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Last updated: May 13, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

Digital Infrastructure & Security

A new initiative detailed the alarming state of European public-facing web assets, reporting approximately 3,000 identified tracking sites and 1,000 instances of outdated php MyAdmin installations, with 99% of email systems utilizing poor encryption standards, prompting the introduction of the Security Baseline EU framework to enforce better hygiene. Separately, the increasing adoption of generative AI tools is leading to unusual user inputs, exemplified by a user who reportedly used Chat GPT to draft an application for the papacy, signaling potential gaps in AI guardrails against bizarre or non-sensical operational requests.