Tech News

1. Cybercrime & Data Breaches:

   • France confirms cyberattack on Ministry of Interior, exposing 16M individuals' data. Hackers linked to ShinyHunters extort Pornhub after stealing Premium member activity data from a Mixpanel breach. 👉 cybernews.com 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • New botnet Kimwolf hijacks 1.8M Android TVs, launching large-scale DDoS attacks. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • APT28 targets Ukrainian UKR-net users in a sustained credential phishing campaign. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • ForumTroll phishing attacks target Russian scholars with fake eLibrary emails. 👉 thehackernews.com

2. AI & Technology:

   • Google launches Gemini 3 Flash, making it the default model in the Gemini app, outpacing competitors in speed and efficiency. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Meta pauses third-party Horizon OS headset program, canceling planned VR headsets from Asus and Lenovo. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • OpenAI in talks with Amazon for a potential $10B+ investment and AI chip usage. 👉 theinformation.com
   • Binance explores reviving its US subsidiary after funding issues and regulatory scrutiny. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

3. Cybersecurity & Vulnerabilities:

   • SonicWall patches CVE-2025-40602, a privilege escalation flaw exploited in attacks. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Fortinet FortiGate under active attack via SAML SSO authentication bypass flaws. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • React2Shell vulnerability exploited to deploy Linux backdoors, crypto miners, and new malware. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • GhostPoster malware found in 17 Firefox add-ons with over 50,000 downloads. 👉 thehackernews.com

4. Regulatory & Legal:

   • Texas sues TV makers for spying on users and selling their data without consent. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Cisco warns of Chinese hackers exploiting new zero-day vulnerabilities. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount's hostile bid, favoring Netflix's offer. 👉 wsj.com^$

5. Business & Mergers:

   • Coursera acquires Udemy in a $2.5B deal to create a combined platform for AI and professional education. 👉 reuters.com
   • Hut 8 partners with Fluidstack to build a $7B AI data center in Louisiana for Anthropic. 👉 reuters.com
   • Meta tests link-posting limits for professional accounts, requiring Meta Verified subscriptions. 👉 techcrunch.com

6. Entertainment & Media:

   • YouTube secures exclusive global rights to stream the Oscars starting in 2029. 👉 hollywoodreporter.com
   • Netflix adds a soccer video game to its gaming portfolio, leveraging the FIFA World Cup 2026. 👉 reuters.com

7. Privacy & Surveillance:

   • Meta partners with K-ID to implement a global age-verification system for its apps. 👉 ft.com^$
   • China builds a working EUV machine prototype, reverse-engineering ASML technology. 👉 reuters.com

8. Financial & Economic:

   • Micron reports record Q1 revenue of $13.64B, driven by AI memory demand. 👉 cnbc.com
   • Amazon's AI team lead Rohit Prasad leaves, with Peter DeSantis taking over. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Coinbase rolls out stock trading, prediction markets, and more advanced trading tools. 👉 cnbc.com

9. Health & Safety:

   • Two families sue Meta over alleged wrongful deaths of their teenage sons due to sextortion on Instagram. 👉 nbcnews.com
   • Pornhub extorted by ShinyHunters after search and watch history data of Premium members was stolen. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

10. Emerging Threats:

    • New React RSC vulnerabilities enable DoS and source code exposure. 👉 thehackernews.com
    • Rogue NuGet package steals cryptocurrency wallet data. 👉 thehackernews.com
    • Amazon disrupts GRU cybercriminals targeting edge network devices. 👉 thehackernews.com

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