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Last updated 13 October 2026, 12:20

Security

13 October 2026

Attackers Heat French Supermarket Fridges Up to 50°C by Hijacking Danfoss Controllers

Attackers took remote control of fridges and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets on the night of October 11 and warmed them, forcing stores to throw food away, several retail chains said.…

Why it matters for your business

Security incidents are expensive and disruptive, but most start with the same few weaknesses. An independent check shows where you stand and what to fix first.

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Read the full story on The Hacker News

13 October 2026

Two Critical MarkLogic Flaws Could Give Delegated Managers Persistent Admin Control

Two of 31 newly disclosed flaws in Progress Software's MarkLogic Server database could let an account given only some management privileges take administrator control of the server, the company says. Progress published…

Why it matters for your business

Unpatched systems are one of the most common ways in. A regular check of what is out of date across laptops, servers and network devices takes the guesswork out.

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13 October 2026

GitLab Patches CVSS 10.0 Flaw That Could Let Unauthenticated Users Run Server Code

GitLab has released patches for a maximum-severity security flaw impacting its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) software that could result in arbitrary code execution. "GitLab has remediated an issue that,…

Why it matters for your business

Unpatched systems are one of the most common ways in. A regular check of what is out of date across laptops, servers and network devices takes the guesswork out.

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Read the full story on The Hacker News

Microsoft 365 & Windows

8 October 2026

Post-quantum authentication: Why organizations should start testing certificate ecosystems now

Prepare for post-quantum authentication by testing certificate ecosystems now. Learn how Microsoft’s PQC TLS Pilot Program helps advance future readiness. The post Post-quantum authentication: Why organizations should start testing certificate ecosystems now…

Why it matters for your business

Changes like this land in your Microsoft 365 tenant whether you plan for them or not. A periodic review keeps your settings secure and your licences matched to what you use.

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Read the full story on Microsoft Security Blog

1 October 2026

Insights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report

Read highlights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report, which reflects a security environment that continues to grow more interconnected. The post Insights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report appeared first…

Why it matters for your business

Changes like this land in your Microsoft 365 tenant whether you plan for them or not. A periodic review keeps your settings secure and your licences matched to what you use.

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AI at work

13 October 2026

Vodacom and UJ extend AI partnership with hackathon empowering young AI innovators

Vodacom and the University of Johannesburg (UJ), in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), have extended their artificial intelligence (AI) partnership through the AI for Africa Hackathon Challenge.

Why it matters for your business

The real value of AI is in removing repetitive work. Start with one process, measure the time saved, then scale what works.

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12 October 2026

Anthropic takes risky AI tests offline after models breach govt sites

Anthropic announced that its internal AI models undergoing "high-risk and cybersecurity evaluations" no longer have internet access following incidents involving U.S. government websites at the federal, state, and local levels. [...]

Why it matters for your business

The real value of AI is in removing repetitive work. Start with one process, measure the time saved, then scale what works.

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Read the full story on BleepingComputer

Connectivity & infrastructure

12 October 2026

Yandex confirms service outage as users lose access to cloud files

Russian cloud services provider Yandex announced that drone attacks damaged three of its data centers, forcing it to shut down two facilities and partially disable a third. [...]

Why it matters for your business

Outages and price changes are a good prompt to check how resilient your setup is: what happens to email, calls and files if the internet or power goes down for a day?

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