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Officials Seek Section 702 Renewal Before Court Ruling Is Revealed

U.S. officials are seeking renewal of Section 702 before a consequential court ruling concerning warrantless searches is made public. According to senators, the ruling was not released by its scheduled deadline, raising questions about why officials withheld the decision and when renewal will be considered. The episode places the

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U.S. Cyber Agency Warns of Active Exploitation of Critical PHP Bugs

A U.S. government cyber agency has warned that hackers are actively exploiting critical vulnerabilities in PHP, the widely used server-side web programming language. PHP is reportedly used in 70% of web software, giving weaknesses in the platform broad potential reach. The warning indicates that attackers have found a

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GMO Internet Investigates Alleged Customer Data Exposure After Cloud Breach

Japan’s GMO Internet is investigating an alleged customer-data exposure after suspected hackers posted data allegedly stolen in a cloud-service breach. The company said it is verifying the information and assessing what customer data may have been affected. The initial report did not provide details about the number

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UK MP Jess Asato Pursues xAI Over Grok Deepfake Abuse

UK member of parliament Jess Asato is suing xAI after she became a victim of the online abuse surrounding Grok’s deepfake controversy. Asato has publicly campaigned for victims of online abuse. According to Wired, that work placed her in the crosshairs of the controversy and led to her being

Independent Tests Report Safety Gaps in DeepSeek AI Model

Independent testing has identified safety gaps in a DeepSeek AI model, according to Reuters. The findings point to shortcomings in the model’s safeguards, but the available report does not detail the specific weaknesses or testing methodology. The report is relevant to ongoing scrutiny of AI model safety and the

OpenAI’s Fix for Reasoning-Trace Theft Reportedly Bypassed

OpenAI appears to have faced a rapid follow-up to a security issue involving the theft of reasoning traces. According to a report from CSO Online, an August fix intended to prevent the traces from being accessed was bypassed soon afterward. The report’s headline does not specify how the

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Thieves Steal Millions in Data Center Hardware

Thieves operating along highways are stealing data center equipment valued in the millions, according to NBC News. The reported thefts target hardware used to support data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The report underscores the significant financial value of computing equipment and the risks posed to facilities and supply chains