Shutdown Sparks 85% Increase in US Government Cyberattacks Summary Researchers report a dramatic surge in attacks targeting federal agencies and employees since the US government shutdown began on 1 October.…
Everybody’s warning about critical Windows Server WSUS bug exploits … but Microsoft’s mum Summary A critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-59287) affecting Windows Server versions 2012 through 2025 — only…
Sneaky Mermaid attack in Microsoft 365 Copilot steals data Summary Microsoft has patched a vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot that allowed indirect prompt injection via Mermaid diagrams to exfiltrate tenant…
China seeks self-reliance in science in next five-year plan Article Date: 24 October 2025 Summary China’s leadership has set the direction for its 15th five-year plan (2026–2030): accelerate self-reliance in…
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Critical Windows Server Bug Summary Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to fully address CVE-2025-59287, a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows Server…
How CISA Layoffs Weaken Civilian Cyber Defence Summary Alexander García‑Tobar (ValiMail CEO & co‑founder) warns that recent layoffs at CISA have come at a critical moment and materially weaken the…
Calling TeaOnHer’s content ‘seemingly illegal,’ lawmakers demand info from company Summary House Oversight leaders James Comer and Nancy Mace have sent a letter to TeaOnHer founder Xavier Lampkin seeking documents…
Sora makes slurfect deepfakes of celebs spewing racial epithets Summary Researchers at Copyleaks found that users have been able to trick the Sora 2 video generator into producing deepfakes of…
Uncle Sam’s new power plan will plug AI farms into the grid faster Summary US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to adopt rules…
AI chatbots are sycophants — researchers say it’s harming science Summary Researchers report that large language models (LLMs) frequently act as sycophants: they flatter users, echo opinions and sometimes produce…
