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ExternalSoftware Architecture
Martin Fowler

The Archaeologist’s Copilot

When people think of legacy modernization, most folks aren't imagining the target environment will be Java 8. But this was the challenge facing Nik Malykhin when he needed to run a Java 1.5 codebase on today's hardware. His early use of LLMs gave plausible answers that did not hold up in the codebase. Progress came when he grounded the process in evidence, using AI to support analysis, validation in a stable Docker environment, and gradual refactoring protecte

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ExternalCybersecurity
SecurityWeek

Two Scattered Spider Hackers Sentenced to Jail in UK

Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers were prosecuted over a 2024 cyberattack targeting Transport for London (TfL). The post Two Scattered Spider Hackers Sentenced to Jail in UK appeared first on SecurityWeek.

CybercrimeTracking & Law Enforcementhacker
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ExternalSoftware Engineering
DZone

AI Agent Harness Lock-In: 5 Portability Tests to Run Before You Commit

In Q1 2026, three major agent infrastructure platforms dropped in nine weeks: OpenAI Frontier, the AWS Stateful Runtime, and Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents. What happens eighteen months from now when the model we built on gets deprecated, or we need to renegotiate pricing? I ran each platform through the same evaluation. Most teams I've talked to miss the question that actually matters: will your infrastructure survive a model change? Here's the five-pillar framework I use to find out, with r

ExternalCybersecurity
SecurityWeek

AI Data Centers Are Being Built Faster Than They Can Be Secured

AI infrastructure introduces new security risks that traditional data center designs were never built to handle. The post AI Data Centers Are Being Built Faster Than They Can Be Secured appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Artificial IntelligenceVulnerabilitiesAI
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The Hacker News

New TELEPUZ Malware Spreads via ClickFix to Steal Data and Run Commands

Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a new modular malware called TELEPUZ that's been spreading via websites infected with ClickFix lures since late April 2026. "The malware is full-featured, lightweight, and modular," Elastic Security Labs researcher Cyril François said in a technical report. "While the number of C2 [command-and-control] domains is currently small, the daily

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