Why A Cisco Firewall Flaw Puts VPNs In The Spotlight

Cisco says attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-76418 to force certain ASA and Firepower firewalls to restart. CISA added it to its exploited-vulnerability catalog.

13 Best Science Fiction Books for Teens in 2027

Discover the 13 best science fiction books for teens in 2027. From hard sci-fi like The Martian to dystopian hits like Scythe, find the perfect read for your teen.

Telegram’s Android Call Issue: Facts, Context, And What To Do

NebuSec says a Telegram Android call flaw was fixed in version 12.10.4. Here is what is known, what remains unverified and what users can do.

How To Make Sense Of This Week’s AI And Cybersecurity News

A six-story roundup of this week’s cybersecurity developments, from active Fortinet attacks to Android fraud tools and gaps in patch lists.

What Makes Cisco SD-WAN Edge Devices A Target For Malware?

Cisco Talos says KeyDrift malware targeted SD-WAN controllers to extract encryption keys. A separate report links exploitation to Volt Typhoon.

APOD: 29 October 2026 – The Horns Of Venus

NASA’s Oct. 29 Astronomy Picture of the Day explains how Venus’s backlit atmosphere forms a crescent arc with tips called horns.

How Google’s Android XR Glasses Pair Gemini’s Vision With Everyday Tasks

XREAL AURA brings Android XR and Gemini to see-through glasses, with a wired compute puck, a $1,099 introductory price and camera privacy questions.

Anthropic’s Five AI-Built Attack Chains And The Case For Faster Patching

Anthropic says an unreleased Claude model chained flaws across five platforms. Vendor records confirm some fixes; the Android details remain unverified.

Is Britain’s AI Testing Bill 10 Times The US’s? No

Britain’s £120 million AI Security Institute boost spans four years. Annualized, the funding comparison is about 8–9 times the current US figure.

The Distillation Report On China’s AI Models, Explained

The Information says DeepSeek and Moonshot used GPT-6 Astra outputs to train new models. The companies have not publicly confirmed the claim.