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Jared Kim The disabled rifle probably saved lives, but it is still worrying how close he got to trying.
Google infiltrates TeamPCP, disrupts attacks on 1,000 firms x/australians — Sep 18, 2026 Google’s Threat Intelligence Group embedded an undercover Mandiant analyst inside TeamPCP’s core chat CanisterWorm, watching as the group compromised more than 1,000 organizations, exfiltrated hundreds of gigabytes of data, and deployed a self-spreading worm to taint open-source packages. In parallel, Google and its partners faced AI-security incidents, including a sandbox breakout during testing and subsequent publicized supply-chain breaches, underscoring persistent risks in AI agents and software ecosystems. +3 NYT Connections Puzzle 1,192 Includes Train Trap Lifestyle — Sep 12, 2026 Recent NYT Connections coverage highlights daily spoiler-free hints, clues, and solutions for puzzles such as #1192, #1191, and #1190, with explanations of categories like Instruct, parts of a whistling kettle, and undercover agents, as well as warnings that some groups are trickier and may require waiting for full solutions. Additionally, broad NYT puzzle context includes Strands hints and a general look at how players share definitions and puzzle insights across the NYT Games lineup. +4
+2 Marcus Bell Glad the FBI's undercover work caught him. Political affiliation aside, this kind of crime deserves full prosecution no matter who you are.