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  1. NY Times

    Review of iPhone Duo: A New Chapter That Redefines a Smartphone’s Purpose

    The first-generation Apple foldable may feel awkward, but it’s an intriguing step toward merging phones and tablets into one.

  2. Wired

    How Many Billions Would It Take to Hold Meta Accountable?

    Meta got hit this week with its biggest fine yet, the latest in a mounting pile of court-ordered payments.

  3. CIO

    Stop the insider threat lurking in AI agents

    The insider threat model rests on a simple premise: legitimate access to business systems is used in ways you didn’t intend. When an employee is onboarded, there is typically an access review, a background check, and least-privilege provisioning. Trust is extended, and occasionally that trust can...

  4. IT Pro

    A spate of cyber attacks has rocked Japan

    With over 100 cyber attacks impacting major sectors this year, Japan’s ruling party is calling for an emergency taskforce to strengthen AI defenses

  5. IT Pro Security

    A spate of cyber attacks has rocked Japan

    With over 100 cyber attacks impacting major sectors this year, Japan’s ruling party is calling for an emergency taskforce to strengthen AI defenses

  6. Security Week

    In Other News: Tor Exit Relays Hijacked, Banks Spot Rogue AI Agents, Self-Rebuilding macOS Ransomware

    Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Russia’s APT28 hit NATO defense firms, PingCAP source code stolen, ShinyHunters negotiator probe. The post In Other News: Tor Exit Relays Hijacked, Banks Spot Rogue AI Agents, Self-Rebuilding macOS Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek.

  7. Dark Reading

    Why Caribbean Threats Cascade Into Global Cyber-Risk

    The region is demonstrating what happens when exploits accelerate but assurance does not.

  8. The Hacker News

    Hackers Breach Enterprise Firewalls and VPNs, Exposing Over 70,000 Credentials

    Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a large-scale campaign that has targeted exposed network edge devices such as Fortinet FortiGate and Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect firewalls. "Artifacts from this investigation also indicate that operators in this campaign have obtained access...

  9. CIO Dive

    Tractor Supply taps former Home Depot exec as chief technology, digital officer

    Fahim Siddiqui will oversee digital operations and work to bolster long-term growth by improving the retailer’s customer experience.

  10. Dark Reading

    Cyber Insurance's New Reality: Underwriting Isn't Enough

    Rising AI, social engineering, and cloud risks are pushing carriers beyond risk transfer and deeper into cybersecurity itself.

  11. Security Week

    Mirai Botnet Operators Join PHP2Shell Attacks as ASLR Bypass Exploits Emerge

    Researchers tie PHP2Shell attempts to a Mirai botnet and show an ASLR bypass, but no successful compromise has been confirmed yet. The post Mirai Botnet Operators Join PHP2Shell Attacks as ASLR Bypass Exploits Emerge appeared first on SecurityWeek.

  12. Help Net Security

    UK proposes 14-year jail terms for subsea cable saboteurs

    Damaging a cable on the seabed off the UK coast could soon cost someone 14 years of their life behind bars, under plans the British government published this week. The proposal comes from a White Paper by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport that would update laws protecting...

  13. Help Net Security

    Microsoft 365 accounts compromised at 79 organizations, no passwords needed

    An attacker who spent ten weeks replaying stolen Microsoft 365 sign-in sessions broke into email accounts at 79 organizations and used hidden inbox rules to keep victims from seeing parts of their own mail, according to Huntress. The researchers tracked the campaign between July 14 and September...

  14. Infosecurity Magazine

    Gaming Giant Capcom Confirms Data Breach Exposed Users’ Personal Information

    Japanese video games giant Capcom confirmed unauthorized access to its online account system

  15. CIO Dive

    What’s keeping 5 tech executives up at night in the AI era

    From overreaching autonomous agents to a lack of C-suite accountability, tech leaders share their biggest worries on AI use.

  16. Dark Reading

    AI Agents as Insider Threats: Inside Microsoft's Bet on a Unified Security Stack

    Microsoft's Project Perception adds Guardian Agents to monitor and contain anomalous AI agents, but experts warn that policing unpredictable agents with other agents may multiply — not contain — the risk.

  17. CIO

    SAP lets AI play key role in its certification renewal process

    SAP professionals can now renew their certifications through AI-based roleplays. The new service builds on SAP’s revamp of its certification program last year, shifting the focus from rote learning of facts towards real-world use cases. “The evolution of Stay Certified reflects a broader shift...

  18. CTO Magazine

    Is AI Optimization More Important Than Bigger Models?

    AI optimization could be the next major AI breakthrough: Explore how systems that learn and improve over time can transform enterprise performance, enable smarter decisions, and deliver lasting business impact. Enterprises have become very good at building AI models. But what they have not yet...

  19. Wired

    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 Review: The Littlest Smartphone That Could

    Samsung’s cute compact is for those who want the smallest possible phone. Performance and camera are solid, but it’s pricier than its predecessor.

  20. The Hacker News

    PHP Warns of Another Unpatched RCE Two Days After Emergency PHP2Shell Patches

    PHP has warned of another way an attacker could run code on a web server, two days after it shipped emergency fixes for the critical PHP2Shell flaws. The new issue, assigned CVE-2026-115560, affects only web applications configured in an unusual way, and PHP considers it an unlikely risk.The...