Tech News

1. Data Breaches and Leaks:

   • Toys "R" Us Canada notified customers of a data breach where threat actors leaked stolen customer records. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A student loan breach exposed 2.5 million records, potentially leading to further security issues. 👉 threatpost.com (3 years ago)
   • Meta is facing scrutiny after roles in its Risk unit were cut, citing a shift to automated processes. 👉 businessinsider.com^$ 👉 nytimes.com^$

2. Vulnerability Exploits:

   • Microsoft disabled File Explorer preview for downloads to block NTLM theft attacks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A critical "SessionReaper" flaw in Adobe Magento is being actively exploited by hackers. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • CISA warned of a Lanscope Endpoint Manager flaw being exploited in attacks and added it to their KEV catalog. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A single DNS race condition brought Amazon's cloud empire to its knees. 👉 theregister.com
   • Gboard now allows users to remove the period and common punctuation keys from the app. 👉 9to5google.com

3. Malware and Phishing Campaigns:

   • A "PhantomCaptcha ClickFix" attack targeted Ukraine war relief organizations. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • North Korean Lazarus hackers are using fake job offers to target European defense companies. 👉 thehackernews.com 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Iranian hackers targeted over 100 government organizations with the Phoenix backdoor. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • The US DOJ charged an ex-director of zero-day vendor L3Harris' Trenchant with stealing secrets from two companies to sell to a Russian buyer. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Cybercriminals are selling access to Chinese surveillance cameras. 👉 threatpost.com (3 years ago)

4. Binance and Changpeng Zhao:

   • President Trump pardoned convicted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. 👉 wsj.com^$ 👉 therecord.media 👉 reuters.com 👉 theblock.co 👉 bbc.com 👉 techcrunch.com 👉 dlnews.com 👉 cnn.com 👉 decrypt.co 👉 nbcnews.com 👉 cnbc.com 👉 capitalbrief.com 👉 finance.yahoo.com 👉 dailykos.com 👉 rawstory.com 👉 cryptonews.com 👉 nytimes.com^$ 👉 mediaite.com 👉 theverge.com 👉 cbsnews.com 👉 dailymail.co.uk 👉 msnbc.com 👉 upi.com 👉 telegraph.co.uk 👉 wired.com 👉 politico.com 👉 timesofindia.indiatimes.com 👉 thestreet.com 👉 newrepublic.com 👉 forbesmiddleeast.com 👉 watcher.guru 👉 gizmodo.com 👉 healthcareinfosecurity.com 👉 dailycaller.com 👉 ventureburn.com 👉 dailyboulder.com 👉 blockhead.co 👉 theweek.in 👉 zerohedge.com 👉 lemonde.fr 👉 ft.com^$ 👉 theguardian.com 👉 protos.com 👉 blockworks.co 👉 coingape.com 👉 cointelegraph.com 👉 thewrap.com 👉 thecoinrepublic.com 👉 blockchain.news 👉 the-independent.com 👉 washingtonpost.com 👉 bitcoinmagazine.com 👉 the-sun.com
   • A WSJ report highlights that Changpeng Zhao made efforts to boost the Trump family's crypto company. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s pardon has sparked mixed reactions, with some criticizing it as a payoff for boosting the Trump family crypto coin. 👉 x.com
   • Trump claims not to know fraudster who boosted his crypto venture after pardoning him. 👉 rawstory.com

5. AI and Security Concerns:

   • Experts warn about security risks in OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser, highlighting potential vulnerabilities. 👉 windowsreport.com
   • OpenAI's CISO outlines prompt injection mitigations in ChatGPT Atlas, including a "logged out mode" to block agent access to user credentials. 👉 x.com
   • Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman stated the company won't build erotica AI services, contrasting with Sam Altman's plans for ChatGPT. 👉 cnbc.com
   • The amount of energy required to supply the data centers powering AI is so vast that meeting that need may be more than a lifetime away, according to a senior executive at Apollo Global. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that Apple abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair commissions through its App Store. 👉 reuters.com
   • AI "slop" has come for herbalism, as 82% of herbal remedy books on Amazon are likely written by AI. 👉 theguardian.com (2 days ago)

6. Microsoft Copilot Updates:

   • Microsoft is introducing Mico, a virtual character for Copilot's voice mode. 👉 theverge.com
   • Microsoft updates Copilot to add Copilot Groups, enabling up to 32 people to collaborate in a session. 👉 theverge.com
   • Microsoft is adding a Learn Live mode that transforms the character into a Socratic tutor using interactive whiteboards and visual cues. 👉 theverge.com
   • Microsoft adds Copilot Groups, enabling up to 32 people to collaborate in a session, and a “real talk” mode to add more personality to Copilot. 👉 theverge.com

7. Cloud Services and Outages:

   • Amazon blames a rare software bug and “faulty automation” for this week's massive AWS glitch. 👉 geekwire.com
   • Eight Sleep adds an outage mode to its smart beds after complaints they were stuck at sweltering temperatures and in inclined positions during the AWS outage. 👉 theverge.com
   • Banks face a hit to their bottom lines of as much as $170 billion if they don't adapt their business models to respond to customers turning to AI to optimize their finances. 👉 mckinsey.com

8. Software and Security Updates:

   • Microsoft disabled File Explorer preview for downloads to block NTLM theft attacks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • HP pulled an update that broke Microsoft Entra ID auth on some AI PCs. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled against Apple in a lawsuit accusing it of abusing its dominant position by charging a 30% App Store commission. 👉 reuters.com

9. Cyber Espionage and Geopolitics:

   • China's Communist Party elite vowed to build a modern industrial system and make more efforts to achieve technological self-reliance. 👉 reuters.com
   • Trump says he canceled plans for a “surge” of National Guard to San Francisco after speaking to “great people like Jensen Huang, Marc Benioff, and others”. 👉 cnbc.com

10. Financial News:

    • Intel reports Q3 revenue up 3% YoY to $13.7B. 👉 cnbc.com
    • Samsung and SK Hynix have raised DRAM and NAND flash prices by up to 30% for the fourth quarter. 👉 trendforce.com
    • Filing: Applied Materials plans to cut ~4% of its global workforce after sales slow. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

11. Amazon Luna Revamp:

    • Amazon relaunched its game streaming service Luna, available at no additional cost for Prime subscribers, and adds new beginner-friendly multiplayer games. 👉 engadget.com

12. Energy Consumption of AI:

    • The amount of energy required to supply the data centers powering AI is so vast that meeting that need may be more than a lifetime away, according to a senior executive at Apollo Global. 👉 bloomberg.com^$ (2 days ago)

13. Environmental Concerns:

    • Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, according to a new report by an environmental watchdog. 👉 nbcnews.com (2 days ago)
    • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it is now clear that efforts to cap global warming at 1.5C above pre-industrial levels will fail in the short term. 👉 nzherald.co.nz (2 days ago)

14. Fujitsu's New Laptop:

    • Fujitsu has released a new laptop in Japan with a built-in Blu-ray drive. 👉 tomshardware.com (3 days ago)

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