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Cybercrime:
- UK authorities arrest four people linked to the Scattered Spider ransomware group for data theft and extortion attacks against major retailers. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
Data Breaches and Leaks:
- Allianz Life confirms a data breach affecting the majority of its 1.4 million customers, exposing their personal information. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- 72,000 user images were stolen from Tea, a women's dating app, due to a breach. 👉 cybernews.com 👉 techcrunch.com
- Dating safety app Tea breached, exposing 72,000 user images. 👉 techcrunch.com
- A breach at McKenzie Memorial Hospital exposed data of over 54,000 patients, including PII and financial data. 👉 cybernews.com
AI and Security:
- Amazon AI coding agent was hacked to inject data wiping commands. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- A hacker injected data-wiping code into Amazon's Q Developer Extension for Visual Studio Code, an AI-powered assistant. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- A consultant for AI ethics is accused of fraud. 👉 arstechnica.com
- AIUC, a startup offering insurance policies and audits for AI agents, raised $15 million in seed funding led by Nat Friedman. 👉 fortune.com
- An employee at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leaked a private API key for xAI, allowing access to numerous LLMs. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
- Om Malik analyzes Satya Nadella's memo on Microsoft layoffs, suggesting AI may lead to higher profits but fewer jobs in software companies. 👉 om.co
- Alibaba released its Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 reasoning LLM on Hugging Face, topping benchmarks and shifting away from hybrid reasoning models. 👉 venturebeat.com
- Some users are circumventing the UK's age verification laws by using VPNs, fake AI-generated IDs, or video game characters. 👉 engadget.com
- Indian software services provider Tata Consultancy Services plans to cut 2% of its global workforce (12,000 employees) due to skill gaps and tech shifts. 👉 moneycontrol.com
Data Security and Privacy:
- Some users are circumventing the UK's age verification laws by using VPNs, providing fake AI-generated photo IDs, or using images of high-fidelity video game characters. 👉 engadget.com
- The UK's age verification law goes into effect, leading to a 1,400% surge in Proton VPN signups. 👉 protonvpn.com
- Some users are circumventing UK's age checks by using VPNs, providing fake AI-generated photo IDs, or using images of high-fidelity video game characters. 👉 engadget.com
Malware and Vulnerabilities:
- New Koske Linux malware hides in cute panda images. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Hacker sneaks infostealer malware into early access Steam game. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- More than 200,000 WordPress sites are vulnerable to hijacking attacks due to a flaw in the Post SMTP plugin. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- A Chinese national sanctioned by the U.S. for operating a cloud provider linked to virtual currency investment scams continues to operate accounts on major tech platforms. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
- A hacker planted data wiping code in a version of Amazon's generative AI-powered assistant, the Q Developer Extension for Visual Studio Code. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Threat actors are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint servers to breach organizations, with a fix now available. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
- Mitel warns of critical MiVoice MX-ONE authentication bypass flaw. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Hackers breached Toptal GitHub account, publish malicious npm packages. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- SonicWall urges admins to patch critical RCE flaw in SMA 100 devices. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Law enforcement has seized the dark web extortion sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Microsoft released updates to fix at least 137 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, but none are known to be actively exploited. (1 day ago) 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
- Fire Ant exploits VMware Flaws to Compromise ESXi Hosts and vCenter Environments. 👉 thehackernews.com
- U.S. sanctions North Korean firm, nationals behind IT worker schemes. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Cyber Espionage and Geopolitics:
- Patchwork Targets Turkish Defense Firms with Spear-Phishing Using Malicious LNK Files. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Cyber Espionage Campaign Hits Russian Aerospace Sector Using EAGLET Backdoor. 👉 thehackernews.com
- US-German software firm Auterion plans to ship 33K of its AI drone “strike kits” to Ukraine by the end of 2025. 👉 t.co
- China-Based APTs Deploy Fake Dalai Lama Apps to Spy on Tibetan Community. 👉 thehackernews.com
- An Arizona woman was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate 300 U.S. firms. (3 days ago) 👉 thehackernews.com 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Financial News:
- Architect Partners reports companies have raised nearly $86B in 2025 to buy crypto. (1 day ago) 👉 wsj.com^$
- Dubai-based Qlub, which offers contactless payment services to restaurants, raised $30M co-led by Shorooq and Cherry Ventures. (1 day ago) 👉 bloomberg.com^$
- April, providing tax tools embedded in financial apps, raised a $38M Series B led by QED Investors. (4 days ago) 👉 axios.com
Roblox:
- An interview with CEO David Baszucki on Roblox's origin story. (1 day ago) 👉 sherwood.news
Space Exploration:
- Italian space agency signs contract to develop the first human lunar outpost by 2033. 👉 cybernews.com
Social Media and Content Moderation:
- Meta plans to end political advertising on its platform in the EU in early October due to legal uncertainties. 👉 cybernews.com
- Itch.io, a popular game hosting site, cracks down on adult games (NSFW) following the No Mercy controversy. (1 day ago) 👉 cybernews.com 👉 techcrunch.com
- Meta expands safety features to protect children on Instagram. 👉 cybernews.com
- X is testing the use of Community Notes to find posts that everyone likes. (3 days ago) 👉 techcrunch.com
VPN Usage Surge:
- VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in. (1 day ago) 👉 ft.com^$
- Proton VPN reports a 1,400% hourly increase in signups following the enactment of the UK's age verification law. (1 day ago) 👉 protonvpn.com
Business:
- Astronomer winks at viral notoriety with ‘temporary spokesperson’ Gwyneth Paltrow. 👉 techcrunch.com
- Indian software services provider Tata Consultancy Services plans to cut 2% of its global workforce, or about 12,000 employees, by March 31, 2026. 👉 moneycontrol.com
- Tesla vet says that ‘reviewing real products’ — not mockups — is the key to staying innovative. 👉 techcrunch.com
- Cate Lawrence reports that Berlin-based Buena raised $58M, including a Series A led by GV, to build AI-powered software to automate property management tasks. (4 days ago) 👉 tech.eu
Streaming Content:
- India bans streaming apps you’ve never heard of — but millions watch. 👉 techcrunch.com
Space:
- The Italian space agency has signed a contract to develop the first human lunar outpost by 2033. 👉 cybernews.com
Online Safety:
- Meta expands safety features to protect children on Instagram. 👉 cybernews.com
Web Browsing and Privacy:
- Brave blocks Windows Recall from screenshotting your browsing activity. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Gaming:
- Itch.io is the latest marketplace to crack down on adult games. 👉 techcrunch.com
- A hacker sneaks infostealer malware into early access Steam game. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Security Patches and Exploits:
- Mitel warns of critical MiVoice MX-ONE authentication bypass flaw. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- SonicWall urges admins to patch critical RCE flaw in SMA 100 devices. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Users react to changes that come with Apple iOS 26 release in public beta. 👉 cybernews.com
- Microsoft is investigating an outage affecting the Microsoft 365 admin center. (3 days ago) 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Cloud Security:
- Soco404 and Koske Malware Target Cloud Services with Cross-Platform Cryptomining Attacks. 👉 thehackernews.com
Ransomware:
- Law enforcement has seized the dark web extortion sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Crumbl cookie company claimed by Everest ransomware gang, employee data compromised. 👉 cybernews.com
- UK gov to ban public sector bodies from paying ransom to cybercriminals. 👉 cybernews.com

