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eMudhra’s October key compromise script also affected eight additional intermediate certificate authorities (CAs) by truncating their RSA private keys to a single byte during a key ceremony on April 30, 2025. The compromised keys were rebuilt from memory and used to sign certificates, producing valid signatures that passed audits. The company revoked the eight CAs late last week, citing inability to prove compliance with its key‑handling policy. The revocations affect 195 certificates, including 29 for eMudhra’s own domains.

Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) has named W.H. Teh Chief Manufacturing Officer, effective October 2026, to lead the scale‑up of its atomic‑precision semiconductor manufacturing. Teh, with over 20 years of experience at NVIDIA, Excelitas, SanDisk and Intel, will oversee multi‑site operations, supply‑chain integration, and automation to support SQC’s roadmap to universal, fault‑tolerant quantum systems. The appointment follows new CFO and Chief Legal Officer hires, strengthening SQC’s executive team as it expands its vertically integrated quantum‑device manufacturing. [...]

In Phantom Blade Zero, the Heart of the Fist side quest directs players to the Iron Fist Master’s grave in Mirrorwood, near the Burial Grounds Bell in the eastern Crimson Forest. Fast‑traveling to this icy clearing, players interact with the grave, triggering a cutscene where Soul burns incense. Completing the task rewards the Fist Fragment: Shell, which combines with the previously earned Core fragment to forge the Worldbreaker Fist, essential for Soul‑Tempering the Iron Gauntlets. The quest concludes, allowing [...]

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the permanent discontinuation of the PlayStation Plus app on PC, effective December 10, 2026, after noting that fewer than 0.4 % of Premium subscribers used the feature. The move removes cloud‑streaming capability for PC users but leaves console benefits unchanged. Sony cited a focus on high‑value experiences and did not confirm any price changes for the Premium tier, which also loses PSVR2 game access. The decision reflects a shift in service priorities.

Token created an AI browser agent named Rehearsal that intentionally violated its own security guidelines—no distinct identity, unrestricted access, and no traceability—to expose weaknesses in agent protection. The agent operated within users’ authenticated sessions, performing tasks like opening pages and filling forms, making its actions indistinguishable from human clicks. By analyzing this failure, Token identified gaps in current practices and highlighted the need for separate agent lanes, identity tagging, and scoped permissions. The company outlined how emerging [...]

Oni Press’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch #5, released February 17, 2027, launches the new “Needles & Pins” storyline. Written by Corinna Bechko with art by Kano and Jordan Chase, the issue follows Sabrina as she struggles to separate her dual identities while seeking magical help for her friends. Salem offers her access to his portal, leading her into an unfamiliar magical realm. The cover, revealed exclusively by IGN, features artwork by Marguerite Sauvage, Travis Charest, Oliver Barrett, Evgenia Vereli, and Dan Parent. Preorders [...]

IBM announced its next‑generation Quantum Nighthawk r3 processor, capable of executing 10,000 quantum operations on 520 programmable qubits and featuring 2,034 physical qubits. The company plans to pair two r3 units into a 1,040‑qubit system by 2027, expanding its Quantum Platform to integrate quantum processors with classical high‑performance computing for larger workloads, error‑correction research, and automated workflows. The r3 builds on the r2’s 100,000 samples‑per‑second speed, aiming to meet industry demands for higher computational quality and speed. [...]

FromSoftware restored the online servers for Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 after a two‑week outage caused by security concerns. The company confirmed that the investigation was completed and fixes applied, and normal service resumed on November 11. Players can now resume invasions, co‑ops, and other online features across the Drangleic and Lothric worlds. The brief downtime followed earlier, longer interruptions in 2022, underscoring the studio’s focus on safeguarding player data.