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Cybersecurity 9 September 2025 - 5 October 2025

AI Breakthroughs, Cyber Attacks & a $50B Gaming Shock – Tech News Roundup (Oct 4-5, 2025)

AI Breakthroughs, Cyber Attacks & a $50B Gaming Shock – Tech News Roundup (Oct 4-5, 2025)

OpenAI’s Sora 2 generative video app reached 56,000 downloads on its first day, topping Apple’s U.S. App Store. Electronic Arts is in advanced talks for a $50 billion buyout to go private. Japan’s Asahi Breweries halted production after a cyberattack, while WestJet confirmed a data breach exposing thousands of passport scans. OpenAI’s valuation hit $500 billion after a $6.6 billion secondary share sale.
5 October 2025
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Quantum Computing Inc (QUBT) Stock Skyrockets on $500M Fundraising and New Tech Debut – Can the Rally Last?

Quantum Computing Inc (QUBT) Soars 24% on $500M Funding & New “Quantum Secure” Tech – Will It Hit $40?

Quantum Computing Inc. raised $500 million in an oversubscribed private placement in late September, boosting total cash to about $850 million. QUBT shares spiked 24% on Oct. 3 after unveiling a new quantum encryption platform at ECOC 2025, but remain volatile. Analysts raised targets, with Ascendiant Capital now at $40. Despite a $19.98 close on Oct. 2 and strong market cap, Q2 revenue was just $61,000 with a $36.5 million net loss.
3 October 2025
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Tech World Explodes: Unmissable AI, Cyber & Corporate Headlines (Oct 2–3, 2025)

Tech World Explodes: Unmissable AI, Cyber & Corporate Headlines (Oct 2–3, 2025)

Google’s YouTube and NBCUniversal signed a multi-year deal Oct 2 to keep NBC shows, including “Sunday Night Football,” on YouTube TV. Amazon Web Services and the NBA announced an AI-powered broadcast partnership Oct 1. Apple removed ICE-tracker apps from its App Store Oct 3 after U.S. government pressure. The ECB awarded a €237 million contract to Feedzai Oct 3 for digital euro fraud prevention.
3 October 2025
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UK’s Mandatory Digital ID Plan Sparks Uproar: Security Game-Changer or Privacy Nightmare?

UK’s Mandatory Digital ID Plan Sparks Uproar: Security Game-Changer or Privacy Nightmare?

Britain will require all workers to use a compulsory digital ID card by 2029, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced. The smartphone-based ID will be mandatory for employment checks and later for accessing government services. Over 1.6 million people have signed a petition opposing the plan, citing privacy concerns. Polling shows 57% of Britons support a national ID card in principle.
30 September 2025
Crypto Chaos: 1,000 Bitcoin Millionaires Vanish Daily, Altcoins & NFTs Explode, Hackers Strike! (Sep 28–29, 2025)

Crypto Chaos: 1,000 Bitcoin Millionaires Vanish Daily, Altcoins & NFTs Explode, Hackers Strike! (Sep 28–29, 2025)

Roughly 7,700 Bitcoin millionaire addresses vanished as BTC fell from $116,000 to $109,000 between Sept 22–26, with institutional ETF inflows reversing. Top altcoins rebounded 3–4% on Sept 29 after $260 million in Bitcoin shorts were liquidated. Binance CEO “CZ” Zhao’s backing sent Aster DEX’s token soaring, while Hyperliquid’s Hypurr NFTs traded for up to $467,000 amid theft reports.
29 September 2025
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Inside China’s Hidden Cyber Machine: How the MSS and ‘Salt Typhoon’ Put Spies in Your Phone Network — and What Comes Next

Inside China’s Hidden Cyber Machine: How the MSS and ‘Salt Typhoon’ Put Spies in Your Phone Network — and What Comes Next

