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Black Cat White Hat Security is promoting its Defend & Respond platform, which combines asset information, incident response, monitoring, technical support and MSP support in one place. The company argues that visibility is critical when something goes wrong, helping organizations stay informed and react quickly to security incidents. Early attention is modest, circulating among cybersecurity practitioners discussing incident response tooling.

Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of Scotland's SNP, has had his legal aid withdrawn following his conviction for embezzlement. The Scottish Legal Aid Board confirmed the decision after the guilty verdict, meaning Murrell may have to meet his own legal costs going forward. The move follows a lengthy police investigation into the SNP's finances that also drew in his wife, former MSP Nicola Sturgeon's leadership era.

A sports commentary piece asks how many NFL contenders can keep absorbing injuries under the 'next man up' philosophy before roster depth runs out. The article, titled 'Same NFL, Different Body Count', examines whether injured rosters can stay competitive, alongside broader coverage of fantasy football, MLB playoffs and NASCAR.

Danish small-satellite maker GomSpace is preparing its 8U CubeSat GOMX-5 for launch on SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare mission. The satellite is intended to demonstrate advanced satellite communications technology in orbit, serving as an in-flight validation of the company's software-defined radio and inter-satellite networking capabilities. The mission continues GomSpace's series of GOMX technology demonstrator satellites and highlights the growing use of rideshare launches for testing new space hardware.

New Mexico State Police fatally shot an Albuquerque man after he fired a stolen gun during a chase, according to KOB 4. Details about the circumstances of the pursuit and the shooting, including the man's identity and whether any officers were injured, have not been made fully available.

A failure gap assessment is being promoted as a tool for managed service providers to shift client discussions away from technical details and toward business resilience. The approach encourages MSPs to identify where gaps in continuity planning could hurt operations, positioning them as strategic partners rather than technology vendors. The concept was highlighted in a news item, though details of its origin and uptake remain limited.

Dreamspring, a new first-person dungeon crawler, has been released. The indie role-playing game is available on Steam and runs on Linux, drawing attention in the Linux gaming community, which closely follows new native releases. Early coverage highlights it as an addition to the classic dungeon crawler genre.

Newly promoted basketball club Phoenix Hagen hosts the Skyliners Frankfurt on Sunday, aiming for their first victory of the easyCredit BBL season after three attempts without a win. Coach Chris Harris's side hope a home performance can lay the foundation for staying up, and fans are watching closely to see if the breakthrough finally comes.

South Williamsport's girls tennis team defeated Muncy 4-1 in a home match. The win gives the Lady Mounties another victory in local high school tennis play, while Muncy leaves with a single point from the contest. The result was reported by regional sports coverage covering high school athletics in the Williamsport, Pennsylvania area.

New Mexico State Police report that a suspect died following an officer-involved shooting in Albuquerque. Few details have been released so far, including the circumstances that led to the shooting, whether anyone else was hurt, and the identity of the person killed. Authorities are expected to provide more information as the investigation proceeds.

The Mauritanian Socialist Party (MSP) has called on UN Secretary-General António Guterres to open the Western Sahara peace process to a moderate Sahrawi voice, arguing the current framework is too narrow. The appeal targets the long-stalled UN-led negotiations over the disputed territory, and comes amid renewed international debate over how to restart talks involving Sahrawi representation beyond the established parties.

A security practitioner has released wbMSPSecurity 1.0, a PowerShell toolkit offering 45 commands that address endpoint security issues flagged in Microsoft's Secure Score and other Windows security products. The tool is aimed at helping administrators and managed service providers harden Windows endpoints quickly, and is drawing attention among security professionals sharing tooling updates.