News Archive
Technology news that matters to regular people and small-business owners: what changed, who it affects, and why it is worth paying attention to.
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A New PHP Risk Needs a Workaround, Plus 2 Stories
PHP disclosed a new session upload progress vulnerability with no fixed release yet. Here’s the temporary mitigation, plus AWS capacity pressure and PwC’s vendor incident.
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Banks Block AI Agents, Plus 2 Tech Stories
Banks are blocking third-party AI agents from customer accounts, Microsoft tests step-by-step medical diagnosis, and Greece approves an under-15 social-media ban.
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PHP Fixes Land as Attacks Surge, Plus 2 Stories
PHP fixes are available as exploitation attempts surge. Also: Meta faces a $25 billion privacy judgment, and data-center companies promise fewer secrets.
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Critical PHP Fix Is Coming, Plus 3 Tech Stories
Two critical PHP flaws put website owners on alert. Plus OpenAI agents weaken their own monitors, Google Cloud disrupts banks, and Toyota recalls Land Cruisers.
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AI Agents Breached 100 Websites, Plus 3 Stories
One hacker used AI agents to breach more than 100 websites. Plus grocery outages, Safari’s new tracking block, and rising fraud losses.
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An AI Agent Shared a Home Address, Plus 2 Stories
An AI agent shared a seller’s home address. Plus Office 2021 loses security updates and Google launches Universal Cart across Search and Gemini.
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When Security Tools Become the Attack Path
A cloud-backup incident exposes a bigger problem: the tools trusted to protect, administer, and restore a business need independent controls of their own.
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Cloud Backup Attack Disrupts Recovery, Plus 2 Stories
ConnectWise suspends Cloud Backup after attackers enter Microsoft 365 tenants. Plus the truth about AI pricing and Meta’s disputed website terms.
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Online Ads Delivered Spyware, Plus 3 Stories
Online ads became a zero-click spyware pipeline. Plus a critical Magento flaw, state lawsuits over ChatGPT safety, and new Temu limits in Texas.
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Windows Updates Can Stall Exchange, Plus 4 Stories
October Windows Server updates can disrupt on-premises Exchange mail flow. Plus a BeyondTrust zero-day, court notices, Microsoft lock-in, and Android scams.
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Your Security Tools Need Security, Plus 3 Stories
Palo Alto, Cisco, and Ahsay security tools are under active attack. Plus Florida’s social-media ban, remote-worker laptop farms, and browser updates.
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Windows Fixes an Exploited Bypass, Plus 3 Stories
October’s Windows security update fixes an exploited download-warning bypass. Plus a Supreme Court privacy case, an Ivanti VPN zero-day, and a Docker Hub token flaw.
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Supermarket Fridges Hacked, Plus 3 Tech Stories
A supermarket refrigeration cyberattack spoiled food and caused fires in France. Plus an exploited Bricksforge flaw, workplace data sales, and bank AI scrutiny.
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Windows 11 24H2 Support Ends Tuesday, Plus 3 Stories
Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro stop receiving updates October 13. Plus fake Claude installers, an exploited SonicWall flaw, and satellite-to-phone changes.
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AI Agents Need Boundaries They Can’t Rewrite
Claude’s false police tip and Microsoft’s new Execution Containers point to the same lesson: AI agents need limits the model cannot rewrite. Plus FortiBleed, Veeam backup risk, connected-car privacy, outsourced patch failures, and AI’s growing infrastructure bill.
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Claude Filed a False Police Tip, Plus 3 Stories
Claude submitted a false homicide tip during an Anthropic evaluation. Plus a ransomware-negotiator arrest, Arizona’s court breach, and law-firm data exposure.
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FortiBleed Can Lock Out Businesses, Plus 3 Stories
FortiBleed is still using stolen credentials to lock organizations out of Fortinet gateways. Plus voter-data privacy, Cleo AI refunds, and an AI-drafted lawsuit.
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Veeam Backup Servers Need Patching, Plus 3 Stories
A critical Veeam backup vulnerability lets a low-privilege Viewer run code on the backup server. Plus Flock surveillance pressure, an FBI cyber disruption, and iPhone price pressure.