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- 1Cloudflare outlines building a certificate authority for the whole Internet●Building a certificate authority for the whole Internet
Cloudflare has published a blog post describing how it built a certificate authority capable of issuing TLS certificates at Internet scale. The company explains the infrastructure and processes behind issuing certificates for millions of websites. Technical readers are discussing the engineering challenges of running a root authority trusted across the web, including compliance and operational risk.
- 2Hackers exploit Citrix NetScaler zero-day to deploy web shells●"Hackers exploit Citrix NetScaler zero-day to deploy web shells" "[...] Cybersecurity firms say attackers exploited the
Cybersecurity firms report attackers are exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler, tracked as CVE-2026-88772, to deploy custom web shells and tunneling malware. The attackers reportedly gain root access, steal credentials, and move into victims' internal networks. Security teams are urged to check exposed NetScaler appliances for signs of compromise and apply patches as they become available.
- 3Robinhood bets on AI trading bots that work overnight●Robinhood's Next Big Bet: AI Bots That Trade While You Sleep https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/robinhoods-next-big-b
Robinhood is planning its next major push into artificial intelligence, developing AI bots that could trade on users' behalf around the clock, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The move would extend the trading app beyond its retail investing roots into automated, always-on portfolio management, a space already contested by established robo-advisors and new AI-driven entrants.
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A new article from the Independent Institute examines what is actually driving inflation, questioning mainstream explanations such as supply-chain disruptions and corporate greed. The piece argues that monetary and fiscal policy decisions deserve closer scrutiny as the underlying causes of persistent price increases. The debate over inflation's root causes continues to draw attention as households and policymakers alike grapple with elevated living costs.