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Former Cybersecurity Pros Plead Guilty to $1.2M Ransomware Attack; Cl0p Breach Hits Korean Air, GnuPG Patch Fixes Critical Flaw

Former Cybersecurity Pros Plead Guilty to $1.2M Ransomware Attack; Cl0p Breach Hits Korean Air, GnuPG Patch Fixes Critical Flaw

TL;DR * CVE-2025-43529 and CVE-2025-14174 exploited in iOS WebKit attacks; Apple issues emergency patch for Safari, prompting Google Threat Analysis Group collaboration * ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group extorts $1.2M in Bitcoin from U.S. medical device firms; two former cybersecurity professionals plead guilty, sentencing set for March 12, 2026 * Cl0p

Two Helicopters Collide Near Hammonton Amid Communication Failures; Ukraine Deploys First River Drone in Combat Against Russian Barge

Two Helicopters Collide Near Hammonton Amid Communication Failures; Ukraine Deploys First River Drone in Combat Against Russian Barge

TL;DR * China Airlines Order 55 Airbus A320 Jets Worth $8.2B for Delivery Between 2028–2032 to Expand Domestic Capacity * Midair Helicopter Collision Near Hammonton, NJ Kills Two Pilots; FAA and NTSB Investigate Communication Failures * Ukraine Deploys Barracuda River Drones to Destroy Russian Logistics Vessels on Dnipro River, Expanding

U.S. and Israel Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites as Gaza Ceasefire Stalls; China Expands Nuclear Arsenal Amid Taiwan Drills

U.S. and Israel Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites as Gaza Ceasefire Stalls; China Expands Nuclear Arsenal Amid Taiwan Drills

TL;DR * Minnesota Legislature Passes $2 Billion Budget Amid Political Violence After DFL Lawmaker Melissa Hortman and Husband Killed in Gun Attack * Trump Administration Launches Military Strike Against Iran’s Nuclear Infrastructure, Escalating Middle East Tensions Amid Ceasefire Negotiations * China Conducts Live-Fire Military Exercises Around Taiwan, Expands Nuclear Arsenal Toward

Condé Nast WIRED Breach Exposes 23M Subscribers Amid GDPR and CCPA Scrutiny; North Korean Hackers Drain $2B from Web3

Condé Nast WIRED Breach Exposes 23M Subscribers Amid GDPR and CCPA Scrutiny; North Korean Hackers Drain $2B from Web3

TL;DR * Condé Nast data breach exposes 23M WIRED subscribers' data via dark web forum, triggering GDPR compliance scrutiny across US and EU * TrustWallet Chrome extension exploit steals crypto assets from 2,596 wallets, prompting $7M reimbursement and urgent update to v2.69 * PHP 8.x CVE-2025-14178 heap buffer

China Mandates EV Emergency Door Releases by 2027 Reshaping Global Tech Standards

China Mandates EV Emergency Door Releases by 2027 Reshaping Global Tech Standards

TL;DR * China mandates mechanical emergency door releases on all new EVs by Jan 2027, targeting Tesla-style retractable handles after 15+ crash-related deaths * UBTECH Robotics deploys 100+ Walker S2 humanoid robots at China-Vietnam border for passenger guidance and facility inspection, marking first real-world deployment * Waymo pilots Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant

Midair Helicopter Collision in New Jersey Kills One, Injures Pilot; FAA and NTSB Probe Human Factors and ATC Errors

Midair Helicopter Collision in New Jersey Kills One, Injures Pilot; FAA and NTSB Probe Human Factors and ATC Errors

TL;DR * Midair collision between Enstrom F-28A and Enstrom 280C helicopters over Hammonton, New Jersey kills one pilot, critically injures another; FAA and NTSB investigate causes of aviation error * Boeing 777X achieves 10% fuel efficiency improvement over 777-300ER with folding wingtips and GE9X engines; certification delayed amid regulatory scrutiny post-MAX

Robinhood Joins S&P 500 as CFO Succession and $2.95B Revenue Signal Maturation from Startup to Institutional Player

Robinhood Joins S&P 500 as CFO Succession and $2.95B Revenue Signal Maturation from Startup to Institutional Player

TL;DR * Robinhood transitions to S&P 500 firm with CFO Jason Warnick retiring, Shiv Verma named successor amid $2.95B 2024 revenue growth * Samsung Electronics acquires ZF’s ADAS business via Harman for $2.6B, signaling major AI-driven automotive M&A in 2025 * SK Ecoplant subsidiaries RenewONE