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AI-powered Cursor IDE vulnerable to prompt-injection attacks

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Microsoft to disable Excel workbook links to blocked file types

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Microsoft now pays up to $40,000 for some .NET vulnerabilities

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CISA open-sources Thorium platform for malware, forensic analysis

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Microsoft: Russian hackers use ISP access to hack embassies in AiTM attacks

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Spikes in malicious activity precede new security flaws in 80% of cases

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Proton launches free standalone cross-platform Authenticator app

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ShinyHunters behind Salesforce data theft attacks at Qantas, Allianz Life, and LVMH

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Hackers target Python devs in phishing attacks using fake PyPI site

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SafePay ransomware threatens to leak 3.5TB of Ingram Micro data

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Apple patches security flaw exploited in Chrome zero-day attacks

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New Lenovo UEFI firmware updates fix Secure Boot bypass flaws

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