Tech News

Cybercrime:

UK authorities arrest four people linked to the Scattered Spider ransomware group for data theft and extortion attacks against major retailers. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com

Data Breaches and Leaks:

Allianz Life confirms a data breach affecting the majority of its 1.4 million customers, exposing their personal information. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
72,000 user images were stolen from Tea, a women's dating app, due to a breach. 👉 cybernews.com 👉 techcrunch.com
Dating safety app Tea breached, exposing 72,000 user images. 👉 techcrunch.com
A breach at McKenzie Memorial Hospital exposed data of over 54,000 patients, including PII and financial data. 👉 cybernews.com

AI and Security:

Amazon AI coding agent was hacked to inject data wiping commands. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
A hacker injected data-wiping code into Amazon's Q Developer Extension for Visual Studio Code, an AI-powered assistant. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
A consultant for AI ethics is accused of fraud. 👉 arstechnica.com
AIUC, a startup offering insurance policies and audits for AI agents, raised $15 million in seed funding led by Nat Friedman. 👉 fortune.com
An employee at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leaked a private API key for xAI, allowing access to numerous LLMs. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
Om Malik analyzes Satya Nadella's memo on Microsoft layoffs, suggesting AI may lead to higher profits but fewer jobs in software companies. 👉 om.co
Alibaba released its Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 reasoning LLM on Hugging Face, topping benchmarks and shifting away from hybrid reasoning models. 👉 venturebeat.com
Some users are circumventing the UK's age verification laws by using VPNs, fake AI-generated IDs, or video game characters. 👉 engadget.com
Indian software services provider Tata Consultancy Services plans to cut 2% of its global workforce (12,000 employees) due to skill gaps and tech shifts. 👉 moneycontrol.com

Data Security and Privacy:

Some users are circumventing the UK's age verification laws by using VPNs, providing fake AI-generated photo IDs, or using images of high-fidelity video game characters. 👉 engadget.com
The UK's age verification law goes into effect, leading to a 1,400% surge in Proton VPN signups. 👉 protonvpn.com
Some users are circumventing UK's age checks by using VPNs, providing fake AI-generated photo IDs, or using images of high-fidelity video game characters. 👉 engadget.com

Malware and Vulnerabilities:

