powerful endpoints. AI agents can run continuously and act on enterprise data, but create new requirements for network infrastructure, tokenomics, agent behavior, and security, according to a <a href="https://newsroom.amd.com/news/aai-2026-cisco-client-partnership-update/">statement</a> from AMD.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Running more AI locally can help improve responsiveness, keep sensitive data closer to users, and reduce dependence on cloud-only approaches, but enterprises also need a way to monitor and manage these systems at scale. AMD and Cisco are addressing that gap by collaborating to pair high-performance local AI compute with the observability, governance, and control infrastructure needed for enterprises to deploy it responsibly,” AMD stated.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“By combining AMD Ryzen AI Halo systems and our broader local AI software capabilities with Cisco’s enterprise networking, observability and security technologies, we are helping customers deploy AI in a way that is performant, secure, observable and manageable at scale,” said Jack Huynh, senior vice president and general manager, computing and graphics group with AMD, in a statement.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A few other interesting statistics and trends cited in AMD CEO Su’s keynote include:</p>



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<li>AI adoption is accelerating across all industries, with agentic AI driving a surge in compute demand and shifting workloads from training to inference, which accounts for 60% of global AI compute capacity in 2026.</li>



<li>AI is moving beyond the cloud, with edge and personal devices becoming critical for real-time, distributed intelligence.</li>



<li>The AI accelerator market is projected to reach $1.4 trillion by 2030, nearly tripling previous forecasts, with GPUs expected to dominate but CPUs gaining new growth vectors due to agentic AI.</li>



<li>Server CPU market is forecasted to grow over 50% to $200 billion by 2030, fueled by rapid agentic AI adoption and the need for massive CPU infrastructure.</li>
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<title><![CDATA[GitHub ordered to remove decentralized messaging app Bitchat in India]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[India's Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered GitHub to remove repositories hosting Jack Dorsey's decentralized messaging app Bitchat, arguing that the Bluetooth mesh platform could be used to evade internet shutdowns and lawful surveillance. The order, which was made public by Dorsey after it was...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:04:24 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Economics of Agentic AI: Engineering for Imperfection]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The price of adoption euphoria You played entirely by the book. You procured the most capable enterprise models, mandated adoption across your teams, and put the right metrics in place. The promise was a predictable boost in efficiency. And at first, it delivered. The demos were flawless. The pro...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:57:50 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Tabular LLMs: An Introduction to the Foundation Models That Predict Your Spreadsheet]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tabular foundation models predict the missing column of any spreadsheet zero-shot, the way an LLM completes text — and on the TabArena benchmark they now sit above fully tuned gradient-boosted trees. An introduction to how they work, an independent reproduction of the strongest open one, and a ma...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:57:46 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tabular foundation models predict the missing column of any spreadsheet zero-shot, the way an LLM completes text — and on the TabArena benchmark they now sit above fully tuned gradient-boosted trees. An introduction to how they work, an independent reproduction of the strongest open one, and a map of where XGBoost still wins.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/tabular-llms-an-introduction-to-the-foundation-models-that-predict-your-spreadsheet/">Tabular LLMs: An Introduction to the Foundation Models That Predict Your Spreadsheet</a> appeared first on <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/">Towards Data Science</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy Watch: Erneute Beschwerden nach Update – diese Nutzer sind betroffen]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Software-Updates können neue Funktionen bringen, in Einzelfällen aber auch unerwartete Fehler verursachen.
Bei Problemen helfen oft Fehlerbehebungen durch spätere Updates der Hersteller.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:51:53 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BlueNoroff Zoom Phishing Kit Profiles Crypto Wallets Before Malware Delivery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The North Korean threat actors behind the ClickFix-style campaigns that employ typosquatted Zoom and Microsoft Teams domains have been found to operate an active phishing kit to impersonate the videoconferencing platforms in social engineering campaigns designed to deliver malware. “BlueNoroff…
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:39:14 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The North Korean threat actors behind the ClickFix-style campaigns that employ typosquatted Zoom and Microsoft Teams domains have been found to operate an active phishing kit to impersonate the videoconferencing platforms in social engineering campaigns designed to deliver malware. “BlueNoroff…</p>
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<title><![CDATA[BlueNoroff Zoom Phishing Kit Profiles Crypto Wallets Before Malware Delivery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The North Korean threat actors behind the ClickFix-style campaigns that employ typosquatted Zoom and Microsoft Teams domains have been found to operate an active phishing kit to impersonate the videoconferencing platforms in social engineering campaigns designed to deliver malware.

"BlueNoroff h...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:28:24 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The North Korean threat actors behind the ClickFix-style campaigns that employ typosquatted Zoom and Microsoft Teams domains have been found to operate an active phishing kit to impersonate the videoconferencing platforms in social engineering campaigns designed to deliver malware.

"BlueNoroff has operationalised trust abuse by combining compromised industry contacts, social engineering, wallet]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Galaxy Z Fold 8 im Test: Samsung erfindet das Falthandy neu]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mit dem Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 ändert Samsung sein Falthandy-Konzept. Nur wenige Zentimeter machen den Unterschied. Bei der Vorstellung des Geräts in London hat COMPUTER BILD es bereits ausprobiert.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:21:30 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mit dem Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 ändert Samsung sein Falthandy-Konzept. Nur wenige Zentimeter machen den Unterschied. Bei der Vorstellung des Geräts in London hat COMPUTER BILD es bereits ausprobiert.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Stripe Eyes $10 Billion Deal For AI Model Marketplace OpenRouter]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An anonymous reader quotes a report from PYMNTS.com: Stripe is in talks to buy OpenRouter, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that could sell for roughly $10 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move would mark a significant step outside payments for a company that processes tr...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:18:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An anonymous reader quotes a report from PYMNTS.com: Stripe is in talks to buy OpenRouter, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that could sell for roughly $10 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move would mark a significant step outside payments for a company that processes transactions for much of the internet. It also lands while Stripe pursues a far larger target: a bid for PayPal that would value the payments giant at about $53 billion.
 
The Journal reported Thursday (July 23) that a transaction could be announced soon, though the talks could still collapse or another buyer could step in. The exact price under discussion could not be learned. Several other large technology companies had also been weighing deals for OpenRouter. The startup was valued at $1.3 billion in May, according to PitchBook, meaning a sale near $10 billion would represent a steep markup in a matter of months. Its backers include Menlo Ventures and CapitalG, the growth fund of Google parent Alphabet.
 
OpenRouter sells software that lets customers reach AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic, along with open weight alternatives anyone can download and run. The Journal described the company's position this way: "OpenRouter is part of an emerging crop of startups that have found a lucrative niche between AI developers and the companies that want to use them." The platform lists hundreds of large language models and lets developers compare and switch between them.<p></p><div class="share_submission">
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<title><![CDATA[Cl0p Hackers Exploit Windchill Servers to Steal Companies’ Secret Product Designs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cl0p ransomware affiliates are exploiting exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM servers to steal engineering and product-design data. The campaign combines software flaws to gain access without credentials, install hidden server-side access, and remove sensitive files before demanding payment. The ac...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:18:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Windows-11-Update: Copilot-Taste lässt bald Funktion deaktivieren]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Microsoft testet für Windows 11 eine Funktion, mit der Anwender die Copilot-Taste deaktivieren können. Seit 2024 werden neue Computer standardmäßig mit dem KI-Knopf ausgeliefert. An dieser Vorgabe hält das Unternehmen auch 2026 fest.			(Weiter lesen)]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:18:02 +0200</pubDate>
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			Microsoft testet für <a href="https://winfuture.de/special/windows11/" title="Windows 11 Special">Windows 11</a> eine Funktion, mit der Anwender die Copilot-Taste deaktivieren können. Seit 2024 werden neue Computer standardmäßig mit dem KI-Knopf ausgeliefert. An dieser Vorgabe hält das Unternehmen auch 2026 fest.			(<a href="https://winfuture.de/news,160189.html">Weiter lesen</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The Economics of Agentic AI: Engineering for Imperfection]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The price of adoption euphoria You played entirely by the book. You procured the most capable enterprise models, mandated adoption across your teams, and put the right metrics in place. The promise was a predictable boost in efficiency. And at first, it delivered. The demos were flawless. The pro...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:09:30 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
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<title><![CDATA[(g+) Opinion: Japan automakers bought time with hybrids, now must spend it on software]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Competition between intelligent vehicles and merely electrified ones has just begun Von Hans Greimel (Wirtschaft, Elektroauto)]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691983/it-nachrichten/g-opinion-japan-automakers-bought-time-with-hybrids-now-must-spend-it-on-software/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:06:40 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Competition between intelligent vehicles and merely electrified ones has just begun Von Hans Greimel (<a href="https://www.golem.de/specials/wirtschaft/">Wirtschaft</a>, <a href="https://www.golem.de/specials/elektroauto/">Elektroauto</a>) <img src="https://cpx.golem.de/cpx.php?class=17&amp;aid=211273&amp;page=1&amp;ts=1784908801" alt="" width="1" height="1">]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Patrick Vallance returns as AI taskforce chair]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following stepping down as science minister, Vallance’s return marks a rethink on AI, taking best practices from the UK’s Covid-19 Taskforce]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:49:34 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Following stepping down as science minister, Vallance’s return marks a rethink on AI, taking best practices from the UK’s Covid-19 Taskforce]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA['Science fiction that happened': experts explain why OpenAI's 'mind-blowing' cyberattack should worry us all]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This might be our first true glimpse of how dangerous AI could be in the future in terms of making hacks much more commonplace.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691909/it-nachrichten/science-fiction-that-happened-experts-explain-why-openais-mind-blowing-cyberattack-should-worry-us-all/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:38:38 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[This might be our first true glimpse of how dangerous AI could be in the future in terms of making hacks much more commonplace.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Netflix and Prime Video plot AI-driven homepages, but users say they don't want 'software to think' for them]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Both Amazon and Netflix are reportedly testing out plans to incorporate AI into the first streaming screen you see.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691906/it-nachrichten/netflix-and-prime-video-plot-ai-driven-homepages-but-users-say-they-dont-want-software-to-think-for-them/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:38:32 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Both Amazon and Netflix are reportedly testing out plans to incorporate AI into the first streaming screen you see.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Defense tech giant Anduril eyes new funding at $100B valuation as Seattle expansion draws protests]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Defense tech giant Anduril is reportedly seeking a new funding round that would value the company at about $100 billion, underscoring its meteoric rise as it rapidly expands its engineering and maritime operations in the Seattle region. Read More]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691905/it-nachrichten/defense-tech-giant-anduril-eyes-new-funding-at-100b-valuation-as-seattle-expansion-draws-protests/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:38:31 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Nachrichten</category>
<source url="https://tsecurity.de">tsecurity.de</source>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img fetchpriority="high" loading="eager" width="1260" height="945" src="https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/anduril-1260x945.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/anduril-1260x945.jpeg 1260w, https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/anduril-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/anduril-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/anduril-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px"><br>Defense tech giant Anduril is reportedly seeking a new funding round that would value the company at about $100 billion, underscoring its meteoric rise as it rapidly expands its engineering and maritime operations in the Seattle region. <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/defense-tech-giant-anduril-eyes-new-funding-at-100b-valuation-as-seattle-expansion-draws-protests/">Read More</a>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Wirtschaftsblase: Die Tesla-SpaceX-Blase platzt]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Die Geschäftspläne, die nicht von Science-Fiction-Romanen zu unterscheiden sind, überzeugen nicht mehr. Eine Analyse von Frank Wunderlich-Pfeiffer (SpaceX, Elektroauto)]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691904/it-nachrichten/wirtschaftsblase-die-tesla-spacex-blase-platzt/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:38:27 +0200</pubDate>
<category>📰 IT Nachrichten</category>
<source url="https://tsecurity.de">tsecurity.de</source>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Die Geschäftspläne, die nicht von Science-Fiction-Romanen zu unterscheiden sind, überzeugen nicht mehr. Eine Analyse von Frank Wunderlich-Pfeiffer (<a href="https://www.golem.de/specials/spacex/">SpaceX</a>, <a href="https://www.golem.de/specials/elektroauto/">Elektroauto</a>) <img src="https://cpx.golem.de/cpx.php?class=17&amp;aid=211258&amp;page=1&amp;ts=1784907302" alt="" width="1" height="1">]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Build and Run an Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) System in the Cloud]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Automating the classification and extraction of PII from emails using AWS
The post Build and Run an Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) System in the Cloud appeared first on Towards Data Science.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:25:29 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
<source url="https://tsecurity.de">tsecurity.de</source>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Automating the classification and extraction of PII from emails using AWS</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/build-and-run-an-intelligent-document-processing-idp-system-in-the-cloud/">Build and Run an Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) System in the Cloud</a> appeared first on <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/">Towards Data Science</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Astronomers May Have Discovered First Moon Outside Our Solar System]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Astronomers studying the star system CD-35 2722 may have found the first known moon-like object outside our solar system. The classification is unusually tricky, however, because it orbits a brown dwarf rather than a planet, making it clearly an "exosatellite" but forcing scientists to rethink wh...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691872/it-security-nachrichten/astronomers-may-have-discovered-first-moon-outside-our-solar-system/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:07:19 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Astronomers studying the star system CD-35 2722 may have found the first known moon-like object outside our solar system. The classification is unusually tricky, however, because it orbits a brown dwarf rather than a planet, making it clearly an "exosatellite" but forcing scientists to rethink where the line between planet, moon, and failed star should be drawn. Space.com reports: The star CD-35 2722 is located around 73 light-years away and has around half the mass of the sun. It is orbited by a "failed star" or brown dwarf. These stellar bodies get their unfortunate nickname because they form like other stars but fail to gather enough mass to trigger the fusion of hydrogen to helium in their cores. In terms of mass, brown dwarfs are more massive than the largest gas giant planets, but smaller than the smallest stars, usually with around 13 to 80 times the mass of Jupiter, or around 0.013 to 0.08 times the mass of the sun.
 
The newly discovered object in CD-35 2722 is certainly moon-like, but rather than orbiting a planet as the moons in the solar system do, it orbits the system's brown dwarf. "This system is somewhat hard to define using solar-system-based words like 'planet' and 'moon.' The exosatellite is clearly massive enough to be a planet, but it does not orbit a star, though it orbits an object that orbits a star," team leader Kevin Hoy of the Universidad Diego Portales and the Millennium Nucleus of Young Exoplanets and their Moons (YEMS) in Chile, said in a statement. "Being the third wheel in this system makes us want to call it a moon, even if it is nothing like the small, rocky moons we have in our system."
 
The team currently isn't able to definitively claim this object in CD-35 2722 is an exomoon, because that would require really nailing down a new definition of what a moon is. "The satellite we report is a giant gaseous body orbiting a highly massive companion, itself several times the mass of Jupiter. We have a clear delineation between the planets and the sun in the solar system, so defining things like moons is simple," team member Alice Zurlo of the Universidad Diego Portales said. "In the CD-35 2722 system, where we are blurring the lines between stars, planets, and moons, the whole thing becomes more complicated to describe." Zurlo and colleagues can, however, confidently claim this is an exosatellite, meaning it is a first-of-its-kind detection no matter what the future holds for its classification. 

