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So-net Says Hack Exposed 2.59m Records and 54,401 Mail Passwords
So-net's operator says a hack of its member database leaked 2,585,481 member records and 54,401 email passwords. The cause is under investigation.
Warp Says Vendor Hack Exposed Agent Data of Up to 1% of Users
Warp says attackers used a vendor flaw to reach agent trace and telemetry data. It puts the upper bound at about 1% of users. CrowdStrike is investigating.
Police Data Suppliers Hit by Multiple Cyberattacks, Inspectors Say
A UK inspectorate says cyberattacks compromised suppliers holding police data, and that most supplier contracts lack ongoing security checks.
Tailscale Says Version 1.104.4 Fixes Its SSH Root-Access Flaws
Tailscale calls flaws in its SSH feature serious and targets a patched client by 27 October. Until then, it advises tighter access rules.
NIST Finalises Post-Quantum Plan, Deprecating RSA and ECDSA After 2030
NIST's final IR 8547 deprecates RSA, ECDSA and other quantum-vulnerable algorithms after 2030 and disallows them after 2035, backing new US deadlines.
Texas Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, Alleging ChatGPT Misled Users
Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman under the state's consumer protection and SCOPE Act laws. OpenAI says it works to build safeguards.
Ofcom Urges Body-Stigma and Depression Onto Child-Harms List
Ofcom's first statutory report recommends adding body stigma and depression content to the child-harms list - advice to the Secretary of State, not law.
Grok Bot Can Now Build Reports, Memos and Dashboards, Official Account Says
Grok Bot's official X account says it can now build reports, memos and dashboards that users edit with it or have it keep up to date. Few details given.
Nine of 11 Online Safety Act Fines Unpaid, Ofcom Chief Tells MPs
Ofcom has issued 11 Online Safety Act fines since March 2025 and two are paid, Melanie Dawes told MPs, warning foreign courts could block recovery.
Ofcom Weighed Court Order Over Grok Deepfakes but Bar Was Too High, MLex Says
Ofcom considered an urgent court order over Grok sexual deepfakes on X but the legal bar blocked it, its chief told MPs, MLex reports. Its X probe goes on.
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