Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought

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Ars Technica security feed covering major developments in malware, software supply-chain compromises, exploited mobile and network-device vulnerabilities, ransomware and wiper incidents, cyber espionage, credential theft, Wi-Fi attacks, and emerging quantum-security and privacy risks. Several reports describe active exploitation or widespread compromise with potentially severe operational and data-impact consequences.

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