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<title><![CDATA[The tech-broification of American science has officially begun]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Trump administration unveiled the first "Genesis Mission" grants on Thursday, directing $5 billion toward hundreds of AI-driven science projects in an effort the White House has described as "comparable in urgency and ambition to the Manhattan Project." At roughly the same time, Trump's scien...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:47:48 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
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<title><![CDATA[AI's Biggest Hidden Security Flaw]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Author: Security Weekly - A CRA Resource - Bewertung: 2x - Views:12 Modern LLMs process prompts by predicting the next token from context. They don't inherently distinguish system instructions from user instructions, and many "reasoning" models use the same underlying architecture while producing...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:22:44 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: Security Weekly - A CRA Resource - Bewertung: 2x - Views:12 <br/></p><p><iframe id="ytplayer" loading="lazy" type="text/html" width="100%" height="auto" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zKXmtFm-Gyw?autoplay=1&origin=http://tsecurity.de" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>Modern LLMs process prompts by predicting the next token from context. They don't inherently distinguish system instructions from user instructions, and many "reasoning" models use the same underlying architecture while producing reasoning-style text.<br />
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That makes prompt or command injection a persistent security challenge and highlights an important limitation: fluent explanations aren't necessarily evidence of genuine reasoning or understanding. Developers need additional safeguards instead of assuming the model can reliably separate trustworthy instructions from malicious ones.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[reMarkable Paper Pure im Test: Fast wie Schreiben auf Papier]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Nettes Gadget oder sinnvoller Alltagsbegleiter? COMPUTER BILD hat das E-Ink-Tablet reMarkable Paper Pure in einem Praxis-Test genau unter die Lupe genommen.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691726/it-nachrichten/remarkable-paper-pure-im-test-fast-wie-schreiben-auf-papier/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:57:10 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[LG 27GX790B-B im Test: Tempo trifft Bildqualität]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Der LG 27GX790B-B verspricht Gaming in Höchstgeschwindigkeit. COMPUTER BILD hat Bildqualität, Ausstattung, Stromverbrauch und Ergonomie getestet.]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691725/it-nachrichten/lg-27gx790b-b-im-test-tempo-trifft-bildqualitaet/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:57:09 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Alienware AW2726DM im Test: OLED-Gaming zum Kampfpreis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Der Alienware AW2726DM gehört zu den günstigsten QD-OLED-Gaming-Monitoren. COMPUTER BILD prüfte, wo seine Stärken und Schwächen liegen.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:57:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Insta360 Luna Ultra im Praxis-Test: Was bringt die zweite Kamera?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hauptkamera für den weiten Blick, Telekamera für entfernte Details: Die Insta360 Luna Ultra setzt auf zwei Perspektiven. Wie gut das funktioniert, klärt COMPUTER BILD im Praxis-Test.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:57:03 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cl0p Targets Internet-Exposed Windchill Servers in Global Engineering Data-Theft Campaign]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cl0p ransomware affiliates are actively exploiting internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM deployments in a global data-theft campaign targeting high-value engineering environments. Observed post-exploitation activity includes filesystem enumeration via files such as “flst.txt,” followed by st...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:39:02 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cl0p ransomware affiliates are actively exploiting internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM deployments in a global data-theft campaign targeting high-value engineering environments. Observed post-exploitation activity includes filesystem enumeration via files such as “flst.txt,” followed by staging and exfiltration of sensitive engineering…</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.itsecuritynews.info/cl0p-targets-internet-exposed-windchill-servers-in-global-engineering-data-theft-campaign/">Cl0p Targets Internet-Exposed Windchill Servers in Global Engineering Data-Theft Campaign</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.itsecuritynews.info/">IT Security News</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Loop Engineering for RAG Generation: An LLM Cascade from a Cheap Local Model Up to a Hosted Flagship]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Enterprise Document Intelligence [Vol.1 #8quater] - Two angles on the cascade, cost and a validation loop, backed by a real sweep of twenty local models against a hosted flagship
The post Loop Engineering for RAG Generation: An LLM Cascade from a Cheap Local Model Up to a Hosted Flagship appeared...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:34:53 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Enterprise Document Intelligence [Vol.1 #8quater] - Two angles on the cascade, cost and a validation loop, backed by a real sweep of twenty local models against a hosted flagship</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/loop-engineering-for-rag-generation-an-llm-cascade-from-a-cheap-local-model-up-to-a-hosted-flagship/">Loop Engineering for RAG Generation: An LLM Cascade from a Cheap Local Model Up to a Hosted Flagship</a> appeared first on <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/">Towards Data Science</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Ransomware Surge, Data Breaches, and Rising Digital Threats]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This week’s cybersecurity landscape highlights the continued expansion of cyber risks across governments, businesses, and consumers. From ransomware campaigns targeting organizations worldwide to credential-based attacks, data breaches, online fraud, and digital piracy crackdowns, recent incident...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691669/it-security-nachrichten/the-cyber-express-weekly-roundup-ransomware-surge-data-breaches-and-rising-digital-threats/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:30:41 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="831" height="491" src="https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="The Cyber Express weekly roundup July 2026" decoding="async" srcset="https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2.webp 831w, https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2-300x177.webp 300w, https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2-768x454.webp 768w, https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2-600x355.webp 600w, https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2-150x89.webp 150w, https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2-750x443.webp 750w, https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2.webp 831w, https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2-300x177.webp 300w, https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2-768x454.webp 768w, https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2-600x355.webp 600w, https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2-150x89.webp 150w, https://thecyberexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Cyber-Express-weekly-roundup-July-2026-2-750x443.webp 750w" sizes="(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px" title="The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Ransomware Surge, Data Breaches, and Rising Digital Threats 1"></p><span data-contrast="auto">This week’s cybersecurity landscape highlights the continued expansion of cyber risks across governments, businesses, and consumers. From ransomware campaigns targeting organizations worldwide to credential-based attacks, data breaches, online fraud, and digital piracy crackdowns, recent incidents show how threat actors are exploiting both technical vulnerabilities and human behavior.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">The latest developments underline the need for stronger security practices, including improved identity protection, faster <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://cyble.com/knowledge-hub/what-is-incident-response/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="incident response" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="29121">incident response</a>, and greater awareness of evolving cyber threats. Organizations are increasingly dealing with attacks that go beyond <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://thecyberexpress.com/what-is-data/" title="data" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="29120">data</a> theft, affecting operations, customer trust, and critical services.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>
<h2 aria-level="2"><b><span data-contrast="none">The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup</span></b><span data-ccp-props='{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}'> </span></h2>
<h3 aria-level="3"><b><span data-contrast="none">U.S. Accounts for Nearly Half of Global Ransomware Attacks in H1 2026</span></b><span data-ccp-props='{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}'> </span></h3>
<span data-contrast="auto">The United States experienced 1,721 ransomware attacks during the first half of 2026, representing nearly 45% of all incidents tracked globally, according to research from <a href="https://cyble.com/resources/research-reports/global-threat-landscape-h1-2026/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL)</a>. The report identified <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://cyble.com/knowledge-hub/what-is-ransomware/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="ransomware" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="29122">ransomware</a> groups Qilin and Akira as among the most active threat actors during the period. </span><a href="https://thecyberexpress.com/us-ransomware-attacks-in-h1-2026/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><span data-contrast="none">Read more...</span></b></a><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>
<h3 aria-level="3"><b><span data-contrast="none">Dubai Police Warns Against Online Visa Fraud Schemes</span></b><span data-ccp-props='{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}'> </span></h3>
<span data-contrast="auto">Dubai Police has issued a warning about fraudulent online advertisements offering work, residency, and visit visas in exchange for payment. Scammers have reportedly used social media platforms and messaging applications to impersonate government entities or unauthorized service providers to trick victims. </span><a href="https://thecyberexpress.com/dubai-police-fraudulent-visa-ads/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><span data-contrast="none">Read more...</span></b></a><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>
<h3 aria-level="3"><b><span data-contrast="none">Craneware Data Breach Exposes Employee and Customer Information</span></b><span data-ccp-props='{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}'> </span></h3>
<span data-contrast="auto">Healthcare technology company Craneware confirmed that unauthorized individuals accessed part of its data environment, resulting in the exposure of employee information as well as some customer and partner records. The company stated that the incident has been contained and has not disrupted business operations or customer services. </span><a href="https://thecyberexpress.com/craneware-data-breach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><span data-contrast="none">Read more...</span></b><span data-contrast="none"> </span></a><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>
<h3 aria-level="3"><b><span data-contrast="none">U.S. Targets Illegal FIFA World Cup Streaming Networks</span></b><span data-ccp-props='{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}'> </span></h3>
<span data-contrast="auto">The U.S. Department of Justice seized more than 1,000 domains allegedly involved in illegally streaming FIFA World Cup 2026 matches. The action was carried out under Operation Offsides, an initiative focused on combating online piracy and protecting intellectual property rights. </span><a href="https://thecyberexpress.com/illegal-world-cup-streaming-domains-seized/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><span data-contrast="none">Read more...</span></b></a><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>
<h3 aria-level="3"><b><span data-contrast="none">Chick-fil-A Customer Accounts Targeted in Credential Attack</span></b><span data-ccp-props='{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}'> </span></h3>
<span data-contrast="auto">Chick-fil-A confirmed that certain customer accounts were accessed during an automated credential-stuffing attack between June 17 and June 19, 2026. The attackers used account credentials obtained from an external source to gain unauthorized access. The company said affected information may have included customer names, email addresses, membership details, and limited payment-related data. </span><a href="https://thecyberexpress.com/chick-fil-a-data-security-incident/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><span data-contrast="none">Read more...</span></b></a><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>
<h3 aria-level="3"><b><span data-contrast="none">South Korea Diplomatic System Breach Lasted Nearly 10 Months</span></b><span data-ccp-props='{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}'> </span></h3>
<span data-contrast="auto">South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that attackers maintained access to the National Diplomatic Academy’s online education system for almost 10 months. The breach, which began in April 2025, exposed information linked to thousands of current and former ministry employees. Compromised data included user IDs, names, email addresses, and encrypted passwords. </span><a href="https://thecyberexpress.com/national-diplomatic-academy-data-breach-korea/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><span data-contrast="none">Read more..</span></b></a><b><span data-contrast="auto">.</span></b><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}'> </span>
<h2 aria-level="2"><b><span data-contrast="none">Weekly Cybersecurity Takeaway</span></b><span data-ccp-props='{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}'> </span></h2>
<span data-contrast="auto">The week’s incidents demonstrate how <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://thecyberexpress.com/cyber-news/" title="cyber" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="29124">cyber</a> threats continue to evolve across multiple areas, from ransomware and account compromise to online scams and government-related breaches. Attackers are increasingly targeting weaknesses in identity management, user behavior, and digital infrastructure.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">Organizations and individuals must focus on proactive security measures, including stronger authentication controls, regular monitoring, timely updates, and greater awareness of <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://cyble.com/knowledge-hub/what-is-social-engineering/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="social engineering" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="29123">social engineering</a> tactics. As cyber threats become more widespread and interconnected, improving resilience remains essential for protecting data, services, and public trust.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Phishing 4,500 Snapchat Users to Steal Private Photos]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to a phishing and account-compromise scheme that targeted thousands of Snapchat users, leading to the theft of private images from numerous women. Federal prosecutors stated that Kyle Svara, 27, of Oswego, Illinois, admitted to charges including aggravated ident...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:11:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to a phishing and account-compromise scheme that targeted thousands of Snapchat users, leading to the theft of private images from numerous women. Federal prosecutors stated that Kyle Svara, 27, of Oswego, Illinois, admitted to charges including aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and […]</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Cybersecurity Threats 2026: A CISO Field Guide]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cybersecurity threats 2026 include identity attacks, infostealers, cloud tokens, ransomware, AI-enabled social engineering and agent risk. A practical CISO guide.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:11:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cybersecurity threats 2026 include identity attacks, infostealers, cloud tokens, ransomware, AI-enabled social engineering and agent risk. A practical CISO guide.]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Cl0p Targets Internet-Exposed Windchill Servers in Global Engineering Data-Theft Campaign]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cl0p ransomware affiliates are actively exploiting internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM deployments in a global data-theft campaign targeting high-value engineering environments. Observed post-exploitation activity includes filesystem enumeration via files such as “flst.txt,” followed by st...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:10:53 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cl0p ransomware affiliates are actively exploiting internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM deployments in a global data-theft campaign targeting high-value engineering environments. Observed post-exploitation activity includes filesystem enumeration via files such as “flst.txt,” followed by staging and exfiltration of sensitive engineering and product design data. This chaining enables unauthenticated remote code execution, allowing attackers to deploy […]</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Cl0p Hackers Exploit Windchill Servers to Steal Companies’ Secret Product Designs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cl0p ransomware affiliates are exploiting exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM servers to steal engineering and product-design data. The campaign combines software flaws to gain access without credentials, install hidden server-side access, and remove sensitive files before demanding payment. The ac...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:10:33 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cl0p ransomware affiliates are exploiting exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM servers to steal engineering and product-design data. The campaign combines software flaws to gain access without credentials, install hidden server-side access, and remove sensitive files before demanding payment. The activity places manufacturers, automotive firms, aerospace organizations, and retail apparel companies at particular risk because Windchill […]</p>
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<title><![CDATA[FakeAgent Campaign Uses Malicious Bing Ads and Claude.ai Artifacts to Infect Corporate Users]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A dangerous new malware campaign is tricking corporate workers who simply want a desktop version of a popular AI assistant. Between July 21 and July 22, 2026, at least 29 organizations saw unusual software installs and hidden persistence on their…
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:10:29 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A dangerous new malware campaign is tricking corporate workers who simply want a desktop version of a popular AI assistant. Between July 21 and July 22, 2026, at least 29 organizations saw unusual software installs and hidden persistence on their…</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Confirms No Bloatware Ads in Windows 11; LG Disables McAfee Pop-ups]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has moved quickly to shut down unwanted antivirus advertising after users discovered that connecting an LG monitor could silently install companion software and trigger a McAfee trial pop-up on Windows 11. The issue surfaced when owners of premium LG…
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:10:26 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Microsoft has moved quickly to shut down unwanted antivirus advertising after users discovered that connecting an LG monitor could silently install companion software and trigger a McAfee trial pop-up on Windows 11. The issue surfaced when owners of premium LG…</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Phishing Snapchat Codes From Nearly 600 Women]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges after orchestrating a large-scale social engineering campaign targeting Snapchat users, exposing persistent risks tied to account takeover (ATO) attacks and SMS-based phishing. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:10:19 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges after orchestrating a large-scale social engineering campaign targeting Snapchat users, exposing persistent risks tied to account takeover (ATO) attacks and SMS-based phishing. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, 27-year-old Kyle Svara of Oswego, Illinois, admitted to aggravated identity theft, wire […]</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Wie mit KI aus Daten Entscheidungen werden | Computer Weekly]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sicherheit, Zugriffsrichtlinien und Überprüfbarkeit müssen parallel zur Demokratisierung selbst skalieren. Wenn dies geschieht, ist das Ergebnis nicht ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:59:20 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>Sicherheit</b>, Zugriffsrichtlinien und Überprüfbarkeit müssen parallel zur Demokratisierung selbst skalieren. Wenn dies geschieht, ist das Ergebnis nicht ...]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Kooperation für Sicherheit - idw - Informationsdienst Wissenschaft]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Im Fachgebiet Sicherheit bietet sie die Bachelorstudiengänge „Security & Safety Engineering“ und „IT-Sicherheit und Cyber Security“ sowie den ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:59:01 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Im Fachgebiet Sicherheit bietet sie die Bachelorstudiengänge „Security &amp; Safety Engineering“ und „<b>IT</b>-<b>Sicherheit</b> und <b>Cyber Security</b>“ sowie den ...]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Berufe: Diese IT-Jobs halten Experten trotz KI für zukunftssicher - Handelsblatt]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Man suche deshalb verstärkt nach IT-Fachkräften aus den Bereichen Software-Engineering, Data- und AI-Engineering, Cloud-Technologien, Cyber-Security ...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691583/it-security-nachrichten/berufe-diese-it-jobs-halten-experten-trotz-ki-fuer-zukunftssicher-handelsblatt/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:58:54 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Man suche deshalb verstärkt nach IT-Fachkräften aus den Bereichen Software-Engineering, Data- und AI-Engineering, Cloud-Technologien, <b>Cyber</b>-<b>Security</b> ...]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Cl0p Exploits PTC Windchill Zero-Day to Deploy Webshells and Steal Data]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cl0p ransomware affiliates are actively exploiting a critical zero-day in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM (CVE-2026-12569) to gain unauthenticated remote code execution, drop JSP webshells, and exfiltrate sensitive engineering data for double‑extortion. Documented by ISAC, the campaign targets internet...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:58:31 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cl0p ransomware affiliates are actively exploiting a critical zero-day in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM (CVE-2026-12569) to gain unauthenticated remote code execution, drop JSP webshells, and exfiltrate sensitive engineering data for double‑extortion. Documented by ISAC, the campaign targets internet‑exposed PLM environments across manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and retail/apparel sectors, leveraging a chained exploit path that begins with […]</p>
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<title><![CDATA[When is an apology not an apology? When it comes from an AI boss with an out-of-control chatbot | Marina Hyde]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An incident in which an autonomous OpenAI agent hacked a startup either confirms that the end is nigh – or that the product is just amazingly sophisticatedThroughout history, many things have been seen by terrified populaces as a harbinger of doom. A comet. A crow on the battlefield. A solar ecli...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691539/ai-nachrichten/when-is-an-apology-not-an-apology-when-it-comes-from-an-ai-boss-with-an-out-of-control-chatbot-marina-hyde/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:34:55 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🔧 AI Nachrichten</category>
<source url="https://tsecurity.de">tsecurity.de</source>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An incident in which an autonomous OpenAI agent hacked a startup either confirms that the end is nigh – or that the product is just amazingly sophisticated</p><p>Throughout history, many things have been seen by terrified populaces as a harbinger of doom. A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/across-the-universe/2012/dec/20/apocalypse-postponed-halley-comet">comet</a>. A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Morr%C3%ADgan">crow on the battlefield</a>. A solar eclipse. A mutant livestock birth. Yet times move on. In the modern era, the leading harbinger of doom is literally any picture of the OpenAI CEO, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/08/openai-ipo-files-for-public-stock-market">Sam Altman</a>, attached to a news story. You know it’s not going to be good, right? You know that by the time you’ve read it, you’ll be begging to go back to the time when the worst thing that could happen to us at the hands of the techlords was just some democracy-subversion, or childhood destruction, usually followed by Mark Zuckerberg putting on a suit and claiming: “We will learn from this.”</p><p>Anyway: a lot of pictures of Sam Altman in the news of late. Most recently, this week, one darkened the skies alongside the tale of how an OpenAI autonomous agent <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/22/openai-says-its-models-went-rogue-and-hacked-startup-in-unprecedented-incident">went rogue</a> during a supposedly sandboxed/guardrailed test, and hacked a major startup that functions as a repository of coding information. (I’m slightly obsessed with the fact that the startup in question is called Hugging Face, adding weight to my suspicion that some vast, tweely benign emoji is the last face humanity will see before it dies.)</p><p>Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/apology-ai-boss-sam-altman-rogue-openai-startup-pentagon">Continue reading...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[USN-8595-2: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shar...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:17:43 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🐧 Unix Server</category>
<source url="https://tsecurity.de">tsecurity.de</source>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cache. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to corrupt instructions executed at a higher privilege
level, resulting in privilege escalation. (CVE-2025-54518)

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2025-62626)

