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Stolen Target source code looks real. CISA pulls the plug on Gogs. SAP rushes patches for critical flaws. A suspected Russian spy emerges in Sweden, while Cloudflare threatens to walk away from Italy. Researchers flag a Wi-Fi chipset bug, a long-running Magecart skimming campaign, and a surge in browser-in-the-browser phishing against Facebook users. Mandiant releases a new Salesforce defense tool, and NIST asks how to secure agentic AI before it secures itself. Our guests are Christine Blake and Madison Farabaugh from Inside the Media Minds. Plus, a Dutch court says seven years is still the going rate for a USB-powered cocaine plot.

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Selected Reading

Target employees confirm leaked code after ‘accelerated’ Git lockdown (Bleeping Computer)

Fed agencies urged to ditch Gogs as zero-day makes CISA list (The Register)

SAP's January 2026 Security Updates Patch Critical Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek)

Sweden detains ex-military IT consultant suspected of spying for Russia (The Record)

Cloudflare CEO threatens to pull out of Italy  (The Register)

One Simple Trick to Knock Out the Wi-Fi Network (GovInfo Security)

Google's Mandiant releases free Salesforce access control checker (iTnews)

Global Magecart Campaign Targets Six Card Networks (Infosecurity Magazine)

Facebook login thieves now using browser-in-browser trick (Bleeping Computer)

NIST Calls for Public to Help Better Secure AI Agents (GovInfo Security)

Appeal fails for hacker who opened port to coke smugglers (The Register)

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