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Tech News

Vulnerability Exploitation:
- Hackers are actively exploiting a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability, CVE-2025-59287, after Microsoft released out-of-band security updates to address it. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- CISA warns of exploitation of a critical vulnerability in Motex Landscope Endpoint Manager. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- A critical vulnerability in Adobe Commerce, CVE-2025-54236 or SessionReaper, is being exploited, with over 250 Magento stores targeted in the last 24 hours. 👉 thehackernews.com
Data Breaches and Extortion:
- LastPass is warning customers about a phishing campaign that uses fake death claims to gain access to password vaults. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- A cybercriminal group, Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters, is threatening to leak stolen Salesforce data from over three dozen companies if a ransom is not paid, also claiming responsibility for breaches at Discord and Red Hat. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
- Toys "R" Us Canada has notified customers about a data breach where customer records were leaked. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 cybernews.com
- A ransomware attack has targeted Albert Heijn franchisee Bun, leading to the theft of passports and personal information of employees. 👉 cybernews.com
AI and Security:
- The AI-powered user interface for macOS, has been acquired by OpenAI. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
- OpenAI launches a “company knowledge” ChatGPT update to let Business, Enterprise, and Education users search for data in connected apps like Slack and GitHub. 👉 theverge.com
- Valthos, which is developing AI tools to detect and prevent AI-enabled bioweapon attacks, raised $30M from OpenAI, Founders Fund, and Lux Capital. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
- Spoofed AI sidebars can trick Atlas, Comet users into dangerous actions. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- The claim at the end about optimizing for engagement seems much more important than the ads question IMO, legally / ethically / reputationally etc. 👉 x.com
- iolating content. 👉 engadget.com
- JPMorgan to Allow Clients to Pledge Bitcoin and Ether as Collateral: Bloomberg. 👉 coindesk.com
- A "Meta-fication" is suspected with an influx of Meta alums in OpenAI. 👉 theinformation.com
Malware and Phishing Campaigns:
- More than 3,000 YouTube videos have been identified as spreading malware through advertisements for cracked software and game hacks. 👉 thehackernews.com
- A large-scale smishing campaign, linked to the Smishing Triad, has been attributed to over 194,000 malicious domains. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Check Point warned this week. The videos promoted free versions of Adobe Photoshop, FL Studio, Microsoft Office, and game cheats for titles like Roblox. 👉 slashdot.org
Government and Policy:
- The EU accuses Meta and TikTok of violating obligations to give researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA). 👉 politico.eu
- President Trump has picked Michael Selig, the chief counsel for the SEC's crypto task force, to chair the CFTC amid a crypto push. 👉 news.bloomberglaw.com
- EU accuses Meta of failing to give users easy ways to flag illegal content and adequate tools to appeal moderation decisions, in preliminary findings. 👉 wsj.com^$
- Microsoft has reorganized its Outlook team under new leadership as part of a broader effort to integrate AI into its core products. 👉 slashdot.org
Cloud Security:
- Amazon: This week’s AWS outage caused by major DNS failure. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- A single point of failure triggered the Amazon outage. 👉 arstechnica.com "(4 days ago)"
- JPMorgan plans to allow institutional clients globally to use their holdings of bitcoin and ether as collateral for loans by end of year. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
- Banks are preparing to launch a $38B debt sale to fund Oracle data centers, including $23.25B for a Texas data center and $14.75B for a Wisconsin site. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
- Inter-dependent AWS services failed. 👉 slashdot.org
Software Vulnerabilities:
- Cursor and Windsurf IDEs are riddled with 94+ n-day Chromium vulnerabilities. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- HP pulls update that broke Microsoft Entra ID auth on some AI PCs. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP. 👉 threatpost.com "(2 days ago)"
Financial News:
- Stablecoin leader Tether expects profit to increase to $15 billion this year, up from around $13B in 2024. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
- Grindr board members offer to take Grindr private for ~$3.46B; GRND closes up 18.63%. 👉 reuters.com
Gaming News:
- Microsoft plans to bring its Halo franchise to the PlayStation for the first time with a remake of Halo: Combat Evolved in 2026. 👉 nytimes.com^$
- A recent Counter-Strike update from Valve caused the player marketplace to lose 25% of its value overnight. 👉 polygon.com "(3 days ago)"
International Relations:
- HP plans to build millions of computers in Saudi Arabia by 2030. 👉 semafor.com
- UK prosecutors say the ringleader of a 2024 arson attack on Ukraine-linked businesses in London discussed kidnapping Revolut's Russia-born CEO Nikolay Storonsky. 👉 reuters.com
Biodefense Technologies:
- Valthos builds next-generation biodefense, launches with $30M from Lux Capital, OpenAI, and Founders Fund. 👉 valthos.com
Other Security News:
- Microsoft disables File Explorer preview for downloads to block NTLM theft attacks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Microsoft unveils Mico, a new character for Copilot's voice mode. 👉 theverge.com
- A web browser linked to Chinese online gambling websites routes all internet traffic through servers in China and covertly installs programs that run in the background. 👉 arstechnica.com
- Automattic has filed counterclaims against WP Engine, accusing it of trademark infringement and deceptive marketing practices. 👉 techcrunch.com
- India is trialing a cloud-seeding experiment to induce artificial rain in Delhi to clean the air. 👉 theguardian.com
- A study found pesticides in every silicone wristband worn for one week across 10 European countries. 👉 theguardian.com
- The U.S. will expand the use of facial recognition technology to track non-citizens entering and leaving the country. 👉 reuters.com
- Intel has cut 35,500 jobs in less than two years. 👉 tomshardware.com
- Larry Sanger is fueling the right's campaign against Wikipedia. 👉 msn.com

