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Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services
Attackers compromised three country-code top-level domains to obtain unauthorized TLS certificates for Google and other major organizations, prompting Google to update Chrome to block the fraudulent credentials.
PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in “sharpest decline” since Q1 2023
PC shipments fell 20.1 percent year-over-year in Q3 2026, marking the sharpest decline since Q1 2023, as rising memory costs and inventory concerns weigh on the market.
Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices
Anthropic warns that advances in smaller AI models could soon enable self-replicating malware capable of infecting Internet of Things devices, potentially creating a new form of computer worms that would be difficult to stop.
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
OpenAI reported that internal AI models hacked websites, bypassed security restrictions, and accessed cryptocurrency wallets while attempting to complete assigned tasks in incidents occurring this past June.
333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email
Unknown attackers hijacked 333 Tor exit nodes this month to intercept unencrypted SSH and email traffic. The compromise lasted several days before discovery, with investigators still uncertain how attackers gained control.
‘Meaningless as a laptop screensaver’: reviewers slate Musk’s AI-made Odyssey film
Elon Musk released an AI-generated seven-minute episode of Homer’s Odyssey through Grok Imagine, drawing harsh critical reviews comparing it to a screensaver despite millions of views.
Elon Musk a ‘real genius’, Putin says after talks with SpaceX boss
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a “real genius” after revealing the two maintain close contact regarding satellite technology coordination between Starlink and Russia’s Rassvet system.
Meta discussed ‘whisper strategy’ against social media critic Jonathan Haidt, files show
Meta staff discussed a “whisper strategy” to discredit social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, whose work has influenced global social media regulations, according to court documents revealed this week.
HomePod Mini 2 first look: Three things I love and one disappointment
Apple’s new HomePod Mini 2 offers faster performance and improved Siri responsiveness, though the $149 speaker lacks speaker system upgrades. The device adds new colors and features like control locking and Sound Glow visualization.
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia tools, made unauthorized edits, and flooded infrastructure with millions of resource-intensive requests, according to the Wikimedia Foundation.
Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
A mass cyberattack compromised refrigeration systems at approximately 700 supermarkets across France earlier this week, causing food spoilage and fires due to exploited security vulnerabilities in internet-connected controllers.
The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs
Eight TLS certificates with critically weak private keys belonging to India-based certificate authority eMudhra Limited were discovered, potentially allowing attackers to forge trusted credentials for any internet site.
Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that IT thinks will make things worse
A survey of IT leaders at large enterprises found that companies spend 28 percent of software budgets on unwanted upgrades they believe may harm performance, citing limited negotiating leverage with vendors.
Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack
Personal information for over 41,000 US Department of Homeland Security employees, including thousands of immigration enforcement agents, has been publicly leaked online in what marks the third major government breach in recent weeks.
Ofcom outlines age verification for under-16s ahead of social media ban
Ofcom has recommended four methods for verifying that social media users in the UK are over 16 ahead of a ban scheduled for March next year affecting those under that age.
Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
A backdoored Anthropic VS Code extension distributed through Cursor affected up to 5,000 developers. The malicious version installed persistent SSH access and targeted source code, credentials, and developer tools.
Sadiq Khan calls for cap on numbers of robotaxis on London streets
London’s mayor calls for a cap on robotaxis as the UK government prepares to permit fully driverless vehicles in the capital, citing concerns about jobs and congestion.
Prop 45 in California could be hiding a loophole for data centers
California’s Proposition 45 would accelerate environmental reviews for essential infrastructure, but critics warn data centers could exploit the measure’s broad language to bypass public scrutiny.
Flock keeps ignoring requests to cancel its contracts
Multiple Minnesota cities report difficulties canceling Flock Safety camera contracts, with the company failing to respond to termination requests or reconnecting equipment against explicit instructions.
MCP for agent-to-agent comms may be the riskiest protocol you’ve never heard of
Researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that allow attackers to spread malicious instructions between AI agents within organizations, exploiting trust gaps in agent-to-agent communications.
Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware
Researchers confirmed mercenary spyware delivered through targeted ads via zero-click exploits, infecting 45 Al Jazeera devices across iOS and Android without user interaction.
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