We’re All in Fractal Microcults
I think we’re all in microcults now. Fractal microcults. Infinitely small ones. Cults of one. Not everyone, of course, but so many of the people…
Author: Cybernoz
Leaks hint at Operator-like tool in ChatGPT ahead of GPT-5 launch
A few new code references in the ChatGPT web app and Android point to an Operator-like tool in GPT’s chain of thoughts. As spotted by…
Defence commits to five more years of Azure worth $495m
Defence is set to spend at least $100 million annually on Microsoft Azure services until 2030. Under a new five-year agreement, starting on September 1,…
Google offers new proposal to stave off EU antitrust fine
Alphabet’s Google has proposed fresh changes to its search results in an attempt to fend off growing criticism from rivals, according to a document seen…
The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned
The head of the US government’s Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is leaving the unit this month to take a job with a quantum…
The Critical Role of Secure Email Gateways
Email is still the backbone of how businesses communicate, with more than 300 billion messages sent every day. But this huge volume also makes it…
Microsoft to cut about four percent of jobs amid hefty AI bets
Microsoft has confirmed it will lay off nearly 4 percent of its workforce as the tech giant looks to rein in costs amid hefty investments…
China-linked group Houken hit French organizations using zero-days
China-linked group Houken hit French organizations using zero-days Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2025 China-linked group Houken hit French govt, telecom, media, finance and transport sectors…
xAI prepares Grok 4 Code as it plans to take on Claude and Gemini
xAI is preparing the rollout of Grok 4, which replaces Grok 3 as the new state-of-the-art model. Ahead of the rollout, testers on X have again…
Anthropic’s MCP Server Vulnerability Let Attackers Escape Server’s Sandbox and Execute Arbitrary Code
Two high-severity vulnerabilities in Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) Filesystem Server enable attackers to escape sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code on host systems. The…
Let’s Encrypt Expands to Issue SSL/TLS Certificates for IP Addresses
Let’s Encrypt, a leading certificate authority (CA) known for providing free SSL/TLS certificates since 2015, has issued its first-ever certificate for an IP address. This…
Police dismantles investment fraud ring stealing €10 million
The Spanish police have dismantled a large-scale investment fraud operation that caused cumulative damages exceeding $11.8 million (€10 million). During simultaneous raids in Barcelona, Madrid,…