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VED 2026: after CFI – data only

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Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs
 

Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs

One of Discord’s third-party customer service providers was compromised by an “unauthorized party,” the company says. The unauthorized party gained

Empires strike back
 

Empires strike back

The old Western Empires fell to a new Western order – modern liberalism. Now, they are rising from the ashes,

 

Opera wants you to pay $19.90 per month for its new AI browser

Opera Neon is a new browser that puts AI in control of your tabs and browsing activities, but it’ll cost

 

A History of Active Directory Security

During the Summer of 2024, I had a talk at Troopers called “A Decade of Active Directory Attacks:What We’ve Learned

 

Active Directory Security Tip #11: Print Service on Domain Controllers

The Print Spooler service is a default service on Windows Servers and is set to run at startup. There are

Oregon’s National Guard lawsuit hinges on Trump’s Truth Social posts
 

Oregon’s National Guard lawsuit hinges on Trump’s Truth Social posts

After getting off the phone with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Saturday, the president mused over something that had baffled

10+ macOS Tahoe Features You Might Have Missed
 

10+ macOS Tahoe Features You Might Have Missed

Apple’s new Liquid Glass design has received most of the attention in news about macOS Tahoe, but there are quite

ShinyHunters Launches Data Leak Site: Trinity of Chaos Announces New Ransomware Victims
 

ShinyHunters Launches Data Leak Site: Trinity of Chaos Announces New Ransomware Victims

Trinity of Chaos, tied to Lapsus$, Scattered Spider & ShinyHunters, hit 39 firms via Salesforce flaws, launching a TOR data

 

2 Ways to Install Homebrew in MacOS Tahoe

Homebrew is a powerful command line package manager that allows you to easily install, update, and manage popular command line

Lawyer and China hand Jerome A. Cohen: a remembrance
 

Lawyer and China hand Jerome A. Cohen: a remembrance

When I arrived in Beijing for United Press International in 1981 after two years in Hong Kong, it was a

Chances of US war vs Venezuela rising despite significant risks
 

Chances of US war vs Venezuela rising despite significant risks

For many in Venezuela, the question is no longer whether tensions with Washington will reach a boiling point – they

Upcoming Apple Vision Pro Could Get More Comfortable ‘Dual Knit Band’
 

Upcoming Apple Vision Pro Could Get More Comfortable ‘Dual Knit Band’

Apple is working on a next-generation version of the Vision Pro with an updated chip, and it could include a

 

ICE plans to scour Facebook, TikTok, X, and even defunct Google+ for illegal immigration leads

Draft solicitation calls for nearly 30 contractors to mine social media and other open-source data US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

 

One of the best Apple Watches you can buy isn’t Apple’s newest (but it’s on sale)

The Apple Watch Series 10 might be last year’s model, but its specs prove it’s basically as capable as the

 

Bezos plan for solar powered datacenters is out of this world… literally

Aspiring Bond villain believes the best place to train our AI overlords is in orbit Amazon founder and executive chair

 

AI lifts some software stocks, leaves others behind – who’s winning and losing and why

Investors are rewarding the firms that power AI’s infrastructure, not those just layering AI onto existing tools.Latest newsRead More

 

My experience with LLM Code Review vs Deterministic SAST Security Tools

TLDR: LLMs generally perform better than existing SAST tools when you need to answer a subjective question that requires context

 

Phyllis Gardner, Early Skeptic of Theranos, Dies at 75

A pharmacologist, she was certain Elizabeth Holmes’s blood-testing idea would fail, and spoke up about it. At first, few listened.NYT

Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters: Salesforce Extortion Campaign UPDATE
 

Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters: Salesforce Extortion Campaign UPDATE

An OSINT-led assessment of the October 2025 deadline release by Scattered Shiny Hunters By Krypt3ia Executive Summary In September 2025,

 

Your Samsung phone has a secret Wi-Fi menu that’s super useful – how to access it

If you love Samsung’s everything-but-the-kitchen-sink software approach, this OneUI feature is your next rabbit hole.Latest newsRead More

 

Windows 7 is surging and people are ditching their iPhones – if you believe these charts

If you trust Statcounter’s data, tens of millions of people ditched their iPhones last month and switched to Windows 7.

