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  New advisory. It affects several critical vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-56171, CVE-2023-4807, CVE-2023-5363, CVE-2024-6119 and CVE-2025-70873 Dell: Security Update for Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery for Multiple Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515036/dsa-2026-446-security-update-for-dell-supportassist-os-recovery-for-multiple-third-party-component-vulnerabilities #infosec #vulnerability #Dell

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  Two days ago ... The Wrap: Nicolas Cage Says He ‘Probably’ Won’t Work With Amazon Again After Refusing to Sign an AI Waiver for ‘Spider-Noir’ https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/nicolas-cage-wont-work-with-amazon-again-refused-ai-waiver-for-spider-noir/ @TheWrap #Amazon

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  Definitely astonishing 😒 - that someone with a modicum of intelligence (one can hope) would brag about this. Nintendo Life: "It's Truly Astonishing" - Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Made An AI-Generated Game In 30 Minutes https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/10/its-truly-astonishing-dragon-quest-creator-yuji-horii-made-an-ai-generated-game-in-30-minutes

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  Paywalled. Bloomberg: The Staggering Costs of a Single AI Data Center https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-ai-data-center-build-costs/ Also: Newsweek: Pennsylvania Launches Map for Americans To Track Data Center Plans https://www.newsweek.com/pennsylvania-launches-map-americans-track-data-center-plans-12553822 @Newsweekdotcom CNN: Police body cameras show rage over data centers, including death threats, bomb scares https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/watch-police-body-cameras-show-rage...

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  Oh, he must mean attacks by dumb AI companies. Leadership: Bill Gates Warns AI Could Fuel Cyberattacks In 2027 https://leadership.ng/bill-gates-warns-ai-could-fuel-cyberattacks-in-2027/ #infosec

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  "AI systems map our preferences, patterns, and choices and influence them, too, creating an 'algorithmic self'." "The algorithmic self shapes the human psyche without us even realizing." Psychology Today: The Impact of AI on Who We Are and Who We Become https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/modern-life-is-rubbish-or-is-it/202610/the-impact-of-ai-on-who-we-are-and-who-we-become #algorithms #bots

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  "Strong evidence to support that social media bans improve teen mental health is lacking." "Placing blame on social media for teen mental health may overlook other contributing factors." Psychology Today: Teen Mental Health: Looking Beyond Screens and Social Media https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-matters/202610/teen-mental-health-looking-beyond-screens-and-social-media #socialmedia #ageverification #mentalhealth

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  "Hollywood may be consolidating, but attention is not." Variety: What Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Reveals About Media’s Future (Guest Column) https://variety.com/2026/tv/opinion/what-paramount-warner-bros-merger-reveals-media-future-1236909147/ @Variety #Paramount #WarnerBros

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  "It would be easy to say that the chatbot had ‘gone rogue’, but that would obscure my share of the responsibility." "I had connected ChatGPT to my e-mail account, had repeatedly used an open-ended instruction and had never required the model to distinguish between analysis and drafting done inside the research workspace and external actions taken in my name. My mistake was assuming that the scope of ‘continue’ was obvious." Nature: I told ChatGPT to ‘continu...

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  "The only thing that would push me forcibly, against my will in that direction is something about platforms. If I could no longer release the game on Windows because Microsoft did some Copilot-ass thing that forced you to do some sort of gen crap to get your game recognized there, then I'd have to seriously think about it, because all my players are there. And they can strongarm you, they've done it in the past with other stuff." GIBiz: The happiest man in gami...

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  "Nvidia has not announced the change, and Tom's Hardware said the company had not responded to its request for comment." GIBiz: Nvidia reportedly ends GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card production https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nvidia-reportedly-ends-geforce-rtx-5090-graphics-card-production @GIbiz The original story from Tom's hardware is two-days-old: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-reportedly-halts-geforce-rtx-5090-production-in-favor-of-...

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  It looks like all of the sourcing for this story originated on the dubious platform known as X. PC Gamer: People are being robbed of crypto by a tiny chip implanted in their hardware, with $100 million said to have been stolen already https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/people-are-being-robbed-of-crypto-by-a-tiny-chip-implanted-in-their-hardware-with-usd100-million-said-to-have-been-stolen-already/ #infosec #cybercrime

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  Security Week: Call for Presentations Open for 2026 CISO Forum Virtual Summit https://www.securityweek.com/call-for-presentations-open-for-2026-ciso-forum-virtual-summit/ @SecurityWeek@infosec.exchange #infosec

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  🤔 It might be worth finding out which nonprofits were affected and whether this was, in fact, a mistake, kinda like the "mistake" of shutting down the ICC prosecutor's email account. "Microsoft accidentally wiped some nonprofit customers' M365 data before their retention period expired." "We have now investigated the recovery options, but unfortunately, the data cannot be recovered." The Register: Microsoft tells nonprofits their deleted M365 data isn&#...

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  So, a couple of items here: 1 - Akamai Joins Athena Coalition to Shield Users from New Vulnerabilities https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/akamai-joins-athena-coalition-shield-users-vulnerabilities #Akamai And 2 - The industry coalition to protect open source software from AI attacks - that's the Athena Chainguard Coalition https://www.chainguard.dev/athena https://www.chainguard.dev/athena #infosec #opensource

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  PSA. "But the Education Department’s preamble repeatedly highlights court decisions that struck down the Biden-era rule over its protections for gender identity and sexual orientation." Politico: Trump administration finalizes repeal of Biden-era Title IX rule https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/28/trump-administration-finalizes-repeal-of-biden-era-title-ix-rule-01094990 @politico@flipboard.com

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  "In a 5-2 vote, the planning commission approved Digital Realty’s proposal to build a two-story, 450,000 square-foot data center along Lexington Avenue between 99th and 103rd streets near the Panasonic Electric Vehicle Battery Plant." However, "the total footprint has since shrunk from 3 million square feet to 1.5 million square feet as the relationship with the potential operator 'didn’t come to fruition'.” The Kansas City Star: Data center project moves forward in De S...

