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.
Data Centers
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.
Church Cyberattacks Expose Member Data, Plus 3 Stories
South Korean churches investigate breaches exposing member and donation data. Plus a critical Atlassian flaw, FICO layoffs, and Google’s new nuclear-power deal.
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.
Can AI Pay for Its Infrastructure? Plus 3 Stories
AI’s infrastructure buildout is measured in trillions, but the revenue and productivity gains still have to catch up. Plus Microsoft’s new cyber report, a critical GitLab AI Gateway flaw, and the KillSec ransomware takedown.
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.
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.
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.