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
  - ARM64 architecture;
  - RISC-V architecture;
  - S390 architecture;
  - x86 architecture;
  - Block layer subsystem;
  - Cryptographic API;
  - Compute Acceleration Framework;
  - ACPI drivers;
  - Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drivers;
  - Drivers core;
  - Power management core;
  - DRBD Distributed Replicated Block Device drivers;
  - Rados block device (RBD) driver;
  - Compressed RAM block device driver;
  - Bluetooth drivers;
  - Bus devices;
  - Character device driver;
  - Clock framework and drivers;
  - Data acquisition framework and drivers;
  - Counter interface drivers;
  - CPU frequency scaling framework;
  - Hardware crypto device drivers;
  - CXL (Compute Express Link) drivers;
  - DMA engine subsystem;
  - EDAC drivers;
  - EFI core;
  - GPU drivers;
  - Greybus drivers;
  - HID subsystem;
  - Hardware monitoring drivers;
  - I2C subsystem;
  - IIO ADC drivers;
  - IIO subsystem;
  - InfiniBand drivers;
  - Input Device (Miscellaneous) drivers;
  - IRQ chip drivers;
  - LED subsystem;
  - Mailbox framework;
  - Multiple devices driver;
  - Media drivers;
  - MediaTek SMI driver;
  - NVIDIA Tegra memory controller driver;
  - Fastrpc Driver;
  - IBM Advanced System Management driver;
  - MMC subsystem;
  - MTD block device drivers;
  - Network drivers;
  - Ethernet bonding driver;
  - Mellanox network drivers;
  - Microsoft Azure Network Adapter (MANA) driver;
  - STMicroelectronics network drivers;
  - Ethernet team driver;
  - MediaTek network drivers;
  - Near Field Communication (NFC) drivers;
  - NTB driver;
  - NVDIMM (Non-Volatile Memory Device) drivers;
  - NVME drivers;
  - Device tree and open firmware driver;
  - PCI subsystem;
  - Pin controllers subsystem;
  - x86 platform drivers;
  - Broadcom BCM2835 power domain driver;
  - Generic PM domains;
  - i.MX PM domains;
  - Remote Processor subsystem;
  - S/390 drivers;
  - SCSI subsystem;
  - SLIMbus drivers;
  - Freescale SoC drivers;
  - Microchip PolarFire SoC system controller driver;
  - SPI subsystem;
  - Media staging drivers;
  - Realtek RTL8723BS SDIO drivers;
  - SM750 framebuffer staging driver;
  - TCM subsystem;
  - Thermal drivers;
  - TTY drivers;
  - UFS subsystem;
  - Cadence USB3 driver;
  - USB Device Class drivers;
  - ULPI bus;
  - USB core drivers;
  - DesignWare USB2 driver;
  - USB Gadget drivers;
  - USB Host Controller drivers;
  - Mustek MDC800 USB digital camera driver;
  - USB YUREX driver;
  - Renesas USBHS Controller drivers;
  - USB Type-C Connector System Software Interface driver;
  - VFIO drivers;
  - Framebuffer layer;
  - TSM TDX Guest driver;
  - Xen hypervisor drivers;
  - File systems infrastructure;
  - BTRFS file system;
  - Ceph distributed file system;
  - EROFS file system;
  - Ext4 file system;
  - F2FS file system;
  - FUSE (File system in Userspace);
  - GFS2 file system;
  - HFS+ file system;
  - Journaling layer for block devices (JBD2);
  - Network file systems library;
  - Network file system (NFS) server daemon;
  - NILFS2 file system;
  - File system notification infrastructure;
  - NTFS3 file system;
  - OCFS2 file system;
  - Diskquota system;
  - SMB network file system;
  - SquashFS file system;
  - Tracing file system;
  - UDF file system;
  - XFS file system;
  - Kernel CPU control infrastructure;
  - QorIQ DPAA2 FSL-MC bus driver;
  - Memory Management;
  - Integrity Measurement Architecture(IMA) framework;
  - KVM subsystem;
  - Memory management;
  - Networking core;
  - padata parallel execution mechanism;
  - PPP protocol drivers and compressors;
  - Linux Security Modules (LSM) Framework;
  - Tracing infrastructure;
  - Network traffic control;
  - Distributed Switch Architecture;
  - IPv4 networking;
  - IP tunnels definitions;
  - MAC80211 subsystem;
  - Netfilter;
  - User-space API (UAPI);
  - io_uring subsystem;
  - Audit subsystem;
  - BPF subsystem;
  - Control group (cgroup);
  - Perf events;
  - Kernel exit() syscall;
  - Kernel fork() syscall;
  - Kernel futex primitives;
  - KProbes tracing;
  - Locking primitives;
  - Kernel module support;
  - Padata parallel execution mechanism;
  - Cryptographic library;
  - Heterogeneous memory management;
  - KASAN memory debugging framework;
  - Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) subsystem;
  - B.A.T.M.A.N. meshing protocol;
  - Bluetooth subsystem;
  - Ethernet bridge;
  - CAIF protocol;
  - CAN network layer;
  - Ceph Core library;
  - IPv6 networking;
  - XFRM subsystem;
  - L2TP protocol;
  - Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP);
  - Multipath TCP;
  - NCSI (Network Controller Sideband Interface) driver;
  - NFC subsystem;
  - Open vSwitch;
  - Packet sockets;
  - Qualcomm IPC Router (QRTR);
  - RDS protocol;
  - RF switch subsystem;
  - Rose network layer;
  - RxRPC session sockets;
  - SCTP protocol;
  - SMC sockets;
  - Stream parser;
  - Sun RPC protocol;
  - TIPC protocol;
  - TLS protocol;
  - Unix domain sockets;
  - VMware vSockets driver;
  - Wireless networking;
  - X.25 network layer;
  - eXpress Data Path;
  - Landlock security;
  - ALSA framework;
  - Generic PCM loopback sound driver;
  - FireWire sound drivers;
  - HD-audio driver;
  - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi driver;
  - AMD SoC Alsa drivers;
  - QCOM ASoC drivers;
  - Renesas ASoC drivers;
  - Samsung ASoC drivers;
  - SoC audio core drivers;
  - SOF drivers;
  - STI ASoC drivers;
  - USB sound devices;
  - Objtool;
(CVE-2025-21709, CVE-2025-22116, CVE-2025-38426, CVE-2025-39764,
CVE-2025-40135, CVE-2025-40150, CVE-2025-68175, CVE-2025-68239,
CVE-2025-68334, CVE-2025-68736, CVE-2025-71152, CVE-2025-71161,
CVE-2025-71203, CVE-2025-71221, CVE-2025-71269, CVE-2025-71287,
CVE-2025-71288, CVE-2026-22981, CVE-2026-22985, CVE-2026-22993,
CVE-2026-23004, CVE-2026-23066, CVE-2026-23104, CVE-2026-23118,
CVE-2026-23138, CVE-2026-23154, CVE-2026-23157, CVE-2026-23171,
CVE-2026-23207, CVE-2026-23226, CVE-2026-23227, CVE-2026-23244,
CVE-2026-23245, CVE-2026-23246, CVE-2026-23253, CVE-2026-23255,
CVE-2026-23270, CVE-2026-23271, CVE-2026-23276, CVE-2026-23277,
CVE-2026-23279, CVE-2026-23281, CVE-2026-23284, CVE-2026-23285,
CVE-2026-23286, CVE-2026-23287, CVE-2026-23289, CVE-2026-23290,
CVE-2026-23291, CVE-2026-23292, CVE-2026-23293, CVE-2026-23296,
CVE-2026-23298, CVE-2026-23300, CVE-2026-23302, CVE-2026-23303,
CVE-2026-23304, CVE-2026-23306, CVE-2026-23307, CVE-2026-23308,
CVE-2026-23310, CVE-2026-23312, CVE-2026-23313, CVE-2026-23315,
CVE-2026-23317, CVE-2026-23318, CVE-2026-23319, CVE-2026-23321,
CVE-2026-23324, CVE-2026-23325, CVE-2026-23330, CVE-2026-23334,
CVE-2026-23335, CVE-2026-23336, CVE-2026-23339, CVE-2026-23340,
CVE-2026-23343, CVE-2026-23347, CVE-2026-23352, CVE-2026-23356,
CVE-2026-23357, CVE-2026-23359, CVE-2026-23360, CVE-2026-23361,
CVE-2026-23362, CVE-2026-23363, CVE-2026-23364, CVE-2026-23365,
CVE-2026-23367, CVE-2026-23368, CVE-2026-23369, CVE-2026-23370,
CVE-2026-23372, CVE-2026-23374, CVE-2026-23375, CVE-2026-23378,
CVE-2026-23379, CVE-2026-23381, CVE-2026-23382, CVE-2026-23383,
CVE-2026-23386, CVE-2026-23387, CVE-2026-23388, CVE-2026-23389,
CVE-2026-23391, CVE-2026-23395, CVE-2026-23396, CVE-2026-23397,
CVE-2026-23398, CVE-2026-23399, CVE-2026-23401, CVE-2026-23412,
CVE-2026-23413, CVE-2026-23414, CVE-2026-23418, CVE-2026-23419,
CVE-2026-23420, CVE-2026-23426, CVE-2026-23434, CVE-2026-23438,
CVE-2026-23439, CVE-2026-23440, CVE-2026-23441, CVE-2026-23442,
CVE-2026-23444, CVE-2026-23446, CVE-2026-23447, CVE-2026-23448,
CVE-2026-23449, CVE-2026-23452, CVE-2026-23454, CVE-2026-23456,
CVE-2026-23457, CVE-2026-23458, CVE-2026-23460, CVE-2026-23461,
CVE-2026-23462, CVE-2026-23463, CVE-2026-23464, CVE-2026-23465,
CVE-2026-23468, CVE-2026-23470, CVE-2026-23474, CVE-2026-23475,
CVE-2026-31389, CVE-2026-31391, CVE-2026-31392, CVE-2026-31393,
CVE-2026-31394, CVE-2026-31396, CVE-2026-31399, CVE-2026-31400,
CVE-2026-31403, CVE-2026-31405, CVE-2026-31407, CVE-2026-31408,
CVE-2026-31409, CVE-2026-31412, CVE-2026-31413, CVE-2026-31414,
CVE-2026-31415, CVE-2026-31416, CVE-2026-31417, CVE-2026-31421,
CVE-2026-31422, CVE-2026-31423, CVE-2026-31424, CVE-2026-31425,
CVE-2026-31426, CVE-2026-31427, CVE-2026-31428, CVE-2026-31429,
CVE-2026-31430, CVE-2026-31432, CVE-2026-31433, CVE-2026-31434,
CVE-2026-31438, CVE-2026-31439, CVE-2026-31440, CVE-2026-31441,
CVE-2026-31446, CVE-2026-31447, CVE-2026-31449, CVE-2026-31450,
CVE-2026-31451, CVE-2026-31452, CVE-2026-31453, CVE-2026-31454,
CVE-2026-31455, CVE-2026-31458, CVE-2026-31464, CVE-2026-31466,
CVE-2026-31467, CVE-2026-31469, CVE-2026-31470, CVE-2026-31473,
CVE-2026-31474, CVE-2026-31476, CVE-2026-31477, CVE-2026-31480,
CVE-2026-31482, CVE-2026-31483, CVE-2026-31485, CVE-2026-31487,
CVE-2026-31488, CVE-2026-31489, CVE-2026-31492, CVE-2026-31494,
CVE-2026-31495, CVE-2026-31496, CVE-2026-31497, CVE-2026-31498,
CVE-2026-31499, CVE-2026-31500, CVE-2026-31502, CVE-2026-31503,
CVE-2026-31505, CVE-2026-31507, CVE-2026-31508, CVE-2026-31509,
CVE-2026-31510, CVE-2026-31511, CVE-2026-31512, CVE-2026-31515,
CVE-2026-31516, CVE-2026-31518, CVE-2026-31519, CVE-2026-31520,
CVE-2026-31521, CVE-2026-31522, CVE-2026-31523, CVE-2026-31524,
CVE-2026-31525, CVE-2026-31527, CVE-2026-31528, CVE-2026-31530,
CVE-2026-31532, CVE-2026-31540, CVE-2026-31542, CVE-2026-31545,
CVE-2026-31546, CVE-2026-31548, CVE-2026-31549, CVE-2026-31550,
CVE-2026-31551, CVE-2026-31552, CVE-2026-31554, CVE-2026-31555,
CVE-2026-31556, CVE-2026-31557, CVE-2026-31563, CVE-2026-31565,
CVE-2026-31566, CVE-2026-31570, CVE-2026-31575, CVE-2026-31576,
CVE-2026-31577, CVE-2026-31578, CVE-2026-31580, CVE-2026-31581,
CVE-2026-31582, CVE-2026-31583, CVE-2026-31584, CVE-2026-31585,
CVE-2026-31586, CVE-2026-31587, CVE-2026-31588, CVE-2026-31590,
CVE-2026-31594, CVE-2026-31595, CVE-2026-31596, CVE-2026-31597,
CVE-2026-31598, CVE-2026-31599, CVE-2026-31602, CVE-2026-31603,
CVE-2026-31604, CVE-2026-31605, CVE-2026-31606, CVE-2026-31610,
CVE-2026-31611, CVE-2026-31612, CVE-2026-31613, CVE-2026-31615,
CVE-2026-31616, CVE-2026-31617, CVE-2026-31618, CVE-2026-31619,
CVE-2026-31622, CVE-2026-31623, CVE-2026-31624, CVE-2026-31625,
CVE-2026-31626, CVE-2026-31627, CVE-2026-31628, CVE-2026-31629,
CVE-2026-31634, CVE-2026-31638, CVE-2026-31639, CVE-2026-31642,
CVE-2026-31645, CVE-2026-31646, CVE-2026-31648, CVE-2026-31651,
CVE-2026-31655, CVE-2026-31656, CVE-2026-31658, CVE-2026-31660,
CVE-2026-31661, CVE-2026-31662, CVE-2026-31664, CVE-2026-31665,
CVE-2026-31667, CVE-2026-31670, CVE-2026-31671, CVE-2026-31672,
CVE-2026-31673, CVE-2026-31674, CVE-2026-31675, CVE-2026-31677,
CVE-2026-31678, CVE-2026-31679, CVE-2026-31680, CVE-2026-31681,
CVE-2026-31683, CVE-2026-31684, CVE-2026-31686, CVE-2026-31689,
CVE-2026-31694, CVE-2026-31695, CVE-2026-31696, CVE-2026-31697,
CVE-2026-31698, CVE-2026-31699, CVE-2026-31700, CVE-2026-31701,
CVE-2026-31702, CVE-2026-31704, CVE-2026-31705, CVE-2026-31706,
CVE-2026-31707, CVE-2026-31708, CVE-2026-31709, CVE-2026-31711,
CVE-2026-31712, CVE-2026-31714, CVE-2026-31715, CVE-2026-31716,
CVE-2026-31720, CVE-2026-31721, CVE-2026-31722, CVE-2026-31723,
CVE-2026-31724, CVE-2026-31725, CVE-2026-31726, CVE-2026-31728,
CVE-2026-31729, CVE-2026-31730, CVE-2026-31731, CVE-2026-31737,
CVE-2026-31738, CVE-2026-31740, CVE-2026-31741, CVE-2026-31747,
CVE-2026-31748, CVE-2026-31749, CVE-2026-31751, CVE-2026-31752,
CVE-2026-31754, CVE-2026-31755, CVE-2026-31756, CVE-2026-31758,
CVE-2026-31759, CVE-2026-31761, CVE-2026-31762, CVE-2026-31763,
CVE-2026-31767, CVE-2026-31768, CVE-2026-31770, CVE-2026-31772,
CVE-2026-31773, CVE-2026-31778, CVE-2026-31779, CVE-2026-31780,
CVE-2026-31781, CVE-2026-31788, CVE-2026-43007, CVE-2026-43012,
CVE-2026-43013, CVE-2026-43014, CVE-2026-43015, CVE-2026-43016,
CVE-2026-43017, CVE-2026-43018, CVE-2026-43019, CVE-2026-43020,
CVE-2026-43023, CVE-2026-43024, CVE-2026-43025, CVE-2026-43026,
CVE-2026-43027, CVE-2026-43028, CVE-2026-43030, CVE-2026-43032,
CVE-2026-43035, CVE-2026-43036, CVE-2026-43040, CVE-2026-43041,
CVE-2026-43043, CVE-2026-43044, CVE-2026-43046, CVE-2026-43047,
CVE-2026-43049, CVE-2026-43050, CVE-2026-43051, CVE-2026-43052,
CVE-2026-43054, CVE-2026-43056, CVE-2026-43057, CVE-2026-43058,
CVE-2026-43059, CVE-2026-43060, CVE-2026-43061, CVE-2026-43062,
CVE-2026-43064, CVE-2026-43065, CVE-2026-43066, CVE-2026-43068,
CVE-2026-43069, CVE-2026-43072, CVE-2026-43073, CVE-2026-43074,
CVE-2026-43075, CVE-2026-43076, CVE-2026-43079, CVE-2026-43080,
CVE-2026-43081, CVE-2026-43082, CVE-2026-43084, CVE-2026-43085,
CVE-2026-43086, CVE-2026-43088, CVE-2026-43089, CVE-2026-43091,
CVE-2026-43092, CVE-2026-43093, CVE-2026-43094, CVE-2026-43098,
CVE-2026-43099, CVE-2026-43103, CVE-2026-43104, CVE-2026-43105,
CVE-2026-43107, CVE-2026-43109, CVE-2026-43110, CVE-2026-43111,
CVE-2026-43112, CVE-2026-43113, CVE-2026-43119, CVE-2026-43120,
CVE-2026-43129, CVE-2026-43162, CVE-2026-43245, CVE-2026-43252,
CVE-2026-43265, CVE-2026-43281, CVE-2026-43324, CVE-2026-43327,
CVE-2026-43328, CVE-2026-43329, CVE-2026-43330, CVE-2026-43332,
CVE-2026-43333, CVE-2026-43334, CVE-2026-43336, CVE-2026-43338,
CVE-2026-43339, CVE-2026-43340, CVE-2026-43342, CVE-2026-43343,
CVE-2026-43345, CVE-2026-43350, CVE-2026-43355, CVE-2026-43357,
CVE-2026-43359, CVE-2026-43360, CVE-2026-43361, CVE-2026-43362,
CVE-2026-43363, CVE-2026-43365, CVE-2026-43366, CVE-2026-43368,
CVE-2026-43370, CVE-2026-43371, CVE-2026-43372, CVE-2026-43373,
CVE-2026-43377, CVE-2026-43380, CVE-2026-43381, CVE-2026-43382,
CVE-2026-43386, CVE-2026-43387, CVE-2026-43395, CVE-2026-43397,
CVE-2026-43405, CVE-2026-43408, CVE-2026-43409, CVE-2026-43411,
CVE-2026-43412, CVE-2026-43413, CVE-2026-43415, CVE-2026-43419,
CVE-2026-43420, CVE-2026-43421, CVE-2026-43424, CVE-2026-43425,
CVE-2026-43426, CVE-2026-43427, CVE-2026-43428, CVE-2026-43429,
CVE-2026-43430, CVE-2026-43432, CVE-2026-43436, CVE-2026-43437,
CVE-2026-43439, CVE-2026-43441, CVE-2026-43445, CVE-2026-43448,
CVE-2026-43449, CVE-2026-43450, CVE-2026-43451, CVE-2026-43452,
CVE-2026-43453, CVE-2026-43455, CVE-2026-43456, CVE-2026-43457,
CVE-2026-43458, CVE-2026-43459, CVE-2026-43466, CVE-2026-43467,
CVE-2026-43468, CVE-2026-43469, CVE-2026-43471, CVE-2026-43472,
CVE-2026-43473, CVE-2026-43475, CVE-2026-43476, CVE-2026-43480,
CVE-2026-43483, CVE-2026-43484, CVE-2026-43488, CVE-2026-43490,
CVE-2026-43491, CVE-2026-43492, CVE-2026-43495, CVE-2026-43496,
CVE-2026-43497, CVE-2026-43499, CVE-2026-43502, CVE-2026-45834,
CVE-2026-45835, CVE-2026-45836, CVE-2026-45838, CVE-2026-45839,
CVE-2026-45840, CVE-2026-45841, CVE-2026-45842, CVE-2026-45843,
CVE-2026-45844, CVE-2026-45845, CVE-2026-45846, CVE-2026-45855,
CVE-2026-45858, CVE-2026-45899, CVE-2026-45911, CVE-2026-45920,
CVE-2026-45924, CVE-2026-45942, CVE-2026-45943, CVE-2026-45956,
CVE-2026-45958, CVE-2026-45985, CVE-2026-45986, CVE-2026-45987,
CVE-2026-45989, CVE-2026-45991, CVE-2026-45994, CVE-2026-45996,
CVE-2026-45997, CVE-2026-45999, CVE-2026-46002, CVE-2026-46003,
CVE-2026-46004, CVE-2026-46005, CVE-2026-46006, CVE-2026-46007,
CVE-2026-46009, CVE-2026-46011, CVE-2026-46012, CVE-2026-46015,
CVE-2026-46016, CVE-2026-46018, CVE-2026-46019, CVE-2026-46021,
CVE-2026-46022, CVE-2026-46023, CVE-2026-46024, CVE-2026-46026,
CVE-2026-46027, CVE-2026-46031, CVE-2026-46033, CVE-2026-46037,
CVE-2026-46038, CVE-2026-46040, CVE-2026-46041, CVE-2026-46044,
CVE-2026-46046, CVE-2026-46047, CVE-2026-46049, CVE-2026-46050,
CVE-2026-46051, CVE-2026-46052, CVE-2026-46053, CVE-2026-46056,
CVE-2026-46058, CVE-2026-46061, CVE-2026-46062, CVE-2026-46063,
CVE-2026-46064, CVE-2026-46065, CVE-2026-46068, CVE-2026-46069,
CVE-2026-46070, CVE-2026-46072, CVE-2026-46073, CVE-2026-46075,
CVE-2026-46076, CVE-2026-46077, CVE-2026-46078, CVE-2026-46079,
CVE-2026-46080, CVE-2026-46082, CVE-2026-46083, CVE-2026-46084,
CVE-2026-46086, CVE-2026-46088, CVE-2026-46089, CVE-2026-46090,
CVE-2026-46091, CVE-2026-46092, CVE-2026-46094, CVE-2026-46098,
CVE-2026-46099, CVE-2026-46101, CVE-2026-46102, CVE-2026-46103,
CVE-2026-46106, CVE-2026-46107, CVE-2026-46108, CVE-2026-46110,
CVE-2026-46111, CVE-2026-46112, CVE-2026-46113, CVE-2026-46114,
CVE-2026-46116, CVE-2026-46117, CVE-2026-46120, CVE-2026-46121,
CVE-2026-46122, CVE-2026-46123, CVE-2026-46124, CVE-2026-46125,
CVE-2026-46126, CVE-2026-46127, CVE-2026-46128, CVE-2026-46129,
CVE-2026-46131, CVE-2026-46132, CVE-2026-46133, CVE-2026-46136,
CVE-2026-46137, CVE-2026-46138, CVE-2026-46139, CVE-2026-46142,
CVE-2026-46143, CVE-2026-46144, CVE-2026-46145, CVE-2026-46146,
CVE-2026-46149, CVE-2026-46150, CVE-2026-46151, CVE-2026-46152,
CVE-2026-46157, CVE-2026-46159, CVE-2026-46160, CVE-2026-46161,
CVE-2026-46163, CVE-2026-46164, CVE-2026-46167, CVE-2026-46168,
CVE-2026-46169, CVE-2026-46172, CVE-2026-46173, CVE-2026-46174,
CVE-2026-46176, CVE-2026-46177, CVE-2026-46178, CVE-2026-46179,
CVE-2026-46180, CVE-2026-46184, CVE-2026-46186, CVE-2026-46187,
CVE-2026-46189, CVE-2026-46190, CVE-2026-46191, CVE-2026-46193,
CVE-2026-46194, CVE-2026-46196, CVE-2026-46197, CVE-2026-46198,
CVE-2026-46199, CVE-2026-46200, CVE-2026-46201, CVE-2026-46204,
CVE-2026-46205, CVE-2026-46206, CVE-2026-46207, CVE-2026-46208,
CVE-2026-46209, CVE-2026-46211, CVE-2026-46212, CVE-2026-46214,
CVE-2026-46218, CVE-2026-46219, CVE-2026-46220, CVE-2026-46225,
CVE-2026-46226, CVE-2026-46227, CVE-2026-46229, CVE-2026-46230,
CVE-2026-46231, CVE-2026-46232, CVE-2026-46233, CVE-2026-46234,
CVE-2026-46235, CVE-2026-46236, CVE-2026-46238, CVE-2026-46241,
CVE-2026-46273, CVE-2026-46274, CVE-2026-46280, CVE-2026-46282,
CVE-2026-46285, CVE-2026-46286, CVE-2026-46287, CVE-2026-46291,
CVE-2026-46292, CVE-2026-46293, CVE-2026-46294, CVE-2026-46296,
CVE-2026-46299, CVE-2026-46301, CVE-2026-46303, CVE-2026-46304,
CVE-2026-46306, CVE-2026-46307, CVE-2026-46312, CVE-2026-46314,
CVE-2026-46319, CVE-2026-52911, CVE-2026-52920, CVE-2026-52925,
CVE-2026-52933, CVE-2026-52936, CVE-2026-52951, CVE-2026-52954,
CVE-2026-52955, CVE-2026-52957, CVE-2026-52958, CVE-2026-52961,
CVE-2026-52962, CVE-2026-52963, CVE-2026-52964, CVE-2026-52967,
CVE-2026-52968, CVE-2026-52969, CVE-2026-52970, CVE-2026-52974,
CVE-2026-52975, CVE-2026-52977, CVE-2026-52981, CVE-2026-52982,
CVE-2026-52984, CVE-2026-52985, CVE-2026-52986, CVE-2026-52989,
CVE-2026-52990, CVE-2026-52992, CVE-2026-52993, CVE-2026-52995,
CVE-2026-52998, CVE-2026-52999, CVE-2026-53001, CVE-2026-53002,
CVE-2026-53003, CVE-2026-53004, CVE-2026-53006, CVE-2026-53011,
CVE-2026-53012, CVE-2026-53013, CVE-2026-53014, CVE-2026-53015,
CVE-2026-53016, CVE-2026-53021, CVE-2026-53022, CVE-2026-53023,
CVE-2026-53032, CVE-2026-53033, CVE-2026-53034, CVE-2026-53035,
CVE-2026-53036, CVE-2026-53037, CVE-2026-53039, CVE-2026-53040,
CVE-2026-53041, CVE-2026-53043, CVE-2026-53045, CVE-2026-53046,
CVE-2026-53047, CVE-2026-53048, CVE-2026-53049, CVE-2026-53050,
CVE-2026-53052, CVE-2026-53056, CVE-2026-53058, CVE-2026-53059,
CVE-2026-53060, CVE-2026-53061, CVE-2026-53062, CVE-2026-53063,
CVE-2026-53064, CVE-2026-53065, CVE-2026-53066, CVE-2026-53068,
CVE-2026-53069, CVE-2026-53071, CVE-2026-53072, CVE-2026-53073,
CVE-2026-53074, CVE-2026-53075, CVE-2026-53076, CVE-2026-53077,
CVE-2026-53082, CVE-2026-53083, CVE-2026-53084, CVE-2026-53085,
CVE-2026-53086, CVE-2026-53088, CVE-2026-53093, CVE-2026-53094,
CVE-2026-53096, CVE-2026-53097, CVE-2026-53098, CVE-2026-53110,
CVE-2026-53111, CVE-2026-53112, CVE-2026-53115, CVE-2026-53117,
CVE-2026-53122, CVE-2026-53123, CVE-2026-53126, CVE-2026-53128,
CVE-2026-53130, CVE-2026-53279, CVE-2026-53287, CVE-2026-53289,
CVE-2026-53291, CVE-2026-53293, CVE-2026-53294, CVE-2026-53295,
CVE-2026-53296, CVE-2026-53303, CVE-2026-53304, CVE-2026-53306,
CVE-2026-53309, CVE-2026-53314, CVE-2026-53320, CVE-2026-53369,
CVE-2026-53374, CVE-2026-53375, CVE-2026-53376, CVE-2026-53379,
CVE-2026-63838, CVE-2026-63843, CVE-2026-63844, CVE-2026-63845,
CVE-2026-63846, CVE-2026-63847, CVE-2026-63848, CVE-2026-63851,
CVE-2026-63852, CVE-2026-63854, CVE-2026-63855, CVE-2026-63856,
CVE-2026-63860, CVE-2026-63861, CVE-2026-63862, CVE-2026-63865,
CVE-2026-64164)]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[USN-8606-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shar...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:17:41 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🐧 Unix Server</category>
<source url="https://tsecurity.de">tsecurity.de</source>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cache. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to corrupt instructions executed at a higher privilege
level, resulting in privilege escalation. (CVE-2025-54518)

