Committee says Apple, Google, and Samsung could render stolen handsets worthless if compelled to act The UK’s Home Secretary should use her powers to push the tech industry to deploy stronger technical measures against the surge in phone thefts, according to a House of Commons committee.… READ MORE HERE…

Redmond says it’s fixed this particular indirect prompt injection vuln Microsoft fixed a security hole in Microsoft 365 Copilot that allowed attackers to trick the AI assistant into stealing sensitive tenant data – like emails – via indirect prompt injection attacks.… READ MORE HERE…

You didn’t have plans, did you? Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to patch a critical vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).… READ MORE HERE…

Starmer rebrands unpopular scheme as convenience tool after backlash UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has relaunched his digital ID scheme as something that will make people’s lives easier, less than four weeks after announcing it as a measure to tackle illegal working.… READ MORE HERE…

Runways? Where we’re going, we don’t need runways US defense technology biz Shield AI claims it can build a jet-powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) autonomous fighter drone that doesn’t need a runway to operate.… READ MORE HERE…

Group-IB says Tehran-linked crew used hijacked mailbox and VPN to sling phishing emails across Middle East Iran’s favorite muddy-footed cyberespionage crew is at it again, this time breaching more than 100 government entities across the Middle East and North Africa, according to researchers at Group-IB.… READ MORE HERE…