Tech News

1. Cybersecurity:

   • CISA and NSA have issued guidance to help IT administrators secure Microsoft Exchange servers by restricting administrative access, implementing multi-factor authentication, enforcing transport security configurations, and adopting zero trust security model principles. 👉 thehackernews.com 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

2. Data Breaches and Leaks:

   • A student loan breach exposed 2.5 million records, potentially leading to further issues. 👉 threatpost.com
   • Conduent, a BPO giant, confirmed a data breach impacting 10.5 million people. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A former L3Harris executive pleaded guilty to selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

3. Malware and Exploits:

   • A new malware called Airstalk, suspected to be from a nation-state actor, is being deployed in a likely supply chain attack by misusing the AirWatch API for mobile device management. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • A China-linked group, Tick, is exploiting a Lanscope zero-day to hijack corporate systems. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • A Windows zero-day is being exploited to spy on European diplomats. 👉 thehackernews.com 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • CISA confirmed a high-severity Linux privilege escalation flaw is being exploited in ransomware attacks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Security researchers discovered watering hole attacks pushing the ScanBox keylogger. (1 week ago). 👉 threatpost.com
   • Australia is warning of BadCandy infections on unpatched Cisco devices. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft Edge is getting a scareware sensor for faster scam detection. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A massive surge of NFC relay malware is stealing European credit cards. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

4. Ransomware Incidents:

   • A Ukrainian national was extradited from Ireland on Conti ransomware charges. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • CISA has ordered federal agencies to patch a VMware Tools flaw exploited by Chinese hackers since October 2024. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

5. Artificial Intelligence:

   • OpenAI unveiled Aardvark, a GPT-5-powered agent for scanning and patching code vulnerabilities, now in private beta. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Ex-xAI researcher Eric Zelikman is raising $1B for Humans&, an AI lab focused on AI collaboration with humans. 👉 forbes.com^$
   • The big tech companies are planning to spend $400 billion in 2026 on AI. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • Big Tech is increasing AI spending despite bubble concerns. 👉 washingtonpost.com
   • Perplexity has launched a free AI-powered patent research tool in beta. 👉 theverge.com
   • Getty and Perplexity signed a multi-year licensing agreement to display Getty's images across its search and discovery tools. 👉 reuters.com
   • Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong spoke certain words during the Q3 earnings call to fulfill prediction market bets. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Google released its first AI-generated ad, but did not include a label disclosing it was made with AI. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said layoffs were due to "culture" and "removing layers", not AI or financial factors. 👉 geekwire.com
   • Amazon reported a $9.5B pre-tax gain from its investment in Anthropic for Q3. 👉 geekwire.com
   • An SEC filing revealed that a Snowflake executive shared unauthorized financial guidance with an Instagram influencer in a TikTok video (5 days ago). 👉 businessinsider.com^$
   • Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's Gloo is seeking nearly $900 million in its US IPO, aiming to use AI for Christian ministry. (5 days ago) 👉 reuters.com

6. Social Media:

   • Bluesky announced it has hit 40 million users and plans to launch “dislikes” in beta to tailor content rankings. 👉 techcrunch.com

7. Microsoft:

   • Microsoft's Q1 earnings show a $3.1B net loss from its OpenAI stake, implying OpenAI lost $11.5B during the quarter based on Microsoft's 27% stake. 👉 theregister.com
   • Microsoft is testing shared Bluetooth audio support in Windows 11, but only for AI PCs. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft fixed errors causing Windows update failures. (1 day ago) 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

8. Financial News:

   • Corporate travel and expense management software maker Navan's shares closed down 20% on October 30. (1 day ago) 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Tether reports profits of over $10B during the first three quarters of 2025. 👉 theblock.co
   • Coinbase is in late-stage talks to buy stablecoin infra startup BVNK in a ~$2B deal. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

9. Cybercrime and Law Enforcement:

   • Alleged Meduza Stealer malware admins were arrested after hacking a Russian org. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Authorities in Canada levied $176 million in fines against Cryptomus for violating anti-money laundering laws. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com

10. Google:

    • Google says Search AI Mode will know everything about you. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

11. Other Security News:

    • Cybercriminals are selling access to Chinese surveillance cameras that haven't patched an 11-month-old CVE. (1 week ago) 👉 threatpost.com
    • Amazon CEO says the 14,000-person layoffs were due to “culture” and “removing layers” from its internal structure, not really AI or financial factors. 👉 geekwire.com

12. Cloud Security:

    • CISA: High-severity Linux flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

13. Pony.ai Receives Robotaxi Permit: - Pony.ai has become the first company to receive a citywide robotaxi permit for Shenzhen, allowing self-driving taxis to operate beyond pilot zones. 👉 cnbc.com

14. Nvidia and China:

    • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hopes to sell Blackwell chips to China, but the decision is up to President Trump. 👉 reuters.com

15. Nexperia and China:

    • Nexperia suspends supplies of wafers to its Chinese assembly plant, citing a failure to “comply with the agreed contractual payment terms”. 👉 reuters.com

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