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Threat actors are exploiting an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-0768) in Langflow, an open-source framework for building AI applications, to steal credentials, tokens, and keys. The security issue received a critical severity rating and resides in the code validator of Langflow’s custom component editor. Threat intelligence company VulnCheck detected the activity on its honeypots in the U.K. that were targeted in at least 50 exploitation attempts over the weekend, with attack traffic originating primarily from Russia. VulnCheck lead security researcher Caitlin Condon said that the activity intensified and the total number of observed attacks increased to 360 as of…

Optimism is targeting 200 ms subblocks on OP Mainnet, cutting the preconfirmation interval from 250 milliseconds in a rolling change targeted for Aug. 31. Subblocks, formerly called Flashblocks, are incremental updates the sequencer sends while it is still building a normal block, giving apps feedback before that block is sealed. Related ReadingCoinbase-backed Base unveils upgrades aiming for double Solana’s speed The 20% speedup carries a quiet compatibility risk. Optimism’s migration notice says four fields will remain in each streamed payload but stop carrying usable data: state_root, block_hash and withdrawals_root will be all-zero values, while withdrawals will be an empty list.The…

A small, floating island on a lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia has been spotted again after officials lost track of it on satellite images following its initial discovery.The forested island was first spotted in the middle of Williston Reservoir, BC’s largest fresh water lake, in early August by boaters who captured the scene in a video that has since gone viral. A satellite image from late July confirmed the existence of the island, which is the size of about one-and-a-half American football fields. But a few weeks later, it had vanished from that spot. Officials in BC…

Guarani leaders Tiago Karaí and Kerexu Laudiceia Benites died with their two children and three other members of Tekoa Kalipety when a semitrailer struck their car on August 14. Tiago was 34; Laudiceia was 31.Tiago began as a teacher of Guarani language and culture before helping reclaim parts of the Tenondé Porã Indigenous Territory and organizing campaigns over land rights, railway impacts, and environmental protection.Laudiceia taught philosophy and history, studied traditional medicines, and helped maintain the family’s prayer house. Tiago’s sister Cleonice, who also died in the accident, was a ceremonial singer, midwife, and leader of Guarani women’s gatherings.The…

Nothing stays fresh for long in parliament and no one sounds normal. The air, thick with convention, suffocates originality, tuning every voice to the same Westminster pitch. The need to escape that climate is one reason why Andy Burnham quit his Commons seat to run for mayor of Greater Manchester. Or that is how he tells the story.Returning after nearly a decade away, the prime minister says he wants to throw open the windows, let in some air. He thinks devolution can cultivate a healthier political culture. He intends to rebalance England’s centre of gravity with a power base in…

Clash with Pennsylvania comes as US records highest number of measles cases in decades.The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed two measles-associated deaths reported by the US state of Pennsylvania from the federal government’s national tally, in a move directed by the agency’s director, according to US media.The move comes as the US records its highest number of measles cases in 35 years, and as concerns have grown of the administration of US President Donald Trump’s response to the outbreak.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listErica Schwartz, who was sworn in as CDC director…

Industry leaders in Europe warn that if the U.S. continues to sign more deals with companies — designed to drive down prices for American citizens while boosting U.S. investments —  European patients will feel the effects.  Since the most-favored nation policy will see Washington copy some EU countries’ prices, companies are opting not to launch new drugs in Europe to maintain higher prices in the U.S. where they can make bigger profits. In addition, companies are increasingly choosing America for research and manufacturing. “Companies may hesitate to launch in Europe or in Japan or Canada if they think that the price…

Venezuela has possibly the largest oil reserves in the world — though it hasn’t produced much in recent years. The Trump administration hopes to change that.President Trump announced on Friday that the United States had entered an agreement with Venezuela and a private oil company to “secure majority control” of 65 billion barrels of the country’s oil, or about a fifth of its reserves.The deal is highly unusual because the U.S. government generally leaves oil exploration to private companies and does not take stakes in those businesses. It is also an ambitious project that is likely to take years to…

The U.S. military said on Tuesday that it was striking military targets in Iran in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships and U.S. forces in the region, raising the risk of a renewed round of fighting.U.S. Central Command did not specify where it was striking in Iran, but it said the attacks were targeting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Iranian state media said projectiles had hit sites in Chabahar and Konarak, two southern port cities east of the Strait of Hormuz.The new round of U.S. strikes comes after the two countries exchanged attacks on Sunday, puncturing a monthlong calm since…

Speech by Boris Vujčić, Vice-President of the ECB, at the inauguration of the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship awarded to Professor Michael Weber at the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) BerlinBerlin, 1 September 2026IntroductionThank you, Michael, and thank you to ESMT for the invitation. It is a pleasure to be here for this inauguration and to speak about a topic to which Michael has made an outstanding contribution: how households form expectations and why those expectations matter for monetary policy.Monetary policy is, by its nature, forward-looking. We track inflation, wages, consumption, credit and financial conditions. But none of these…