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Saturday, July 11, 2026

A DigitalMint ransomware negotiator was convicted of colluding with BlackCat attackers to inflate ransom demands on his own clients, extracting $75M in fraud. Apple is suing OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware trade secrets through former employees, including its chief hardware officer who reportedly directed current Apple staff to share confidential information.

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  • Adam Neumann: This Is How You Build Iconic Companies

  • Soap Box: Using threat hunting to drive detection

  • Is Software Losing Its Head?

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