Flax Typhoon can turn your own software against you

The Chinese hacking group gained persistent access to a popular mapping tool by turning one of its features into a webshell and hardcoding access, according to ReliaQuest. 

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Dems introduce bill to halt mass voter roll purges 

The bill likely won’t get far in a GOP-controlled Congress, but proponents described it as part of a broader effort to push back through constitutional institutions.

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Voting groups ask court for immediate halt to Trump admin’s SAVE database overhaul

In a court filing, the groups argued court action was needed to prevent permanent privacy harm from the government’s “illegal and secretive consolidation of millions of Americans’ sensitive personal data.”

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German government says it will oppose EU mass-scanning proposal

Despite fears from privacy advocates, officials from the ruling party said mass-scanning proposals like Chat Control should be “taboo in a constitutional state.”

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OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools

A new report from the leader in the generative AI boom says AI is being used in existing workflows, instead of to create new ones dedicated to malicious hacking.

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Potential EU law sparks global concerns over end-to-end encryption for messaging apps 

The EU will vote Oct. 14 on a proposal that would use AI or humans to detect child sexual abuse material on their devices.  

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Researchers say Israeli government likely behind AI-generated disinfo campaign in Iran

The group leveraged dozens of social media accounts and “routinely used” AI-generated imagery and video to stoke unrest among Iran’s population, according to Citizen Lab. 

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GOP senator confirms pending White House quantum push, touts legislative alternatives

Sen. Marsha Blackburn did not provide a timeline for any formal rollout by the administration, and also pointed to her proposed bill with Michigan Sen. Gary Peters. 

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Anthropic touts safety, security improvements in Claude Sonnet 4.5

Even with all the testing, the company said in its released research that the model tightened up once it was “aware” it was being evaluated. 

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UN seeks to build consensus on ‘safe, secure and trustworthy’ AI

Secretary-General António Guterres said the organization is looking to “move from principles to practice” when it comes to setting global AI standards.

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