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Ravie LakshmananSep 16, 2026Vulnerability / Web Security A critical security flaw in Issabel Framework, a web-based framework for the open-source unified communications PBX software, has come under active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-89026 (CVSS v3.1 score: 9.8/CVSS v4.0 score: 9.3), which can allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary operating system (OS) commands by taking advantage of a hard-coded JSON Web Token (JWT) signing key. The Issabel Framework “contains a hard-coded HS256 JWT signing key in the pbxapi index.php file that is identical across every installation, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to forge valid bearer tokens,” VulnCheck said…

Anchorage Digital Bank, the first federally chartered crypto bank in the US, has added custody support for Etherlink and seven assets on the Tezos layer-2 network, including xU3O8, a token representing physical uranium.The other supported assets include wrapped XTZ (WXTZ), liquid staking token stXTZ, stablecoins USDT, USDC and USDSM, and wrapped Ether (WETH), according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. The integration allows Anchorage’s institutional clients to custody assets issued on Etherlink, an Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible layer-2 network that settles on Tezos, through segregated accounts at the federally chartered bank.xU3O8 represents ownership of physical uranium, giving investors exposure to the…

The human brain is made up of billions of cells, interconnected in millions of circuits, making it difficult to understand its development and what exactly is happening – at the cellular level – when things go wrong.While this research is not the first time human neurons have been implanted in laboratory rodents, external, these scientists took that approach to a new level.First, they genetically-engineered mice to develop almost none of their own cerebral cortex – that is the outer layer of the brain sometimes referred to as “grey matter”. It handles higher-level thinking, memory and senses.The researchers then used skin…

AUSTIN, Texas—A chair with Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian’s name on it sat empty Tuesday in the hearing room of the Texas House Committee on Energy Resources. Committee Chairman Drew Darby had called Christian to testify before the panel, which oversees the Railroad Commission, regulator of the state’s powerful oil and gas industry. Christian failed to appear before the committee and wrote in a letter that he had a scheduling conflict. Darby, a Republican from San Angelo, opened the committee meeting with stern words for the commissioner.  A seat reserved for Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian sits empty at the Texas House…

John Deere is the largest player in the U.S. agricultural machinery market, accounting for nearly 35% of sales, according to Farm Action. Its grip is even stronger in major equipment markets such as large tractors and combines. Now the company is pushing further beyond machinery, into farm data, software and AI. On Sept. 1, Deere introduced JD, an artificial intelligence assistant built into its operations center. Farmers can ask the AI assistant questions about their own data, including fuel use, yields, machine performance and the best time to harvest, according to Successful Farming. Deere says farmers should stay in control…

Zurab Chitaia, a Georgian business owner, appeared before a judge in Tbilisi over a post on his personal Facebook page on Sept. 7. The post is a stream-of-consciousness complaint about domestic politics, mostly aimed at Georgia’s opposition, accusing its leaders of weak planning and ineffectual action. A brief postscript directed “fuck their lot” at the ruling Georgian Dream party, collectively. Investigators from the interior ministry stepped in, despite the lack of a complaint from any injured party. Police monitors read his posts, wrote up charges, and decided that public order had been violated. The judge quickly found Chitaia guilty and…

Claims that the deaths of seven NASA astronauts in the Challenger space shuttle disaster were faked have been shared online. This is false.An Instagram video, which has over 3,000 likes and hundreds of shares, states that the 1986 mid-air break up of the Challenger shuttle was a hoax and that everyone on board the spacecraft has since been found alive. The man in the video says that this has been “proven in court” and cuts to footage of another man presenting “evidence” that crew members were found years later. However, this footage actually shows a member of the public speaking…

Charlie Kirk’s family has accused the Utah Valley University and state officials of “stunning failures and reckless decisions” that they say led to the conservative activist’s 2025 assassination during a campus event.In a legal notice, lawyers for the family say Kirk’s Turning Point USA event at the university campus was not properly secured or monitored, making him an easy target.Kirk, 31, was speaking to a crowd of thousands on the university campus, when he was shot and killed by a gunman positioned on a roof.The university said it was aware of the claim but did not comment further on the…

Just as well then that the British government is not currently exploring the idea, according to one person familiar with U.K. government thinking on EU policy. Instead, Burnham’s government is focused on wrapping up a “reset” of relations by his predecessor Keir Starmer. This relatively modest program includes a deal to smooth trade in agri-food, establish a youth mobility scheme, and sign an agreement to coordinate emissions trading. The deals are meant to be signed off at an EU-U.K. summit to be held by the end of the year. The meeting is yet to be scheduled, however, and talks have…

Andy Burnham has said “difficult decisions” will need to be taken in next month’s budget after a rise in energy prices triggered by the Iran war drove UK inflation above 3%.In a fresh blow for living standards amid the worsening damage to the global economy from the Middle East conflict, official figures showed soaring fuel prices pushed inflation from 2.9% in July to 3.1% in August.With the government under pressure as the fallout from the war rattles global financial markets, the prime minister signalled the 28 October budget would take into account investor fears over the hit to the public…