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.
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AI’s Infrastructure Bill Is Coming Due
AI’s infrastructure buildout is measured in trillions, but useful work still has to pay the bill. Plus exploited FortiMail and Cisco flaws, a €95 million AI voice scam, 543,699 live GitHub credentials, a landmark AI copyright ruling, and a promising push to speed dementia diagnosis.
Apple Tightens Mac Data Access, Plus 4 Stories
Apple is tightening macOS Full Disk Access as AI agents raise the stakes. Plus a school-vendor breach, fake Zoom malware, Amazon’s data-center promises, and a hijacked Microsoft account.
Apple Patches an Exploited iPhone Flaw, Plus 3 Stories
Apple patched an actively exploited CoreGraphics flaw affecting older iOS, iPadOS, and macOS branches. Plus data-center power shortcuts, Google’s EU privacy fight, and Anthropic’s unusually stark IPO risk disclosure.
AI Voice Scam Triggered €95M, Plus 4 Stories
An AI-cloned voice helped confirm a fake payment request that sent €95 million out of Fideuram. Plus two exploited Citrix NetScaler flaws, Nvidia’s agent-security tools, an Apple/Amazon UK marketplace case, and orbital computing.
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.
A Power Plant Hack Leads Today’s Tech Brief
A small UK power plant reportedly went offline for four days after a cyberattack, ChatGPT can now work with Apple Messages, data centers are becoming an election issue, and researchers found a nasty way to turn Microsoft Defender’s own driver against security software.
mRNA Cancer Therapy Meets Phase 3 Goals, Plus 3 Stories
A personalized mRNA melanoma treatment meets its Phase 3 goals, while Microsoft patches a Copilot data-access flaw, Apple rewrites EU App Store fees, and Firefox ships a major security update.
Mac Screen Sharing Is Under Attack, Plus 4 Tech Stories
Attackers are exploiting a macOS Screen Sharing flaw, WordPress and GitLab need security updates, Heights Finance exposed sensitive data, and Gemini expands in schools.
aRTy News Weekly Podcast 2018-12-09
This week’s high value, low jargon tech news: Australia’s anti-privacy laws; Printers attacked for YouTuber, Eastern European banks hacked, Huawei does something good for deaf children and their parents, and much more