Will Congress approve of the Pentagon’s budget? The Pentagon has submitted its 2026 budget – but at the end of the day, it’s just a request. How will Congress react? Our panel looks ahead. 11 days ago
Google Gemini flaw hijacks email summaries for phishing
Google Gemini for Workspace can be exploited to generate email summaries that appear legitimate but include malicious instructions or warnings that direct users to phishing sites without using attachments or direct links. Such an attack leverages indirect prompt injections that are hidden inside an email and obeyed by Gemini when generating the message summary. Despite
Is the beloved A-10 Warthog finally being retired for good?
Is the beloved A-10 Warthog finally being retired for good? Amid an unconventional Pentagon budget rollout, the future of the A-10 Warthog hangs in the balance. A look into spending cuts made in the 2026 defense budget. 10 days ago
Hackers are exploiting critical RCE flaw in Wing FTP Server
Hackers have started to exploit a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Wing FTP Server just one day after technical details on the flaw became public. The observed attack ran multiple enumeration and reconnaissance commands followed by establishing persistence by creating new users. The exploited Wing FTP Server vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-47812 and received the
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What’s in the Pentagon budget for 2026?
What’s in the Pentagon budget for 2026? In a year without a large-scale DOD budget rollout, our reporters decipher what programs will receive Pentagon funding in fiscal 2026. 9 days ago
‘123456’ password exposed chats for 64 million McDonald’s job applicants
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a vulnerability in McHire, McDonald’s chatbot job application platform, that exposed the chats of more than 64 million job applicants across the United States. The flaw was discovered by security researchers Ian Carroll and Sam Curry, who found that the ChatBot’s admin panel utilized a test franchise that was protected by weak
Marines sticking with JLTV after Army cancels future vehicle buys
A Marine Corps JLTV with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing offloads from a Landing Craft Air Cushion with Assault Craft Unit 5 on the coast of Camp Pendleton, California. (LCpl. Nan Yang/Marine Corps) The Marines are sticking with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, even as costs may rise following the Army’s decision to halt the program.
Windows 11 now uses JScript9Legacy engine for improved security
Microsoft announced that it has replaced the default scripting engine JScript with the newer and more secure JScript9Legacy on Windows 11 version 24H2 and later. The decision is driven by security concerns, as JScript9Legacy is expected to offer better protection against web threats, such as cross-site scripting (XSS), and also improved performance. “To provide a more
Army aviation charts new course as it grapples with surprise cuts
Army aviation leaders were caught off guard by some of the sweeping changes to the service’s overall force structure and are now scrambling to align plans with the top brass’ shifting vision, which includes abrupt moves to cancel or scale back key programs like a modernized aircraft engine, spy planes and larger runway-dependent unmanned aircraft.