New Koske Linux malware hides in cute panda images. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Hacker sneaks infostealer malware into early access Steam game. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
More than 200,000 WordPress sites are vulnerable to hijacking attacks due to a flaw in the Post SMTP plugin. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
A Chinese national sanctioned by the U.S. for operating a cloud provider linked to virtual currency investment scams continues to operate accounts on major tech platforms. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
A hacker planted data wiping code in a version of Amazon's generative AI-powered assistant, the Q Developer Extension for Visual Studio Code. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Threat actors are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint servers to breach organizations, with a fix now available. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
Mitel warns of critical MiVoice MX-ONE authentication bypass flaw. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Hackers breached Toptal GitHub account, publish malicious npm packages. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
SonicWall urges admins to patch critical RCE flaw in SMA 100 devices. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Law enforcement has seized the dark web extortion sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft released updates to fix at least 137 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, but none are known to be actively exploited. (1 day ago) 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
Fire Ant exploits VMware Flaws to Compromise ESXi Hosts and vCenter Environments. 👉 thehackernews.com
U.S. sanctions North Korean firm, nationals behind IT worker schemes. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

Cyber Espionage and Geopolitics:

Patchwork Targets Turkish Defense Firms with Spear-Phishing Using Malicious LNK Files. 👉 thehackernews.com
Cyber Espionage Campaign Hits Russian Aerospace Sector Using EAGLET Backdoor. 👉 thehackernews.com
US-German software firm Auterion plans to ship 33K of its AI drone “strike kits” to Ukraine by the end of 2025. 👉 t.co
China-Based APTs Deploy Fake Dalai Lama Apps to Spy on Tibetan Community. 👉 thehackernews.com
An Arizona woman was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate 300 U.S. firms. (3 days ago) 👉 thehackernews.com 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

Financial News:

Architect Partners reports companies have raised nearly $86B in 2025 to buy crypto. (1 day ago) 👉 wsj.com^$
Dubai-based Qlub, which offers contactless payment services to restaurants, raised $30M co-led by Shorooq and Cherry Ventures. (1 day ago) 👉 bloomberg.com^$
April, providing tax tools embedded in financial apps, raised a $38M Series B led by QED Investors. (4 days ago) 👉 axios.com

Roblox:

An interview with CEO David Baszucki on Roblox's origin story. (1 day ago) 👉 sherwood.news

Space Exploration:

Italian space agency signs contract to develop the first human lunar outpost by 2033. 👉 cybernews.com

Social Media and Content Moderation:

Meta plans to end political advertising on its platform in the EU in early October due to legal uncertainties. 👉 cybernews.com
Itch.io, a popular game hosting site, cracks down on adult games (NSFW) following the No Mercy controversy. (1 day ago) 👉 cybernews.com 👉 techcrunch.com
Meta expands safety features to protect children on Instagram. 👉 cybernews.com
X is testing the use of Community Notes to find posts that everyone likes. (3 days ago) 👉 techcrunch.com

VPN Usage Surge:

VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in. (1 day ago) 👉 ft.com^$
Proton VPN reports a 1,400% hourly increase in signups following the enactment of the UK's age verification law. (1 day ago) 👉 protonvpn.com

Business:

Astronomer winks at viral notoriety with ‘temporary spokesperson’ Gwyneth Paltrow. 👉 techcrunch.com
Indian software services provider Tata Consultancy Services plans to cut 2% of its global workforce, or about 12,000 employees, by March 31, 2026. 👉 moneycontrol.com
Tesla vet says that ‘reviewing real products’ — not mockups — is the key to staying innovative. 👉 techcrunch.com
Cate Lawrence reports that Berlin-based Buena raised $58M, including a Series A led by GV, to build AI-powered software to automate property management tasks. (4 days ago) 👉 tech.eu

Streaming Content:

India bans streaming apps you’ve never heard of — but millions watch. 👉 techcrunch.com

Space:

The Italian space agency has signed a contract to develop the first human lunar outpost by 2033. 👉 cybernews.com

Online Safety:

Meta expands safety features to protect children on Instagram. 👉 cybernews.com

Web Browsing and Privacy:

Brave blocks Windows Recall from screenshotting your browsing activity. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

Gaming:

Itch.io is the latest marketplace to crack down on adult games. 👉 techcrunch.com
A hacker sneaks infostealer malware into early access Steam game. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

Security Patches and Exploits:

Mitel warns of critical MiVoice MX-ONE authentication bypass flaw. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
SonicWall urges admins to patch critical RCE flaw in SMA 100 devices. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Users react to changes that come with Apple iOS 26 release in public beta. 👉 cybernews.com
Microsoft is investigating an outage affecting the Microsoft 365 admin center. (3 days ago) 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

Cloud Security:

Soco404 and Koske Malware Target Cloud Services with Cross-Platform Cryptomining Attacks. 👉 thehackernews.com

Ransomware:

Law enforcement has seized the dark web extortion sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Crumbl cookie company claimed by Everest ransomware gang, employee data compromised. 👉 cybernews.com
UK gov to ban public sector bodies from paying ransom to cybercriminals. 👉 cybernews.com