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PNLD Breach Exposes U.K. Police and Government Contact Details on Dark Web

PNLD Breach Exposes U.K. Police and Government Contact Details on Dark Web

Swati KhandelwalAug 03, 2026Data Breach / Dark Web The Police National Legal Database (PNLD) has confirmed that police, government and customer contact information was compromised and published on the dark web. The data included names,… 

Thermo Fisher Patches Flaw That Could Make DNA File Tampering Nearly Undetectable

Thermo Fisher Patches Flaw That Could Make DNA File Tampering Nearly Undetectable

Swati KhandelwalAug 03, 2026Data Security / Vulnerability Thermo Fisher Scientific has patched a flaw in select Applied Biosystems human identification software that could allow data files to be altered before analysis software loads them. The… 

A Microsoft subscription isn’t your only option — this lifetime Office license is just .97

A Microsoft subscription isn’t your only option — this lifetime Office license is just $32.97

TL;DR: Ditch recurring Microsoft 365 payments and get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for just $32.97 through August 9 (MSRP $219.99). Instead of adding another yearly subscription to your budget, you can own Microsoft… 

N-able Says Attackers Take Over N-central Servers After Initial Fix Proves Incomplete

N-able Says Attackers Take Over N-central Servers After Initial Fix Proves Incomplete

Swati KhandelwalAug 03, 2026Vulnerability / Endpoint Security N-able said attackers exploited an authentication bypass in N-central to gain remote administrative access and reach the customer systems managed through those servers. Its first fix was incomplete.… 

Hugging Face Diffusers Flaws Could Let Model Repositories Execute Arbitrary Code

Hugging Face Diffusers Flaws Could Let Model Repositories Execute Arbitrary Code

Ravie LakshmananAug 03, 2026Vulnerability / AI Security Three high-severity security flaws have been disclosed in Hugging Face’s Diffusers library that could allow crafted model repositories to stealthily execute arbitrary code on machines that load it,… 

This HP EliteBook refurb flips into a tablet without flipping your budget — now 9.99

This HP EliteBook refurb flips into a tablet without flipping your budget — now $389.99

TL;DR: For $389.99 (MSRP $549.99), this refurbished HP EliteBook 830 G8 is a convertible laptop with 32GB RAM and a 16.5-hour battery. Business laptops with real specs tend to come with real price tags attached, especially once you… 

Coldcard Hardware Wallet Flaw Linked to  Million Bitcoin Theft in 41 Minutes

Coldcard Hardware Wallet Flaw Linked to $70 Million Bitcoin Theft in 41 Minutes

Swati KhandelwalAug 01, 2026Vulnerability / Threat Intelligence An attacker drained 1,196 Bitcoin addresses in 41 minutes on July 30, taking 1,082.65 BTC worth about $70.2 million at the time. Galaxy Research mapped the sweep and… 

Hackers Poison Adform Script to Swap Crypto Wallet Addresses Across Customer Sites

Hackers Poison Adform Script to Swap Crypto Wallet Addresses Across Customer Sites

Swati KhandelwalAug 01, 2026Web Security / Supply Chain Attack Attackers modified a JavaScript file served by advertising technology company Adform, turning it into a browser-side tool that rewrites cryptocurrency wallet addresses. Adform detected the incident…