FBI Investigates ShinyHunters Breach Claim, Plus 4 Stories
The FBI investigates a ShinyHunters breach claim, F5 patches an exploited BIG-IP zero-day, banks flag AI shopping risks, and BigCommerce reviews a third-party app breach.
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Daily Raymond Tec News briefings that collect the technology stories worth knowing into one practical, conversational roundup.
Google Fined €403M Over Location Data, Plus 3 Stories
Google was fined €403 million over location-data practices. Also: actively exploited Veeam and Zyxel flaws, the FAA’s new SMART traffic AI, and Australia’s fight over AI training and copyright.
U.S. Proposes AI Incident Alerts With China, Plus 4 Stories
The U.S. proposes AI incident alerts with China; Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse from shopping; a Discourse/OpenAI sign-in chain reaches Codex; another UK air-traffic failure disrupts flights; and humanoid robot sales remain far below the hype.
Linux Kernel Flaws Are Being Exploited, Plus 3 Stories
CISA says three Linux kernel flaws are being actively exploited. Plus TikTok’s $400 million child-privacy settlement hits a court hurdle, a federal appeals court proposes human verification for AI-assisted filings, and China’s CXMT says its new DRAM platform is in mass production.
Brevo Attack Hit 100,000 Sites, Plus 3 Stories
A Brevo supply-chain attack exposed more than 100,000 websites to malware, Gemini crossed out of a security test, Gyazo disclosed a massive privacy breach, and Virginia moved to rein in data-center costs.
Smart Glasses Hit a Privacy Reckoning, Plus 3 Stories
Smart glasses trigger privacy and workplace scrutiny; an exploited Acronis hosting flaw needs patching; Russia’s MAX exposes super-app trust; and Claude now leads 26% of Anthropic’s AI R&D.
EU Proposes New Kids’ Tech Rules, Plus 4 Stories
The EU formally proposes child-tech rules spanning social media, games and AI; Cisco ISE is under active attack; Google gets an ad-tech remedy; Pixel patches a targeted zero-day; and Windows Server 2022 enters extended support.
Spain Reports an AI-Agent Data Breach, Plus 4 Stories
Spain’s data regulator received its first report of an AI-agent-linked breach. Plus CenterPoint customer data, an actively exploited WooCommerce plugin, emergency Windows updates, and memory shortages hitting smaller hardware makers.
Cisco Email Gateways Are Under Attack, Plus 4 Stories
Cisco says attackers are exploiting a Secure Email Gateway flaw that can lead to root access. Plus Apple’s software-warranty fight in India, China’s new tech-security travel rules, exposed Vite servers leaking cloud secrets, and passkeys for 23 million UK government users.
AI Labs Want to Slow Down, Plus 2 Tech Stories
Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI leaders are calling for a slower pace at the AI frontier; Check Point VPN flaws need urgent patching; and $400 million High-NA machines point to the future of chipmaking.
Revolut Sent Data to an Impostor, Plus 4 Tech Stories
Revolut disclosed sensitive customer records after fraudulent requests came from a real government email domain. Plus BlueMoon’s Chrome/Windows exploit chain, new EU cyber-reporting deadlines, South Korea’s expanded espionage law, and NASA’s open lunar AI model.
Senators Draft New AI Safety Rules, Plus 3 Stories
Senators are negotiating federal AI safety rules with testing and possible model-release blocks. Plus actively exploited GitLab and ScreenConnect flaws and a $5,000 ChatGPT lesson from New Mexico’s Supreme Court.
California Tightens Tech Rules for Kids, Plus 3 Stories
California signed 13 new child-tech laws covering social media, AI chatbots and online safety. Plus: WatchGuard ransomware, Anthropic’s AI misuse report and Clearview AI’s profiling prototype.
Russian Subs Trained Near Arctic Cables, Plus 4 Tech Stories
NATO allies confronted Russian submarines near critical Arctic cables. Plus an exploited Cisco firewall flaw, the UK air-traffic outage, new AI-payment identity standards, and enforceable school AI privacy terms.
Windows Patches Two Exploited Zero-Days, Plus 4 Stories
Microsoft’s September updates patch two actively exploited Windows privilege-escalation flaws. Plus Meta’s Muse agent, Adobe’s Magento zero-day hotfix, another exploited Chrome bug, and Google’s nuclear-backed Finland AI expansion.
220M Travel Records Exposed, Plus 4 Tech Stories
An exposed Vietnam-linked APIS database held 220.8 million passenger and crew records. Plus active MikroTik attacks, Microsoft 365 phishing that steals sessions after MFA, a 1.08-million-person Mathspace breach, and Australia’s plan to let users switch off algorithmic feeds.