A U.S.-U.K. advisory details Chinese state-backed hackers targeting telecom and backbone networks since 2021, using known vulnerabilities in routers and edge devices. Investigators report attackers mirrored traffic, tunneled data, and harvested authentication from network gear. AT&T’s CISO warns copycats are adopting these methods. U.S. officials say Salt Typhoon is mostly contained but remains a potential espionage and disruption risk.
28 September 2025
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AI Metaverse Leaps, Cyber Attacks, and Space Triumphs – Global Tech News Roundup (Sept 26–27, 2025)

AI Metaverse Leaps, Cyber Attacks, and Space Triumphs – Global Tech News Roundup (Sept 26–27, 2025)

Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Meta’s Horizon AI platform for creating VR/AR worlds and new smart glasses at Connect 2025. Anthropic will triple its international staff as 80% of Claude chatbot use is now outside the U.S. Donald Trump ordered a forced sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations, but ByteDance will keep ownership. A ransomware gang leaked data of over 8,000 London nursery children after breaching a major childcare provider.
27 September 2025
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Tech Shockwaves: Cyber Attacks, Electric Skies & Space Launches Rock September 23-24, 2025

Tech Shockwaves: Cyber Attacks, Electric Skies & Space Launches Rock September 23-24, 2025

Apple launched the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max with an A19 chip, triple 48MP cameras, and record battery life. Samsung introduced the Galaxy S25 FE flagship and new mid-range 5G phones. Stellantis unveiled a prototype EV battery that charges faster and weighs less. SpaceX launched NASA’s IMAP probe and NOAA’s SWFO-L1 solar observatory on September 24.
24 September 2025
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Tech Shockwaves: Space Spies, TikTok’s Lifeline & Cyber Chaos – Global Tech Roundup (Sept 22–23, 2025)

Tech Shockwaves: Space Spies, TikTok’s Lifeline & Cyber Chaos – Global Tech Roundup (Sept 22–23, 2025)

A cyberattack on airline check-in systems disrupted major European airports, forcing manual backups and grounding flights. U.S. regulators pressed Google to divest its AdX exchange in an antitrust trial, while Google called the demand “radical and reckless.” SpaceX launched a secret Falcon 9 mission for the NRO, adding to a growing U.S. spy satellite network. Jaguar Land Rover’s UK plants remain shut for weeks after a ransomware incident.
23 September 2025
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Visa Crackdown, TikTok Deal & Cyber Chaos: Tech Shockwaves on Sept 21-22, 2025

Visa Crackdown, TikTok Deal & Cyber Chaos: Tech Shockwaves on Sept 21-22, 2025

President Donald Trump imposed a sudden $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, prompting U.S. tech firms to warn foreign staff against travel and rattling India’s IT sector. A ransomware attack crashed check-in systems at major European airports, causing cancellations and long lines. Australia’s Optus outage, now linked to four deaths, drew regulator scrutiny. Russian pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone 17 jumped 66% despite sanctions and high prices.
22 September 2025
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Tech Shockwaves: Gadgets, Breaches, and a New Space Race Unfold

Tech Shockwaves: Gadgets, Breaches, and a New Space Race Unfold

Apple will launch its iPhone 17 lineup, including an ultra-thin iPhone Air, on Sept. 19, with a software fix coming for a camera glitch. Meta introduced $800 Ray-Ban smart glasses with a heads-up display. South Korea’s Lotte Card reported a hack affecting 3 million customers; Australia’s Kmart was found to have misused facial recognition. Workday shares jumped after Elliott Management took a $2 billion stake.
18 September 2025
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Space Races, Chip Wars & Cyber Shocks: Global Tech Roundup (Sept 15–16, 2025)

Space Races, Chip Wars & Cyber Shocks: Global Tech Roundup (Sept 15–16, 2025)

Meta will debut $800 smart glasses with built-in displays at its Connect conference. Nvidia’s China-only RTX6000D AI chip is struggling as Chinese firms reject it in favor of gray-market alternatives. A cyberattack has halted Jaguar Land Rover’s UK factories for over three weeks, affecting 33,000 workers. China launched a test satellite for its internet constellation, while Blue Origin prepares its first Mars mission for NASA.
16 September 2025
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Tech Turmoil: iPhone 17 Stuns, Starlink Outage, Cyber Hacks & Chip Wars – Non-AI News Roundup (Sept 14–15, 2025)

