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Episode 41: May 12, 2026


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This episode digs into Google's confirmation of the first AI-generated zero-day exploits now being used in the wild, marking a major shift in the threat landscape. We also cover a supply-chain compromise in the TanStack Router project and what it means for every developer pulling dependencies.
Stories covered:
- Google: Hackers used AI to develop zero-day exploit for web admin tool (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-hackers-used-ai-to-develop-zero-day-exploit-for-web-admin-tool/
- Hackers Used AI to Develop First Known Zero-Day 2FA Bypass for Mass Exploitation (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/hackers-used-ai-to-develop-first-known.html
- Postmortem: TanStack npm supply-chain compromise (Hacker News) - https://tanstack.com/blog/npm-supply-chain-compromise-postmortem
- Our Favorite New Shoes All Cost $200 and Up. But You Don’t Have to Spend That Much (Runner's World) - https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a71270170/amazing-runners-world-show-epsiode-114-favorite-shoes-of-2026/
- 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon Results: David Sinclair and Blandine L'Hirondel Topple Course Records - iRunFar (iRunFar) - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTFBvTk83UDFJUE5panhXQVppTWNKSkk5T1U2U1g4Yzg0VEtIOFljWVpNSlZjanVseGJsSWFNdDB2bnlYT3hLSmY0cjV2LU11amlHVTJqNUswY0YxTVctckNaTWNfTmREZ3JBLUktSXJQREVuUQ?oc=5
- Linux bitten by second severe vulnerability in as many weeks (Ars Technica) - https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/linux-bitten-by-second-severe-vulnerability-in-as-many-weeks/
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Signal CheckBy Adrian North