(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsEbola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surgesEbola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what has become the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease. (opens original source in a new tab)Associated Press·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Dark ReadingSmoke#Screen RMM Takeover Gambit Exposes Threat Actor PlaybookThe attacks use diverse social engineering lures and rotating payloads to deliver ScreenConnect for persistent remote access to compromised networks. (opens original source in a new tab)Elizabeth Montalbano·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekNew Porsche boss says electric 718 is still coming, Taycan isn’t going anywherePorsche has recently gone back and forth on electrification, but its new CEO Michael Leiters said in his first major interview that the electric 718 model will be built, after much speculation otherwise. But there are still inklings that he’s not as committed to electrification as he could be. (opens original source in a new tab)Jameson Dow·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseTelesat wins $1.6B for Canadian Arctic MILSATCOMThe contract is just the first step in a broader MoD plan to develop a secure Arctic communications grid. (opens original source in a new tab)Theresa Hitchens·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekSegway Max G3 Plus e-scooter $350 off pre-order deal, Beatbot iSkim solar pool skimmer $319, Jackery 72-hour flash sale, tools, moreLeading today’s Green Deals is an exciting $350 off pre-order launch deal on Segway’s newest Max G3 Plus Electric Scooter that is absolutely packed with top-quality features. We also spotted Jackery having a 72-hour flash sale on three larger-solution bundles, like the 3,584Wh HomePower 3600 Plus Power Station and a 500W solar panel down at $2,199 ($1,600 off). There’s also the second-lowest price on Beatbot’s newer iSkim Solar Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner for $319, and a 2-tool 80V Greenworks (opens original source in a new tab)Reinette LeJeune·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskOpen USD rattled Circle's stock, but its key backers still support USDCExecutives at Coinbase, Visa and Mastercard said they plan to support multiple stablecoins, suggesting Open USD is another payments rail rather than a direct replacement for USDC. (opens original source in a new tab)Krisztian Sandor·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsGreatness PhaaS Adds Device Code Phishing to Bypass MFA and Steal TokensThe commercial phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit known as Greatness has become the latest crimeware solution to add support for device code phishing, a rapidly growing cyber threat that abuses the legitimate OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant to bypass Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and seize control of user accounts. "Greatness supports AiTM [adversary-in-the-middle] credential and (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekHyundai confirms the IONIQ 6 N is still on track to launch in the US soonHyundai shut down rumors that the IONIQ 6 N has been canceled for the US. The IONIQ 6 N is still on track to launch by the end of 2026. (opens original source in a new tab)Peter Johnson·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseColombia buys 2 KC-390s from Embraer in $336 million dealThe Colombian Aerospace Force said the first aircraft is expected for delivery in 2029, and that a second will follow in 2030. (opens original source in a new tab)Michael Marrow·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskSamsung is poised to become a dominant stablecoin distributor, analysts saySamsung seeks to turn 800 million Galaxy phones into wallets for digital assets and blockchain payments, backed by a deeper play in crypto infrastructure. (opens original source in a new tab)Olivier Acuna·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: Startup promising to scale custom CRISPR therapies abruptly scraps plansThe FDA, while promising flexibility in approving Baby KJ-type gene editing, still has set standards difficult for a small startup to meet. (opens original source in a new tab)Jason Mast and Allison DeAngelis·4 August 2026
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