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Earth's vital signs are flashing red: Seven of nine key systems have been breached - as scientists warn 'we're rapidly running out of time'
Sep 30, 2026

Earth's vital signs are flashing red: Seven of nine key systems have been breached - as scientists warn 'we're rapidly running out of time'

Earth's life support systems are failing, scientists have warned - as seven out of nine planetary boundaries have now been breached.


Attackers Exploit Zimbra Flaw to Deploy Web Shells and Harvest Authentication Secrets
Sep 30, 2026

Attackers Exploit Zimbra Flaw to Deploy Web Shells and Harvest Authentication Secrets

Threat actors have weaponized a now-patched security flaw in Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) to deploy web shells and access mailbox data, according to findings from the Microsoft Security Research team. The attack exploits CVE-2026-73570 (CVSS score: 8.9), an unauthenticated operating system command injection flaw that can lead to remote code execution when Simple Network Management Protocol


Attackers Abuse MSP360 to Deploy ScreenConnect in Dual-RMM Phishing Attacks
Sep 30, 2026

Attackers Abuse MSP360 to Deploy ScreenConnect in Dual-RMM Phishing Attacks

Microsoft has warned of phishing campaigns distributing an installer for the MSP360 Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software under the guise of meeting invitations, PDF-themed lures, software update prompts, and other social-engineering content. "Once executed, the legitimate MSP360 installer, distributed under a deceptive file name established remote management access on affected


Sep 30, 2026

Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission

Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while the required Mac setting was turned off.


So that's why parents are always so exhausted! Three-year-olds take as many as 30,000 steps a day, study finds
Sep 30, 2026

So that's why parents are always so exhausted! Three-year-olds take as many as 30,000 steps a day, study finds

They're only small, but it turns out toddlers are putting a lot of steps in. A new study has found that children as young as three take up to 30,000 steps a day.


Axis and ICICI vs SBI: How Flipkart and Amazon are shaping India’s banking partnerships for 10% festive discounts
Sep 30, 2026

Axis and ICICI vs SBI: How Flipkart and Amazon are shaping India’s banking partnerships for 10% festive discounts

October sale: As India's festive sales approach, e-commerce giants Flipkart and Amazon are promoting banking partners for discounts. Flipkart emphasises Axis and ICICI Bank offers, while Amazon features SBI for 10% instant savings.


Sep 30, 2026

DoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food

By launching an AI agent for food ordering, DoorDash is looking to gain an edge over rivals Uber Eats and Grubhub.


Sep 30, 2026

Destro AI’s secret sauce is getting robots and humans on the same page

"One of the biggest reasons we are winning against robotics companies is because we are not a robotics company."


Sep 30, 2026

Instinct’s new product recommendations are giving some users the ick

Instinct is rolling out human-curated product and travel recommendations, but some users aren’t happy about getting suggestions they never asked for.


Sep 30, 2026

FedEx orders 2,000 electric trucks from Harbinger in $300M deal

The order -- Harbinger's biggest ever -- comes as the startup is reportedly considering an IPO.