Tech News

1. AI and Security

   • Report details how hackers are using underground AI models for malware and phishing attacks. 👉 cybernews.com
   • AI is contributing to a RAM price surge, impacting gaming and computer setups due to increased demand from AI infrastructure. 👉 arstechnica.com 👉 forbes.com^$
   • Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus, focused on AI for manufacturing, acquired agentic AI startup General Agents. 👉 wired.com

2. Data Breaches and Leaks:

   • Harvard University disclosed a data breach affecting alumni and donors. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • The FBI warns of increasing account takeover (ATO) fraud, with cybercriminals impersonating financial institutions and stealing $262 million since January 2025. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 thehackernews.com
   • A bug in jury systems exposed sensitive personal data in several US states. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Code beautifiers exposed credentials from banks, government, and tech orgs. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 thehackernews.com
   • watchTowr reports over 80,000 sensitive credentials were found via publicly accessible “Recent Links” pages on online code formatting tools JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify (1 day ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • watchTowr reports 80K+ sensitive credentials were found via publicly accessible "Recent Links" pages on online code formatting tools JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify (1 day ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

3. Malware and Exploits:

   • A new campaign, JackFix, uses fake Windows Update pop-ups on adult sites to deliver multiple stealers. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Security keys may prompt for PIN after recent Windows updates, Microsoft warns. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A signature verification bypass flaw has been identified and fixed in the Forge library. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • RomCom Uses SocGholish Fake Update Attacks to Deliver Mythic Agent Malware. 👉 thehackernews.com

4. Government and Regulation:

   • The EU Parliament supports a report setting a 16+ age limit for accessing social media without parental consent. 👉 politico.eu
   • France plans legal complaints against AliExpress and Joom over the sales of childlike sex dolls. 👉 ft.com^$
   • EU states agree on a position regarding child protection legislation without forcing Big Tech to detect and remove CSAM. 👉 reuters.com

5. Ransomware Attacks:

   • Qilin Ransomware Turns South Korean MSP Breach Into 28-Victim 'Korean Leaks' Data Heist. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • The Everest ransomware group claims responsibility for a data breach at Iberia, requesting $6 million and boasting the ability to edit bookings. 👉 cybernews.com

6. Microsoft Security:

   • Microsoft plans to enhance Entra ID security against script injection attacks starting in late October 2026. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft is speeding up the Teams desktop client for Windows. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft reports that security keys may prompt for PIN entry after recent updates. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A Windows 11 24H2 bug is causing Explorer and Start Menu crashes. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft fixes Windows 11 24H2 bug causing Explorer and Start Menu crashes. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

7. VPN and Online Security

   • NordVPN Black Friday deal offers 77% off VPN plans in 2025. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A reminder that The Black Friday 2025 Cybersecurity, IT, VPN, & Antivirus Deals are now available (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

8. Critical Infrastructure Security

   • Multiple London councils' IT systems are disrupted by a cyberattack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 techcrunch.com
   • OnSolve CodeRED, an emergency alert system, has suffered a cyberattack disrupting systems nationwide (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

9. Smartphones and Mobile Security:

   • Apple is set to overtake Samsung as the world's largest smartphone maker for the first time since 2011, with success attributed to the iPhone 17 models. 👉 bloomberg.com^$ 👉 pymnts.com
   • A Chrome extension, Crypto Copilot, was found injecting hidden Solana transfer fees into Raydium swaps. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Python-Based WhatsApp Worm Spreads Eternidade Stealer Across Brazilian Devices (1 day ago). 👉 thehackernews.com

10. Cyber Espionage:

    • ToddyCat’s new hacking tools steal Outlook emails and Microsoft 365 access tokens. 👉 thehackernews.com
    • Pentagon informed lawmakers that Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD should be added to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military (1 day ago). 👉 bloomberg.com^$

11. Online Retail and E-commerce:

    • The EU is pressuring Shein to restrict sales of sex dolls and weapons; France seeks a three-month suspension of Shein (1 day ago). 👉 bloomberg.com^$
    • Food bloggers warn that Google's AI Overviews and AI food pictures are burying tested recipes, leading to potentially disastrous Thanksgiving dinners. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
    • Charm.io reports TikTok Shop reached over $10B in US sales across 600K creators between January and October, doubling year-over-year (1 day ago). 👉 nytimes.com^$
    • Cybercriminals are selling access to Chinese surveillance cameras (2 days ago). 👉 threatpost.com
    • Fake travel reservation links are preying on weary travelers (1 day ago). 👉 threatpost.com

12. Cryptocurrency and Blockchain:

    • S&P downgrades Tether's USDT stability to "weak" due to Bitcoin exposure. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
    • Naver agreed to acquire Dunamu, which runs South Korea's biggest crypto exchange Upbit, in a $10.3B all-stock deal (1 day ago). 👉 bloomberg.com^$
    • Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, has fallen 50%+ in the past three months. 👉 ft.com^$
    • Polymarket received an amended US CFTC designation to operate a prediction market in the US with a regulated exchange structure (1 day ago). 👉 coindesk.com

13. Internet and Telecoms:

    • A limited-time offer is available for a $40 course bundle to study for Microsoft Azure certifications. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
    • A plan for a proposed "innovation exemption" from securities laws by the SEC to grant crypto companies relief from regulation risks harming investors (1 day ago). 👉 reuters.com
    • Comcast will pay a $1.5M fine for a vendor breach affecting 270K customers. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
    • Tor switches to new Counter Galois Onion relay encryption algorithm (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

14. Business and Finance:

    • The Pentagon has concluded that Alibaba Group, Baidu and BYD should be added to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military (1 day ago). 👉 finance.yahoo.com
    • Counterpoint says Apple will overtake Samsung in global smartphone sales. 👉 pymnts.com
    • Dell predicts PC sales will be flat next year, despite the potential of AI PCs and Windows 10 replacements. 👉 theregister.com

15. Other Security News

    • A new ShadowV2 botnet malware used AWS outage as a test opportunity. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
    • The European Parliament has passed a non-binding resolution urging an EU-wide minimum age of 16 to access social media, video-sharing platforms, and AI chatbots. 👉 reuters.com
    • Cybercriminals are selling access to Chinese surveillance cameras (3 days ago). 👉 threatpost.com
    • An anonymous reader shares a report: _It is shocking but not surprising. Lightning 👉 nytimes.com^$, scientists reported on Wednesday. 👉 nature.com

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