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2025-62626)

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
  - ARM64 architecture;
  - MIPS architecture;
  - PowerPC architecture;
  - RISC-V architecture;
  - S390 architecture;
  - x86 architecture;
  - Block layer subsystem;
  - Cryptographic API;
  - Compute Acceleration Framework;
  - ACPI drivers;
  - Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drivers;
  - ATM drivers;
  - Drivers core;
  - Power management core;
  - DRBD Distributed Replicated Block Device drivers;
  - Rados block device (RBD) driver;
  - RNBD block device driver;
  - Ublk userspace block driver;
  - Compressed RAM block device driver;
  - Bluetooth drivers;
  - Bus devices;
  - Character device driver;
  - TPM device driver;
  - Clock framework and drivers;
  - Clocksource drivers;
  - Data acquisition framework and drivers;
  - Counter interface drivers;
  - CPU frequency scaling framework;
  - CPU idle management framework;
  - Hardware crypto device drivers;
  - CXL (Compute Express Link) drivers;
  - DMA engine subsystem;
  - EDAC drivers;
  - EFI core;
  - GPIO subsystem;
  - GPU drivers;
  - Greybus drivers;
  - HID subsystem;
  - Hardware monitoring drivers;
  - I2C subsystem;
  - IIO subsystem;
  - IIO ADC drivers;
  - InfiniBand drivers;
  - Input Device (Miscellaneous) drivers;
  - IOMMU subsystem;
  - IRQ chip drivers;
  - LED subsystem;
  - Mailbox framework;
  - Multiple devices driver;
  - Media drivers;
  - MediaTek SMI driver;
  - NVIDIA Tegra memory controller driver;
  - Multifunction device drivers;
  - Broadcom VK accelerator driver;
  - Fastrpc Driver;
  - IBM Advanced System Management driver;
  - MMC subsystem;
  - MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) drivers;
  - MTD block device drivers;
  - Network drivers;
  - Ethernet bonding driver;
  - Mellanox network drivers;
  - Microsoft Azure Network Adapter (MANA) driver;
  - STMicroelectronics network drivers;
  - Ethernet team driver;
  - MediaTek network drivers;
  - Near Field Communication (NFC) drivers;
  - NTB driver;
  - NVDIMM (Non-Volatile Memory Device) drivers;
  - NVME drivers;
  - Device tree and open firmware driver;
  - PCI subsystem;
  - Performance monitor drivers;
  - Pin controllers subsystem;
  - x86 platform drivers;
  - Broadcom BCM2835 power domain driver;
  - Generic PM domains;
  - i.MX PM domains;
  - Power supply drivers;
  - RapidIO drivers;
  - RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) subsystem;
  - Remote Processor subsystem;
  - RPMSG subsystem;
  - S/390 drivers;
  - SCSI subsystem;
  - SLIMbus drivers;
  - Freescale SoC drivers;
  - MediaTek SoC drivers;
  - Microchip PolarFire SoC system controller driver;
  - Texas Instruments SoC drivers;
  - SPI subsystem;
  - Greybus lights staging drivers;
  - Media staging drivers;
  - Realtek RTL8723BS SDIO drivers;
  - SM750 framebuffer staging driver;
  - TCM subsystem;
  - Thermal drivers;
  - TTY drivers;
  - UFS subsystem;
  - Cadence USB3 driver;
  - ChipIdea USB driver;
  - USB Device Class drivers;
  - ULPI bus;
  - USB core drivers;
  - DesignWare USB2 driver;
  - DesignWare USB3 driver;
  - USB Gadget drivers;
  - USB Host Controller drivers;
  - Mustek MDC800 USB digital camera driver;
  - USB YUREX driver;
  - Renesas USBHS Controller drivers;
  - USB Type-C Connector System Software Interface driver;
  - USB over IP driver;
  - vDPA drivers;
  - VFIO drivers;
  - Virtio Host (VHOST) subsystem;
  - Framebuffer layer;
  - TSM TDX Guest driver;
  - Xen hypervisor drivers;
  - File systems infrastructure;
  - BTRFS file system;
  - Ceph distributed file system;
  - EROFS file system;
  - Ext4 file system;
  - F2FS file system;
  - FAT file system;
  - FUSE (File system in Userspace);
  - GFS2 file system;
  - HFS+ file system;
  - Journaling layer for block devices (JBD2);
  - JFS file system;
  - Network file systems library;
  - Network file system (NFS) server daemon;
  - NILFS2 file system;
  - File system notification infrastructure;
  - NTFS3 file system;
  - OCFS2 file system;
  - Proc file system;
  - Pstore file system;
  - Diskquota system;
  - SMB network file system;
  - SquashFS file system;
  - Tracing file system;
  - UDF file system;
  - XFS file system;
  - Audit subsystem;
  - Kernel CPU control infrastructure;
  - QorIQ DPAA2 FSL-MC bus driver;
  - Memory Management;
  - Integrity Measurement Architecture(IMA) framework;
  - KVM subsystem;
  - Memory management;
  - Networking core;
  - padata parallel execution mechanism;
  - PPP protocol drivers and compressors;
  - Linux Security Modules (LSM) Framework;
  - Tracing infrastructure;
  - Network traffic control;
  - Distributed Switch Architecture;
  - IPv4 networking;
  - IPv6 networking;
  - IP tunnels definitions;
  - MAC80211 subsystem;
  - Netfilter;
  - User-space API (UAPI);
  - io_uring subsystem;
  - BPF subsystem;
  - Control group (cgroup);
  - Perf events;
  - Kernel exit() syscall;
  - Kernel fork() syscall;
  - Kernel futex primitives;
  - Kernel kexec() syscall;
  - KProbes tracing;
  - Locking primitives;
  - Kernel module support;
  - Padata parallel execution mechanism;
  - RCU subsystem;
  - Scheduler infrastructure;
  - Cryptographic library;
  - Scatterlist API;
  - Heterogeneous memory management;
  - KASAN memory debugging framework;
  - 9P file system network protocol;
  - Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) subsystem;
  - B.A.T.M.A.N. meshing protocol;
  - Bluetooth subsystem;
  - Ethernet bridge;
  - CAIF protocol;
  - CAN network layer;
  - Ceph Core library;
  - KCM (Kernel Connection Multiplexor) sockets driver;
  - XFRM subsystem;
  - L2TP protocol;
  - Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP);
  - Multipath TCP;
  - NCSI (Network Controller Sideband Interface) driver;
  - NFC subsystem;
  - Open vSwitch;
  - Packet sockets;
  - Qualcomm IPC Router (QRTR);
  - RDS protocol;
  - RF switch subsystem;
  - Rose network layer;
  - RxRPC session sockets;
  - SCTP protocol;
  - SMC sockets;
  - Stream parser;
  - Sun RPC protocol;
  - TIPC protocol;
  - TLS protocol;
  - Unix domain sockets;
  - VMware vSockets driver;
  - Wireless networking;
  - X.25 network layer;
  - eXpress Data Path;
  - AppArmor security module;
  - Landlock security;
  - Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel framework;
  - ALSA framework;
  - Generic PCM loopback sound driver;
  - FireWire sound drivers;
  - HD-audio driver;
  - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi driver;
  - AMD SoC Alsa drivers;
  - QCOM ASoC drivers;
  - Renesas ASoC drivers;
  - Samsung ASoC drivers;
  - SoC audio core drivers;
  - SOF drivers;
  - STI ASoC drivers;
  - USB sound devices;
  - Objtool;
(CVE-2025-21709, CVE-2025-22116, CVE-2025-38426, CVE-2025-39764,
CVE-2025-40005, CVE-2025-40135, CVE-2025-40150, CVE-2025-68175,
CVE-2025-68239, CVE-2025-68334, CVE-2025-68736, CVE-2025-71152,
CVE-2025-71161, CVE-2025-71203, CVE-2025-71221, CVE-2025-71229,
CVE-2025-71231, CVE-2025-71232, CVE-2025-71233, CVE-2025-71235,
CVE-2025-71236, CVE-2025-71237, CVE-2025-71238, CVE-2025-71239,
CVE-2025-71265, CVE-2025-71266, CVE-2025-71267, CVE-2025-71269,
CVE-2025-71272, CVE-2025-71273, CVE-2025-71274, CVE-2025-71286,
CVE-2025-71287, CVE-2025-71288, CVE-2025-71291, CVE-2025-71292,
CVE-2025-71294, CVE-2025-71295, CVE-2025-71297, CVE-2025-71304,
CVE-2025-71305, CVE-2026-22981, CVE-2026-22985, CVE-2026-22993,
CVE-2026-23004, CVE-2026-23066, CVE-2026-23100, CVE-2026-23104,
CVE-2026-23118, CVE-2026-23138, CVE-2026-23154, CVE-2026-23157,
CVE-2026-23169, CVE-2026-23171, CVE-2026-23207, CVE-2026-23220,
CVE-2026-23221, CVE-2026-23222, CVE-2026-23226, CVE-2026-23227,
CVE-2026-23228, CVE-2026-23229, CVE-2026-23230, CVE-2026-23233,
CVE-2026-23234, CVE-2026-23235, CVE-2026-23236, CVE-2026-23237,
CVE-2026-23238, CVE-2026-23241, CVE-2026-23242, CVE-2026-23243,
CVE-2026-23244, CVE-2026-23245, CVE-2026-23246, CVE-2026-23249,
CVE-2026-23253, CVE-2026-23255, CVE-2026-23266, CVE-2026-23267,
CVE-2026-23270, CVE-2026-23271, CVE-2026-23272, CVE-2026-23276,
CVE-2026-23277, CVE-2026-23278, CVE-2026-23279, CVE-2026-23281,
CVE-2026-23284, CVE-2026-23285, CVE-2026-23286, CVE-2026-23287,
CVE-2026-23289, CVE-2026-23290, CVE-2026-23291, CVE-2026-23292,
CVE-2026-23293, CVE-2026-23296, CVE-2026-23298, CVE-2026-23300,
CVE-2026-23302, CVE-2026-23303, CVE-2026-23304, CVE-2026-23306,
CVE-2026-23307, CVE-2026-23308, CVE-2026-23310, CVE-2026-23312,
CVE-2026-23313, CVE-2026-23315, CVE-2026-23317, CVE-2026-23318,
CVE-2026-23319, CVE-2026-23321, CVE-2026-23324, CVE-2026-23325,
CVE-2026-23330, CVE-2026-23334, CVE-2026-23335, CVE-2026-23336,
CVE-2026-23339, CVE-2026-23340, CVE-2026-23343, CVE-2026-23347,
CVE-2026-23352, CVE-2026-23356, CVE-2026-23357, CVE-2026-23359,
CVE-2026-23360, CVE-2026-23361, CVE-2026-23362, CVE-2026-23363,
CVE-2026-23364, CVE-2026-23365, CVE-2026-23367, CVE-2026-23368,
CVE-2026-23369, CVE-2026-23370, CVE-2026-23372, CVE-2026-23374,
CVE-2026-23375, CVE-2026-23378, CVE-2026-23379, CVE-2026-23381,
CVE-2026-23382, CVE-2026-23383, CVE-2026-23386, CVE-2026-23387,
CVE-2026-23388, CVE-2026-23389, CVE-2026-23391, CVE-2026-23392,
CVE-2026-23395, CVE-2026-23396, CVE-2026-23397, CVE-2026-23398,
CVE-2026-23399, CVE-2026-23401, CVE-2026-23412, CVE-2026-23413,
CVE-2026-23414, CVE-2026-23418, CVE-2026-23419, CVE-2026-23420,
CVE-2026-23426, CVE-2026-23428, CVE-2026-23434, CVE-2026-23438,
CVE-2026-23439, CVE-2026-23440, CVE-2026-23441, CVE-2026-23442,
CVE-2026-23444, CVE-2026-23446, CVE-2026-23447, CVE-2026-23448,
CVE-2026-23449, CVE-2026-23450, CVE-2026-23452, CVE-2026-23454,
CVE-2026-23455, CVE-2026-23456, CVE-2026-23457, CVE-2026-23458,
CVE-2026-23460, CVE-2026-23461, CVE-2026-23462, CVE-2026-23463,
CVE-2026-23464, CVE-2026-23465, CVE-2026-23468, CVE-2026-23470,
CVE-2026-23474, CVE-2026-23475, CVE-2026-31389, CVE-2026-31391,
CVE-2026-31392, CVE-2026-31393, CVE-2026-31394, CVE-2026-31396,
CVE-2026-31399, CVE-2026-31400, CVE-2026-31402, CVE-2026-31403,
CVE-2026-31405, CVE-2026-31407, CVE-2026-31408, CVE-2026-31409,
CVE-2026-31411, CVE-2026-31412, CVE-2026-31414, CVE-2026-31415,
CVE-2026-31416, CVE-2026-31417, CVE-2026-31418, CVE-2026-31421,
CVE-2026-31422, CVE-2026-31423, CVE-2026-31424, CVE-2026-31425,
CVE-2026-31426, CVE-2026-31427, CVE-2026-31428, CVE-2026-31429,
CVE-2026-31430, CVE-2026-31432, CVE-2026-31433, CVE-2026-31434,
CVE-2026-31436, CVE-2026-31438, CVE-2026-31439, CVE-2026-31440,
CVE-2026-31441, CVE-2026-31446, CVE-2026-31447, CVE-2026-31448,
CVE-2026-31449, CVE-2026-31450, CVE-2026-31451, CVE-2026-31452,
CVE-2026-31453, CVE-2026-31454, CVE-2026-31455, CVE-2026-31458,
CVE-2026-31464, CVE-2026-31466, CVE-2026-31467, CVE-2026-31469,
CVE-2026-31470, CVE-2026-31473, CVE-2026-31474, CVE-2026-31476,
CVE-2026-31477, CVE-2026-31478, CVE-2026-31480, CVE-2026-31482,
CVE-2026-31483, CVE-2026-31485, CVE-2026-31487, CVE-2026-31488,
CVE-2026-31489, CVE-2026-31492, CVE-2026-31494, CVE-2026-31495,
CVE-2026-31496, CVE-2026-31497, CVE-2026-31498, CVE-2026-31499,
CVE-2026-31500, CVE-2026-31502, CVE-2026-31503, CVE-2026-31505,
CVE-2026-31506, CVE-2026-31507, CVE-2026-31508, CVE-2026-31509,
CVE-2026-31510, CVE-2026-31511, CVE-2026-31512, CVE-2026-31515,
CVE-2026-31516, CVE-2026-31518, CVE-2026-31519, CVE-2026-31520,
CVE-2026-31521, CVE-2026-31522, CVE-2026-31523, CVE-2026-31524,
CVE-2026-31525, CVE-2026-31527, CVE-2026-31528, CVE-2026-31530,
CVE-2026-31532, CVE-2026-31540, CVE-2026-31542, CVE-2026-31545,
CVE-2026-31546, CVE-2026-31548, CVE-2026-31549, CVE-2026-31550,
CVE-2026-31551, CVE-2026-31552, CVE-2026-31554, CVE-2026-31555,
CVE-2026-31556, CVE-2026-31557, CVE-2026-31563, CVE-2026-31565,
CVE-2026-31566, CVE-2026-31570, CVE-2026-31575, CVE-2026-31576,
CVE-2026-31577, CVE-2026-31578, CVE-2026-31580, CVE-2026-31581,
CVE-2026-31582, CVE-2026-31583, CVE-2026-31584, CVE-2026-31585,
CVE-2026-31586, CVE-2026-31587, CVE-2026-31588, CVE-2026-31590,
CVE-2026-31594, CVE-2026-31595, CVE-2026-31596, CVE-2026-31597,
CVE-2026-31598, CVE-2026-31599, CVE-2026-31602, CVE-2026-31603,
CVE-2026-31604, CVE-2026-31605, CVE-2026-31606, CVE-2026-31607,
CVE-2026-31610, CVE-2026-31611, CVE-2026-31612, CVE-2026-31613,
CVE-2026-31615, CVE-2026-31616, CVE-2026-31617, CVE-2026-31618,
CVE-2026-31619, CVE-2026-31622, CVE-2026-31623, CVE-2026-31624,
CVE-2026-31625, CVE-2026-31626, CVE-2026-31627, CVE-2026-31628,
CVE-2026-31629, CVE-2026-31634, CVE-2026-31637, CVE-2026-31638,
CVE-2026-31639, CVE-2026-31642, CVE-2026-31645, CVE-2026-31646,
CVE-2026-31648, CVE-2026-31649, CVE-2026-31651, CVE-2026-31655,
CVE-2026-31656, CVE-2026-31657, CVE-2026-31658, CVE-2026-31659,
CVE-2026-31660, CVE-2026-31661, CVE-2026-31662, CVE-2026-31664,
CVE-2026-31665, CVE-2026-31667, CVE-2026-31668, CVE-2026-31669,
CVE-2026-31670, CVE-2026-31671, CVE-2026-31672, CVE-2026-31673,
CVE-2026-31674, CVE-2026-31675, CVE-2026-31677, CVE-2026-31678,
CVE-2026-31679, CVE-2026-31680, CVE-2026-31681, CVE-2026-31682,
CVE-2026-31683, CVE-2026-31684, CVE-2026-31685, CVE-2026-31686,
CVE-2026-31687, CVE-2026-31689, CVE-2026-31693, CVE-2026-31694,
CVE-2026-31695, CVE-2026-31696, CVE-2026-31697, CVE-2026-31698,
CVE-2026-31699, CVE-2026-31700, CVE-2026-31701, CVE-2026-31702,
CVE-2026-31704, CVE-2026-31705, CVE-2026-31706, CVE-2026-31707,
CVE-2026-31708, CVE-2026-31709, CVE-2026-31711, CVE-2026-31712,