 

‘Retired’ cybercrime group demands $989M not to leak 1B Salesforce records

CRM giant insists its platform wasn’t breached Despite at least three arrests and talk of retirement, a crew now calling

A biological 0-day? Threat-screening tools may miss AI-designed proteins.
 

A biological 0-day? Threat-screening tools may miss AI-designed proteins.

Ordering DNA for AI-designed toxins doesn’t always raise red flags.AI – Ars TechnicaRead More

 

Your team can chat with Anthropic’s Claude directly in Slack now – what it can do

Another chatbot joins your workflow. Here’s who can try it.Latest newsRead More

 

No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry

One week after the blitz, beer biz is still stymied Ransomware has left Japan’s biggest brewer struggling to ship beer,

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is getting a new name soon
 

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is getting a new name soon

Amazon’s list of 4K-capable streaming sticks got bigger — and more confusing — after its hardware event this week. The

Unity discloses a years-old security exploit and urges developers to update their games
 

Unity discloses a years-old security exploit and urges developers to update their games

Unity is urging developers to take “immediate action” after it disclosed a major security vulnerability affecting games built using versions

Google removes ICE-spotting app following Apple’s ICEBlock crackdown
 

Google removes ICE-spotting app following Apple’s ICEBlock crackdown

Just one day after Apple took down the iOS App Store listing for ICEBlock, Google has confirmed to 404 Media

 

Google goes straight to shell with AI command line coding tool

Devs live in terminals – now Jules does too In the beginning was the command line, and despite all the

Tales from the AI hiring frenzy
 

Tales from the AI hiring frenzy

This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for

Ars Live: Is the AI bubble about to pop? A live chat with Ed Zitron.
 

Ars Live: Is the AI bubble about to pop? A live chat with Ed Zitron.

Join a live discussion on October 7 about the AI gold rush.Biz & IT – Ars TechnicaRead More

 

Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters Claim Salesforce Breach, 1B Records, 39 Firms Listed

A leak site from Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters alleges Salesforce breach, with hackers claiming 1B records stolen and 39 major companies

Tesla’s cheaper Model Y finally breaks cover
 

Tesla’s cheaper Model Y finally breaks cover

Tesla’s long-rumored more affordable electric vehicle won’t be out until next year, but it was recently spotted uncamouflaged on a

 

Forget something? Amazon now lets you add last-minute items to your order – see how it works

With the new ‘Add to Delivery’ option, you can include additional items in your already scheduled order.Latest newsRead More

Hori’s new Switch 2 controller lets you deactivate its home and screenshot buttons
 

Hori’s new Switch 2 controller lets you deactivate its home and screenshot buttons

Hori has announced another addition to the ever-growing list of cheaper alternatives to Nintendo’s $90 Switch 2 Pro Controller. The

 

Cybercrooks breach Red Hat’s private GitLab repos – what we know about affected customers

Any theft of customer data is bad a look, but it’s still unclear just how serious this incident is. Here’s

Detour Dog Caught Running DNS-Powered Malware Factory for Strela Stealer
 

Detour Dog Caught Running DNS-Powered Malware Factory for Strela Stealer

A threat actor named Detour Dog has been outed as powering campaigns distributing an information stealer known as Strela Stealer.

 

Federal judiciary touts cybersecurity work in wake of latest major breach

The Administrative Office of the United States Courts denied ignoring expert advice in a letter to Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,

TikTok deal doesn’t address manipulation risk, only who profits
 

TikTok deal doesn’t address manipulation risk, only who profits

On September 25, the US Donald Trump administration again extended the TikTok ban-or-divest law, possibly for the last time. The

Trump rolled YouTube into paying for his ballroom
 

Trump rolled YouTube into paying for his ballroom

About two months ago, John P. Coale, one of many lawyers representing Donald Trump in a personal capacity, met with

 

Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image ‘nano banana’ model is generally available

Here’s who can try the generator, which now comes with new aspect ratios.Latest newsRead More

I’ve fallen into Sora’s slippery slop
 

I’ve fallen into Sora’s slippery slop

An anime version of Jesus Christ flipping tables. OpenAI employees performing in Hamilton costumes. News anchors discussing a story on

