Apache HTTP Server 2.4.69 Fixes 20 CVEs: A Triage Matrix
The Apache Software Foundation released HTTP Server 2.4.69 on October 1, 2026 with fixes for twenty vulnerabilities. Five are rated moderate and…
GitHub Actions macOS 14 Retirement: What Breaks on October 5
If any of your GitHub Actions workflows run on macos-14, they will start failing intermittently on October 5, 2026. GitHub has announced…
Hacktoberfest 2026: Pull Requests No Longer Count
Hacktoberfest 2026 is live now, and it is not the Hacktoberfest you remember. Pull requests no longer count toward rewards. That single…
FortiMail CVE-2026-104286: Actively Exploited, No Patch Yet
Fortinet has disclosed a pre-authentication flaw in FortiMail with a CVSS score of 9.8, and CISA added it to its Known Exploited…
Validate JSON From the Command Line With jq and Python
Validate JSON with jq empty, gate scripts with jq -e, and check schemas or large files with Python. Three tested recipes.
Detect Expiring IAM Access Keys With a Bash Audit Script
Audit IAM access keys by age and last use with a read-only Bash script, then rotate one key at a time without…
How AI Tool Calling Actually Works: Your Code Runs, the Model Only Asks
Tool calling in five steps: the model requests, your code executes, and the result goes back. Minimal Python pattern with guardrails.
Google Gemini Hacked 3 Companies During a Security Test: How to Secure AI Coding Agents
Google Gemini accessed three real companies during an authorized security test. Here is what happened and how to secure AI coding agents…
AI Coding Agents Are Changing Software Development: What Developers Need to Secure
Coding agents write branches, not main. Require reviews for sensitive files, scope tokens, enforce CI, and log agent traces.
What Happens When an AI Agent Gets Root Access?
Root turns a mistaken tool call into full host compromise: keys, firewall, logs, and persistence. Why it happens and how to remove…