Original Apollo 11 guidance computer (AGC) source code for Command Module (Comanche055) and Lunar Module (Luminary099)

The 7.0.2 WordPress security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue. The vulnerabilities reported to the WordPress security team include: CVE-2026-60137 – A facilitated SQL injection issue reported as a team by TF1T, dtro, and haongo CVE-2026-63030 – A REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution…

The cold start reality While the industry has made massive strides in minimizing initialization times—particularly with lightweight edge networks—traditional Node.js-based serverless functions still experience cold starts. If a function has not been invoked recently, or if traffic spikes require a new instance to spin up concurrently, the first request will take a noticeable latency hit…

Data belonging to more than 23 million users has been exposed following a breach at Paidwork, a platform that pays people for completing online microtasks. Paidwork markets itself as a way to earn money through simple tasks like watching ads, testing apps, and completing surveys, with most jobs paying only a few cents at a…

Swati KhandelwalJul 20, 2026Vulnerability / Endpoint Security Opening a crafted XZ archive in 7-Zip could let an attacker run code on the machine. The flaw, CVE-2026-14266, is a heap-based buffer overflow in how the archiver processes XZ chunked data, and Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) detailed it on July 15. A fix shipped on…

Last May, EFF reported that a sheriff’s office in Texas searched data from more than 83,000 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to track down a woman suspected of self-managing an abortion. ALPRs are promoted as tools for keeping communities safe by finding missing persons and locating stolen vehicles, but this case showed how ALPRS…

Viktoriya Skorikova/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways AI traffic to websites grew by 66% in 2025, yet AI accounts for less than 0.15% of all visits.  Even if AI citations don’t translate to direct traffic, the added exposure is a survival necessity. Here are…