 

Startups binge on AI while big firms sip cautiously, study shows

Better hope that bubble doesn’t pop The Andreessen Horowitz venture capital firm (aka A16z) crunched startup spending data and found

 

Hackers stole 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases with this simple trick – don’t fall for it

According to the FBI, hackers used social engineering tactics – including a new type of phishing attack – to gain

Researchers say Israeli government likely behind AI-generated disinfo campaign in Iran
 

Researchers say Israeli government likely behind AI-generated disinfo campaign in Iran

The group leveraged dozens of social media accounts and “routinely used” AI-generated imagery and video to stoke unrest among Iran’s

 

Signal adds new cryptographic defense against quantum attacks

Signal announced the introduction of Sparse Post-Quantum Ratchet (SPQR), a new cryptographic component designed to withstand quantum computing threats. […]BleepingComputerRead

 

Samsung may be bringing a controversial iOS feature to Galaxy phones – and I’m worried

A new feature for One UI 8.5 will take long notifications and make them easier to read.Latest newsRead More

Sony shrinks PS5 Slim storage in the US, too
 

Sony shrinks PS5 Slim storage in the US, too

Sony is now selling a revised model of the digital PS5 slim in the US that has less storage than

Hoto put a lo-fi torque display on its new cordless screwdriver
 

Hoto put a lo-fi torque display on its new cordless screwdriver

Hoto’s latest electric screwdriver introduces a couple of novel usability improvements. Now, you’ll find a pixelated display on the business

Rhadamanthys Stealer Evolves: Adds Device Fingerprinting, PNG Steganography Payloads
 

Rhadamanthys Stealer Evolves: Adds Device Fingerprinting, PNG Steganography Payloads

The threat actor behind Rhadamanthys has also advertised two other tools called Elysium Proxy Bot and Crypt Service on their

 

Renault and Dacia UK warn of data breach impacting customers

Customers of Renault and Dacia in the United Kingdom have been notified that sensitive information they shared with the car

AirPods Pro 3 vs. AirPods Max Buyer’s Guide: 30+ Differences Compared
 

AirPods Pro 3 vs. AirPods Max Buyer’s Guide: 30+ Differences Compared

The AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Max are Apple’s highest-end headphone options, so which should you choose? Apple just debuted

 

Global Exposure of 180,000 ICS/OT Devices Raises Safety Concerns

Bitsight warns ICS/OT exposure jumped 12% in 2024, leaving 180,000+ critical infrastructure systems open to attack. Learn about the possible

MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone Air or iPhone 17 Pro From iMazing
 

MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone Air or iPhone 17 Pro From iMazing

For this week’s giveaway, we’ve teamed up with iMazing to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win one of Apple’s

 

The $99 gadget that prevents electrical fires by doing nothing

I tested a tiny device that plugs in, stays silent, and promises to stop electrical fires before they start. Here’s

 

Red Hat fesses up to GitLab breach after attackers brag of data theft

Open source giant admits intruders broke into dedicated consulting instance, but insists core products untouched What started as cyber crew

When Would Apple Announce an October Event This Year?
 

When Would Apple Announce an October Event This Year?

While it is unclear if Apple will host an October event this year, or stick to press releases, rumors suggest

 

Japanese beer giant Asahi confirms ransomware attack

Japanese beer-making giant Asahi has disclosed today that a ransomware attack caused the IT disruptions that forced it to shut

Tesla Cybertruck’s faulty door handles caused woman’s death, lawsuit alleges
 

Tesla Cybertruck’s faulty door handles caused woman’s death, lawsuit alleges

The family of 19-year-old Krysta Tsukahara has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla, alleging its “dangerously defective” Cybertruck door

‘Impressive for a robot’: home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australia’s health system
 

‘Impressive for a robot’: home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australia’s health system

From GPs using the technology to record consultations to AI ‘detectives’ finding brain lesions on scans, experts say it’s only

Singapore national identity excludes other than ‘regular family’
 

Singapore national identity excludes other than ‘regular family’

