Tech News

1. AI and Security:

   • Anthropic's study reveals that AI agents are capable of autonomously discovering and exploiting smart contract bugs, amassing $4.6M in simulated exploits. 👉 red.anthropic.com 👉 crypto.news
   • Marvell is set to acquire Celestial AI for at least $3.25 billion, with the potential price reaching $5.5 billion if revenue targets are met, to enhance connectivity for next-generation data centers. 👉 cnbc.com
   • The Ricursive startup, founded by ex-Google researchers, has raised $35M to automate chip design using AI, aiming for a 2026 product launch. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • According to internal evaluations, OpenAI is developing a new LLM, codenamed Garlic, that outperforms Gemini 3 and Claude Opus 4.5 in coding and reasoning tasks. 👉 theinformation.com

2. Cybersecurity and Data Breaches:

   • Fake Calendly invites are being used to spoof top brands to hijack ad manager accounts. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A breach of the open-source SmartTube YouTube client for Android TV has led to a malicious update being pushed to users due to compromised developer signing keys. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A data breach at analytics firm Mixpanel raises concerns, with open questions about the extent and nature of the incident. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • The University of Pennsylvania confirms a data theft after an Oracle E-Business Suite hack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • ShadyPanda has compromised popular browser extensions, amassing 4.3 million installs for malicious purposes. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • The second Shai-Hulud NPM malware attack exposed nearly 400,000 developer secrets by infecting hundreds of packages and publishing stolen data on GitHub repositories. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

3. Ransomware and Cybercrime:

   • The retail chain MobilelinkUSA, a Cricket Wireless retailer, has been claimed as a victim by the DragonForce ransomware group. 👉 cybernews.com
   • Google has filed a lawsuit aiming to disrupt a Chinese SMS phishing operation called Lighthouse, which is accused of targeting over a million users across 120 countries. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
   • Cyberscrime is increasingly offered as a subscription service, with tools like phishing kits and infostealer logs being rented out. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A study on over 400 blockchain smart contracts discovered AI agents can exploit $4.6M in real-world vulnerabilities. 👉 cointelegraph.com
   • Zafran, an Israeli AI-native threat exposure management service, raised $60M. 👉 en.globes.co.il

4. Vulnerabilities and Patches:

   • Google has released a security update addressing 107 vulnerabilities in Android, including two zero-day flaws exploited in attacks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Microsoft's KB5070311 update for Windows 11 causes File Explorer to flash bright white in dark mode. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11, which includes 49 changes and fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft is addressing a known issue where the new Outlook client can't open some Excel attachments. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A firewall bug under active attack triggers a CISA warning. (1 week ago) 👉 threatpost.com

5. Mobile Security:

   • India mandates messaging apps to work only with active SIM cards to prevent fraud. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Apple is reportedly resisting an order from India to preload a state-run cyber safety app on all smartphones. 👉 reuters.com 👉 techcrunch.com
   • A new Android malware strain called Albiriox is targeting over 400 apps for on-device fraud, screen control and real-time interaction. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • 👉 reuters.com reports that Apple does not plan to comply with India's mandate to preload its smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app, citing privacy and security concerns. (1 day ago) 👉 appleinsider.com
   • ShadyPanda is turning popular browser extensions with 4.3 million installs into spyware. (1 day ago) 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Google debuts Android 16 QPR2, a minor update expanding features for notifications and customization options. (1 day ago) 👉 theverge.com

6. Cloud Computing and Infrastructure:

   • Amazon launches Trainium3 UltraServer, powered by its 3nm Trainium3 AI training chip, and hints at Trainium4, which will work with Nvidia's chips. 👉 techcrunch.com 👉 datacenterdynamics.com
   • Amazon introduces AWS AI Factories, enabling customers to deploy AWS infrastructure, including Trainium chips and Nvidia GPUs, in their existing data centers. 👉 datacenterdynamics.com
   • Amazon unveils frontier agents: Kiro autonomous agent, AWS Security Agent, and AWS DevOps Agent, for different aspects of software development. 👉 siliconangle.com
   • AWS launches Nova Forge, allowing clients to customize Amazon's AI models for $100,000 per year. 👉 cnbc.com
   • AWS and Google Cloud announce a jointly-built multicloud networking solution and an open interoperability spec. (1 day ago) 👉 9to5mac.com 👉 cloud.google.com

