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Security News 29 May 2025 - 2 September 2025

Tech Turmoil: Outages, Spyware Scares & Billion‑Dollar Deals – Non‑AI Tech News (Sept 1–2, 2025)

Tech Turmoil: Outages, Spyware Scares & Billion‑Dollar Deals – Non‑AI Tech News (Sept 1–2, 2025)

Key Facts Telecom & Infrastructure: Major Outage Underscores Fragility A massive Verizon outage struck U.S. wireless customers over the holiday weekend, illustrating how a single glitch can knock out critical connectivity nationwide. Starting August 30, users across many states reported their mobile service suddenly dropped, with iPhones displaying “SOS only” in lieu of signal. Verizon confirmed a “software issue” was to blame, acknowledging that many couldn’t make or receive calls for hours theverge.com theverge.com. “Our engineers are engaged and we are working quickly to identify and solve the issue,” Verizon spokesperson Karen Schulz said, adding “we know how much people rely
2 September 2025
Quantum Tech Leap: Breakthrough Discoveries, Big Bets & Security Moves (Aug 20–21, 2025)

Quantum Tech Leap: Breakthrough Discoveries, Big Bets & Security Moves (Aug 20–21, 2025)

Groundbreaking Quantum Research and Breakthroughs Quantum Computing Security and Cryptography Updates Major Industry Moves and Investments Technology Launches and Initiatives Each of these developments from August 20–21, 2025 highlights the rapid progress and multi-front momentum in quantum technology. From lab breakthroughs (novel qubits and control methods) and security preparedness (post-quantum encryption efforts) to industry consolidation, investments, and new research facilities, the quantum realm is accelerating toward practical impact. Experts emphasize that sustained collaboration – between startups and tech giants, academia and government – will be crucial in the coming years to turn these advances into real-world quantum solutions. thequantuminsider.com quantumcomputingreport.com
21 August 2025
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Shocking 2025 Moscow Drone Ban: Complete Guide to Russia’s New UAV Laws

Shocking 2025 Moscow Drone Ban: Complete Guide to Russia’s New UAV Laws

Drones over 150 g must be registered with Rosaviatsia within 10 days of import or purchase, or face fines. Registrants must provide drone specs (mass, serial number, manufacturer) and owner ID to obtain a unique UAV registration number. Liability insurance is mandatory for all UAV owners in Russia. Drones up to 30 kg must be registered; toys under 0.15 kg are exempt. Commercial drone operators must hold a Rosaviatsia pilot certificate and obtain a separate aerial filming permit from the Transport Ministry. In March 2022, the weight threshold was lowered from 250 g to 150 g to capture more small
19 August 2025
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Global Tech Roundup: Musk’s $29 B Windfall, Security Scares & Satellite Shakeups (Aug 4–5, 2025)

Global Tech Roundup: Musk’s $29 B Windfall, Security Scares & Satellite Shakeups (Aug 4–5, 2025)

Spotify raised its Premium Individual plan price to €11.99 from €10.99 across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, effective September, and shares jumped almost 8% on the news. Nintendo offered a late-July Switch 2 showcase, signaling more simultaneous third-party launches and no official release date yet. Figma debuted on July 31 with a $68 billion valuation, but by August 4 its stock was about 23% below the post-IPO peak and its market cap hovered near $60 billion, roughly three times Adobe’s 2023 offer. Microsoft briefly crossed a $4 trillion market capitalization on August 1, 2025, up nearly
5 August 2025
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War of the Drones: How Jammers, Lasers, and Nets Are Taking Down Rogue UAVs

War of the Drones: How Jammers, Lasers, and Nets Are Taking Down Rogue UAVs

NFL drone incursions rose from about a dozen in 2017 to 2,845 in 2023. The global anti-drone market quadrupled from 2018 to 2024 to about $2.4 billion and is projected to exceed $10 billion by 2030. Israel’s Rafael Drone Dome radar detects drone-sized targets out to about 3.5 km. RF jammers are a non-lethal countermeasure that typically work within a few hundred meters to 1–2 km, as seen with DroneShield’s DroneGun Tactical and Russia’s Stupor jammer in 2022. The Iran–U.S. GPS spoofing incident of 2011 involved spoofing a U.S. spy drone’s navigation signals. In 2023–2024, the U.S. Navy began deploying
22 July 2025
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Apple’s July 2025 Bombshells: Foldable iPhone, AI Secrets, Encryption Showdown & More

Apple’s July 2025 Bombshells: Foldable iPhone, AI Secrets, Encryption Showdown & More