CVE-2026-31714, CVE-2026-31715, CVE-2026-31716, CVE-2026-31720,
CVE-2026-31721, CVE-2026-31722, CVE-2026-31723, CVE-2026-31724,
CVE-2026-31725, CVE-2026-31726, CVE-2026-31728, CVE-2026-31729,
CVE-2026-31730, CVE-2026-31731, CVE-2026-31737, CVE-2026-31738,
CVE-2026-31740, CVE-2026-31741, CVE-2026-31747, CVE-2026-31748,
CVE-2026-31749, CVE-2026-31751, CVE-2026-31752, CVE-2026-31754,
CVE-2026-31755, CVE-2026-31756, CVE-2026-31758, CVE-2026-31759,
CVE-2026-31761, CVE-2026-31762, CVE-2026-31763, CVE-2026-31767,
CVE-2026-31768, CVE-2026-31770, CVE-2026-31772, CVE-2026-31773,
CVE-2026-31778, CVE-2026-31779, CVE-2026-31780, CVE-2026-31781,
CVE-2026-31788, CVE-2026-43007, CVE-2026-43011, CVE-2026-43012,
CVE-2026-43013, CVE-2026-43014, CVE-2026-43015, CVE-2026-43016,
CVE-2026-43017, CVE-2026-43018, CVE-2026-43019, CVE-2026-43020,
CVE-2026-43023, CVE-2026-43024, CVE-2026-43025, CVE-2026-43026,
CVE-2026-43027, CVE-2026-43028, CVE-2026-43030, CVE-2026-43032,
CVE-2026-43035, CVE-2026-43036, CVE-2026-43037, CVE-2026-43038,
CVE-2026-43040, CVE-2026-43041, CVE-2026-43043, CVE-2026-43044,
CVE-2026-43046, CVE-2026-43047, CVE-2026-43049, CVE-2026-43050,
CVE-2026-43051, CVE-2026-43052, CVE-2026-43054, CVE-2026-43056,
CVE-2026-43057, CVE-2026-43058, CVE-2026-43059, CVE-2026-43060,
CVE-2026-43061, CVE-2026-43062, CVE-2026-43064, CVE-2026-43065,
CVE-2026-43066, CVE-2026-43068, CVE-2026-43069, CVE-2026-43071,
CVE-2026-43072, CVE-2026-43073, CVE-2026-43074, CVE-2026-43075,
CVE-2026-43076, CVE-2026-43079, CVE-2026-43080, CVE-2026-43081,
CVE-2026-43082, CVE-2026-43085, CVE-2026-43086, CVE-2026-43088,
CVE-2026-43089, CVE-2026-43091, CVE-2026-43092, CVE-2026-43093,
CVE-2026-43094, CVE-2026-43098, CVE-2026-43099, CVE-2026-43103,
CVE-2026-43104, CVE-2026-43105, CVE-2026-43107, CVE-2026-43109,
CVE-2026-43110, CVE-2026-43111, CVE-2026-43112, CVE-2026-43113,
CVE-2026-43114, CVE-2026-43117, CVE-2026-43119, CVE-2026-43120,
CVE-2026-43123, CVE-2026-43124, CVE-2026-43128, CVE-2026-43129,
CVE-2026-43130, CVE-2026-43132, CVE-2026-43133, CVE-2026-43134,
CVE-2026-43135, CVE-2026-43136, CVE-2026-43137, CVE-2026-43139,
CVE-2026-43140, CVE-2026-43141, CVE-2026-43143, CVE-2026-43145,
CVE-2026-43147, CVE-2026-43148, CVE-2026-43149, CVE-2026-43150,
CVE-2026-43152, CVE-2026-43153, CVE-2026-43156, CVE-2026-43157,
CVE-2026-43158, CVE-2026-43159, CVE-2026-43162, CVE-2026-43163,
CVE-2026-43167, CVE-2026-43168, CVE-2026-43169, CVE-2026-43170,
CVE-2026-43171, CVE-2026-43173, CVE-2026-43175, CVE-2026-43180,
CVE-2026-43182, CVE-2026-43183, CVE-2026-43184, CVE-2026-43185,
CVE-2026-43186, CVE-2026-43187, CVE-2026-43189, CVE-2026-43190,
CVE-2026-43194, CVE-2026-43196, CVE-2026-43199, CVE-2026-43200,
CVE-2026-43201, CVE-2026-43202, CVE-2026-43203, CVE-2026-43205,
CVE-2026-43206, CVE-2026-43207, CVE-2026-43209, CVE-2026-43211,
CVE-2026-43212, CVE-2026-43214, CVE-2026-43215, CVE-2026-43218,
CVE-2026-43221, CVE-2026-43222, CVE-2026-43223, CVE-2026-43225,
CVE-2026-43226, CVE-2026-43227, CVE-2026-43230, CVE-2026-43231,
CVE-2026-43232, CVE-2026-43233, CVE-2026-43236, CVE-2026-43238,
CVE-2026-43239, CVE-2026-43241, CVE-2026-43242, CVE-2026-43244,
CVE-2026-43245, CVE-2026-43246, CVE-2026-43248, CVE-2026-43249,
CVE-2026-43250, CVE-2026-43251, CVE-2026-43252, CVE-2026-43253,
CVE-2026-43255, CVE-2026-43256, CVE-2026-43257, CVE-2026-43258,
CVE-2026-43261, CVE-2026-43262, CVE-2026-43264, CVE-2026-43265,
CVE-2026-43266, CVE-2026-43268, CVE-2026-43269, CVE-2026-43270,
CVE-2026-43271, CVE-2026-43273, CVE-2026-43275, CVE-2026-43277,
CVE-2026-43278, CVE-2026-43279, CVE-2026-43281, CVE-2026-43283,
CVE-2026-43287, CVE-2026-43288, CVE-2026-43289, CVE-2026-43291,
CVE-2026-43295, CVE-2026-43296, CVE-2026-43297, CVE-2026-43300,
CVE-2026-43302, CVE-2026-43304, CVE-2026-43312, CVE-2026-43313,
CVE-2026-43314, CVE-2026-43315, CVE-2026-43316, CVE-2026-43317,
CVE-2026-43318, CVE-2026-43319, CVE-2026-43320, CVE-2026-43324,
CVE-2026-43327, CVE-2026-43328, CVE-2026-43329, CVE-2026-43330,
CVE-2026-43332, CVE-2026-43333, CVE-2026-43334, CVE-2026-43336,
CVE-2026-43338, CVE-2026-43339, CVE-2026-43340, CVE-2026-43341,
CVE-2026-43342, CVE-2026-43343, CVE-2026-43345, CVE-2026-43350,
CVE-2026-43355, CVE-2026-43357, CVE-2026-43359, CVE-2026-43360,
CVE-2026-43361, CVE-2026-43363, CVE-2026-43365, CVE-2026-43366,
CVE-2026-43368, CVE-2026-43370, CVE-2026-43372, CVE-2026-43373,
CVE-2026-43377, CVE-2026-43378, CVE-2026-43380, CVE-2026-43381,
CVE-2026-43382, CVE-2026-43383, CVE-2026-43384, CVE-2026-43386,
CVE-2026-43387, CVE-2026-43395, CVE-2026-43397, CVE-2026-43405,
CVE-2026-43406, CVE-2026-43407, CVE-2026-43408, CVE-2026-43409,
CVE-2026-43411, CVE-2026-43412, CVE-2026-43413, CVE-2026-43414,
CVE-2026-43415, CVE-2026-43419, CVE-2026-43420, CVE-2026-43421,
CVE-2026-43424, CVE-2026-43425, CVE-2026-43426, CVE-2026-43427,
CVE-2026-43428, CVE-2026-43429, CVE-2026-43430, CVE-2026-43432,
CVE-2026-43436, CVE-2026-43437, CVE-2026-43439, CVE-2026-43441,
CVE-2026-43445, CVE-2026-43448, CVE-2026-43449, CVE-2026-43450,
CVE-2026-43451, CVE-2026-43452, CVE-2026-43453, CVE-2026-43455,
CVE-2026-43456, CVE-2026-43457, CVE-2026-43458, CVE-2026-43459,
CVE-2026-43466, CVE-2026-43467, CVE-2026-43468, CVE-2026-43469,
CVE-2026-43471, CVE-2026-43472, CVE-2026-43473, CVE-2026-43475,
CVE-2026-43476, CVE-2026-43480, CVE-2026-43483, CVE-2026-43484,
CVE-2026-43488, CVE-2026-43490, CVE-2026-43491, CVE-2026-43492,
CVE-2026-43493, CVE-2026-43495, CVE-2026-43496, CVE-2026-43497,
CVE-2026-43499, CVE-2026-43501, CVE-2026-43502, CVE-2026-45834,
CVE-2026-45835, CVE-2026-45836, CVE-2026-45838, CVE-2026-45839,
CVE-2026-45840, CVE-2026-45841, CVE-2026-45842, CVE-2026-45843,
CVE-2026-45844, CVE-2026-45845, CVE-2026-45846, CVE-2026-45847,
CVE-2026-45848, CVE-2026-45849, CVE-2026-45851, CVE-2026-45852,
CVE-2026-45855, CVE-2026-45856, CVE-2026-45857, CVE-2026-45858,
CVE-2026-45859, CVE-2026-45860, CVE-2026-45861, CVE-2026-45862,
CVE-2026-45864, CVE-2026-45865, CVE-2026-45866, CVE-2026-45867,
CVE-2026-45868, CVE-2026-45869, CVE-2026-45870, CVE-2026-45871,
CVE-2026-45872, CVE-2026-45873, CVE-2026-45875, CVE-2026-45877,
CVE-2026-45878, CVE-2026-45879, CVE-2026-45880, CVE-2026-45881,
CVE-2026-45882, CVE-2026-45883, CVE-2026-45884, CVE-2026-45885,
CVE-2026-45886, CVE-2026-45890, CVE-2026-45891, CVE-2026-45893,
CVE-2026-45895, CVE-2026-45899, CVE-2026-45902, CVE-2026-45904,
CVE-2026-45905, CVE-2026-45910, CVE-2026-45911, CVE-2026-45912,
CVE-2026-45913, CVE-2026-45914, CVE-2026-45915, CVE-2026-45916,
CVE-2026-45917, CVE-2026-45919, CVE-2026-45920, CVE-2026-45921,
CVE-2026-45923, CVE-2026-45924, CVE-2026-45928, CVE-2026-45935,
CVE-2026-45936, CVE-2026-45938, CVE-2026-45941, CVE-2026-45942,
CVE-2026-45943, CVE-2026-45946, CVE-2026-45947, CVE-2026-45948,
CVE-2026-45954, CVE-2026-45956, CVE-2026-45957, CVE-2026-45958,
CVE-2026-45960, CVE-2026-45962, CVE-2026-45964, CVE-2026-45965,
CVE-2026-45968, CVE-2026-45969, CVE-2026-45970, CVE-2026-45972,
CVE-2026-45973, CVE-2026-45974, CVE-2026-45976, CVE-2026-45978,
CVE-2026-45981, CVE-2026-45982, CVE-2026-45983, CVE-2026-45984,
CVE-2026-45985, CVE-2026-45986, CVE-2026-45987, CVE-2026-45988,
CVE-2026-45989, CVE-2026-45991, CVE-2026-45994, CVE-2026-45996,
CVE-2026-45997, CVE-2026-45999, CVE-2026-46002, CVE-2026-46003,
CVE-2026-46004, CVE-2026-46005, CVE-2026-46006, CVE-2026-46007,
CVE-2026-46009, CVE-2026-46011, CVE-2026-46012, CVE-2026-46015,
CVE-2026-46016, CVE-2026-46018, CVE-2026-46019, CVE-2026-46021,
CVE-2026-46022, CVE-2026-46023, CVE-2026-46024, CVE-2026-46026,
CVE-2026-46027, CVE-2026-46031, CVE-2026-46033, CVE-2026-46037,
CVE-2026-46038, CVE-2026-46040, CVE-2026-46041, CVE-2026-46043,
CVE-2026-46044, CVE-2026-46046, CVE-2026-46047, CVE-2026-46049,
CVE-2026-46050, CVE-2026-46051, CVE-2026-46052, CVE-2026-46053,
CVE-2026-46056, CVE-2026-46058, CVE-2026-46061, CVE-2026-46062,
CVE-2026-46063, CVE-2026-46064, CVE-2026-46065, CVE-2026-46068,
CVE-2026-46069, CVE-2026-46070, CVE-2026-46072, CVE-2026-46073,
CVE-2026-46075, CVE-2026-46076, CVE-2026-46077, CVE-2026-46078,
CVE-2026-46079, CVE-2026-46080, CVE-2026-46082, CVE-2026-46083,
CVE-2026-46084, CVE-2026-46086, CVE-2026-46088, CVE-2026-46089,
CVE-2026-46090, CVE-2026-46091, CVE-2026-46092, CVE-2026-46094,
CVE-2026-46098, CVE-2026-46099, CVE-2026-46101, CVE-2026-46102,
CVE-2026-46103, CVE-2026-46106, CVE-2026-46107, CVE-2026-46108,
CVE-2026-46110, CVE-2026-46111, CVE-2026-46112, CVE-2026-46113,
CVE-2026-46114, CVE-2026-46115, CVE-2026-46116, CVE-2026-46117,
CVE-2026-46119, CVE-2026-46120, CVE-2026-46121, CVE-2026-46122,
CVE-2026-46123, CVE-2026-46124, CVE-2026-46125, CVE-2026-46126,
CVE-2026-46127, CVE-2026-46128, CVE-2026-46129, CVE-2026-46131,
CVE-2026-46132, CVE-2026-46133, CVE-2026-46135, CVE-2026-46136,
CVE-2026-46137, CVE-2026-46138, CVE-2026-46139, CVE-2026-46142,
CVE-2026-46143, CVE-2026-46144, CVE-2026-46145, CVE-2026-46146,
CVE-2026-46149, CVE-2026-46150, CVE-2026-46151, CVE-2026-46152,
CVE-2026-46157, CVE-2026-46159, CVE-2026-46160, CVE-2026-46161,
CVE-2026-46163, CVE-2026-46164, CVE-2026-46167, CVE-2026-46168,
CVE-2026-46169, CVE-2026-46172, CVE-2026-46173, CVE-2026-46174,
CVE-2026-46176, CVE-2026-46177, CVE-2026-46178, CVE-2026-46179,
CVE-2026-46180, CVE-2026-46184, CVE-2026-46185, CVE-2026-46186,
CVE-2026-46187, CVE-2026-46189, CVE-2026-46190, CVE-2026-46191,
CVE-2026-46193, CVE-2026-46194, CVE-2026-46195, CVE-2026-46196,
CVE-2026-46197, CVE-2026-46198, CVE-2026-46199, CVE-2026-46200,
CVE-2026-46201, CVE-2026-46204, CVE-2026-46205, CVE-2026-46206,
CVE-2026-46207, CVE-2026-46208, CVE-2026-46209, CVE-2026-46211,
CVE-2026-46212, CVE-2026-46214, CVE-2026-46218, CVE-2026-46219,
CVE-2026-46220, CVE-2026-46225, CVE-2026-46226, CVE-2026-46227,
CVE-2026-46229, CVE-2026-46230, CVE-2026-46231, CVE-2026-46232,
CVE-2026-46233, CVE-2026-46234, CVE-2026-46235, CVE-2026-46236,
CVE-2026-46238, CVE-2026-46241, CVE-2026-46243, CVE-2026-46244,
CVE-2026-46246, CVE-2026-46247, CVE-2026-46249, CVE-2026-46250,
CVE-2026-46251, CVE-2026-46253, CVE-2026-46254, CVE-2026-46255,
CVE-2026-46259, CVE-2026-46260, CVE-2026-46261, CVE-2026-46265,
CVE-2026-46266, CVE-2026-46267, CVE-2026-46270, CVE-2026-46273,
CVE-2026-46274, CVE-2026-46280, CVE-2026-46282, CVE-2026-46285,
CVE-2026-46286, CVE-2026-46287, CVE-2026-46289, CVE-2026-46291,
CVE-2026-46292, CVE-2026-46293, CVE-2026-46294, CVE-2026-46296,
CVE-2026-46299, CVE-2026-46301, CVE-2026-46303, CVE-2026-46304,
CVE-2026-46306, CVE-2026-46307, CVE-2026-46312, CVE-2026-46314,
CVE-2026-46319, CVE-2026-46328, CVE-2026-52911, CVE-2026-52920,
CVE-2026-52925, CVE-2026-52933, CVE-2026-52936, CVE-2026-52951,
CVE-2026-52954, CVE-2026-52955, CVE-2026-52957, CVE-2026-52958,
CVE-2026-52961, CVE-2026-52962, CVE-2026-52963, CVE-2026-52964,
CVE-2026-52967, CVE-2026-52968, CVE-2026-52969, CVE-2026-52970,
CVE-2026-52974, CVE-2026-52975, CVE-2026-52977, CVE-2026-52981,
CVE-2026-52982, CVE-2026-52984, CVE-2026-52985, CVE-2026-52986,
CVE-2026-52989, CVE-2026-52990, CVE-2026-52992, CVE-2026-52993,
CVE-2026-52995, CVE-2026-52998, CVE-2026-52999, CVE-2026-53001,
CVE-2026-53002, CVE-2026-53003, CVE-2026-53004, CVE-2026-53006,
CVE-2026-53011, CVE-2026-53012, CVE-2026-53013, CVE-2026-53014,
CVE-2026-53015, CVE-2026-53016, CVE-2026-53021, CVE-2026-53022,
CVE-2026-53023, CVE-2026-53032, CVE-2026-53033, CVE-2026-53034,
CVE-2026-53035, CVE-2026-53036, CVE-2026-53037, CVE-2026-53039,
CVE-2026-53040, CVE-2026-53041, CVE-2026-53043, CVE-2026-53045,
CVE-2026-53046, CVE-2026-53047, CVE-2026-53048, CVE-2026-53049,
CVE-2026-53050, CVE-2026-53052, CVE-2026-53056, CVE-2026-53058,
CVE-2026-53059, CVE-2026-53060, CVE-2026-53061, CVE-2026-53062,
CVE-2026-53063, CVE-2026-53064, CVE-2026-53065, CVE-2026-53066,
CVE-2026-53068, CVE-2026-53069, CVE-2026-53071, CVE-2026-53072,
CVE-2026-53073, CVE-2026-53074, CVE-2026-53075, CVE-2026-53076,
CVE-2026-53077, CVE-2026-53082, CVE-2026-53083, CVE-2026-53084,
CVE-2026-53085, CVE-2026-53086, CVE-2026-53088, CVE-2026-53093,
CVE-2026-53094, CVE-2026-53096, CVE-2026-53097, CVE-2026-53098,
CVE-2026-53110, CVE-2026-53111, CVE-2026-53112, CVE-2026-53115,
CVE-2026-53117, CVE-2026-53122, CVE-2026-53123, CVE-2026-53126,
CVE-2026-53128, CVE-2026-53130, CVE-2026-53279, CVE-2026-53287,
CVE-2026-53289, CVE-2026-53291, CVE-2026-53293, CVE-2026-53294,
CVE-2026-53295, CVE-2026-53296, CVE-2026-53303, CVE-2026-53304,
CVE-2026-53306, CVE-2026-53309, CVE-2026-53314, CVE-2026-53320,
CVE-2026-53369, CVE-2026-53374, CVE-2026-53375, CVE-2026-53376,
CVE-2026-53379, CVE-2026-63838, CVE-2026-63843, CVE-2026-63844,
CVE-2026-63845, CVE-2026-63846, CVE-2026-63847, CVE-2026-63848,
CVE-2026-63851, CVE-2026-63852, CVE-2026-63854, CVE-2026-63855,
CVE-2026-63856, CVE-2026-63860, CVE-2026-63861, CVE-2026-63862,
CVE-2026-63865, CVE-2026-64018, CVE-2026-64034)]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[USN-8607-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shar...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691497/unix-server/usn-8607-1-linux-kernel-azure-cvm-vulnerabilities/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:17:40 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🐧 Unix Server</category>
<source url="https://tsecurity.de">tsecurity.de</source>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cache. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to corrupt instructions executed at a higher privilege
level, resulting in privilege escalation. (CVE-2025-54518)