7. Data Privacy and Regulation:

   • FTC settlement requires Illuminate to delete unnecessary student data. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Reuters reports that Apple plans to not comply with India's mandate to preload a state-run app as political outcry builds. (1 day ago) 👉 reuters.com
   • India demands installation of government app on all smartphones. (1 day ago) 👉 ft.com^$

8. Cloudflare and Internet Services:

   • A Cloudflare outage on Tuesday briefly disrupted Internet access. 👉 nytimes.com^$
   • The recent Cloudflare outage may serve as a reminder to organizations reliant on the service to evaluate their web application firewall (WAF) logs for potential security breaches. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
   • Cloudflare scrubs the Aisuru botnet from its top domains list due to malicious domain ranking. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com

9. Other Tech News:

   • Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z TriFold, a dual-hinged smartphone that unfolds into a 10-inch tablet, launching in Korea on Dec. 12 for about $2,450. 👉 news.samsung.com 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • YouTube launches Recap, a feature that lets users review their most notable video habits over the past year. (1 day ago) 👉 theverge.com 👉 blog.youtube
   • Italy's Bending Spoons is set to acquire Eventbrite in a ~ $500M all-cash deal. 👉 tech.eu
   • The UK government plans to ban political donations made in cryptocurrency. (1 day ago) 👉 theguardian.com

10. Financial and Business News:

    • Kalshi raised $1B led by Paradigm at an $11B valuation, making its co-founders billionaires. 👉 nytimes.com^$
    • Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to boost participation in the new "Trump Accounts" child investment program. (1 day ago) 👉 apnews.com

11. OpenAI and AI Model Development:

    • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared a "code red" to improve ChatGPT due to rising competition. 👉 theverge.com
    • A Claude user gets Claude 4.5 Opus to generate a 14K-token document that Claude calls its “Soul overview”. 👉 simonwillison.net
    • Mistral launches Mistral 3, a family of 10 open models, including Mistral Large 3 and nine smaller Ministral 3 models. 👉 venturebeat.com

12. Other Security Threats and Malware:

    • Korea arrests suspects selling intimate videos from hacked IP cameras. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
    • Glassworm malware returns in a third wave of malicious VS Code packages. (2 days ago) 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
    • There are reports that Russia is still managing to obtain black market Starlink mini-terminals for use on its drones. (1 day ago) 👉 behindtheblack.com

13. AI Implementation:

    • One organization suggests artificial intelligence can be the key to reshaping American politics. (1 day ago) 👉 npr.org
    • At an event in Seoul on Tuesday, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z TriFold, a dual-hinged smartphone that unfolds into a 10-inch tablet. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

14. Other News:

    • Tony Isaac quotes a report from NPR on the rise of AI assistants. (1 day ago) 👉 npr.org
    • A Soyuz launch at Baikonur damaged Russia's only launchpad capable of sending astronauts and crucial propellant to the ISS. (1 day ago) 👉 nytimes.com^$
    • Zillow has removed climate risk scores from over a million home listings after real estate agents complained of lost sales. (1 day ago) 👉 techcrunch.com
    • The Supreme Court appears inclined to side with Cox Communications in a major copyright case. (1 day ago) 👉 nytimes.com^$
    • A Google Antigravity user says the AI-driven "vibe coding" tool accidentally wiped his entire D: drive while trying to clear a project cache. (1 day ago) 👉 theregister.com
    • A new report suggests that Steam's November 2025 survey shows Linux gaming climbed to its highest share in a decade. (1 day ago) 👉 phoronix.com
    • The Trump administration has agreed to inject up to $150 million into a startup trying to develop more advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques in the U.S. (1 day ago) 👉 wsj.com^$

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