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Jul 9, 2026

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Clint Gibler

What If Every Threat Report Came With the Hunt Already Done?

Sponsor 📣 What If Every Threat Report Came With the Hunt Already Done? A vendor report drops a new TTP into your Slack. Somewhere in it is what actually matters to your environment, and knowing where to look is the real skill, not typing the query. HUMAN Security built hunting agents in BlinkOps that read the report, cut straight to what is relevant, then hit every system in your stack, SIEM, EDR, cloud logs, combining deterministic logic with LLM. No blind spots left uninspected. What comes back is not a guess. It is the real blast radius, exposed. We recorded the full process. 👉Watch the Process Behind a Threat Hunting Agent👈

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AI + Security

AI + Security Bullying LLMs into submission to find 0days at scale Andy Gill writes about the autonomous vulnerability hunting system he has been building since early 2026 using Claude Code and MCP. Eight MCP servers with 300+ tools run across five Proxmox VMs, covering binary staging and decompilation (Ghidra, radare2, Frida), and fuzzing across Windows and macOS targets. Everything the infrastructure produces has to survive a hallucination bin that requires a working PoC, clean-VM reproduction, an exploitable crash, and standard-user trigger. A RAG index over past crashes, findings, and defenses keeps new campaigns from re-running dead ends. Results include two CVEs in Go's standard library from grammar-based fuzzing, an OEM service 0-day chained to SYSTEM, and a mix of LPEs, RCEs, and UAFs on Windows and macOS. Andy picks targets by what pays, how often patches ship, and whether other hunters are already there. Even the campaigns that miss pay off, because every dead end feeds the…

Jul 9, 2026

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Cloud Security

I really like Minimal’s landing page- nice aesthetic, and it actually has a great level of technical detail. They seem quite sharp, I like it 👍️ Cloud Security udgover/whim By Frederic Baguelin: Throwaway root shells in AWS Lambda Firecracker microVMs. Launch a fresh VM in ~2s, run a command or attach an interactive shell, then let it disappear. Build the image once, launch many — a Go library (microvm) plus a Docker-like CLI: run, exec, ps, gc, put/get. Security defaults include injection-only credentials that never resolve ambient AWS creds, shell tokens never logged, path-traversal guards on file transfers, and shell-quoted remote paths, though id-targeted commands like exec can reach any VM you explicitly name in a shared account, matching ssh semantics where naming the target is authorization. Why Amazon hates 'human-in-the-loop' AI governance Amazon VP Eric Brandwine argues that human-in-the-loop AI governance is not the gold standard it's assumed to be, citing normalization…

Jul 9, 2026

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Blue Team

Blue Team AsyncRAT Family Threat Overview Censys' Aidan Holland gives an overview of AsyncRAT, a family of open-source Windows remote access trojans (RATs)- an original codebase that has been forked repeatedly into dozens of descendant malware families. Aidan tracked about 40 named variants across three generations. One useful finding is that almost every fork inherited DCRAT's TLS cert without changing it, so hunting the pattern O=<Name> By <author>, L=SH, C=CN on non-standard ports covers most of the family in one query, and the approach should hold up over time because new forks keep inheriting the same cert structure. Detection Chokepoints: Starting from Scratch Tyler Bohlmann introduces Detection Chokepoints, a free knowledge base applying Matt Graeber and Joshua Prager's approach of focusing detection engineering on invariant steps attackers cannot avoid (e.g., LSASS credential theft always requires opening a handle to lsass.exe) rather than easily-changed artifacts…

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TLDR AI

Grok 4.5 🤖, GPT-Live 🎙️, SWE-1.7 👨 💻

SpaceXAI launched Grok 4.5 as its strongest model for coding, agentic tasks, and knowledge work, noting that it was trained alongside Cursor. 🚀 HEADLINES & LAUNCHES GPT-LIVE (8 MINUTE READ) OpenAI introduced a full-duplex voice model that can listen and speak simultaneously, handle natural conversational cues, and delegate complex tasks to GPT-5.5 while maintaining the flow of dialogue. GROK 4.5 (3 MINUTE READ) SpaceXAI launched Grok 4.5 as its strongest model for coding, agentic tasks, and knowledge work, noting that it was trained alongside Cursor. BYTEDANCE DEBUTS SEEDREAM 5.0 PRO WITH ADVANCED REASONING (2 MINUTE READ) Seedream 5.0 Pro is a multimodal image-creation model that offers precise edits, multilingual support, and advanced production-design features. It is designed for production design work rather than one-shot image output. The model is targeted at creators, designers, marketers, educators, product teams, and developers. It supports more than 10 languages, as well as…