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2025-62626)

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
  - ARM64 architecture;
  - MIPS architecture;
  - PowerPC architecture;
  - RISC-V architecture;
  - S390 architecture;
  - x86 architecture;
  - Block layer subsystem;
  - Cryptographic API;
  - Compute Acceleration Framework;
  - ACPI drivers;
  - Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drivers;
  - ATM drivers;
  - Drivers core;
  - Power management core;
  - DRBD Distributed Replicated Block Device drivers;
  - Rados block device (RBD) driver;
  - RNBD block device driver;
  - Ublk userspace block driver;
  - Compressed RAM block device driver;
  - Bluetooth drivers;
  - Bus devices;
  - Character device driver;
  - TPM device driver;
  - Clock framework and drivers;
  - Clocksource drivers;
  - Data acquisition framework and drivers;
  - Counter interface drivers;
  - CPU frequency scaling framework;
  - CPU idle management framework;
  - Hardware crypto device drivers;
  - CXL (Compute Express Link) drivers;
  - DMA engine subsystem;
  - EDAC drivers;
  - EFI core;
  - GPIO subsystem;
  - GPU drivers;
  - Greybus drivers;
  - HID subsystem;
  - Hardware monitoring drivers;
  - I2C subsystem;
  - IIO subsystem;
  - IIO ADC drivers;
  - InfiniBand drivers;
  - Input Device (Miscellaneous) drivers;
  - IOMMU subsystem;
  - IRQ chip drivers;
  - LED subsystem;
  - Mailbox framework;
  - Multiple devices driver;
  - Media drivers;
  - MediaTek SMI driver;
  - NVIDIA Tegra memory controller driver;
  - Multifunction device drivers;
  - Broadcom VK accelerator driver;
  - Fastrpc Driver;
  - IBM Advanced System Management driver;
  - MMC subsystem;
  - MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) drivers;
  - MTD block device drivers;
  - Network drivers;
  - Ethernet bonding driver;
  - Mellanox network drivers;
  - Microsoft Azure Network Adapter (MANA) driver;
  - STMicroelectronics network drivers;
  - Ethernet team driver;
  - MediaTek network drivers;
  - Near Field Communication (NFC) drivers;
  - NTB driver;
  - NVDIMM (Non-Volatile Memory Device) drivers;
  - NVME drivers;
  - Device tree and open firmware driver;
  - PCI subsystem;
  - Performance monitor drivers;
  - Pin controllers subsystem;
  - x86 platform drivers;
  - Broadcom BCM2835 power domain driver;
  - Generic PM domains;
  - i.MX PM domains;
  - Power supply drivers;
  - RapidIO drivers;
  - RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) subsystem;
  - Remote Processor subsystem;
  - RPMSG subsystem;
  - S/390 drivers;
  - SCSI subsystem;
  - SLIMbus drivers;
  - Freescale SoC drivers;
  - MediaTek SoC drivers;
  - Microchip PolarFire SoC system controller driver;
  - Texas Instruments SoC drivers;
  - SPI subsystem;
  - Greybus lights staging drivers;
  - Media staging drivers;
  - Realtek RTL8723BS SDIO drivers;
  - SM750 framebuffer staging driver;
  - TCM subsystem;
  - Thermal drivers;
  - TTY drivers;
  - UFS subsystem;
  - Cadence USB3 driver;
  - ChipIdea USB driver;
  - USB Device Class drivers;
  - ULPI bus;
  - USB core drivers;
  - DesignWare USB2 driver;
  - DesignWare USB3 driver;
  - USB Gadget drivers;
  - USB Host Controller drivers;
  - Mustek MDC800 USB digital camera driver;
  - USB YUREX driver;
  - Renesas USBHS Controller drivers;
  - USB Type-C Connector System Software Interface driver;
  - USB over IP driver;
  - vDPA drivers;
  - VFIO drivers;
  - Virtio Host (VHOST) subsystem;
  - Framebuffer layer;
  - TSM TDX Guest driver;
  - Xen hypervisor drivers;
  - File systems infrastructure;
  - BTRFS file system;
  - Ceph distributed file system;
  - EROFS file system;
  - Ext4 file system;
  - F2FS file system;
  - FAT file system;
  - FUSE (File system in Userspace);
  - GFS2 file system;
  - HFS+ file system;
  - Journaling layer for block devices (JBD2);
  - JFS file system;
  - Network file systems library;
  - Network file system (NFS) server daemon;
  - NILFS2 file system;
  - File system notification infrastructure;
  - NTFS3 file system;
  - OCFS2 file system;
  - Proc file system;
  - Pstore file system;
  - Diskquota system;
  - SMB network file system;
  - SquashFS file system;
  - Tracing file system;
  - UDF file system;
  - XFS file system;
  - Audit subsystem;
  - Kernel CPU control infrastructure;
  - QorIQ DPAA2 FSL-MC bus driver;
  - Memory Management;
  - Integrity Measurement Architecture(IMA) framework;
  - KVM subsystem;
  - Memory management;
  - Networking core;
  - padata parallel execution mechanism;
  - PPP protocol drivers and compressors;
  - Linux Security Modules (LSM) Framework;
  - Tracing infrastructure;
  - Network traffic control;
  - Distributed Switch Architecture;
  - IPv4 networking;
  - IPv6 networking;
  - IP tunnels definitions;
  - MAC80211 subsystem;
  - Netfilter;
  - User-space API (UAPI);
  - io_uring subsystem;
  - BPF subsystem;
  - Control group (cgroup);
  - Perf events;
  - Kernel exit() syscall;
  - Kernel fork() syscall;
  - Kernel futex primitives;
  - Kernel kexec() syscall;
  - KProbes tracing;
  - Locking primitives;
  - Kernel module support;
  - Padata parallel execution mechanism;
  - RCU subsystem;
  - Scheduler infrastructure;
  - Cryptographic library;
  - Scatterlist API;
  - Heterogeneous memory management;
  - KASAN memory debugging framework;
  - 9P file system network protocol;
  - Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) subsystem;
  - B.A.T.M.A.N. meshing protocol;
  - Bluetooth subsystem;
  - Ethernet bridge;
  - CAIF protocol;
  - CAN network layer;
  - Ceph Core library;
  - KCM (Kernel Connection Multiplexor) sockets driver;
  - XFRM subsystem;
  - L2TP protocol;
  - Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP);
  - Multipath TCP;
  - NCSI (Network Controller Sideband Interface) driver;
  - NFC subsystem;
  - Open vSwitch;
  - Packet sockets;
  - Qualcomm IPC Router (QRTR);
  - RDS protocol;
  - RF switch subsystem;
  - Rose network layer;
  - RxRPC session sockets;
  - SCTP protocol;
  - SMC sockets;
  - Stream parser;
  - Sun RPC protocol;
  - TIPC protocol;
  - TLS protocol;
  - Unix domain sockets;
  - VMware vSockets driver;
  - Wireless networking;
  - X.25 network layer;
  - eXpress Data Path;
  - AppArmor security module;
  - Landlock security;
  - Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel framework;
  - ALSA framework;
  - Generic PCM loopback sound driver;
  - FireWire sound drivers;
  - HD-audio driver;
  - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi driver;
  - AMD SoC Alsa drivers;
  - QCOM ASoC drivers;
  - Renesas ASoC drivers;
  - Samsung ASoC drivers;
  - SoC audio core drivers;
  - SOF drivers;
  - STI ASoC drivers;
  - USB sound devices;
  - Objtool;
(CVE-2025-21709, CVE-2025-22116, CVE-2025-38426, CVE-2025-39764,
CVE-2025-40005, CVE-2025-40135, CVE-2025-40150, CVE-2025-68175,
CVE-2025-68239, CVE-2025-68334, CVE-2025-68736, CVE-2025-71152,
CVE-2025-71161, CVE-2025-71203, CVE-2025-71221, CVE-2025-71229,
CVE-2025-71231, CVE-2025-71232, CVE-2025-71233, CVE-2025-71235,
CVE-2025-71236, CVE-2025-71237, CVE-2025-71238, CVE-2025-71239,
CVE-2025-71265, CVE-2025-71266, CVE-2025-71267, CVE-2025-71269,
CVE-2025-71272, CVE-2025-71273, CVE-2025-71274, CVE-2025-71286,
CVE-2025-71287, CVE-2025-71288, CVE-2025-71291, CVE-2025-71292,
CVE-2025-71294, CVE-2025-71295, CVE-2025-71297, CVE-2025-71304,
CVE-2025-71305, CVE-2026-22981, CVE-2026-22985, CVE-2026-22993,
CVE-2026-23004, CVE-2026-23066, CVE-2026-23100, CVE-2026-23104,
CVE-2026-23118, CVE-2026-23138, CVE-2026-23154, CVE-2026-23157,
CVE-2026-23169, CVE-2026-23171, CVE-2026-23220, CVE-2026-23221,
CVE-2026-23222, CVE-2026-23226, CVE-2026-23227, CVE-2026-23228,
CVE-2026-23229, CVE-2026-23230, CVE-2026-23233, CVE-2026-23234,
CVE-2026-23235, CVE-2026-23236, CVE-2026-23237, CVE-2026-23238,
CVE-2026-23241, CVE-2026-23242, CVE-2026-23243, CVE-2026-23244,
CVE-2026-23245, CVE-2026-23246, CVE-2026-23249, CVE-2026-23253,
CVE-2026-23255, CVE-2026-23266, CVE-2026-23267, CVE-2026-23270,
CVE-2026-23271, CVE-2026-23272, CVE-2026-23276, CVE-2026-23277,
CVE-2026-23278, CVE-2026-23279, CVE-2026-23281, CVE-2026-23284,
CVE-2026-23285, CVE-2026-23286, CVE-2026-23287, CVE-2026-23289,
CVE-2026-23290, CVE-2026-23291, CVE-2026-23292, CVE-2026-23293,
CVE-2026-23296, CVE-2026-23298, CVE-2026-23300, CVE-2026-23302,
CVE-2026-23303, CVE-2026-23304, CVE-2026-23306, CVE-2026-23307,
CVE-2026-23308, CVE-2026-23310, CVE-2026-23312, CVE-2026-23313,
CVE-2026-23315, CVE-2026-23317, CVE-2026-23318, CVE-2026-23319,
CVE-2026-23321, CVE-2026-23324, CVE-2026-23325, CVE-2026-23330,
CVE-2026-23334, CVE-2026-23335, CVE-2026-23336, CVE-2026-23339,
CVE-2026-23340, CVE-2026-23343, CVE-2026-23347, CVE-2026-23352,
CVE-2026-23356, CVE-2026-23357, CVE-2026-23359, CVE-2026-23361,
CVE-2026-23362, CVE-2026-23363, CVE-2026-23364, CVE-2026-23365,
CVE-2026-23367, CVE-2026-23368, CVE-2026-23369, CVE-2026-23370,
CVE-2026-23372, CVE-2026-23374, CVE-2026-23375, CVE-2026-23378,
CVE-2026-23379, CVE-2026-23381, CVE-2026-23382, CVE-2026-23383,
CVE-2026-23386, CVE-2026-23387, CVE-2026-23388, CVE-2026-23389,
CVE-2026-23391, CVE-2026-23392, CVE-2026-23395, CVE-2026-23396,
CVE-2026-23397, CVE-2026-23398, CVE-2026-23399, CVE-2026-23401,
CVE-2026-23412, CVE-2026-23413, CVE-2026-23414, CVE-2026-23418,
CVE-2026-23419, CVE-2026-23420, CVE-2026-23426, CVE-2026-23428,
CVE-2026-23434, CVE-2026-23438, CVE-2026-23439, CVE-2026-23440,
CVE-2026-23441, CVE-2026-23442, CVE-2026-23444, CVE-2026-23446,
CVE-2026-23447, CVE-2026-23448, CVE-2026-23449, CVE-2026-23450,
CVE-2026-23452, CVE-2026-23454, CVE-2026-23455, CVE-2026-23456,
CVE-2026-23457, CVE-2026-23458, CVE-2026-23460, CVE-2026-23461,
CVE-2026-23462, CVE-2026-23463, CVE-2026-23464, CVE-2026-23465,
CVE-2026-23468, CVE-2026-23470, CVE-2026-23474, CVE-2026-23475,
CVE-2026-31389, CVE-2026-31391, CVE-2026-31392, CVE-2026-31393,
CVE-2026-31394, CVE-2026-31396, CVE-2026-31399, CVE-2026-31400,
CVE-2026-31402, CVE-2026-31403, CVE-2026-31405, CVE-2026-31407,
CVE-2026-31408, CVE-2026-31409, CVE-2026-31411, CVE-2026-31412,
CVE-2026-31414, CVE-2026-31415, CVE-2026-31416, CVE-2026-31417,
CVE-2026-31418, CVE-2026-31421, CVE-2026-31422, CVE-2026-31423,
CVE-2026-31424, CVE-2026-31425, CVE-2026-31426, CVE-2026-31427,
CVE-2026-31428, CVE-2026-31429, CVE-2026-31430, CVE-2026-31432,
CVE-2026-31433, CVE-2026-31436, CVE-2026-31438, CVE-2026-31439,
CVE-2026-31440, CVE-2026-31441, CVE-2026-31446, CVE-2026-31447,
CVE-2026-31448, CVE-2026-31449, CVE-2026-31450, CVE-2026-31451,
CVE-2026-31452, CVE-2026-31453, CVE-2026-31454, CVE-2026-31455,
CVE-2026-31458, CVE-2026-31464, CVE-2026-31466, CVE-2026-31467,
CVE-2026-31469, CVE-2026-31470, CVE-2026-31473, CVE-2026-31474,
CVE-2026-31476, CVE-2026-31477, CVE-2026-31478, CVE-2026-31480,
CVE-2026-31482, CVE-2026-31483, CVE-2026-31485, CVE-2026-31487,
CVE-2026-31488, CVE-2026-31489, CVE-2026-31492, CVE-2026-31494,
CVE-2026-31495, CVE-2026-31496, CVE-2026-31497, CVE-2026-31498,
CVE-2026-31499, CVE-2026-31500, CVE-2026-31502, CVE-2026-31503,
CVE-2026-31505, CVE-2026-31506, CVE-2026-31507, CVE-2026-31508,
CVE-2026-31509, CVE-2026-31510, CVE-2026-31511, CVE-2026-31512,
CVE-2026-31515, CVE-2026-31516, CVE-2026-31518, CVE-2026-31519,
CVE-2026-31520, CVE-2026-31521, CVE-2026-31522, CVE-2026-31523,
CVE-2026-31524, CVE-2026-31525, CVE-2026-31527, CVE-2026-31528,
CVE-2026-31530, CVE-2026-31532, CVE-2026-31540, CVE-2026-31542,
CVE-2026-31545, CVE-2026-31546, CVE-2026-31548, CVE-2026-31549,
CVE-2026-31550, CVE-2026-31551, CVE-2026-31552, CVE-2026-31554,
CVE-2026-31555, CVE-2026-31556, CVE-2026-31557, CVE-2026-31563,
CVE-2026-31565, CVE-2026-31566, CVE-2026-31570, CVE-2026-31575,
CVE-2026-31576, CVE-2026-31577, CVE-2026-31578, CVE-2026-31580,
CVE-2026-31581, CVE-2026-31582, CVE-2026-31583, CVE-2026-31584,
CVE-2026-31585, CVE-2026-31586, CVE-2026-31587, CVE-2026-31588,
CVE-2026-31590, CVE-2026-31594, CVE-2026-31595, CVE-2026-31596,
CVE-2026-31597, CVE-2026-31598, CVE-2026-31599, CVE-2026-31602,
CVE-2026-31603, CVE-2026-31604, CVE-2026-31605, CVE-2026-31606,
CVE-2026-31607, CVE-2026-31610, CVE-2026-31611, CVE-2026-31612,
CVE-2026-31613, CVE-2026-31615, CVE-2026-31616, CVE-2026-31617,
CVE-2026-31618, CVE-2026-31619, CVE-2026-31622, CVE-2026-31623,
CVE-2026-31624, CVE-2026-31625, CVE-2026-31626, CVE-2026-31627,
CVE-2026-31628, CVE-2026-31629, CVE-2026-31634, CVE-2026-31637,
CVE-2026-31638, CVE-2026-31639, CVE-2026-31642, CVE-2026-31645,
CVE-2026-31646, CVE-2026-31648, CVE-2026-31649, CVE-2026-31651,
CVE-2026-31655, CVE-2026-31656, CVE-2026-31657, CVE-2026-31658,
CVE-2026-31659, CVE-2026-31660, CVE-2026-31661, CVE-2026-31662,
CVE-2026-31664, CVE-2026-31665, CVE-2026-31667, CVE-2026-31668,
CVE-2026-31669, CVE-2026-31670, CVE-2026-31671, CVE-2026-31672,
CVE-2026-31673, CVE-2026-31674, CVE-2026-31675, CVE-2026-31677,
CVE-2026-31678, CVE-2026-31679, CVE-2026-31680, CVE-2026-31681,
CVE-2026-31682, CVE-2026-31683, CVE-2026-31684, CVE-2026-31685,
CVE-2026-31686, CVE-2026-31687, CVE-2026-31689, CVE-2026-31693,
CVE-2026-31694, CVE-2026-31695, CVE-2026-31696, CVE-2026-31697,
CVE-2026-31698, CVE-2026-31699, CVE-2026-31700, CVE-2026-31701,
CVE-2026-31702, CVE-2026-31704, CVE-2026-31705, CVE-2026-31706,
CVE-2026-31707, CVE-2026-31708, CVE-2026-31709, CVE-2026-31711,
