Tech News

1. Data Security and Breaches:

   • A hacker breached TeleMessage, a company providing modified Signal apps to US officials for message archiving, exposing stored chats. 👉 micahflee.com
   • Harrods, a UK retailer, was targeted in a cyberattack, joining M&S and Co-op in recent incidents. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • The Co-op confirmed a data theft affecting current and past customers following a DragonForce ransomware attack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A student loan breach exposed 2.5 million records, raising concerns about potential misuse of the data. 👉 threatpost.com
   • "NullBulge" pleaded guilty to stealing 1.1 TB of data from Disney's Slack channels. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

2. Malware and Vulnerabilities:

   • StealC malware has been updated with stealth and data theft enhancements. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A Magento supply chain attack compromised hundreds of e-commerce stores via backdoored extensions. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Seven malicious PyPI packages were found abusing Gmail and WebSockets for data exfiltration and remote command execution. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Malicious Go modules have been discovered delivering disk-wiping Linux malware in a supply chain attack. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • A fake security plugin on WordPress enables remote admin access for attackers. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • MintsLoader is being used to deliver GhostWeaver RAT via phishing and drive-by downloads. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • SonicWall warns of VPN flaws being exploited in attacks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A proof-of-concept rootkit for Linux bypasses system call-based threat detection using io_uring. 👉 theregister.com

3. Government and Policy:

   • President Trump's fiscal 2026 budget proposal suggests cutting $491M from CISA's budget. 👉 cyberscoop.com
   • The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €530 million for GDPR violations, specifically transferring European user data to China. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 thehackernews.com
   • The U.S. charged a Yemeni hacker for deploying Black Kingdom ransomware, exploiting a Microsoft Exchange vulnerability. 👉 thehackernews.com 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Arizona's governor vetoed a bill to invest state funds in Bitcoin, calling it an "untested investment". 👉 coindesk.com
   • The UK's NCSC has warned that cyberattacks impacting UK retailers should be taken as a "wake-up call." 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

4. Artificial Intelligence:

   • The UAE is set to integrate AI into its public school curriculum from kindergarten to 12th grade. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • New reports suggest the U.S. risks losing its lead in attracting AI talent as the number of researchers leaving the country equals those entering. 👉 semafor.com
   • Duolingo’s AI strategy has come under scrutiny, with reports of job losses and AI-generated content quality issues. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Google NotebookLM is now using Gemini 2.5 Flash. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Claude AI was exploited to operate over 100 fake political personas in a global influence campaign. 👉 thehackernews.com

5. Microsoft News:

   • Microsoft makes all new accounts passwordless by default to enhance security. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Microsoft fixes a bug in Exchange Online that was incorrectly flagging Gmail emails as spam. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft is ending the password autofill feature in the Authenticator app, urging users to switch to Edge. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

6. Business and Finance:

   • Several Senate Democrats withdrew support for a landmark stablecoin bill, jeopardizing its passage. 👉 theblock.co
   • Abu Dhabi-based AI group G42 is setting up a US company to expand its presence as the UAE invests billions in the US. 👉 t.co
   • Temu has stopped shipping products from China to the U.S. amid tariff changes. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Warren Buffett will step down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO. 👉 techcrunch.com

7. Space and Satellites:

   • Residents of SpaceX's Starbase launch site voted to incorporate as a city. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Ookla reports a 35% rise in Starlink use in Spain and Portugal during a widespread electricity outage. 👉 t.co
   • A study shows that dying satellites can drive climate change and ozone depletion due to atmospheric pollution. 👉 theguardian.com 👉 bloomberg.com^$

8. Other Tech News:

   • Huawei is reportedly building an advanced chip production line in Shenzhen. 👉 t.co
   • Wearing three AI-powered devices shows how wearables can be useful but also creepy. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • As Xbox hikes game prices, top-reviewed games of 2025 are budget titles. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Inside Japan's Disco Corp, with no bosses and decisions made using a currency called Will. 👉 ft.com^$

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