Tech News

Vulnerability Exploitation:

Hackers are actively exploiting a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability, CVE-2025-59287, after Microsoft released out-of-band security updates to address it. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
CISA warns of exploitation of a critical vulnerability in Motex Landscope Endpoint Manager. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
A critical vulnerability in Adobe Commerce, CVE-2025-54236 or SessionReaper, is being exploited, with over 250 Magento stores targeted in the last 24 hours. 👉 thehackernews.com

Data Breaches and Extortion:

LastPass is warning customers about a phishing campaign that uses fake death claims to gain access to password vaults. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
A cybercriminal group, Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters, is threatening to leak stolen Salesforce data from over three dozen companies if a ransom is not paid, also claiming responsibility for breaches at Discord and Red Hat. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
Toys "R" Us Canada has notified customers about a data breach where customer records were leaked. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 cybernews.com
A ransomware attack has targeted Albert Heijn franchisee Bun, leading to the theft of passports and personal information of employees. 👉 cybernews.com

AI and Security:

The AI-powered user interface for macOS, has been acquired by OpenAI. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
OpenAI launches a “company knowledge” ChatGPT update to let Business, Enterprise, and Education users search for data in connected apps like Slack and GitHub. 👉 theverge.com
Valthos, which is developing AI tools to detect and prevent AI-enabled bioweapon attacks, raised $30M from OpenAI, Founders Fund, and Lux Capital. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
Spoofed AI sidebars can trick Atlas, Comet users into dangerous actions. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
The claim at the end about optimizing for engagement seems much more important than the ads question IMO, legally / ethically / reputationally etc. 👉 x.com
iolating content. 👉 engadget.com
JPMorgan to Allow Clients to Pledge Bitcoin and Ether as Collateral: Bloomberg. 👉 coindesk.com
A "Meta-fication" is suspected with an influx of Meta alums in OpenAI. 👉 theinformation.com

Malware and Phishing Campaigns:

More than 3,000 YouTube videos have been identified as spreading malware through advertisements for cracked software and game hacks. 👉 thehackernews.com
A large-scale smishing campaign, linked to the Smishing Triad, has been attributed to over 194,000 malicious domains. 👉 thehackernews.com
Check Point warned this week. The videos promoted free versions of Adobe Photoshop, FL Studio, Microsoft Office, and game cheats for titles like Roblox. 👉 slashdot.org

Government and Policy:

The EU accuses Meta and TikTok of violating obligations to give researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA). 👉 politico.eu
President Trump has picked Michael Selig, the chief counsel for the SEC's crypto task force, to chair the CFTC amid a crypto push. 👉 news.bloomberglaw.com
EU accuses Meta of failing to give users easy ways to flag illegal content and adequate tools to appeal moderation decisions, in preliminary findings. 👉 wsj.com^$
Microsoft has reorganized its Outlook team under new leadership as part of a broader effort to integrate AI into its core products. 👉 slashdot.org

Cloud Security:

Amazon: This week’s AWS outage caused by major DNS failure. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
A single point of failure triggered the Amazon outage. 👉 arstechnica.com "(4 days ago)"
JPMorgan plans to allow institutional clients globally to use their holdings of bitcoin and ether as collateral for loans by end of year. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
Banks are preparing to launch a $38B debt sale to fund Oracle data centers, including $23.25B for a Texas data center and $14.75B for a Wisconsin site. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
Inter-dependent AWS services failed. 👉 slashdot.org

Software Vulnerabilities:

Cursor and Windsurf IDEs are riddled with 94+ n-day Chromium vulnerabilities. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
HP pulls update that broke Microsoft Entra ID auth on some AI PCs. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP. 👉 threatpost.com "(2 days ago)"

Financial News:

Stablecoin leader Tether expects profit to increase to $15 billion this year, up from around $13B in 2024. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
Grindr board members offer to take Grindr private for ~$3.46B; GRND closes up 18.63%. 👉 reuters.com

Gaming News:

Microsoft plans to bring its Halo franchise to the PlayStation for the first time with a remake of Halo: Combat Evolved in 2026. 👉 nytimes.com^$
A recent Counter-Strike update from Valve caused the player marketplace to lose 25% of its value overnight. 👉 polygon.com "(3 days ago)"

International Relations:

HP plans to build millions of computers in Saudi Arabia by 2030. 👉 semafor.com
UK prosecutors say the ringleader of a 2024 arson attack on Ukraine-linked businesses in London discussed kidnapping Revolut's Russia-born CEO Nikolay Storonsky. 👉 reuters.com

Biodefense Technologies:

Valthos builds next-generation biodefense, launches with $30M from Lux Capital, OpenAI, and Founders Fund. 👉 valthos.com

Other Security News:

Microsoft disables File Explorer preview for downloads to block NTLM theft attacks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft unveils Mico, a new character for Copilot's voice mode. 👉 theverge.com
A web browser linked to Chinese online gambling websites routes all internet traffic through servers in China and covertly installs programs that run in the background. 👉 arstechnica.com
Automattic has filed counterclaims against WP Engine, accusing it of trademark infringement and deceptive marketing practices. 👉 techcrunch.com
India is trialing a cloud-seeding experiment to induce artificial rain in Delhi to clean the air. 👉 theguardian.com
A study found pesticides in every silicone wristband worn for one week across 10 European countries. 👉 theguardian.com
The U.S. will expand the use of facial recognition technology to track non-citizens entering and leaving the country. 👉 reuters.com
Intel has cut 35,500 jobs in less than two years. 👉 tomshardware.com
Larry Sanger is fueling the right's campaign against Wikipedia. 👉 msn.com