Tech Turmoil: iPhone 17 Stuns, Starlink Outage, Cyber Hacks & Chip Wars – Non-AI News Roundup (Sept 14–15, 2025)

Apple launched the iPhone 17 lineup, including a new ultra-thin iPhone Air, and unveiled the Apple Watch Series 11, now FDA-cleared for blood-pressure monitoring. Starlink experienced a global outage affecting over 43,000 users, mostly resolved by Sept 15. Hackers breached Vietnam’s National Credit Information Center, targeting sensitive data. China opened anti-dumping and export curb probes into U.S. semiconductors ahead of trade talks.
15 September 2025
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AI vs AI: The Autonomous Cybersecurity Arms Race Reshaping the SOC

AI vs AI: The Autonomous Cybersecurity Arms Race Reshaping the SOC

Cybercriminals are using generative AI tools like WormGPT and FraudGPT to automate phishing, create polymorphic malware, and find zero-day exploits with little expertise, according to CSO Online and Radware. Security teams are deploying AI copilots such as Microsoft Security Copilot and SentinelOne’s Athena to automate threat detection and response. Venture funding for AI-driven cybersecurity startups hit $2.7 billion in Q1 2025, Axios reports.
15 September 2025
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The Great AI Content Heist: How Bots Are Devouring the Internet – and How We Can Fight Back

The Great AI Content Heist: How Bots Are Devouring the Internet – and How We Can Fight Back

An investigation found AI companies scraped over 15.8 million YouTube videos from more than 2 million channels without permission to train models, often violating platform terms and copyright. Automated bots from AI labs now make up about 30% of global web traffic, with some sites seeing up to 97% of visits from scrapers. Many bots ignore robots.txt rules and disguise their identities to evade detection. Publishers are responding with technical blocks and lawsuits.
11 September 2025
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Global Internet on Edge: Cable Cuts, Satellite Gambits & Digital Freedom Fights (Sept 10–11, 2025)

Global Internet on Edge: Cable Cuts, Satellite Gambits & Digital Freedom Fights (Sept 10–11, 2025)

Two major undersea internet cables were cut in the Red Sea, disrupting connectivity across India, Pakistan, Gulf states, and East Africa; Microsoft warned Azure users in the Middle East of higher latency as repairs could take weeks. In Nepal, a government social media ban sparked violent protests, leaving at least 19 dead and over 100 injured; the ban was lifted within a day after the unrest.
11 September 2025
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Bitcoin Bounces, Trump’s Crypto Gambit & $41M Hack Shock – Sept 9–10 Blockchain Bombshells

Bitcoin Bounces, Trump’s Crypto Gambit & $41M Hack Shock – Sept 9–10 Blockchain Bombshells

Bitcoin rebounded above $112,000 on Sept. 10 as traders watched U.S. inflation data and possible Fed rate cuts. Binance ended its BNB-based trading fee discounts, shifting to a volume- and referral-based model. Worldcoin’s WLD token surged 55% after Eightco’s $250 million reserve plan. Coinbase launched “x402 Bazaar,” enabling AI agents to pay each other with crypto micropayments.
10 September 2025
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Bitcoin Calm at $111K, Trump’s Crypto Debut & $41M Hack – Blockchain Highlights (Sept 8–9, 2025)

Bitcoin Calm at $111K, Trump’s Crypto Debut & $41M Hack – Blockchain Highlights (Sept 8–9, 2025)

Bitcoin held above $111,000 as traders awaited U.S. inflation data, while Ether hovered near $4,300. American Bitcoin (ABTC), backed by Eric and Donald Trump Jr., surged 83% then closed up 34% on its Nasdaq debut. DeFi hacks hit Nemo and SwissBorg, with losses of $2.4 million and $41 million respectively. Nasdaq filed to offer tokenized stock trading, and Europe saw its first regulated blockchain stock exchange launch.
9 September 2025
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