Thai student earns thank-you letter from NASA for reporting security hole

VNExpress - Nov 10, 2026

A first-year cybersecurity student at Thailand's Khon Kaen University has received a letter of appreciation from NASA for reporting a security flaw in the U.S. space agency's information systems.

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