cybersecurity
An open letter opposing NHS England's decision to pull its open-source software from public view amid AI hacking fears has garnered 682 signatures, including from author Cory Doctorow and former health secretary Matt Hancock. Critics argue the policy undermines transparency and security in taxpayer-funded code.
Reported by AI
Scammers have exploited poor record-keeping at top universities to hijack hundreds of subdomains, serving explicit pornography and malicious scams. Researcher Alex Shakhov identified at least 34 affected institutions, including UC Berkeley, Columbia University, and Washington University in St. Louis. The vulnerabilities arise from unremoved DNS CNAME records for decommissioned subdomains.
April 17, 2026 12:05