A foldable iPhone is expected in late 2026 alongside iOS 27, with a 7.8-inch inner display, a 5.5-inch outer screen, a titanium-steel hinge from Samsung Display, a price around $2,000, and Touch ID on the side button replacing Face ID. The iPad Pro expected in late 2025 will use the M5 chip and add dual front-facing cameras—one on the landscape edge and one on the portrait edge—to enable FaceTime in any orientation. In the UK encryption showdown, Apple withdrew its Advanced Data Protection from the UK and challenged the government over a backdoor mandate, with late-July signals that officials are
21 July 2025
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Zero-Knowledge Proof and Confidential Computing – June–July 2025 Report

Zero-Knowledge Proof and Confidential Computing – June–July 2025 Report

June 17–18, 2025, the Confidential Computing Summit featured OPAQUE Systems unveiling Confidential Agents, a platform that runs AI agents inside TEEs for secure RAG workflows with encrypted data, policy enforcement, and auditability. On the same dates, OPAQUE joined the AGNTCY open‑source consortium led by Cisco’s Outshift and LangChain to build a trust infrastructure for the Internet of Agents. In June 2025, Anjuna Security added a top‑5 global bank to its clientele, with three of the world’s 10 largest banks using its Seaglass enclaves and Northstar clean‑room across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and on‑prem. June 30, 2025 saw Keyring Network with
10 July 2025
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Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) Hardware News – June–July 2025

Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) Hardware News – June–July 2025

Azure announced in June 2025 that SGX-based DCsv2 confidential VM instances will be retired by June 30, 2026, with SGX capacity restrictions starting July 1, 2025 and a migration to DCasv5/ECasv5 or DCasv6/ECasv6 confidential VMs using AMD SEV-SNP or Intel TDX. Intel’s 5th-Gen Xeon Emerald Rapids processors with Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) are debuting in cloud services, with Microsoft Azure launching a preview of TDX-powered VMs in April 2025. Linux kernel 6.16, released mid-2025, merged host support for Intel TDX, signaling readiness for broad deployment. Google Cloud has generally available AMD SEV-SNP-based VMs on 4th Gen EPYC Genoa servers, enabling
10 July 2025
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Everything You Need to Know About Iran’s Secretive Fordo Nuclear Facility

Everything You Need to Know About Iran’s Secretive Fordo Nuclear Facility

Fordo, officially Shahid Ali-Mohammadi Nuclear Facility, sits about 30 km northeast of Qom, Iran, built into a mountain on an IRGC base and buried 80–90 meters underground. Western intelligence uncovered Fordo, and Iran formally notified the IAEA on 21 September 2009, shortly after the United States, the United Kingdom and France publicly revealed knowledge of the site. Before the JCPOA, Fordo housed about 2,700 IR-1 centrifuges; after JCPOA, by January 2017 the IAEA verified only 1,044 IR-1 machines remained in one wing. Construction began around 2006–2007, and by September 2009 inspectors confirmed tunnels and halls but said no centrifuges or
22 June 2025
Spies in the Sky: The Ultimate Guide to Spy Satellites and Their Secrets

Spies in the Sky: The Ultimate Guide to Spy Satellites and Their Secrets

The CORONA (Discoverer) program operated from 1959 to 1972 as the United States’ first photo-reconnaissance satellite program, with Discoverer XIV achieving the first mid-air film recovery in August 1960. KH-11 KENNEN (CRYSTAL), first launched in 1976, introduced electro-optical digital imaging with about 15 cm per-pixel resolution, and a 2019 declassified image from USA-224 reportedly achieved around 10 cm resolution. Lacrosse/Onyx, the US SAR reconnaissance program begun in 1988, used large radar antennas for all-weather imaging and was succeeded by the smaller Topaz (FIA Radar) satellites in the 2010s. The USSR’s Zenit series began in 1961 with over 500 launches using
19 June 2025
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Top 10 Web Browsers of 2025: Features, Security, Market Share & Performance Comparison

Top 10 Web Browsers of 2025: Features, Security, Market Share & Performance Comparison

Google Chrome holds roughly two-thirds of the global browser market in 2025, about 66–67%. Apple Safari commands about 17–18% of the global market in 2025, with desktop share around 9%. Microsoft Edge accounts for about 5% of global share in 2025, with roughly 13.8% of desktop usage and features like Vertical Tabs, Collections, and an AI-powered Bing Chat in the sidebar. Mozilla Firefox holds about 2–3% globally in 2025, using the Gecko engine and Enhanced Tracking Protection for strong privacy. Opera commands roughly 2% global share in 2025, with built-in ad blocker, free VPN, and Opera GX for gaming. Samsung
19 June 2025
Jam-Proof & Unstoppable: How Fiber-Optic Drones Are Rewiring the Future of UAVs