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Dark Reading

July 9 - Mexico’s New Cyber Plan Faces Its First Real Test

Dark Reading Newsletter July 9, 2026: Sneak peek into the newsletter: Accenture Faces Massive Data Breach That Could Put Clients At Risk

Jul 9, 2026

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TLDR InfoSec

AI Breaches AWS Environment ☁️, Accenture Data Breach 🔓, AI For Blue Teams 🟦

A single financially motivated attacker obtained an AWS access key via a vulnerable Internet-facing application and ran it through multiple TLDR TLDR INFORMATION SECURITY 2026-07-09 🔓 ATTACKS & VULNERABILITIES ACCENTURE CONFIRMS DATA BREACH AFTER HACKER CLAIMS SOURCE CODE THEFT (2 MINUTE READ) A hacker on PwnForums claims to have stolen 35 GB of Accenture data, including Azure keys, tokens, configuration files, and source code from a private Azure DevOps repository. Accenture says it contained and remediated the incident and reports no impact on operations or service delivery. The exposed material could help attackers map Accenture's environment and plan follow‑on intrusions. 15-YEAR-OLD GHOSTLOCK LINUX KERNEL VULNERABILITY ENABLES ROOT ACCESS AND CONTAINER ESCAPE (3 MINUTE READ) GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499) is a stack-based use-after-free in the kernel's rtmutex priority-inheritance path where remove_waiter clears the wrong task's pi_blocked_on field during FUTEX_CMP_REQUEUE_PI…

Jul 9, 2026

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Breaking Defense AI & Autonomy

DoD adds autonomy czar as Pentagon widens its ranks to tech engineers

This week’s news and analysis from Breaking Defense. Breaking Defense logo Breaking Defense - Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense Breaking Defense - Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense Lumberjack breaks barriers, accelerating the mission Presented by Northrop Grumman 25~air-lumberjack_23~600x300_27~display_30~LumberjackGIF_31~animated_32~v1_33~Lumberjack (1) Northrop Grumman’s Lumberjack iterates through test flights, proving fast, reliable autonomous capability. Cross-industry teamwork ensures quick delivery to meet the evolving needs of the battlespace. Learn more. EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth creates autonomy czar to manage almost all drone efforts According to an internal memo obtained by Breaking Defense, the new role covers all ground vehicles, all small air vehicles and almost all sea vehicles, and reports directly to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg. Ondas makes $876M acquisition of DYZNE, latest in acquisition spree After buying eight…

Jul 9, 2026

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TLDR IT

Claude takes work on the go 🤖, Chat becomes the work app 💬, AI security debt is coming due 🔐

Anthropic expanded Claude Cowork, its general knowledge-work agent, from a desktop app to web and mobile. In beta first for Max subscribers TLDR TLDR IT 2026-07-09 🚀 NEWS & TRENDS CLAUDE COWORK IS COMING TO MOBILE AND WEB (5 MINUTE READ) Anthropic expanded Claude Cowork, its general knowledge-work agent, from a desktop app to web and mobile. In beta first for Max subscribers, the Dispatch feature maintains a persistent thread so tasks can continue and be completed even while the laptop is closed, with usage data showing business process and content work dominate over coding. GOOGLE CLOUD PLANTS ITS AI FLAG IN INDIA (4 MINUTE READ) Google Cloud is bringing Gemini Flash and Gemini Enterprise onto infrastructure physically located in India, letting enterprises keep both data and AI processing in-country. The move reflects the growing importance of AI residency, not just data residency, for regulated industries. SALESFORCE TURNS SLACKBOT INTO AN AGENTIC WORKFLOW HUB (3 MINUTE READ)…

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DefenseScoop

GAO: Pentagon’s hypersonic programs grappling with schedule constraints, production woes

GAO: Pentagon’s hypersonic programs grappling with schedule constraints, production woes The watchdog noted potential risks and delays for Army, Navy and Air Force hypersonic weapons programs. Read the full story.

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Breaking Defense Daily

Trump leaves summit praising NATO ‘unification,’ floats Ukraine-made Patriots

Today's top news. THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026 E-2D: Delivering decision dominance Presented by Northrop Grumman 25~air-e2dhawkeye_23~600x300_27~display_30~ ~static_32~v2_33~E-2D E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is a combat proven AEW Command & Control aircraft, enabling comprehensive allied interoperability with 360-degree surveillance, increasing decision time and enhancing force projection. Learn more. Trump leaves summit praising NATO ‘unification,’ floats Ukraine-made Patriots Kyiv has sought more Patriot interceptors to aid in its defense against Russian missiles and drones. Space Force adds two startups to small, medium launch pool The two additions to SSC’s National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 program bring the total number of qualified launch providers to seven. Eight NATO allies to create new satellite mega-constellation The network will involve Denmark, Canada, Finland, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and Turkey. Help GPS resiliency against Russia with this one simple…

