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Penetration Testing Company Sued For Fixing Client Bugs

When a company needs to validate their own security, they hire a company to perform a penetration test (or pen test for short) to test it by hacking in. Which I think we can all agree...

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#cybersecurity #pentest
February 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Roses are red 🌹
Violets are blue 💙
Production is down
But it's a SaaS, so there's nothing you can do
February 14, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Big Tech Earnings Announcements: Calendar Q1 2026 - By The Numbers

Earnings season is upon us and every big tech company is, or will soon be, announcing record profits for the quarter ending December 31, 2025...

globalglob.dev/articles/big...

#bigtech #it #microsoft #apple #google #oracle
February 14, 2026 at 3:03 PM
This explains why globalGlob.dev topples over with 30 concurrent users. Thankfully we've only hit that number with load tests.
blog.algomaster.io/p/scaling-a-...
How to Scale a System from 0 to 10 million+ Users
Scaling is a complex topic, but after working at big tech on services handling millions of requests and scaling my own startup (AlgoMaster.io) from scratch, I’ve realized that most systems evolve thro...
blog.algomaster.io
February 14, 2026 at 3:38 AM
CTO Doesn't Understand Why Expensive Tool Didn't Fix Everything

Preston Stafford, the CTO at bio-medial start-up CaptiVEINE, went on a rage session complete with childish insults and throwing furniture at walls. Reports confirm the furniture...

globalglob.dev/articles/cto...

#it #saas
February 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
We promise to never advertise a universally disliked product for less than $2 million (€4 million). www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/g...
Google and Microsoft offer lucrative deals to promote AI, but even $500,000 won't sway some creators
Tech companies including Google and Microsoft are paying influencers hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote AI products.
www.cnbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
globalGlob(**/*) Candy Hearts: 2026 globalglob.dev/articles/glo...

Did you know you can get candy hearts with custom text? We just found that out. If we knew sooner, we'd sell custom ones in our store that you can give to your techie sweetheart on Valentine's Day...

#techvalentines #nerdlove
February 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
GitHub Fixes Every NPM Vulnerability By Shutting Down NPM

"Everyone thought Microsoft would screw up NPM when GitHub acquired it, but I think this proves all the haters wrong." The opening line from GitHub's latest announcement...

globalglob.dev/articles/git...

#softwaredevelopment #programming
February 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Plucky Adventurers Get Past Firewall Using Fire Extinguisher

At the heart of I.T. security is the vaunted firewall. A technology so profound, not a single Hollywood movie has described it correctly...

globalglob.dev/articles/plu...

#cybersecurity #security #it #informationtechnology
February 11, 2026 at 11:58 PM
New Standard Says Your Code Shouldn't Suck

Your code sucks. I know it. You know it. Everyone on LinkedIn knows it. But improving your code isn't just aspirational anymore because as of this morning...

globalglob.dev/articles/new...

#code #software #softwaredevelopment #programming #standards
February 11, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Co-Worker Too Turned On Calling Code 'Sexy'

Developer Francis was reportedly a little too "excited" in a code review meeting this past Tuesday, according to inside sources. Every time the swapGroupReferences() method...

globalglob.dev/articles/cow...
#softwaredevelopment #programming #coding
February 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
This is a little controversial, so we want the record to be clear. We at globalGlob(**/*) agree Pen Dat SaaS did nothing wrong. And it has everything to do with their kick-ass name.
Penetration Testing Company Sued For Fixing Client Bugs

Security penetration testing company, Pen Dat SaaS, is being sued by one of their clients, Record Me A.I., for doing more than checking the backdoors.

globalglob.dev/articles/pen...

#cybersecurity #pentest #redteam
February 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Penetration Testing Company Sued For Fixing Client Bugs

Security penetration testing company, Pen Dat SaaS, is being sued by one of their clients, Record Me A.I., for doing more than checking the backdoors.

globalglob.dev/articles/pen...

#cybersecurity #pentest #redteam
February 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
We can confirm this is not the same thing that happened at InsuraGen Now: globalglob.dev/articles/vib...
February 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Our first guest article is written by @programmeral.com. We appreciate the work he did for the best Software Development and I.T. News site in the world and then forgetting to ask for a paycheck. Sucker.
New Standard Says Your Code Shouldn't Suck

Your code sucks. I know it. You know it. Everyone on LinkedIn knows it. But improving your code isn't just aspirational anymore because as of this morning, the latest standard from...

globalglob.dev/articles/new...

#code #software #yocode
February 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
New Standard Says Your Code Shouldn't Suck

Your code sucks. I know it. You know it. Everyone on LinkedIn knows it. But improving your code isn't just aspirational anymore because as of this morning, the latest standard from...

globalglob.dev/articles/new...

#code #software #yocode
February 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Vibe Coding Devs Laid Off, Replaced By Vibe Coding Manager

Eight months ago InsuraGen Now, the insurance company using A.I. to set insurance policies (but not prices), made the bold decision to lay off all 20 developers at the company..

globalglob.dev/articles/vib...

#coding #vibecoding #software
February 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Interview With Developer Who Purchased Yet Another Domain

This morning, local developer Taylor purchased yet another domain name. After gloating about it almost non-stop on social media, we tracked them down for an exclusive interview...

globalglob.dev/articles/int...

#development #domains
February 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Co-Worker Too Turned On Calling Code 'Sexy'

Developer Francis was reportedly a little too "excited" in a code review meeting this past Tuesday, according to inside sources. Every time the swapGroupReferences() method...

globalglob.dev/articles/cow...

#code #softwaredevelopment #programming
February 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Palantir Condemns I.C.E. Use of Surveillance Technology

"We're bad, but they're evil." Palantir Technologies, the software giant supplying legally questionable surveillance applications to government agencies has come out against...

globalglob.dev/articles/pal...

#surveilance #tech #abolishice
February 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
C# to Add Gen Alpha Slang Keywords

The C# programming language has always had a reputation as boring and only used for corporate enterprise applications. To win over the hearts and minds of today's youth, a series of proposals...

globalglob.dev/articles/csh...

#dotnet #development #csharp
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
GitHub Fixes Every NPM Vulnerability By Shutting Down NPM

"Everyone thought Microsoft would screw up NPM when GitHub acquired it, but I think this proves all the haters wrong." The opening line from GitHub's latest announcement...

globalglob.dev/articles/git...

#npm #javascript #github
January 31, 2026 at 3:01 PM
New LMA Development Pattern Promises Simplicity And Performance Gains

The developers at Soft And Co. have developed a new backend services architecture which has improved their development throughput by nearly 300%.

globalglob.dev/articles/lar...

#architecture #development #programming
January 30, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Big Tech Earnings Announcements: Calendar Q1 2026 - By The Numbers

Earnings season is upon us and every big tech company is, or will soon be, announcing record profits for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. Here are some numbers from...

globalglob.dev/articles/big...

#bigtech #earnings
January 30, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Big Tech Earnings Announcements: Calendar Q1 2026 - By The Numbers

Earnings season is upon us and every big tech company is, or will soon be, announcing record profits for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. Here are some numbers from...

globalglob.dev/articles/big...

#bigtech #earnings
January 30, 2026 at 4:01 AM