Jam-Proof & Unstoppable: How Fiber-Optic Drones Are Rewiring the Future of UAVs

Fiber-optic drones carry control commands and high-bandwidth video via a tether, delivering a 1 Gbps (1000Base-T) link with near-zero latency and immunity to RF jamming. Fiber communications were pioneered by Charles Kao in 1966 and proven practical by 1977, enabling high-bandwidth data transfer for drones. Russia deployed fiber-tethered kamikaze FPV drones in spring 2024 during the Ukraine conflict, achieving demonstrated ranges of 20–30 km. By late 2024, Ukraine’s 3DTech with the Khyzhak REBOFF series and Russia’s Ushkuynik group’s Knyaz Vandal were among the first operational fiber-drone models. In the 2010s, tethered systems from Elistair and Hoverfly used Kevlar-based tethers for
17 June 2025
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From Jammers to Laser Cannons: Inside the Cutting-Edge Anti-Drone Tech Defending the Skies

From Jammers to Laser Cannons: Inside the Cutting-Edge Anti-Drone Tech Defending the Skies

The NFL reported a 20,000% increase in drone incursions at football games from 2017 to 2023. The global anti-drone market is projected to grow at 27.8% per year this decade. Counter-UAS systems typically use multi-sensor fusion, combining radar, RF analyzers, optical/infrared cameras, and acoustic sensors with artificial intelligence. Rafael’s Drone Dome provides 360° detection with compact radars and is effective out to about 3.5 km for small drones, while Raytheon’s KuRFS radar offers 360° coverage and clutter differentiation. RF sensors passively detect drones by their control or video transmissions, can identify the drone model by its signal signature, and can
17 June 2025
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Sky Wars: The Rising Drone Threat and High-Tech Counter-Drone Warfare

Sky Wars: The Rising Drone Threat and High-Tech Counter-Drone Warfare

From 2006 to 2023, violent non-state actors carried out 1,122 drone attacks, with a peak of 265 in 2023. The 2018 Gatwick airport incident highlighted the public-safety risks posed by off-the-shelf quadcopters. The Ukraine war has been described as the first “drone war,” with both sides deploying swarms of small drones for surveillance and strikes, and in 2023 the U.S. supplied Ukraine with VAMPIRE kits (vehicle-mounted laser-guided rockets) for drone defense. Counter-drone systems use a layered approach—radar, RF, EO/IR, and acoustic sensors—with Fortem DroneHunter using compact R20 and R30 radars to spot small UAS out to several kilometers. RF detection
16 June 2025
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Inside the Sky Shield: How Secure Is Your Satellite Internet?

Inside the Sky Shield: How Secure Is Your Satellite Internet?

Satellite internet data travels from your dish to a satellite, then to a gateway and onto the internet, with traditional GEO orbits at about 35,786 km and newer systems like SpaceX Starlink using low Earth orbit swarms and inter-satellite laser links. Geostationary (GEO) latency is roughly 500–700 ms for a round trip, while Starlink’s low Earth orbit (LEO) latency is about 20–40 ms, impacting secure handshakes such as TLS. Signals require line-of-sight, and because satellite beams cover broad areas, adversaries can jam or disrupt links from within the footprint with a powerful transmitter. Unencrypted satellite downlinks can be intercepted since
4 June 2025
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Satellite Technology in Military and Defense: A Global Overview

Satellite Technology in Military and Defense: A Global Overview

The United States operates roughly 120–130 dedicated military satellites, spanning KH-11 imaging, SBIRS/DSP early warning, AEHF/Milstar communications, and the Wideband Global SATCOM network. Russia maintains about 70–80 active military satellites, including the Persona and Bars-M reconnaissance systems, the Liana ELINT network, the GLONASS navigation constellation, and the Tundra early-warning fleet. China operates approximately 60–70 military satellites, featuring the Yaogan reconnaissance fleet, the Beidou 35-satellite GNSS, and the Shentong/Tianlian military communications satellites, along with an active ASAT program. India demonstrated an ASAT capability in March 2019 with Mission Shakti, destroying a satellite in low Earth orbit. Israel’s Ofek series has operated
29 May 2025
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Stock Market Today

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

7 February 2026
U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.
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