A significant authentication flaw has been discovered in the PPP stack of OpenBSD, allowing attackers to bypass the Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) validation and gain unauthorized network access. Although this vulnerability was patched in June …
Glen Rosa enters final dry dock at Greenock
Ferguson Marine has moved the dual-fuel ferry MV Glen Rosa into its second dry dock at Greenock for hull inspections, remedial work and painting, in what it calls a major step towards delivering the CalMac vessel by the final quarter of 2026.
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How Spain plans to eradicate gender bias in women’s health research
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a new plan to triple the funding into investigating a wide range of medical conditions that affect women specifically, from endometriosis to the negative impacts of menopause on female hea…
Yacht couple reject Russian frigate account of shots
The retired British couple whose yacht had warning shots fired near it by a Russian frigate in the Channel have rejected Moscow’s claim they were on a “dangerous course”, telling BBC Newsnight the Russian account is “simply not true”.
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Fortinet FortiSOC unifies SIEM, SOAR, threat intelligence, and AI in one platform
Fortinet has announced the availability of FortiSOC, a unified, cloud-delivered security operations center (SOC) platform. FortiSOC brings together six security operations functions into a single Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) experience and embeds agent…
Airbus unveils Ravenstorm combat drone
Airbus has unveiled the U760 Ravenstorm, an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft designed to fly alongside crewed fighter jets in air-to-air, air-to-ground and electronic warfare missions, as the centrepiece of a sweeping new drone portfolio.
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China securities regulator warns against speculating on ‘tech hype’ and using AI for stock picking
China’s top securities regulator warned that authorities will crack down on market behavior that rides the coattails of technology themes to hype stock prices.
Central banks are bringing gold reserves home as geopolitical risks rise
Central banks expect gold reserves to rise and more are storing bullion at home amid geopolitical and currency risks.
Crowsnest replacement still on hold pending defence plan
The Royal Navy still has no firm successor to its Crowsnest carrier early warning system, with options including uncrewed aircraft remaining under investigation and any decision held up by the unpublished Defence Investment Plan.
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CISA Issues Alert on Oracle PeopleSoft Vulnerability Exploited by Ransomware Groups
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert regarding the active exploitation of a critical vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, identified as CVE-2026-35273. This vulnerability, cat…