Jul 8, 2026

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Jim Christian

Field Note: The model of the week changes by Thursday

Field Note: The model of the week changes by Thursday Two headlines are eating the feeds this morning, and both have the shelf life of milk. Anthropic extended Claude Fable 5 to every paid plan through July 12 — a few more days with the most capable model they’ve shipped, no plan change needed. And OpenAI previewed GPT-5.6 in triplicate: Sol, Terra and Luna, public launch Thursday, preview access open globally right now. Sol’s the flagship; the other two tier it down. That’s the news. Trouble is, by the time you’ve picked a favourite, there’s a new one. Fable’s window shuts on the 12th. OpenAI’s three land Thursday. If your setup lives or dies on which model tops the leaderboard this week, you’ve built on sand. What holds up isn’t in the release notes. It was in three things I read this week, and they rhyme. Elena Verna — Please stop the AI confidence theater. The quiet epidemic of people performing certainty about AI they don’t actually have. Read it and check yourself against it,…

Jul 8, 2026

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Breaking Defense

Seats are filling fast: The honorable Mark T. Esper joins NSSA's space investors forum! [From our sponsor]

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Register Now Space is no longer the "final frontier" — it is a strategic and economic imperative. Bipartisan Government support for investment in national security space is at an all-time high, driven by escalating threats from China, Russia, and others. Ensuring U.S. leadership in space has never been more urgent. Private capital—from venture investors, private equity, and space entrepreneurs—is fueling unprecedented innovation in space systems and services. Recognizing this shift, the Department of Defense is increasingly focused on leveraging private investment and commercial capabilities as a force multiplier for national security. The 2026 NSSA Space Investors Forum convenes this entire ecosystem: national security leaders, pioneering space ventures, dealmakers, and private capital. This unique forum creates a space for candid discussion, alignment of priorities, and the formation of new partnerships. Join other leaders shaping the next era of U.S. space…

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Dark Reading Webinar

Final Reminder: SecOps Strategies That Stretch Every Dollar

"Dark Reading" < Live tomorrow: Building SecOps That Make the Most of Every Dollar < Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 1 PM ET Tomorrow at 1 PM ET, join us for Building SecOps That Make the Most of Every Dollar < to discover how to keep detection coverage high and response fast—even when resources are limited. Featuring security experts Immanuel Chavoya and Tarah Lewis (Google Cloud), you’ll learn how to: *Prioritize detections for the threats most likely to impact your business *Use managed services where they deliver the best ROI *Streamline processes and automate triage to cut costs and speed response Secure Your Spot < Can’t make it live? Register < to get the on‑demand recording after the event. Webinar sponsored by: "Sponsor" Privacy Policy < Having trouble viewing this email? View Web Version < Dark Reading < c/o TechTarget Inc. 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US This email was sent to. Received this email as a forward? to receive our newsletter < To understand how we…

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TLDR AI

GPT-5.6 Thursday ⭐️, Claude Cowork mobile 📱, Gemini API agents 🤖

OpenAI is releasing GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna tomorrow. It is currently expanding preview access globally. Sol is the flagship model 🚀 HEADLINES & LAUNCHES CLAUDE COWORK ON MOBILE AND WEB (1 MINUTE READ) Anthropic announced that Claude Cowork sessions and files would become accessible across web and mobile, allowing long-running tasks to continue without an open computer. Beta access began rolling out to Max users, with additional plans to follow. GPT-5.6 SOL, ALONG WITH TERRA AND LUNA, WILL LAUNCH PUBLICLY THIS THURSDAY (1 MINUTE READ) OpenAI is releasing GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna tomorrow. It is currently expanding preview access globally. Sol is the flagship model. Terra is a balanced model for everyday work. Luna is a fast and affordable model. Terra has competitive performance to GPT‑5.5 while being 2x cheaper and Luna brings strong capability at our lowest cost. MICROSOFT REPLACES OPENAI, ANTHROPIC WITH OWN AI IN SOME APPS (2 MINUTE READ) Microsoft is starting to replace…

Jul 8, 2026

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Your developers are rapidly deploying autonomous agents to accelerate workflows, but these identities often bypass standard security controls. Operating without oversight, unmanaged AI integrations create a high-speed path to unauthorized data access. This free 30-day assessment allows your security team to map your active AI footprint and identify high-risk permissions. What the scan reveals: * How to locate hidden browser-based AI and unsanctioned SaaS * Where over-privileged machine accounts are accessing sensitive data * Why unowned AI workflows introduce immediate compliance risk Start My Free Trial 🠖 View email in browser The Hacker News. Pearl Omaxe Tower. 810/8 Nsp, Pitampura. New Delhi, Delhi 110034. India update your preferences or

