Tech News

1. Security Patches:

   • SonicWall is urging administrators to apply patches for a critical RCE flaw in SMA 100 devices. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Sophos has released patches for critical RCE flaws affecting firewalls. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Mitel has released security updates to patch a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in its MiVoice MX-ONE platform. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Microsoft has released an emergency security update for a flaw in SharePoint Server (CVE-2025-53770) that is being actively exploited, advising admins to rotate SharePoint server ASP.NET machine keys and restart IIS. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
   • Microsoft has released at least 67 security updates, including one for an actively exploited WebDAV RCE flaw (CVE-2025-33053) and another for a publicly disclosed information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2025-49719). 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
   • Microsoft says the "Storm-2603" group is now deploying Warlock ransomware via vulnerable SharePoint server versions. 👉 reuters.com 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 thehackernews.com

2. Artificial Intelligence:

   • OpenAI plans to launch GPT-5 in early August, with the main and mini versions available via ChatGPT and the nano version via the API only. 👉 theverge.com
   • Google launches Web Guide, an AI-powered Search Labs experiment that organizes Google Search results by grouping pages related to specific aspects of the query. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • A Pew study shows that Google AI Overviews reduce clickthrough rates by linking to aggregators. 👉 404media.co
   • Amazon has launched a cheaper 16GB model of its color screen Kindle Colorsoft and a kids-focused bundle with one year of Kids Plus. 👉 theverge.com
   • LegalOn raised a $50M Series C for its contract review tool that uses AI to identify risks and suggest edits. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Walmart is consolidating its AI agents into four “super agents” for customers, staff, engineers, and sellers/suppliers, using Anthropic's Model Context Protocol. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University found that presenting climate change in binary terms, such as showing whether a lake freezes each year, makes people see climate change as more real. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Chinese inventor charges cancer patients $20,000 to inject highly concentrated chlorine dioxide directly into their tumors. 👉 wired.com
   • AMD CEO Lisa Su expects chips from TSMC's new Arizona plant to cost 5-20% more than those made in Taiwan. 👉 msn.com
   • TechCrunch reports that A new AI coding challenge declared its first winner with a Brazilian prompt engineer after they got 7.5% of the questions correct. 👉 techcrunch.com

3. Cyberattacks and Malware:

   • Law enforcement has seized the dark web extortion sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A new Linux malware named Koske hides in cute panda images. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Hackers compromised a game on Steam to distribute info-stealing malware to unsuspecting users. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Hackers breached Toptal's GitHub organization account and used their access to publish ten malicious packages on the Node Package Manager (NPM) index. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Google will officially deprecate links generated with its goo.gl URL shortener on August 25, 2025. 👉 theverge.com
   • A new Coyote malware variant is exploiting Windows UI Automation to steal banking credentials of Brazilian users. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • A Chinese hacking group is deploying Warlock ransomware on Microsoft SharePoint servers vulnerable to the ToolShell exploit chain. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Massive mobile device tracking data exposed interconnected network of Myanmar's expanding scam centers. 👉 asia.nikkei.com
   • BleepingComputer reports on a new versatile malware loader called CastleLoader that has been put to use in campaigns distributing various information stealers and remote access trojans (RATs) using ClickFix phishing attacks and fake GitHub repositories. 👉 thehackernews.com

4. X (Formerly Twitter):

   • X is testing using Community Notes to highlight posts that are liked by users with different perspectives. 👉 techcrunch.com

5. Operating Systems and Software:

   • Apple has released the first public betas of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26, featuring the new Liquid Glass design language. 👉 theverge.com
   • Brave blocks Windows Recall from screenshotting browsing activity by default. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

6. Microsoft:

   • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed internal unease, acknowledging the "enigma of success" of layoffs amid record profits. 👉 geekwire.com
   • US judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Intel of defrauding shareholders by hiding problems in its foundry unit resulting in $32B stock fall. 👉 reuters.com

7. Cybercrime and Law Enforcement:

   • Europol announced the arrest of the administrator of XSS.is, a cybercrime platform, in Kyiv. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • UK authorities arrested four people in connection with data theft and extortion attacks against retailers Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and Co-op Group, linked to the Scattered Spider group. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
   • A US appeals court rules that NFTs qualify for trademark protection. 👉 theblock.co
   • The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc. and its operator, Liu “Steve” Lizhi, for providing infrastructure for pig butchering scams. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com

