Tech News

1. Cybercrime and Law Enforcement:

   • UK's National Crime Agency arrests a man in connection with a cyberattack that caused disruption at several European airports including Heathrow. 👉 bbc.com
   • Police seize $439 million stolen by cybercrime rings worldwide in a five-month joint operation led by Interpol. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Eurojust announces the arrest of five suspects linked to a €100 million cryptocurrency investment fraud across 23 countries. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • A man in 40s arrested in UK over cyberattack that sparked delays and cancellations at Heathrow & major European airports. 👉 thesun.co.uk

2. Vulnerabilities and Exploits:

   • CISA reveals that attackers breached a federal agency network by exploiting an unpatched GeoServer instance. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • SonicWall releases SMA100 firmware update to wipe rootkit malware. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Cisco warns of IOS zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • SolarWinds releases hotfixes for CVE-2025-26399, a critical remote code execution flaw in Web Help Desk software. 👉 thehackernews.com

3. Malware and Botnets:

   • Cloudflare blocked a record-breaking DDoS attack peaking at 22.2 Tbps, linked to the Aisuru botnet. 👉 securityweek.com
   • The new YiBackdoor malware family shares significant source code overlaps with IcedID and Latrodectus. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Huntress analysts discovered a previously unseen ransomware variant, Obscura. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A new "EDR-Freeze" tool uses Windows WER to suspend security software. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Google says that the Brickstorm malware was used to steal data from U.S. organizations for over a year (1 week ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

4. AI and Security:

   • OpenAI is testing a new GPT-5-based AI agent "GPT-Alpha". 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Michael Moritz says Trump's “H-1B caper will backfire” and shows the “fragile grasp” Trump and his acolytes have of what makes the US tech sector so successful (1 day ago). 👉 t.co
   • Sources say OpenAI is planning to bring ads to ChatGPT. 👉 sources.news

5. Data Breaches and Leaks:

   • Indian digital payments giant PhonePe files for an IPO in India, seeking to raise $1.5B, sources say at a valuation of $15B. 👉 economictimes.indiatimes.com
   • Boyd Gaming discloses data breach after suffering a cyberattack (1 day ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • The UK's National Crime Agency has arrested a suspect linked to a ransomware attack that caused airport disruptions across Europe (1 day ago). 👉 techcrunch.com
   • A court in India dismisses X's (formerly Twitter) lawsuit challenging the government's content takedown orders. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • The US Secret Service says it has dismantled 300+ SIM card servers in the NYC area that could have disrupted communications ahead of the UN General Assembly (1 day ago). 👉 bloomberg.com^$

6. Software and App Updates:

   • Microsoft adds Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1 to Microsoft 365 Copilot, starting with Researcher and Copilot Studio. 👉 theverge.com
   • Google launches Search Live feature in the US, letting users ask questions in AI Mode while sharing their phone's camera feed for real-time help. 👉 zdnet.com
   • Spotify reinstates integration with third-party DJ software for Premium subscribers in 51 markets (1 day ago). 👉 engadget.com
   • WhatsApp is rolling out a new translation feature that enables Android and iPhone users to translate messages in chats, groups, and channel updates (1 day ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

7. Business and Finance:

   • Intel approached Apple about a potential investment in the chipmaker as part of its turnaround efforts (1 day ago). 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Alibaba's Hong Kong-listed shares hit a nearly four-year high after CEO Eddie Wu announced plans to increase AI spending beyond the $53B target over three years (1 day ago). 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Waymo launches Waymo for Business, a service targeting employers, universities, and event organizers, available in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix (1 day ago). 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Oracle sold $18B in US investment-grade bonds, issuing the debt in six parts, including a rare 40-year bond (1 day ago). 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Zerohash, which provides on-chain infrastructure for businesses to offer trading, stablecoin payments, and more, raised a $104M Series D-2 at a $1B valuation (1 day ago). 👉 blockworks.co

8. Social Media Trends:

   • Meta says Instagram has hit 3B monthly users and is changing its home screen to prioritize DMs and Reels; it is testing opening directly into Reels in India (1 day ago). 👉 bloomberg.com^$

9. Politics and Cybersecurity:

   • Trump plans to sign a TikTok deal, TikTok US would be run by a new joint venture company, with ByteDance holding less than 20% of its stock (1 day ago). 👉 nbcnews.com
   • Some Australian leaders and experts debate whether the country should use a Chinese-owned version of TikTok or one run by Trump allies (1 day ago). 👉 theguardian.com
   • The Washington Post reports on how Trump leveraged Biden's TikTok ban law to help allies gain control of the app (1 day ago). 👉 washingtonpost.com

10. Hacking Groups and Campaigns:

    • Chinese hackers RedNovember target global governments using Pantegana and Cobalt Strike. 👉 thehackernews.com
    • UNC5221 uses BRICKSTORM backdoor to infiltrate U.S. legal and technology sectors. 👉 thehackernews.com
    • The US Secret Service seizes 300 SIM servers, 100K cards threatening US officials near UN (1 day ago). 👉 thehackernews.com

11. Authentication Security:

    • PyPI urges users to reset credentials after new phishing attacks (1 day ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
    • A vulnerability in multiple OnePlus OxygenOS versions allows any installed app to access SMS data and metadata without requiring permission or user interaction (1 day ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
    • iFrame security exposed: The blind spot fueling payment skimmer attacks. 👉 thehackernews.com

12. Other News:

    • Taiwan imposes export restrictions on chips to South Africa over national security (1 day ago). 👉 bloomberg.com^$

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