Nationalism usually works on the basis that a nation should imagine itself as a “we,” with a common identity, history

The quest for every Gap store playlist ever
 

The quest for every Gap store playlist ever

In August 2002, I was probably back-to-school shopping with my mom at our local mall, bouncing from store to store

 

The MacRumors Show: Leaks Reveal What Apple Products Are Coming Next

On this episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the latest leaks about the next-generation iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, Studio

A bundle with Amazon’s biggest smart display and a stand just got its biggest discount
 

A bundle with Amazon’s biggest smart display and a stand just got its biggest discount

Amazon announced a bunch of new hardware earlier in the week, but the Echo Show 21 wasn’t updated and remains

Microsoft is about to launch free Xbox Cloud Gaming with ads
 

Microsoft is about to launch free Xbox Cloud Gaming with ads

Microsoft is getting ready to announce an ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The

Kodak launches Kodacolor 100 and 200 to feed the film resurgence
 

Kodak launches Kodacolor 100 and 200 to feed the film resurgence

It’s been a while since Kodak launched a new film, and even longer since it actually distributed its own. But

 

Japan running dry: Ransomware attack leaves nation days away from Asahi beer shortage

Beer lovers will be sobbing into their pints at the news that a ransomware attack has brought Japan’s largest brewer

ProSpy, ToSpy malware pose as Signal and ToTok to steal data in UAE
 

ProSpy, ToSpy malware pose as Signal and ToTok to steal data in UAE

Researchers uncovered two Android spyware campaigns, ProSpy and ToSpy, posing as Signal and ToTok in the UAE to steal data

 

Oneleet Raises $33 Million for Security Compliance Platform

The cybersecurity startup will expand its engineering team, add more AI capabilities, and invest in go-to-market efforts. The post Oneleet

 

Apple ices ICE agent tracker app under government heat

Cupertino yanks ICEBlock citing safety risks for law enforcement Apple has deep-sixed an app that tracks the movements of US

 

Presenting AI to the Board as a CISO? Here’s a Template.

Boards want answers on AI: Where is it used? What risks does it create? How is it governed? Keep Aware

With a Friend like this, who needs enemies?
 

With a Friend like this, who needs enemies?

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the

 

In Other News: PQC Adoption, New Android Spyware, FEMA Data Breach

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: cybercriminals offer money to BBC journalist, LinkedIn user data will

 

CommetJacking attack tricks Comet browser into stealing emails

A new attack called ‘CometJacking’ exploits URL parameters to pass to Perplexity’s Comet AI browser hidden instructions that allow access to sensitive

 

ShinyHunters launches Salesforce data leak site to extort 39 victims

An extortion group has launched a new data leak site to publicly extort dozens of companies impacted by a wave of

Best Apple Deals of the Week: Apple Watch SE 2 Hits Ultra Low $179 Price, Plus Early Prime Day Deals
 

Best Apple Deals of the Week: Apple Watch SE 2 Hits Ultra Low $179 Price, Plus Early Prime Day Deals

We’re gearing up for big Prime Day deals over the next few days, and this week saw multiple early Prime

 

AI devs close to scraping bottom of data barrel

Analysts at Goldman Sachs Global Institute say training is starting to hit its limits, enterprise info troves may be last

Researchers Warn of Self-Spreading WhatsApp Malware Named SORVEPOTEL
 

Researchers Warn of Self-Spreading WhatsApp Malware Named SORVEPOTEL

Brazilian users have emerged as the target of a new self-propagating malware that spreads via the popular messaging app WhatsApp.

 

It’s Never Simple Until It Is (Dell UnityVSA Pre-Auth Command Injection CVE-2025-36604) – watchTowr Labs

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I tried Amazon and Google’s new smart home gadgets, ask me anything!
 

I tried Amazon and Google’s new smart home gadgets, ask me anything!