8. Government and Policy:

   • President Trump said forcing AI firms to pay for each copyrighted work is "not doable". 👉 deadline.com
   • President Trump weighed breaking up Nvidia but was told it would be "hard". 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Analysis and sources say that $1B+ of Nvidia's AI chips were shipped to China after President Trump tightened chip export controls in May. 👉 t.co
   • China plans national network to sell surplus computing power to address oversupply. 👉 reuters.com
   • Senator Ron Wyden chides FBI for weak advice on mobile security, urging promotion of anti-spyware defenses. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com

9. SpaceX:

   • Starlink experienced a global network outage, with connectivity dropping to 16% of ordinary levels. 👉 theverge.com

10. Microsoft:

    • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has issued a memo addressing the "enigma" of layoffs amid record profits and AI investments. 👉 geekwire.com
    • The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that NFTs qualify as "goods" under the Lanham Act, entitling them to trademark protection. 👉 theblock.co
    • US Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Intel of defrauding shareholders by hiding problems in its foundry unit causing a $32B stock drop. 👉 reuters.com

11. Business and Finance:

    • TechCrunch reports that Gamefound, a board game crowdfunding platform, is acquiring Indiegogo. 👉 theverge.com
    • BleepingComputer reports that C3.ai founder and CEO Thomas Siebel is stepping down due to health issues. 👉 bizjournals.com
    • Forbes reports Cognition, which makes the coding assistant Devin, is in talks to raise $300M+ at a $10B valuation. 👉 forbes.com^$
    • FT reports Pinterest increasingly filled with AI interior design images featuring unrealistic or impossible details, complicating users' search for inspiration. 👉 t.co
    • Bloomberg reports that Lyft will let riders “favorite” or block drivers to enhance loyalty from riders and drivers, favorites get priority for future scheduled rides. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
    • Six Colors reports hands-on with macOS 26: the interface is a mess, like a poorly imported iOS design, but the power of Spotlight and Shortcuts will delight many longtime users. 👉 sixcolors.com

12. Vulnerabilities:

    • The Register reports some customers of Broadcom's VMware business currently cannot access security patches. 👉 theregister.com

13. Gaming:

    • Steam's platform had been compromised by a hacker that snuck an infostealer malware in to the game. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
    • TechCrunch reports board game crowdfunding platform Gamefound is acquiring Indiegogo. 👉 theverge.com

14. Theft and Breach:

    • The U.S. nuclear weapons agency was hacked in Microsoft SharePoint attacks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
    • Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records. 👉 threatpost.com
    • Itch.io Delists all NSFW content due to payment providers pressure (2 days ago). 👉 cybernews.com
    • The Register reports that some customers of Broadcom's VMware business currently cannot access security patches (2 days ago). 👉 theregister.com
    • Hackers breach Toptal GitHub account, publish malicious NPM packages (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

15. Cloud Security:

    • A report says Cybercriminals are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras (3 days ago). 👉 threatpost.com

16. Google:

    • Arol Wright at How-To Geek reports that Google Is Mixing Up Your Search Results (3 days ago). 👉 howtogeek.com

17. AI News:

    • A report from The New Stack asks if AI is 'The Ultimate Version of Google,' As Larry Page Wanted? (3 days ago). 👉 thenewstack.io

18. Security News:

    • There is a report claiming surveys show that the increasing number of extreme climate events, including floods, wildfires and hurricanes, has not raised awareness of the threats posed by climate change (3 days ago). 👉 theguardian.com
    • Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool (3 days ago). 👉 threatpost.com
    • A report states that The Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms (3 days ago). 👉 threatpost.com
    • President Trump says he is "getting Rid of Woke" and Dismisses Copyright Concerns in AI Policy Speech (3 days ago). 👉 wired.com
    • Richard MacManus at The New Stack reports Is AI ‘The Ultimate Version of Google,’ As Larry Page Wanted? (3 days ago). 👉 thenewstack.io
    • According to reports AI summaries cause ‘devastating’ drop in audiences, online news media are told. (3 days ago). 👉 theguardian.com

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