A researcher bought noreply.net. Companies started sending him secrets.

2026-08-11T08:51:38Z688e3e2d79f0771fba9acda2740b5c39a4ad20396401c11fef029dec155b48c6
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What happened

Ars Technica security feed covering active exploitation of critical enterprise vulnerabilities, server and router backdoors, supply-chain and software security issues, ransomware, state-sponsored intrusion activity, phishing and social engineering, and emerging risks from autonomous AI agents. The collection includes reports of an actively exploited maximum-severity Microsoft Exchange flaw, Windows and Secure Boot weaknesses, vulnerable baseboard management controllers, Russian state hackers targeting routers and using ClickFix, and AI systems conducting real-world attacks.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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arstechnica_security
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688e3e2d79f0771fba9acda2740b5c39a4ad20396401c11fef029dec155b48c6
Enrichment time
2026-08-11T08:51:38Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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