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Quantum computing may need far more than power as future data centers scale up

As quantum computing moves closer to large-scale deployment, new research is examining its future energy, water, and material demands.

David McCollum, an Oak Ridge National Laboratory distinguished scientist, is leading the project. McCollum is also a joint faculty professor in the Center for Energy, Transportation, and Environmental Policy (CETEP) at the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The work aims to inform the rollout of quantum infrastructure over the coming decades. It examines technologies evolving from experimental environments to commercial-scale use. Quantum computing is expected to unlock advances in drug discovery, material science, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.

“Quantum computing presents extraordinary opportunities, from accelerating scientific discovery to solving complex optimization problems,” McCollum said. “At the same time, it introduces new questions about the energy, water, and materials required to operate these systems at scale. Our research aims to get ahead of those questions before resource and supply chain constraints start to bite.”

Microsoft Defender can now automatically isolate hacked endpoints

Microsoft is testing a new Defender for Endpoint capability that will automatically isolate compromised endpoints to thwart attackers’ attempts to move laterally across the network.

This is now available in preview mode and works as part of automatic attack disruption, a feature designed to contain attacks, limit their impact, and provide security teams with more remediation time.

Compromised endpoints that are automatically isolated are disconnected from the network to reduce the risk of further impact, but they retain connectivity to the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint service, which will continue to monitor the device.

Why Uploading Creates Only a Clone | Roman Yampolskiy

If your mind could be copied perfectly into a machine, would the uploaded version still be you?

Roman Yampolskiy argues that even a flawless digital upload would only create a copy rather than preserve the original self — raising deeper questions about personal identity, continuity, and whether virtual immortality truly preserves the person who entered the machine.

0:08 Why Uploading Creates a Copy Instead of You.
1:11 The Problem of Personal Identity.
2:27 Why Continuity Matters More Than Duplication.
4:12 Internal Observation and the Sense of Self.
5:11 Why Personal Identity Is Always Changing.

Roman V. Yampolskiy is a tenured Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Louisville’s Speed School of Engineering, where he founded and directs the Cyber Security Lab. Widely credited with coining the term \.

FBI warns of Kali365 phishing service targeting Microsoft 365 accounts

The FBI is warning about the Kali365 phishing-as-a-service platform (PhaaS) that is used to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing OAuth device code authentication to steal session tokens and bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA).

According to the FBI PSA, Kali365 first emerged in April 2026 and is distributed via Telegram channels for cybercriminals seeking an easier way to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts without stealing passwords or intercepting MFA codes.

The platform uses device code phishing, an increasingly popular method that abuses Microsoft’s legitimate OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization grant flow to gain access to Microsoft Entra and Microsoft 365 accounts.

US and Canada arrest and charge suspected Kimwolf botnet admin

U.S. and Canadian authorities arrested and charged a Canadian man with operating the KimWolf distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet, which infected nearly two million devices worldwide.

23-year-old Jacob Butler (also known online as “Dort”) was arrested by Canadian authorities in Ottawa on Wednesday pursuant to an extradition warrant.

According to a criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday in the District of Alaska, Butler was taken into custody based on IP address and online account information, transaction records, and online messaging records that exposed his links to the KimWolf botnet.

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