CVE-2026-31712, CVE-2026-31714, CVE-2026-31715, CVE-2026-31716,
CVE-2026-31720, CVE-2026-31721, CVE-2026-31722, CVE-2026-31723,
CVE-2026-31724, CVE-2026-31725, CVE-2026-31726, CVE-2026-31728,
CVE-2026-31729, CVE-2026-31730, CVE-2026-31731, CVE-2026-31737,
CVE-2026-31738, CVE-2026-31740, CVE-2026-31741, CVE-2026-31747,
CVE-2026-31748, CVE-2026-31749, CVE-2026-31751, CVE-2026-31752,
CVE-2026-31754, CVE-2026-31755, CVE-2026-31756, CVE-2026-31758,
CVE-2026-31759, CVE-2026-31761, CVE-2026-31762, CVE-2026-31763,
CVE-2026-31767, CVE-2026-31768, CVE-2026-31770, CVE-2026-31772,
CVE-2026-31773, CVE-2026-31778, CVE-2026-31779, CVE-2026-31780,
CVE-2026-31781, CVE-2026-31788, CVE-2026-43007, CVE-2026-43011,
CVE-2026-43012, CVE-2026-43013, CVE-2026-43014, CVE-2026-43015,
CVE-2026-43016, CVE-2026-43017, CVE-2026-43018, CVE-2026-43019,
CVE-2026-43020, CVE-2026-43023, CVE-2026-43024, CVE-2026-43025,
CVE-2026-43026, CVE-2026-43027, CVE-2026-43028, CVE-2026-43030,
CVE-2026-43032, CVE-2026-43035, CVE-2026-43036, CVE-2026-43037,
CVE-2026-43038, CVE-2026-43040, CVE-2026-43041, CVE-2026-43043,
CVE-2026-43044, CVE-2026-43046, CVE-2026-43047, CVE-2026-43049,
CVE-2026-43050, CVE-2026-43051, CVE-2026-43052, CVE-2026-43054,
CVE-2026-43056, CVE-2026-43057, CVE-2026-43058, CVE-2026-43059,
CVE-2026-43060, CVE-2026-43061, CVE-2026-43062, CVE-2026-43064,
CVE-2026-43065, CVE-2026-43066, CVE-2026-43068, CVE-2026-43069,
CVE-2026-43071, CVE-2026-43072, CVE-2026-43073, CVE-2026-43074,
CVE-2026-43075, CVE-2026-43076, CVE-2026-43079, CVE-2026-43080,
CVE-2026-43081, CVE-2026-43082, CVE-2026-43085, CVE-2026-43086,
CVE-2026-43088, CVE-2026-43089, CVE-2026-43091, CVE-2026-43092,
CVE-2026-43093, CVE-2026-43094, CVE-2026-43098, CVE-2026-43099,
CVE-2026-43103, CVE-2026-43104, CVE-2026-43105, CVE-2026-43107,
CVE-2026-43109, CVE-2026-43110, CVE-2026-43111, CVE-2026-43112,
CVE-2026-43113, CVE-2026-43114, CVE-2026-43117, CVE-2026-43119,
CVE-2026-43120, CVE-2026-43123, CVE-2026-43124, CVE-2026-43128,
CVE-2026-43129, CVE-2026-43130, CVE-2026-43132, CVE-2026-43133,
CVE-2026-43134, CVE-2026-43135, CVE-2026-43136, CVE-2026-43137,
CVE-2026-43139, CVE-2026-43140, CVE-2026-43141, CVE-2026-43143,
CVE-2026-43145, CVE-2026-43147, CVE-2026-43148, CVE-2026-43149,
CVE-2026-43150, CVE-2026-43152, CVE-2026-43153, CVE-2026-43156,
CVE-2026-43157, CVE-2026-43158, CVE-2026-43159, CVE-2026-43162,
CVE-2026-43163, CVE-2026-43167, CVE-2026-43168, CVE-2026-43169,
CVE-2026-43170, CVE-2026-43171, CVE-2026-43173, CVE-2026-43175,
CVE-2026-43180, CVE-2026-43182, CVE-2026-43183, CVE-2026-43184,
CVE-2026-43185, CVE-2026-43186, CVE-2026-43187, CVE-2026-43189,
CVE-2026-43190, CVE-2026-43194, CVE-2026-43196, CVE-2026-43199,
CVE-2026-43200, CVE-2026-43201, CVE-2026-43202, CVE-2026-43203,
CVE-2026-43205, CVE-2026-43206, CVE-2026-43207, CVE-2026-43209,
CVE-2026-43211, CVE-2026-43214, CVE-2026-43215, CVE-2026-43218,
CVE-2026-43221, CVE-2026-43222, CVE-2026-43223, CVE-2026-43225,
CVE-2026-43226, CVE-2026-43227, CVE-2026-43230, CVE-2026-43231,
CVE-2026-43232, CVE-2026-43233, CVE-2026-43236, CVE-2026-43238,
CVE-2026-43239, CVE-2026-43241, CVE-2026-43242, CVE-2026-43244,
CVE-2026-43245, CVE-2026-43246, CVE-2026-43248, CVE-2026-43249,
CVE-2026-43250, CVE-2026-43251, CVE-2026-43252, CVE-2026-43253,
CVE-2026-43255, CVE-2026-43256, CVE-2026-43257, CVE-2026-43261,
CVE-2026-43262, CVE-2026-43264, CVE-2026-43265, CVE-2026-43266,
CVE-2026-43268, CVE-2026-43269, CVE-2026-43270, CVE-2026-43271,
CVE-2026-43273, CVE-2026-43275, CVE-2026-43277, CVE-2026-43278,
CVE-2026-43279, CVE-2026-43281, CVE-2026-43283, CVE-2026-43287,
CVE-2026-43288, CVE-2026-43289, CVE-2026-43291, CVE-2026-43295,
CVE-2026-43296, CVE-2026-43297, CVE-2026-43300, CVE-2026-43302,
CVE-2026-43304, CVE-2026-43312, CVE-2026-43313, CVE-2026-43314,
CVE-2026-43315, CVE-2026-43316, CVE-2026-43317, CVE-2026-43318,
CVE-2026-43319, CVE-2026-43320, CVE-2026-43324, CVE-2026-43327,
CVE-2026-43328, CVE-2026-43329, CVE-2026-43330, CVE-2026-43332,
CVE-2026-43333, CVE-2026-43334, CVE-2026-43336, CVE-2026-43338,
CVE-2026-43339, CVE-2026-43340, CVE-2026-43341, CVE-2026-43342,
CVE-2026-43343, CVE-2026-43345, CVE-2026-43350, CVE-2026-43355,
CVE-2026-43357, CVE-2026-43359, CVE-2026-43360, CVE-2026-43361,
CVE-2026-43363, CVE-2026-43365, CVE-2026-43366, CVE-2026-43368,
CVE-2026-43370, CVE-2026-43372, CVE-2026-43373, CVE-2026-43377,
CVE-2026-43378, CVE-2026-43380, CVE-2026-43381, CVE-2026-43382,
CVE-2026-43383, CVE-2026-43384, CVE-2026-43386, CVE-2026-43387,
CVE-2026-43395, CVE-2026-43397, CVE-2026-43405, CVE-2026-43406,
CVE-2026-43407, CVE-2026-43408, CVE-2026-43409, CVE-2026-43411,
CVE-2026-43412, CVE-2026-43413, CVE-2026-43414, CVE-2026-43415,
CVE-2026-43419, CVE-2026-43420, CVE-2026-43421, CVE-2026-43424,
CVE-2026-43425, CVE-2026-43426, CVE-2026-43427, CVE-2026-43428,
CVE-2026-43429, CVE-2026-43430, CVE-2026-43432, CVE-2026-43436,
CVE-2026-43437, CVE-2026-43439, CVE-2026-43441, CVE-2026-43445,
CVE-2026-43448, CVE-2026-43449, CVE-2026-43450, CVE-2026-43451,
CVE-2026-43452, CVE-2026-43453, CVE-2026-43455, CVE-2026-43456,
CVE-2026-43457, CVE-2026-43458, CVE-2026-43459, CVE-2026-43466,
CVE-2026-43467, CVE-2026-43468, CVE-2026-43469, CVE-2026-43471,
CVE-2026-43472, CVE-2026-43473, CVE-2026-43475, CVE-2026-43476,
CVE-2026-43480, CVE-2026-43483, CVE-2026-43484, CVE-2026-43488,
CVE-2026-43490, CVE-2026-43491, CVE-2026-43492, CVE-2026-43493,
CVE-2026-43495, CVE-2026-43496, CVE-2026-43497, CVE-2026-43499,
CVE-2026-43501, CVE-2026-43502, CVE-2026-45834, CVE-2026-45835,
CVE-2026-45836, CVE-2026-45838, CVE-2026-45839, CVE-2026-45840,
CVE-2026-45841, CVE-2026-45842, CVE-2026-45843, CVE-2026-45844,
CVE-2026-45845, CVE-2026-45846, CVE-2026-45847, CVE-2026-45848,
CVE-2026-45849, CVE-2026-45851, CVE-2026-45852, CVE-2026-45855,
CVE-2026-45856, CVE-2026-45857, CVE-2026-45858, CVE-2026-45859,
CVE-2026-45860, CVE-2026-45861, CVE-2026-45862, CVE-2026-45864,
CVE-2026-45865, CVE-2026-45866, CVE-2026-45867, CVE-2026-45868,
CVE-2026-45869, CVE-2026-45870, CVE-2026-45871, CVE-2026-45872,
CVE-2026-45873, CVE-2026-45875, CVE-2026-45877, CVE-2026-45878,
CVE-2026-45879, CVE-2026-45880, CVE-2026-45881, CVE-2026-45882,
CVE-2026-45883, CVE-2026-45884, CVE-2026-45885, CVE-2026-45886,
CVE-2026-45890, CVE-2026-45891, CVE-2026-45893, CVE-2026-45895,
CVE-2026-45899, CVE-2026-45902, CVE-2026-45904, CVE-2026-45905,
CVE-2026-45910, CVE-2026-45911, CVE-2026-45912, CVE-2026-45913,
CVE-2026-45914, CVE-2026-45915, CVE-2026-45916, CVE-2026-45917,
CVE-2026-45919, CVE-2026-45920, CVE-2026-45921, CVE-2026-45923,
CVE-2026-45924, CVE-2026-45928, CVE-2026-45935, CVE-2026-45936,
CVE-2026-45938, CVE-2026-45941, CVE-2026-45942, CVE-2026-45943,
CVE-2026-45946, CVE-2026-45947, CVE-2026-45948, CVE-2026-45954,
CVE-2026-45956, CVE-2026-45957, CVE-2026-45958, CVE-2026-45960,
CVE-2026-45962, CVE-2026-45964, CVE-2026-45965, CVE-2026-45968,
CVE-2026-45969, CVE-2026-45970, CVE-2026-45972, CVE-2026-45973,
CVE-2026-45974, CVE-2026-45976, CVE-2026-45978, CVE-2026-45981,
CVE-2026-45982, CVE-2026-45983, CVE-2026-45984, CVE-2026-45985,
CVE-2026-45986, CVE-2026-45987, CVE-2026-45988, CVE-2026-45989,
CVE-2026-45991, CVE-2026-45994, CVE-2026-45996, CVE-2026-45997,
CVE-2026-45999, CVE-2026-46002, CVE-2026-46003, CVE-2026-46004,
CVE-2026-46005, CVE-2026-46006, CVE-2026-46007, CVE-2026-46009,
CVE-2026-46011, CVE-2026-46012, CVE-2026-46015, CVE-2026-46016,
CVE-2026-46018, CVE-2026-46019, CVE-2026-46021, CVE-2026-46022,
CVE-2026-46023, CVE-2026-46024, CVE-2026-46026, CVE-2026-46027,
CVE-2026-46031, CVE-2026-46033, CVE-2026-46037, CVE-2026-46038,
CVE-2026-46040, CVE-2026-46041, CVE-2026-46043, CVE-2026-46044,
CVE-2026-46046, CVE-2026-46047, CVE-2026-46049, CVE-2026-46050,
CVE-2026-46051, CVE-2026-46052, CVE-2026-46053, CVE-2026-46056,
CVE-2026-46058, CVE-2026-46061, CVE-2026-46062, CVE-2026-46063,
CVE-2026-46064, CVE-2026-46065, CVE-2026-46068, CVE-2026-46069,
CVE-2026-46070, CVE-2026-46072, CVE-2026-46073, CVE-2026-46075,
CVE-2026-46076, CVE-2026-46077, CVE-2026-46078, CVE-2026-46079,
CVE-2026-46080, CVE-2026-46082, CVE-2026-46083, CVE-2026-46084,
CVE-2026-46086, CVE-2026-46088, CVE-2026-46089, CVE-2026-46090,
CVE-2026-46091, CVE-2026-46092, CVE-2026-46094, CVE-2026-46098,
CVE-2026-46099, CVE-2026-46101, CVE-2026-46102, CVE-2026-46103,
CVE-2026-46106, CVE-2026-46107, CVE-2026-46108, CVE-2026-46110,
CVE-2026-46111, CVE-2026-46112, CVE-2026-46113, CVE-2026-46114,
CVE-2026-46115, CVE-2026-46116, CVE-2026-46117, CVE-2026-46119,
CVE-2026-46120, CVE-2026-46121, CVE-2026-46122, CVE-2026-46123,
CVE-2026-46124, CVE-2026-46125, CVE-2026-46126, CVE-2026-46127,
CVE-2026-46128, CVE-2026-46129, CVE-2026-46131, CVE-2026-46132,
CVE-2026-46133, CVE-2026-46135, CVE-2026-46136, CVE-2026-46137,
CVE-2026-46138, CVE-2026-46139, CVE-2026-46142, CVE-2026-46143,
CVE-2026-46144, CVE-2026-46145, CVE-2026-46146, CVE-2026-46149,
CVE-2026-46150, CVE-2026-46151, CVE-2026-46152, CVE-2026-46157,
CVE-2026-46159, CVE-2026-46160, CVE-2026-46161, CVE-2026-46163,
CVE-2026-46164, CVE-2026-46167, CVE-2026-46168, CVE-2026-46169,
CVE-2026-46172, CVE-2026-46173, CVE-2026-46174, CVE-2026-46176,
CVE-2026-46177, CVE-2026-46178, CVE-2026-46179, CVE-2026-46180,
CVE-2026-46184, CVE-2026-46185, CVE-2026-46186, CVE-2026-46187,
CVE-2026-46189, CVE-2026-46190, CVE-2026-46191, CVE-2026-46193,
CVE-2026-46194, CVE-2026-46195, CVE-2026-46196, CVE-2026-46197,
CVE-2026-46198, CVE-2026-46199, CVE-2026-46200, CVE-2026-46201,
CVE-2026-46204, CVE-2026-46205, CVE-2026-46206, CVE-2026-46207,
CVE-2026-46208, CVE-2026-46209, CVE-2026-46211, CVE-2026-46212,
CVE-2026-46214, CVE-2026-46218, CVE-2026-46219, CVE-2026-46220,
CVE-2026-46225, CVE-2026-46226, CVE-2026-46227, CVE-2026-46229,
CVE-2026-46230, CVE-2026-46231, CVE-2026-46232, CVE-2026-46233,
CVE-2026-46234, CVE-2026-46235, CVE-2026-46236, CVE-2026-46238,
CVE-2026-46241, CVE-2026-46243, CVE-2026-46244, CVE-2026-46246,
CVE-2026-46247, CVE-2026-46249, CVE-2026-46250, CVE-2026-46251,
CVE-2026-46253, CVE-2026-46254, CVE-2026-46255, CVE-2026-46259,
CVE-2026-46260, CVE-2026-46261, CVE-2026-46265, CVE-2026-46266,
CVE-2026-46267, CVE-2026-46270, CVE-2026-46273, CVE-2026-46274,
CVE-2026-46280, CVE-2026-46282, CVE-2026-46285, CVE-2026-46286,
CVE-2026-46287, CVE-2026-46289, CVE-2026-46291, CVE-2026-46292,
CVE-2026-46293, CVE-2026-46294, CVE-2026-46296, CVE-2026-46299,
CVE-2026-46301, CVE-2026-46303, CVE-2026-46304, CVE-2026-46306,
CVE-2026-46307, CVE-2026-46312, CVE-2026-46314, CVE-2026-46319,
CVE-2026-46328, CVE-2026-52911, CVE-2026-52920, CVE-2026-52925,
CVE-2026-52933, CVE-2026-52936, CVE-2026-52951, CVE-2026-52954,
CVE-2026-52955, CVE-2026-52957, CVE-2026-52958, CVE-2026-52961,
CVE-2026-52962, CVE-2026-52963, CVE-2026-52964, CVE-2026-52967,
CVE-2026-52968, CVE-2026-52969, CVE-2026-52970, CVE-2026-52974,
CVE-2026-52975, CVE-2026-52977, CVE-2026-52981, CVE-2026-52982,
CVE-2026-52984, CVE-2026-52985, CVE-2026-52986, CVE-2026-52989,
CVE-2026-52990, CVE-2026-52992, CVE-2026-52993, CVE-2026-52995,
CVE-2026-52998, CVE-2026-52999, CVE-2026-53001, CVE-2026-53002,
CVE-2026-53003, CVE-2026-53004, CVE-2026-53006, CVE-2026-53011,
CVE-2026-53012, CVE-2026-53013, CVE-2026-53014, CVE-2026-53015,
CVE-2026-53016, CVE-2026-53021, CVE-2026-53022, CVE-2026-53023,
CVE-2026-53032, CVE-2026-53033, CVE-2026-53034, CVE-2026-53035,
CVE-2026-53036, CVE-2026-53037, CVE-2026-53039, CVE-2026-53040,
CVE-2026-53041, CVE-2026-53043, CVE-2026-53045, CVE-2026-53046,
CVE-2026-53047, CVE-2026-53048, CVE-2026-53049, CVE-2026-53050,
CVE-2026-53052, CVE-2026-53056, CVE-2026-53058, CVE-2026-53059,
CVE-2026-53060, CVE-2026-53061, CVE-2026-53062, CVE-2026-53063,
CVE-2026-53064, CVE-2026-53065, CVE-2026-53066, CVE-2026-53068,
CVE-2026-53069, CVE-2026-53071, CVE-2026-53072, CVE-2026-53073,
CVE-2026-53074, CVE-2026-53075, CVE-2026-53076, CVE-2026-53077,
CVE-2026-53082, CVE-2026-53083, CVE-2026-53084, CVE-2026-53085,
CVE-2026-53086, CVE-2026-53088, CVE-2026-53093, CVE-2026-53094,
CVE-2026-53096, CVE-2026-53097, CVE-2026-53098, CVE-2026-53110,
CVE-2026-53111, CVE-2026-53112, CVE-2026-53115, CVE-2026-53117,
CVE-2026-53122, CVE-2026-53123, CVE-2026-53126, CVE-2026-53128,
CVE-2026-53130, CVE-2026-53279, CVE-2026-53287, CVE-2026-53289,
CVE-2026-53291, CVE-2026-53293, CVE-2026-53294, CVE-2026-53295,
CVE-2026-53296, CVE-2026-53303, CVE-2026-53304, CVE-2026-53306,
CVE-2026-53309, CVE-2026-53314, CVE-2026-53320, CVE-2026-53369,
CVE-2026-53374, CVE-2026-53375, CVE-2026-53376, CVE-2026-53379,
CVE-2026-63838, CVE-2026-63843, CVE-2026-63844, CVE-2026-63845,
CVE-2026-63846, CVE-2026-63847, CVE-2026-63848, CVE-2026-63851,
CVE-2026-63852, CVE-2026-63854, CVE-2026-63855, CVE-2026-63856,
CVE-2026-63860, CVE-2026-63861, CVE-2026-63862, CVE-2026-63865,
CVE-2026-64018, CVE-2026-64034)]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[USN-8608-1: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shar...]]></description>
<link>https://tsecurity.de/de/3691496/unix-server/usn-8608-1-linux-kernel-azure-fips-vulnerabilities/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:17:38 +0200</pubDate>
<category>🐧 Unix Server</category>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly clear data in
the floating point divider unit during speculative execution. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-54505)

