Botnet takes orders from a poem
https://cyberscoop.com/poellm-malware-botnet-poem-lumen-black-lotus-labs/
Flock's warrantless tracking hits a roadblock
https://therecord.media/oklahoma-flock-ruing-supreme-court-chatrie-decision
npm packages come with unwanted extras
https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/eight-malicious-npm-packages-downloaded.html
AWS gives AI agents a sandbox with house rules
https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/07/aws-launches-open-source-ai-agent-sandbox-to-prevent-yolo-mode-disasters/5301687
Outlook closes the door on risky installers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outlook-to-block-msix-attachments-used-in-attacks/
Arizona court breach reaches back 30 years
https://therecord.media/arizona-courts-say-hackers-stole-info-on-over-1-million
Utility customers' accounts exposed
https://www.securityweek.com/georgia-power-alabama-power-data-breach-hits-400000-accounts/
FortiBleed changes the locks on VPN admins
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-ongoing-fortibleed-attacks-lock-out-fortigate-vpn-admins/
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