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The task economy 🤝, the FDE race 🏃, agentic pods 🤖

The Task Economy is the defining market for the future of AI. The barrier to automating every task with agents is covering the full distribution 📈 HEADLINES & TRENDS THE TASK ECONOMY - DATA WILL BE THE NEXT $1 TRILLION CATEGORY (10 MINUTE READ) The Task Economy is the defining market for the future of AI. The barrier to automating every task with agents is covering the full distribution of all of the apps, all of the environments, and all of the tasks that correspond to everything in the economy. This will require a massive data build-out across every professional domain, academic discipline, and consumer use case. Labs, AI app companies, and enterprises will all fight to rapidly scale this data infrastructure across the full surface area of economically useful work. The ones that succeed will continue to improve frontier capabilities and gain market share. THE $10B FDE BOOM (2 MINUTE READ) AI companies have committed $9.75 billion in 12 months to forward-deployed engineering. The…

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PitchBook News

A new era in quantum computing

• A new era in quantum computing could be closer than we thought. Oratomic, which says it has a faster and cheaper way to build a fault-tolerant computer, raised a $300 million Series A funding round. Learn more • Google and XTX Ventures just backed German fusion startup Proxima Fusion at a €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion) valuation, the search giant's first bet on a European reactor. Read more • Private credit secondaries have entered the fray in Europe, stoked by the scarcity in exit opportunities that would usually return cash to sponsors. Here's more

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PitchBook News

Apollo's backing enabled Michaels to reposition itself as "culturally relevant" while Party City and Joann Fabrics collapsed.

• Apollo's backing enabled Michaels to reposition itself as "culturally relevant" while Party City and Joann Fabrics collapsed. The craft supply store outlasted its public peers by opening reimagined concept stores in the post-pandemic crafting boom. [Bloomberg] • Fiat's answer to America's obsession with big trucks and SUVs: an 8-foot electric microcar with a top speed of 25 mph. The Italian carmaker is betting that the new vehicle can find a niche in resorts and residential neighborhoods. [The Wall Street Journal] • Hokkaido is being touted as Japan's next high-tech hub, with the entire vision resting on Rapidus, a government-backed chipmaker now piloting production of 2-nanometer semiconductors. [The Economist]

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PitchBook Benchmarks

The Daily Benchmark: 2020 Vintage Global Real Assets Funds Median IRR 9.74% Top Quartile IRR 13.03% 0.12x Median DPI Select top performers SDC Digital Infrastructure Opportunity Fund II Yorktown Renewable Energy Infrastructure Fund MTP Energy Opportunities Fund III *IRR: net of fees 48 Funds in Benchmark » Check out the latest version of PitchBook Benchmarks

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Quaise Energy

Quaise Energy, a geothermal energy company, secured $134 million in the first close of its Series B led by Prelude Ventures. Legal AI startup Norm AI raised a $120 million Series C led by Khosla Ventures at a $1.2 billion valuation. EDX Markets, the developer of a digital asset trading platform, secured a $76 million Series C led by SBI Holdings. Super.com, the developer of a savings and financial services app, raised a $65 million Series D led by TPG at a $1.2 billion valuation. Bizay, a Portuguese marketplace for customized products, raised a $55 million Series D led by Indico Capital Partners. Tangos, the developer of an AI platform for financial crime investigations, received a $20 million seed round led by Red Dot Capital Partners. Hive, a London-based startup building an AI layer for industrial machines, secured a $15 million seed investment led by SuperSeed. Agave, the developer of a finance platform for the construction industry, raised a $15 million Series A led by Accel.

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Breaking Defense - Business Report

Lockheed Martin to purchase Ultra Maritime in $3.5B deal

Lockheed Martin to purchase Ultra Maritime in $3.5B deal Lockheed Martin said that Ultra Maritime will fall under the company’s rotary and mission systems division upon closing.

Jul 8, 2026

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Breaking Defense - Business Report

Ondas makes $876M acquisition of DYZNE, latest in acquisition spree

Ondas makes $876M acquisition of DYZNE, latest in acquisition spree After buying eight companies in the last two years, Ondas execs say they will focus on integrating their portfolio of drones “from surface to stratosphere” by developing a new AI command system in partnership with Palantir.

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European tank-maker KNDS postpones IPO due to ‘market volatility’

European tank-maker KNDS postpones IPO due to ‘market volatility’ “KNDS and its shareholders will continue to monitor the capital markets conditions closely and stand ready to resume the IPO process as soon as market conditions allow,” said the European firm.