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 2 processors did not properly isolate
shared resources in the operation cache. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to corrupt instructions executed at a higher privilege
level, resulting in privilege escalation. (CVE-2025-54518)

It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2025-62626)

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
  - ARM64 architecture;
  - RISC-V architecture;
  - S390 architecture;
  - x86 architecture;
  - Block layer subsystem;
  - Cryptographic API;
  - Compute Acceleration Framework;
  - ACPI drivers;
  - Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drivers;
  - Drivers core;
  - Power management core;
  - DRBD Distributed Replicated Block Device drivers;
  - Rados block device (RBD) driver;
  - Compressed RAM block device driver;
  - Bluetooth drivers;
  - Bus devices;
  - Character device driver;
  - Clock framework and drivers;
  - Data acquisition framework and drivers;
  - Counter interface drivers;
  - CPU frequency scaling framework;
  - Hardware crypto device drivers;
  - CXL (Compute Express Link) drivers;
  - DMA engine subsystem;
  - EDAC drivers;
  - EFI core;
  - GPU drivers;
  - Greybus drivers;
  - HID subsystem;
  - Hardware monitoring drivers;
  - I2C subsystem;
  - IIO ADC drivers;
  - IIO subsystem;
  - InfiniBand drivers;
  - Input Device (Miscellaneous) drivers;
  - IRQ chip drivers;
  - LED subsystem;
  - Mailbox framework;
  - Multiple devices driver;
  - Media drivers;
  - MediaTek SMI driver;
  - NVIDIA Tegra memory controller driver;
  - Fastrpc Driver;
  - IBM Advanced System Management driver;
  - MMC subsystem;
  - MTD block device drivers;
  - Network drivers;
  - Ethernet bonding driver;
  - Mellanox network drivers;
  - Microsoft Azure Network Adapter (MANA) driver;
  - STMicroelectronics network drivers;
  - Ethernet team driver;
  - MediaTek network drivers;
  - Near Field Communication (NFC) drivers;
  - NTB driver;
  - NVDIMM (Non-Volatile Memory Device) drivers;
  - NVME drivers;
  - Device tree and open firmware driver;
  - PCI subsystem;
  - Pin controllers subsystem;
  - x86 platform drivers;
  - Broadcom BCM2835 power domain driver;
  - Generic PM domains;
  - i.MX PM domains;
  - Remote Processor subsystem;
  - S/390 drivers;
  - SCSI subsystem;
  - SLIMbus drivers;
  - Freescale SoC drivers;
  - Microchip PolarFire SoC system controller driver;
  - SPI subsystem;
  - Media staging drivers;
  - Realtek RTL8723BS SDIO drivers;
  - SM750 framebuffer staging driver;
  - TCM subsystem;
  - Thermal drivers;
  - TTY drivers;
  - UFS subsystem;
  - Cadence USB3 driver;
  - USB Device Class drivers;
  - ULPI bus;
  - USB core drivers;
  - DesignWare USB2 driver;
  - USB Gadget drivers;
  - USB Host Controller drivers;
  - Mustek MDC800 USB digital camera driver;
  - USB YUREX driver;
  - Renesas USBHS Controller drivers;
  - USB Type-C Connector System Software Interface driver;
  - VFIO drivers;
  - Framebuffer layer;
  - TSM TDX Guest driver;
  - Xen hypervisor drivers;
  - File systems infrastructure;
  - BTRFS file system;
  - Ceph distributed file system;
  - EROFS file system;
  - Ext4 file system;
  - F2FS file system;
  - FUSE (File system in Userspace);
  - GFS2 file system;
  - HFS+ file system;
  - Journaling layer for block devices (JBD2);
  - Network file systems library;
  - Network file system (NFS) server daemon;
  - NILFS2 file system;
  - File system notification infrastructure;
  - NTFS3 file system;
  - OCFS2 file system;
  - Diskquota system;
  - SMB network file system;
  - SquashFS file system;
  - Tracing file system;
  - UDF file system;
  - XFS file system;
  - Kernel CPU control infrastructure;
  - QorIQ DPAA2 FSL-MC bus driver;
  - Memory Management;
  - Integrity Measurement Architecture(IMA) framework;
  - KVM subsystem;
  - Memory management;
  - Networking core;
  - padata parallel execution mechanism;
  - PPP protocol drivers and compressors;
  - Linux Security Modules (LSM) Framework;
  - Tracing infrastructure;
  - Network traffic control;
  - Distributed Switch Architecture;
  - IPv4 networking;
  - IP tunnels definitions;
  - MAC80211 subsystem;
  - Netfilter;
  - User-space API (UAPI);
  - io_uring subsystem;
  - Audit subsystem;
  - BPF subsystem;
  - Control group (cgroup);
  - Perf events;
  - Kernel exit() syscall;
  - Kernel fork() syscall;
  - Kernel futex primitives;
  - KProbes tracing;
  - Locking primitives;
  - Kernel module support;
  - Padata parallel execution mechanism;
  - Cryptographic library;
  - Heterogeneous memory management;
  - KASAN memory debugging framework;
  - Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) subsystem;
  - B.A.T.M.A.N. meshing protocol;
  - Bluetooth subsystem;
  - Ethernet bridge;
  - CAIF protocol;
  - CAN network layer;
  - Ceph Core library;
  - IPv6 networking;
  - XFRM subsystem;
  - L2TP protocol;
  - Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP);
  - Multipath TCP;
  - NCSI (Network Controller Sideband Interface) driver;
  - NFC subsystem;
  - Open vSwitch;
  - Packet sockets;
  - Qualcomm IPC Router (QRTR);
  - RDS protocol;
  - RF switch subsystem;
  - Rose network layer;
  - RxRPC session sockets;
  - SCTP protocol;
  - SMC sockets;
  - Stream parser;
  - Sun RPC protocol;
  - TIPC protocol;
  - TLS protocol;
  - Unix domain sockets;
  - VMware vSockets driver;
  - Wireless networking;
  - X.25 network layer;
  - eXpress Data Path;
  - Landlock security;
  - ALSA framework;
  - Generic PCM loopback sound driver;
  - FireWire sound drivers;
  - HD-audio driver;
  - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi driver;
  - AMD SoC Alsa drivers;
  - QCOM ASoC drivers;
  - Renesas ASoC drivers;
  - Samsung ASoC drivers;
  - SoC audio core drivers;
  - SOF drivers;
  - STI ASoC drivers;
  - USB sound devices;
  - Objtool;
(CVE-2025-21709, CVE-2025-22116, CVE-2025-38426, CVE-2025-39764,
CVE-2025-40135, CVE-2025-40150, CVE-2025-68175, CVE-2025-68239,
CVE-2025-68334, CVE-2025-68736, CVE-2025-71152, CVE-2025-71161,
CVE-2025-71203, CVE-2025-71221, CVE-2025-71269, CVE-2025-71287,
CVE-2025-71288, CVE-2026-22981, CVE-2026-22985, CVE-2026-22993,
CVE-2026-23004, CVE-2026-23066, CVE-2026-23104, CVE-2026-23118,
CVE-2026-23138, CVE-2026-23154, CVE-2026-23157, CVE-2026-23171,
CVE-2026-23207, CVE-2026-23226, CVE-2026-23227, CVE-2026-23244,
CVE-2026-23245, CVE-2026-23246, CVE-2026-23253, CVE-2026-23255,
CVE-2026-23270, CVE-2026-23271, CVE-2026-23276, CVE-2026-23277,
CVE-2026-23279, CVE-2026-23281, CVE-2026-23284, CVE-2026-23285,
CVE-2026-23286, CVE-2026-23287, CVE-2026-23289, CVE-2026-23290,
CVE-2026-23291, CVE-2026-23292, CVE-2026-23293, CVE-2026-23296,
CVE-2026-23298, CVE-2026-23300, CVE-2026-23302, CVE-2026-23303,
CVE-2026-23304, CVE-2026-23306, CVE-2026-23307, CVE-2026-23308,
CVE-2026-23310, CVE-2026-23312, CVE-2026-23313, CVE-2026-23315,
CVE-2026-23317, CVE-2026-23318, CVE-2026-23319, CVE-2026-23321,
CVE-2026-23324, CVE-2026-23325, CVE-2026-23330, CVE-2026-23334,
CVE-2026-23335, CVE-2026-23336, CVE-2026-23339, CVE-2026-23340,
CVE-2026-23343, CVE-2026-23347, CVE-2026-23352, CVE-2026-23356,
CVE-2026-23357, CVE-2026-23359, CVE-2026-23360, CVE-2026-23361,
CVE-2026-23362, CVE-2026-23363, CVE-2026-23364, CVE-2026-23365,
CVE-2026-23367, CVE-2026-23368, CVE-2026-23369, CVE-2026-23370,
CVE-2026-23372, CVE-2026-23374, CVE-2026-23375, CVE-2026-23378,
CVE-2026-23379, CVE-2026-23381, CVE-2026-23382, CVE-2026-23383,
CVE-2026-23386, CVE-2026-23387, CVE-2026-23388, CVE-2026-23389,
CVE-2026-23391, CVE-2026-23395, CVE-2026-23396, CVE-2026-23397,
CVE-2026-23398, CVE-2026-23399, CVE-2026-23401, CVE-2026-23412,
CVE-2026-23413, CVE-2026-23414, CVE-2026-23418, CVE-2026-23419,
CVE-2026-23420, CVE-2026-23426, CVE-2026-23434, CVE-2026-23438,
CVE-2026-23439, CVE-2026-23440, CVE-2026-23441, CVE-2026-23442,
CVE-2026-23444, CVE-2026-23446, CVE-2026-23447, CVE-2026-23448,
CVE-2026-23449, CVE-2026-23452, CVE-2026-23454, CVE-2026-23456,
CVE-2026-23457, CVE-2026-23458, CVE-2026-23460, CVE-2026-23461,
CVE-2026-23462, CVE-2026-23463, CVE-2026-23464, CVE-2026-23465,
CVE-2026-23468, CVE-2026-23470, CVE-2026-23474, CVE-2026-23475,
CVE-2026-31389, CVE-2026-31391, CVE-2026-31392, CVE-2026-31393,
CVE-2026-31394, CVE-2026-31396, CVE-2026-31399, CVE-2026-31400,
CVE-2026-31403, CVE-2026-31405, CVE-2026-31407, CVE-2026-31408,
CVE-2026-31409, CVE-2026-31412, CVE-2026-31413, CVE-2026-31414,
CVE-2026-31415, CVE-2026-31416, CVE-2026-31417, CVE-2026-31421,
CVE-2026-31422, CVE-2026-31423, CVE-2026-31424, CVE-2026-31425,
CVE-2026-31426, CVE-2026-31427, CVE-2026-31428, CVE-2026-31429,
CVE-2026-31430, CVE-2026-31432, CVE-2026-31433, CVE-2026-31434,
CVE-2026-31438, CVE-2026-31439, CVE-2026-31440, CVE-2026-31441,
CVE-2026-31446, CVE-2026-31447, CVE-2026-31449, CVE-2026-31450,
CVE-2026-31451, CVE-2026-31452, CVE-2026-31453, CVE-2026-31454,
CVE-2026-31455, CVE-2026-31458, CVE-2026-31464, CVE-2026-31466,
CVE-2026-31467, CVE-2026-31469, CVE-2026-31470, CVE-2026-31473,
CVE-2026-31474, CVE-2026-31476, CVE-2026-31477, CVE-2026-31480,
CVE-2026-31482, CVE-2026-31483, CVE-2026-31485, CVE-2026-31487,
CVE-2026-31488, CVE-2026-31489, CVE-2026-31492, CVE-2026-31494,
CVE-2026-31495, CVE-2026-31496, CVE-2026-31497, CVE-2026-31498,
CVE-2026-31499, CVE-2026-31500, CVE-2026-31502, CVE-2026-31503,
CVE-2026-31505, CVE-2026-31506, CVE-2026-31507, CVE-2026-31508,
CVE-2026-31509, CVE-2026-31510, CVE-2026-31511, CVE-2026-31512,
CVE-2026-31515, CVE-2026-31516, CVE-2026-31518, CVE-2026-31519,
CVE-2026-31520, CVE-2026-31521, CVE-2026-31522, CVE-2026-31523,
CVE-2026-31524, CVE-2026-31525, CVE-2026-31527, CVE-2026-31528,
CVE-2026-31530, CVE-2026-31532, CVE-2026-31540, CVE-2026-31542,
CVE-2026-31545, CVE-2026-31546, CVE-2026-31548, CVE-2026-31549,
CVE-2026-31550, CVE-2026-31551, CVE-2026-31552, CVE-2026-31554,
CVE-2026-31555, CVE-2026-31556, CVE-2026-31557, CVE-2026-31563,
CVE-2026-31565, CVE-2026-31566, CVE-2026-31570, CVE-2026-31575,
CVE-2026-31576, CVE-2026-31577, CVE-2026-31578, CVE-2026-31580,
CVE-2026-31581, CVE-2026-31582, CVE-2026-31583, CVE-2026-31584,
CVE-2026-31585, CVE-2026-31586, CVE-2026-31587, CVE-2026-31588,
CVE-2026-31590, CVE-2026-31594, CVE-2026-31595, CVE-2026-31596,
CVE-2026-31597, CVE-2026-31598, CVE-2026-31599, CVE-2026-31602,
CVE-2026-31603, CVE-2026-31604, CVE-2026-31605, CVE-2026-31606,
CVE-2026-31610, CVE-2026-31611, CVE-2026-31612, CVE-2026-31613,
CVE-2026-31615, CVE-2026-31616, CVE-2026-31617, CVE-2026-31618,
CVE-2026-31619, CVE-2026-31622, CVE-2026-31623, CVE-2026-31624,
CVE-2026-31625, CVE-2026-31626, CVE-2026-31627, CVE-2026-31628,
CVE-2026-31629, CVE-2026-31634, CVE-2026-31638, CVE-2026-31639,
CVE-2026-31642, CVE-2026-31645, CVE-2026-31646, CVE-2026-31648,
CVE-2026-31651, CVE-2026-31655, CVE-2026-31656, CVE-2026-31658,
CVE-2026-31660, CVE-2026-31661, CVE-2026-31662, CVE-2026-31664,
CVE-2026-31665, CVE-2026-31667, CVE-2026-31670, CVE-2026-31671,
CVE-2026-31672, CVE-2026-31673, CVE-2026-31674, CVE-2026-31675,
CVE-2026-31677, CVE-2026-31678, CVE-2026-31679, CVE-2026-31680,
CVE-2026-31681, CVE-2026-31683, CVE-2026-31684, CVE-2026-31686,
CVE-2026-31689, CVE-2026-31694, CVE-2026-31695, CVE-2026-31696,
CVE-2026-31697, CVE-2026-31698, CVE-2026-31699, CVE-2026-31700,
CVE-2026-31701, CVE-2026-31702, CVE-2026-31704, CVE-2026-31705,
CVE-2026-31706, CVE-2026-31707, CVE-2026-31708, CVE-2026-31709,
CVE-2026-31711, CVE-2026-31712, CVE-2026-31714, CVE-2026-31715,
CVE-2026-31716, CVE-2026-31720, CVE-2026-31721, CVE-2026-31722,
CVE-2026-31723, CVE-2026-31724, CVE-2026-31725, CVE-2026-31726,
CVE-2026-31728, CVE-2026-31729, CVE-2026-31730, CVE-2026-31731,
CVE-2026-31737, CVE-2026-31738, CVE-2026-31740, CVE-2026-31741,
CVE-2026-31747, CVE-2026-31748, CVE-2026-31749, CVE-2026-31751,
CVE-2026-31752, CVE-2026-31754, CVE-2026-31755, CVE-2026-31756,
CVE-2026-31758, CVE-2026-31759, CVE-2026-31761, CVE-2026-31762,
CVE-2026-31763, CVE-2026-31767, CVE-2026-31768, CVE-2026-31770,
CVE-2026-31772, CVE-2026-31773, CVE-2026-31778, CVE-2026-31779,
CVE-2026-31780, CVE-2026-31781, CVE-2026-31788, CVE-2026-43007,
CVE-2026-43012, CVE-2026-43013, CVE-2026-43014, CVE-2026-43015,
CVE-2026-43016, CVE-2026-43017, CVE-2026-43018, CVE-2026-43019,
CVE-2026-43020, CVE-2026-43023, CVE-2026-43024, CVE-2026-43025,
CVE-2026-43026, CVE-2026-43027, CVE-2026-43028, CVE-2026-43030,
CVE-2026-43032, CVE-2026-43035, CVE-2026-43036, CVE-2026-43040,
CVE-2026-43041, CVE-2026-43043, CVE-2026-43044, CVE-2026-43046,
CVE-2026-43047, CVE-2026-43049, CVE-2026-43050, CVE-2026-43051,
CVE-2026-43052, CVE-2026-43054, CVE-2026-43056, CVE-2026-43057,
CVE-2026-43058, CVE-2026-43059, CVE-2026-43060, CVE-2026-43061,
CVE-2026-43062, CVE-2026-43064, CVE-2026-43065, CVE-2026-43066,
CVE-2026-43068, CVE-2026-43069, CVE-2026-43072, CVE-2026-43073,
CVE-2026-43074, CVE-2026-43075, CVE-2026-43076, CVE-2026-43079,
CVE-2026-43080, CVE-2026-43081, CVE-2026-43082, CVE-2026-43084,
CVE-2026-43085, CVE-2026-43086, CVE-2026-43088, CVE-2026-43089,
CVE-2026-43091, CVE-2026-43092, CVE-2026-43093, CVE-2026-43094,
CVE-2026-43098, CVE-2026-43099, CVE-2026-43103, CVE-2026-43104,
CVE-2026-43105, CVE-2026-43107, CVE-2026-43109, CVE-2026-43110,
CVE-2026-43111, CVE-2026-43112, CVE-2026-43113, CVE-2026-43119,
CVE-2026-43120, CVE-2026-43129, CVE-2026-43162, CVE-2026-43245,
CVE-2026-43252, CVE-2026-43265, CVE-2026-43281, CVE-2026-43324,
CVE-2026-43327, CVE-2026-43328, CVE-2026-43329, CVE-2026-43330,
CVE-2026-43332, CVE-2026-43333, CVE-2026-43334, CVE-2026-43336,
CVE-2026-43338, CVE-2026-43339, CVE-2026-43340, CVE-2026-43342,
CVE-2026-43343, CVE-2026-43345, CVE-2026-43350, CVE-2026-43355,
CVE-2026-43357, CVE-2026-43359, CVE-2026-43360, CVE-2026-43361,
CVE-2026-43363, CVE-2026-43365, CVE-2026-43366, CVE-2026-43368,
CVE-2026-43370, CVE-2026-43371, CVE-2026-43372, CVE-2026-43373,
CVE-2026-43377, CVE-2026-43380, CVE-2026-43381, CVE-2026-43382,
CVE-2026-43386, CVE-2026-43387, CVE-2026-43395, CVE-2026-43397,
CVE-2026-43405, CVE-2026-43408, CVE-2026-43409, CVE-2026-43411,
CVE-2026-43412, CVE-2026-43413, CVE-2026-43415, CVE-2026-43419,
CVE-2026-43420, CVE-2026-43421, CVE-2026-43424, CVE-2026-43425,
CVE-2026-43426, CVE-2026-43427, CVE-2026-43428, CVE-2026-43429,
CVE-2026-43430, CVE-2026-43432, CVE-2026-43436, CVE-2026-43437,
CVE-2026-43439, CVE-2026-43441, CVE-2026-43445, CVE-2026-43448,
CVE-2026-43449, CVE-2026-43450, CVE-2026-43451, CVE-2026-43452,
CVE-2026-43453, CVE-2026-43455, CVE-2026-43456, CVE-2026-43457,
CVE-2026-43458, CVE-2026-43459, CVE-2026-43466, CVE-2026-43467,
CVE-2026-43468, CVE-2026-43469, CVE-2026-43471, CVE-2026-43472,
CVE-2026-43473, CVE-2026-43475, CVE-2026-43476, CVE-2026-43480,
CVE-2026-43483, CVE-2026-43484, CVE-2026-43488, CVE-2026-43490,
CVE-2026-43491, CVE-2026-43492, CVE-2026-43495, CVE-2026-43496,
CVE-2026-43497, CVE-2026-43499, CVE-2026-43502, CVE-2026-45834,
CVE-2026-45835, CVE-2026-45836, CVE-2026-45838, CVE-2026-45839,
CVE-2026-45840, CVE-2026-45841, CVE-2026-45842, CVE-2026-45843,
CVE-2026-45844, CVE-2026-45845, CVE-2026-45846, CVE-2026-45855,
CVE-2026-45858, CVE-2026-45899, CVE-2026-45911, CVE-2026-45920,
CVE-2026-45924, CVE-2026-45942, CVE-2026-45943, CVE-2026-45956,
CVE-2026-45958, CVE-2026-45985, CVE-2026-45986, CVE-2026-45987,
CVE-2026-45989, CVE-2026-45991, CVE-2026-45994, CVE-2026-45996,
CVE-2026-45997, CVE-2026-45999, CVE-2026-46002, CVE-2026-46003,
CVE-2026-46004, CVE-2026-46005, CVE-2026-46006, CVE-2026-46007,
CVE-2026-46009, CVE-2026-46011, CVE-2026-46012, CVE-2026-46015,
CVE-2026-46016, CVE-2026-46018, CVE-2026-46019, CVE-2026-46021,
CVE-2026-46022, CVE-2026-46023, CVE-2026-46024, CVE-2026-46026,
CVE-2026-46027, CVE-2026-46031, CVE-2026-46033, CVE-2026-46037,
CVE-2026-46038, CVE-2026-46040, CVE-2026-46041, CVE-2026-46044,
CVE-2026-46046, CVE-2026-46047, CVE-2026-46049, CVE-2026-46050,
CVE-2026-46051, CVE-2026-46052, CVE-2026-46053, CVE-2026-46056,
CVE-2026-46058, CVE-2026-46061, CVE-2026-46062, CVE-2026-46063,
CVE-2026-46064, CVE-2026-46065, CVE-2026-46068, CVE-2026-46069,
CVE-2026-46070, CVE-2026-46072, CVE-2026-46073, CVE-2026-46075,
CVE-2026-46076, CVE-2026-46077, CVE-2026-46078, CVE-2026-46079,
CVE-2026-46080, CVE-2026-46082, CVE-2026-46083, CVE-2026-46084,
CVE-2026-46086, CVE-2026-46088, CVE-2026-46089, CVE-2026-46090,
CVE-2026-46091, CVE-2026-46092, CVE-2026-46094, CVE-2026-46098,
CVE-2026-46099, CVE-2026-46101, CVE-2026-46102, CVE-2026-46103,
CVE-2026-46106, CVE-2026-46107, CVE-2026-46108, CVE-2026-46110,
CVE-2026-46111, CVE-2026-46112, CVE-2026-46113, CVE-2026-46114,
CVE-2026-46116, CVE-2026-46117, CVE-2026-46120, CVE-2026-46121,
CVE-2026-46122, CVE-2026-46123, CVE-2026-46124, CVE-2026-46125,
CVE-2026-46126, CVE-2026-46127, CVE-2026-46128, CVE-2026-46129,
CVE-2026-46131, CVE-2026-46132, CVE-2026-46133, CVE-2026-46136,
CVE-2026-46137, CVE-2026-46138, CVE-2026-46139, CVE-2026-46142,
CVE-2026-46143, CVE-2026-46144, CVE-2026-46145, CVE-2026-46146,
CVE-2026-46149, CVE-2026-46150, CVE-2026-46151, CVE-2026-46152,
CVE-2026-46157, CVE-2026-46159, CVE-2026-46160, CVE-2026-46161,
CVE-2026-46163, CVE-2026-46164, CVE-2026-46167, CVE-2026-46168,
CVE-2026-46169, CVE-2026-46172, CVE-2026-46173, CVE-2026-46174,
CVE-2026-46176, CVE-2026-46177, CVE-2026-46178, CVE-2026-46179,
CVE-2026-46180, CVE-2026-46184, CVE-2026-46186, CVE-2026-46187,
CVE-2026-46189, CVE-2026-46190, CVE-2026-46191, CVE-2026-46193,
CVE-2026-46194, CVE-2026-46196, CVE-2026-46197, CVE-2026-46198,
CVE-2026-46199, CVE-2026-46200, CVE-2026-46201, CVE-2026-46204,
CVE-2026-46205, CVE-2026-46206, CVE-2026-46207, CVE-2026-46208,
CVE-2026-46209, CVE-2026-46211, CVE-2026-46212, CVE-2026-46214,
CVE-2026-46218, CVE-2026-46219, CVE-2026-46220, CVE-2026-46225,
CVE-2026-46226, CVE-2026-46227, CVE-2026-46229, CVE-2026-46230,
CVE-2026-46231, CVE-2026-46232, CVE-2026-46233, CVE-2026-46234,
CVE-2026-46235, CVE-2026-46236, CVE-2026-46238, CVE-2026-46241,
CVE-2026-46273, CVE-2026-46274, CVE-2026-46280, CVE-2026-46282,
CVE-2026-46285, CVE-2026-46286, CVE-2026-46287, CVE-2026-46291,
CVE-2026-46292, CVE-2026-46293, CVE-2026-46294, CVE-2026-46296,
CVE-2026-46299, CVE-2026-46301, CVE-2026-46303, CVE-2026-46304,
CVE-2026-46306, CVE-2026-46307, CVE-2026-46312, CVE-2026-46314,
CVE-2026-46319, CVE-2026-52911, CVE-2026-52920, CVE-2026-52925,
CVE-2026-52933, CVE-2026-52936, CVE-2026-52951, CVE-2026-52954,
CVE-2026-52955, CVE-2026-52957, CVE-2026-52958, CVE-2026-52961,
CVE-2026-52962, CVE-2026-52963, CVE-2026-52964, CVE-2026-52967,
CVE-2026-52968, CVE-2026-52969, CVE-2026-52970, CVE-2026-52974,
CVE-2026-52975, CVE-2026-52977, CVE-2026-52981, CVE-2026-52982,
CVE-2026-52984, CVE-2026-52985, CVE-2026-52986, CVE-2026-52989,
CVE-2026-52990, CVE-2026-52992, CVE-2026-52993, CVE-2026-52995,
CVE-2026-52998, CVE-2026-52999, CVE-2026-53001, CVE-2026-53002,
CVE-2026-53003, CVE-2026-53004, CVE-2026-53006, CVE-2026-53011,
CVE-2026-53012, CVE-2026-53013, CVE-2026-53014, CVE-2026-53015,
CVE-2026-53016, CVE-2026-53021, CVE-2026-53022, CVE-2026-53023,
CVE-2026-53032, CVE-2026-53033, CVE-2026-53034, CVE-2026-53035,
CVE-2026-53036, CVE-2026-53037, CVE-2026-53039, CVE-2026-53040,
CVE-2026-53041, CVE-2026-53043, CVE-2026-53045, CVE-2026-53046,
CVE-2026-53047, CVE-2026-53048, CVE-2026-53049, CVE-2026-53050,
CVE-2026-53052, CVE-2026-53056, CVE-2026-53058, CVE-2026-53059,
CVE-2026-53060, CVE-2026-53061, CVE-2026-53062, CVE-2026-53063,
CVE-2026-53064, CVE-2026-53065, CVE-2026-53066, CVE-2026-53068,
CVE-2026-53069, CVE-2026-53071, CVE-2026-53072, CVE-2026-53073,
CVE-2026-53074, CVE-2026-53075, CVE-2026-53076, CVE-2026-53077,
CVE-2026-53082, CVE-2026-53083, CVE-2026-53084, CVE-2026-53085,
CVE-2026-53086, CVE-2026-53088, CVE-2026-53093, CVE-2026-53094,
CVE-2026-53096, CVE-2026-53097, CVE-2026-53098, CVE-2026-53110,
CVE-2026-53111, CVE-2026-53112, CVE-2026-53115, CVE-2026-53117,
CVE-2026-53122, CVE-2026-53123, CVE-2026-53126, CVE-2026-53128,
CVE-2026-53130, CVE-2026-53279, CVE-2026-53287, CVE-2026-53289,
CVE-2026-53291, CVE-2026-53293, CVE-2026-53294, CVE-2026-53295,
CVE-2026-53296, CVE-2026-53303, CVE-2026-53304, CVE-2026-53306,
CVE-2026-53309, CVE-2026-53314, CVE-2026-53320, CVE-2026-53369,
CVE-2026-53374, CVE-2026-53375, CVE-2026-53376, CVE-2026-53379,
CVE-2026-63838, CVE-2026-63843, CVE-2026-63844, CVE-2026-63845,
CVE-2026-63846, CVE-2026-63847, CVE-2026-63848, CVE-2026-63851,
CVE-2026-63852, CVE-2026-63854, CVE-2026-63855, CVE-2026-63856,
CVE-2026-63860, CVE-2026-63861, CVE-2026-63862, CVE-2026-63865,
CVE-2026-64018, CVE-2026-64034, CVE-2026-64164)]]></content:encoded>
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