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Swati KhandelwalAug 24, 2026Vulnerability / Identity Security Red Hat and the Keycloak project have released patches to address a critical security flaw in the open-source identity and access management server that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to take over any user account by forcing a password reset. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-18963, is rated 9.1 on the CVSS scoring system by Red Hat, which acts as the CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) for the flaw. It has been classified as a weak password recovery mechanism for a forgotten password (CWE-640). Users of upstream Keycloak are advised to update…

Strive, Inc. bought 1,110 bitcoin last week, the Dallas-based company’s largest single-week purchase in months, lifting its treasury to 21,356 coins, according to Monday filing.  The company’s stock (Nasdaq: ASST) soared following the news, with shares trading over 7% higher on Monday. Strive is an asset manager which rebranded in 2025 as the first publicly traded asset-management bitcoin treasury company. In January 2026, Strive completed the acquisition of Semler Scientific in an all-stock deal — the first instance of a publicly traded Bitcoin treasury company acquiring another publicly traded Bitcoin treasury company.  An 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange…

A microchip about the size of a grain of rice can generate a highly organized “rainbow” of light, a capability that could eventually support faster, higher-capacity 6G communications and extremely precise timing for quantum technologies. Physicists at Loughborough University, working with an international research team, demonstrated a system that produces a series of precisely spaced light frequencies. Those optical frequencies can then be converted into multiple high-frequency electromagnetic signals known as millimeter waves. Millimeter waves are attracting growing interest for future communications because they can provide considerably more bandwidth, giving networks more room to transmit data. A major obstacle, however,…

Managing fire as a part of restoring ecosystems is vital to protecting both communities and economies from disaster: While fire is a natural part of many ecosystems, when forests are poorly managed they become fuel reservoirs just waiting for a spark.Spain’s Muga Valley and South Africa’s Langkloof share such a management history but are now pivoting to ecosystem restoration to protect communities, economies and biodiversity.“It is the health of the landscape that will determine whether fire acts as a force of connection or destruction. The choice, in effect, is whether we leave that risk unmanaged, or begin to build…

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire tore through a car park used by people flying from Gatwick airport, destroying about 140 vehicles.The blaze eruptedat Caldyne business park near Crawley, about eight miles from the airport just after 9pm on Saturday. Images showed vehicles on fire and enormous plumes of smoke rising close to overhead power lines.As well as causing misery for those returning from summer holidays to find their car destroyed, the fire led to power cuts at more than 2,000 businesses and homes.Emergency services described extinguishing the blaze as a “significant and complex”…

When Representative Ralph Norman addressed about 250 supporters munching on Chick-fil-A chicken nuggets in a civic center in Anderson, S.C., on Friday night, he was quick to acknowledge the biggest obstacle to his bid to become the next Republican senator from South Carolina.“Who said Donald Trump was the only one who can get a crowd?” Mr. Norman joked, a reference to the thousands of people who had gathered clear across the state on the South Carolina coast, where Mr. Trump was using the power of his presidency and his considerable political muscle to boost Senator Darline Graham for the job…

I recently took over testing for our guide to the best gaming headsets, but before that, I purchased our top pick in March, with my own money, for $100. I’ve used it every day since. Right now, three of the four available color options are on sale. SteelSeries’ Arctis Nova 3P usually fluctuates between $110 and $90, so while $90 is still a decent price, snagging one of the less expensive color options, like white, makes the deal even better.SteelSeriesArctis Nova 3P WirelessThe Arctis Nova 3P works seamlessly with PC and most consoles. Note that the Xbox version will work…

An Android banking Trojan has resurfaced with a new variant that demonstrates a significant evolution toward full device compromise and persistent access, putting at risk not only mobile users but also the enterprise resources accessed from those devices.ToxicPanda 2.0 expands substantially on its predecessor, adding 167 remote commands and broadening its targeting from 16 financial institutions to 349 banking, e-wallet, and cryptocurrency applications, according to recent research from Zimperium zLabs. The Trojan also adds more sophisticated techniques for compromising Android devices, including privilege escalation and shell-level access through Android’s Wireless Debugging and Android Debug Bridge (ADB), as well as capabilities…

Bitcoin (BTC) passed $80,000 after Monday’s Wall Street open as bulls built on last week’s snap BTC price rally.Key points:Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time since mid-May as bullish momentum gathered pace.BTC price analysis warns that the market still needs to sustain higher levels to challenge the bear-market thesis.Bitcoin returns to $80,000 after 100-day hiatusData from TradingView showed BTC/USD passing the $80,000 for the first time since May 15, up another 3% on the day before pulling back following the European close.Source: TradingViewThe move spurred an uptick in crypto short liquidations, with these passing $220 million over the 24…

For billions of years, an ancient cluster of stars has been gradually coming apart, shedding stars that now form a faint, narrow ribbon across space. That delicate structure is offering astronomers a new way to investigate one of the universe’s biggest mysteries. An international research team, including an astrophysicist from Northwestern University, has identified the first stellar stream of this type ever observed outside the Milky Way. Astronomers have long predicted that such streams should exist around other galaxies, but their extreme faintness has made them difficult to detect. The newly discovered stream also offers scientists an unusual tool for…