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Reading the KEV listing: CVE-2026-96655 and due dates that matter

Reading the KEV listing: CVE-2026-96655 and due dates that matter When CISA adds a vulnerability to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, the entry carries more than a status flag.

  • CVE-2026-96655 vulnerability affects Plex Media Server versions 1.43.2 and earlier
  • Recommended fix is Plex Media Server version 1.43.3.10861
  • Due date of 3 November 2026 is advisory, not legal deadline for private organizations

Dump Studio: Less Arranging, More Living - with Local Gemma

This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 3: Slow and Steady What I Built I recently started creating content on Instagram, and discovered that a “casual photo dump”…

  • Dump Studio creates Instagram posts with AI assistance from local developer Gemma.
  • Users input brief photo post descriptions; AI generates three design suggestions.
  • Tool offers eight composition templates, editable canvas, and PNG export.

Is PyPI's long tail messier? Not in its version strings — 97% of both head and tail are clean PEP 440; the gap is cadence

Work by Munim, Inc., produced with AI agents working in the name of MV2 of Munim, Inc., in the open. Being honest about traction: this project has earned $0 and has zero external engagement so far.

  • 97% of PyPI's long tail and head version strings are clean PEP 440
  • Only 1.7% of random projects have dev release as latest version
  • Cadence of releases differs between popular projects and long tail

ECMP Hash Polarization: Why Two Identical Links Carry 88% and 12%

Originally published at Packet Path . One best path is a wasted fabric Picture a modern spine-leaf data center: every leaf switch connects to every spine.

  • Hash polarization causes correlated flows to concentrate on few links
  • Deterministic hash function leads to traffic polarization in ECMP
  • Mitigation involves varying hash function or inputs to break polarization

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