Hi! I’m Jennifer Pattison Tuohy (aka Jen), The Verge’s smart home reviewer. I just spent the last week in New

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
 

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people

 

Macquarie Telecom enlists Netskope to power SASE sauce

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The real price of a free TV
 

The real price of a free TV

Back in 2023, Telly CEO Ilya Pozin came on The Vergecast and made a surprisingly compelling case for the existence

Sora and the Infinite Slop Feeds + ChatGPT Goes to Therapy + Hot Mess Express
 

Sora and the Infinite Slop Feeds + ChatGPT Goes to Therapy + Hot Mess Express

“I do not like the idea of pointing these giant A.I. supercomputers at people’s dopamine receptors and just feeding them

M5 MacBook Air: Release Date, Features, and Performance Predictions
 

M5 MacBook Air: Release Date, Features, and Performance Predictions

The MacBook Air is Apple’s most popular laptop – a thin, fanless machine that wields quiet power thanks to the

 

The best electric screwdrivers of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

I tested some of the best electric screwdrivers on the market to help you find the perfect one to streamline

Product Walkthrough: How Passwork 7 Addresses Complexity of Enterprise Security
 

Product Walkthrough: How Passwork 7 Addresses Complexity of Enterprise Security

Passwork is positioned as an on-premises unified platform for both password and secrets management, aiming to address the increasing complexity

 

Oracle tells Clop-targeted EBS users to apply July patch, problem solved

Researchers suggest internet-facing portals are exposing ‘thousands’ of orgs Oracle has finally broken its silence on those Clop-linked extortion emails,

TikTok ‘directs child accounts to pornographic content within a few clicks’
 

TikTok ‘directs child accounts to pornographic content within a few clicks’

Despite platform’s limits on adult content, study finds it not only accessible but often suggestedTikTok has directed children’s accounts to

 

UK government says digital ID won’t be compulsory – honest

Even spy-tech biz Palantir says ‘steady on’ as 2.76M Brits demand it be ditched The British government has finally given

 

Oracle links Clop extortion attacks to July 2025 vulnerabilities

Oracle has linked an ongoing extortion campaign claimed by the Clop ransomware gang to E-Business Suite (EBS) vulnerabilities that were patched

 

Cl0p-Linked Gang Attempts to Extort Oracle E-Business Customers

A ‘high-volume’ extortion campaign possibly linked to FIN11 and Cl0p is targeting Oracle E-Business executives. Mandiant and GTIG are investigating

 

All eyes on markets for AI Bubble Watch: Is it a Floater or a Popper?

Exploding valuations and mountains of debt co-exist with a US government shutdown. How long can we stay on the hype-cycle

 

Organizations Warned of Exploited Meteobridge Vulnerability

Patched in mid-May, the security defect allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The post Organizations

 

Gmail business users can now send encrypted emails to anyone

Google says that Gmail enterprise users can now send end-to-end encrypted emails to people who use any email service or platform. […]BleepingComputerRead More

Japan’s most popular beer is running low after cyberattack
 

Japan’s most popular beer is running low after cyberattack

Japan is facing a potential shortage of Asahi beer after a cyberattack against the beverage maker forced its systems offline.

 

Unauthenticated RCE Flaw Patched in DrayTek Routers

The security defect can be exploited remotely via crafted HTTP/S requests to a vulnerable device’s web user interface. The post

Injecting edginess into Singapore’s sterile success
 

Injecting edginess into Singapore’s sterile success

Singapore has become a victim of its own success. While the city-state has been universally lauded for its safety and

 

Oracle Says Known Vulnerabilities Possibly Exploited in Recent Extortion Attacks

The software giant’s investigation showed that vulnerabilities patched in July 2025 may be involved. The post Oracle Says Known Vulnerabilities

Prolonged shutdown could push US economy over the edge
 

Prolonged shutdown could push US economy over the edge

The economic consequences of the current federal government shutdown hinge critically on how long it lasts. If it is resolved

 

Consumers more likely to pay for ‘responsible’ AI tools, Deloitte survey says

A survey of over 3,000 US consumers found that those who trust a product are more likely to pay money

Manila vows to block China’s militarization of Scarborough Shoal
 

Manila vows to block China’s militarization of Scarborough Shoal

MANILA – The Philippines on Friday said it would not allow China to militarize the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the

 

Retro nerd hacks LEGO’s Game Boy into the real deal

Modder crams working hardware into plastic shell and fires up Tetris An enterprising nerd has taken LEGO’s new Game Boy