Tech News

1. AI and Robotics:

   • Jeff Bezos predicts millions will live in space and AI will be in data centers by 2035. 👉 cybernews.com
   • US military wants to deploy thousands of AI-powered drones to deter China, facing setbacks. 👉 cybernews.com
   • Charlotte, a spider robot, is 3D printing entire homes in a day and is slated to construct on the moon. 👉 cybernews.com
   • The AI services transformation may be harder than VCs think. 👉 techcrunch.com (1 week ago)
   • With its latest acqui-hire, OpenAI is doubling down on personalized consumer AI. 👉 techcrunch.com

2. Data Breaches and Extortion:

   • Hackers threaten Salesforce, claiming over 700 companies' data will be exposed if they don't pay up. 👉 cybernews.com
   • ShinyHunters launches Salesforce data leak site to extort 39 victims. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Oracle links Clop extortion attacks to July 2025 vulnerabilities. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Clop extortion emails claim theft of Oracle E-Business Suite data. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Hacking group claims theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Qantas hides stolen data in a cloak of secrecy with permanent injunction after a ransomware attack. 👉 cybernews.com
   • Oracle customers are receiving extortion emails related to a data breach in a suspected Cl0p campaign. 👉 cybernews.com
   • Renault and Dacia UK warn of a data breach impacting customers due to a third-party provider. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com (2 days ago)
   • A breach every month raises doubts about South Korea's digital defenses. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Threatpost reports a student loan breach exposed 2.5M records. 👉 threatpost.com (3 years ago)
   • Cybercriminals are selling access to Chinese surveillance cameras, which have failed to patch a critical vulnerability. 👉 threatpost.com (3 years ago)

3. Malware and Vulnerabilities:

   • Researchers warn of a self-spreading WhatsApp malware named SORVEPOTEL targeting Brazilian users. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Alert: Malicious PyPI package soopsocks infects 2,653 systems before takedown. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Signal adds new cryptographic defense against quantum attacks with the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com (2 days ago)
   • CISA flags Meteobridge CVE-2025-4008 flaw as actively exploited in the wild. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Massive surge in scans targeting Palo Alto Networks login portals, indicating reconnaissance efforts. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • New "Cavalry Werewolf" attack hits Russian agencies with FoalShell and StallionRAT. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • CommetJacking attack tricks Comet browser into stealing emails. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

4. AI Security:

   • Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new attack called CometJacking targeting Perplexity's Comet AI browser Comet. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • OpenAI rolls out GPT Codex Alpha with early access to new models. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Opera wants you to pay $19.90 per month for its new AI browser. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com (2 days ago)
   • Sam Altman says Sora will add granular, opt-in copyright controls. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Google is bringing its AI coding agent Jules deeper into developer workflows with a new command-line interface and public API. 👉 techcrunch.com

5. Security Incidents and Breaches:

   • Japanese beer giant Asahi confirms ransomware attack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com (2 days ago)
   • Discord discloses data breach after hackers steal support tickets. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Red Hat confirms security incident after hackers breach GitLab instance. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A 20-year-old Florida man at the center of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group sentenced to 10 years in prison. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com (1 month ago)

6. Google and Microsoft:

   • Microsoft to force install Microsoft 365 companion apps in October. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Google says that Gmail enterprise users can now send end-to-end encrypted emails to people who use any email service or platform. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com (2 days ago)
   • Google will discontinue Gmailify and POP email support in January 2026. 👉 slashdot.org
   • Microsoft Outlook stops displaying inline SVG images used in attacks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com (3 days ago)
   • Microsoft buys a lot of GPUs from both Nvidia and AMD, but wants to shift the majority of its AI workloads from GPUs to its own homegrown accelerators. 👉 theregister.com

7. Privacy Concerns:

   • University of San Francisco issued a campuswide alert after reports of a man using Meta Ray-Ban AI glasses to film students. 👉 slashdot.org
   • Amazon will be adding facial recognition to its camera-equipped Ring doorbells for the first time in December. 👉 msn.com
   • Anker offered Eufy camera owners $2 per video for AI training. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Event startup Partiful wasn’t stripping GPS locations from user-uploaded photos. 👉 techcrunch.com

8. Transportation:

   • Parents of a college student trapped in a burning Tesla file a lawsuit. 👉 cybernews.com
   • Tesla’s insurance arm accused of ‘egregious delays’ and ‘systemic failures’ by CA regulator. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Rivian is redesigning the R2 SUV’s door handles for better safety. 👉 techcrunch.com

9. Cybercrime and Law Enforcement:

   • Feds tie Scattered Spider duo to $115M in ransoms. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
   • A self-replicating worm hits 180 software packages, stealing credentials and publishing them on GitHub. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
   • Greater Manchester Police force suspends work-from-home privileges after discovering "key-jamming". 👉 bbc.com
   • The SEC has approved the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE), set to launch in 2026. 👉 cbsnews.com

10. International Relations and Security:

    • Confucius Hackers Hit Pakistan With New WooperStealer and Anondoor Malware. 👉 thehackernews.com
    • Indonesia has suspended TikTok's registration to provide electronic systems after it failed to hand over all data relating to the use of its live stream feature. 👉 reuters.com

11. AI in Education:

    • Alpha School in Austin, Texas, uses AI tutoring apps for self-directed coursework, achieving high national test scores. 👉 cbsnews.com

12. Web Browsers and Attacks:

    • A new attack called 'CometJacking' exploits URL parameters to pass to Perplexity's Comet AI browser hidden instructions that allow access to sensitive data from connected services. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

13. Digital Trends:

    • Disillusioned with dating, wiresexual women are choosing AI boyfriends. 👉 cybernews.com (1 day ago)

14. TechCrunch Disrupt:

    • Instacrops will demo its water-saving, crop-boosting AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. 👉 techcrunch.com
    • Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni share the playbook for scaling consumer AI and winning Gen Z at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. 👉 techcrunch.com
    • What founders need to know before choosing their exit — straight from Roseanne Wincek, Jai Das, and Dan Springer — at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. 👉 techcrunch.com
    • From Robinhood to Aetherflux: Baiju Bhatt’s next frontier at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. 👉 techcrunch.com (1 week ago)
    • Less than a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — do not let competitors steal your exhibit table. 👉 techcrunch.com (1 week ago)

15. Microsoft to force install Microsoft 365 companion apps in October.:

    • Microsoft to force install Microsoft 365 companion apps in October. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

16. Government and Regulations:

    • Newsom signs bill giving Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize. 👉 techcrunch.com
    • Startups and the U.S. government: It’s getting complicated. 👉 techcrunch.com

17. Business and Finance:

    • Angel investors favor established AI firms, pushing record investments in 2025. 👉 cybernews.com

18. Security Training:

    • Learn best practices for digital safety with this free ebook. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com (2 days ago)

19. Data Centers in Space:

    • Jeff Bezos predicts data centers in space by 2035. 👉 cybernews.com

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