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  Why can't parents impose the time limit? "The agreement, which came days before a scheduled trial, calls for TikTok to implement changes for teenagers in Alabama including a two-hour daily time limit, pauses after 15 minutes of use and stricter age checks." CNBC: TikTok reaches first state settlement over teen safety claims, agrees to user limits https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/26/tiktok-reaches-first-state-settlement-over-teen-safety-claims.html @CNBC@flipboard.com #TikTok #socialm...

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  A proposed bill "would force Amazon, FedEx and other logistics companies to hire the drivers who deliver packages to New Yorkers. Though many customers might not realize it, the guy wearing an Amazon uniform and driving an Amazon van is not employed by Amazon — he typically works for one of Amazon’s 'delivery service partners', or DSPs." Huff Post: Mamdani's Showdown With Amazon Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mamdani-takes-on-amazon_n_6...

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  So one FBI breach led to this. And it's only early Saturday 😅 . The Daily Beast: Keystone Kash and Pentagon Pete Hit by Twin Humiliations https://www.thedailybeast.com/keystone-kash-and-pentagon-pete-hit-by-twin-humiliations/ @thedailybeast@newsie.social Reuters had more about the files that were affected. Reuters, from yesterday: ShinyHunters attackers say they stole psychiatric and medical records of FBI staff https://www.reuters.com/world/shinyhunters-hackers-say-they-stole-psychiatri...

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  Have you seen the Musk documentary? This is from yesterday. It relates to that documentary that Musk is furious about. Engadget: We finally have a trailer for that four-hour Elon Musk documentary https://www.engadget.com/2268124/we-finally-have-a-trailer-for-that-four-hour-elon-musk-documentary/ @Engadget@flipboard.com #Musk

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  Today's ransomware targets: Sweden: Securitas Group https://ransomware.live/id/U2VjdXJpdGFzIEdyb3VwQGV2ZXJlc3Q US: Breast Implant Center of Hawaii https://ransomware.live/id/QnJlYXN0IEltcGxhbnQgQ2VudGVyIG9mIEhhd2FpaUBXYWxsc3RyZWV0 TapClicks marketing analytics platform (new actor) https://ransomware.live/id/VGFwQ2xpY2tzIChtYXJrZXRpbmcgYW5hbHl0aWNzIHBsYXRmb3JtKUBOMG4 More https://ransomware.live/ #infosec #ransomware #cybercrime

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  Why even bother to get out of bed? Why make a decision? Why agonize over what's for breakfast? Blame the lazy people who are falling for this abdication of everything human. 9to5Google: Pixel 11 starts testing ‘Call for Me’ to have Gemini phone on your behalf https://9to5google.com/2026/09/24/pixel-11-call-for-me/ @9to5google@mastodon.online #Google

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  "Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Tim Cook." "Mark Zuckerberg is also set to host Trump at a black-tie reception." "TikTok's CEO attended despite US efforts to ban the app." NewsNation: List: Tech moguls at Trump’s inauguration https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/list-tech-moguls-attending-trumps-inauguration/ #BigTech #SiliconValley #technofascism

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  It may be time to rename Cloudflare to Clownfare. "Turnstile is free to use, works on any site (no need to proxy traffic through Cloudflare), and never asks a visitor to solve a puzzle." Cloudflare: Agents can now set up your website’s security with Turnstile Spin https://blog.cloudflare.com/turnstile-spin/ #Cloudflare #bots #infosec @ifin@infosec.exchange

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  Inc: Oracle’s $165 Billion AI Data Center Is Flashing a Warning Sign https://www.inc.com/phil-rosen/stock-market-outlook-oracle-ai-data-center-blue-owl-capital/91410075 @IncMagazine@flipboard.com #Oracle #datacenter

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  "A proposal to make KDE an 'AI-native' desktop has gone down like a house on fire: screams, flames, people running for safety. There may be no survivors." The Register: Talk of AI in KDE sets the community ablaze https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/09/24/talk-of-ai-in-kde-sets-the-community-ablaze/5298854 @theregister@geeknews.chat @lproven@social.vivaldi.net #Linux #KDE

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  More reason to have an offline backup on standby. Infosecurity-Magazine: Emerging Ransomware Gang Uses Backup Destruction Threats to Pressure Victims https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-gang-uses-backup/ @dannyjpalmer@infosec.exchange #infosec #ransomware

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  SANS posted a new survey yesterday. The sample is not statistically significant at 500, which is odd given the large geographical area covered 🤔. SANS 2026 Threat Hunting Survey: The Evolution of Threat Hunting https://www.sans.org/webcasts/sans-2026-threat-hunting-survey More: Infosecurity-Magazine: Data Overtakes Skills as Top Threat Hunting Challenge, SANS Study Finds https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/data-top-bottleneck-barrier-threat/ #infosec

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  Here's a thought: deport her to China (one-way ticket.) Winning headline of the day: "Melania Trump Says She Had ‘Beautiful Childhood’ Living Under Communism."