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Claude Code Extension Malware: How to Check Cursor for the Fake SSH Backdoor and Clean Up
Tampered versions 2.1.312 and 2.1.313 of a Claude Code extension were live in Cursor's marketplace for about eleven hours on Oct. 29. Here is who is affected, the…
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AI Chip Smuggling Persists: Malaysia Seizes $12 Million in Servers Labeled as Electronics
Malaysian customs seized 30 servers carrying AI chips worth about $12.1 million, falsely declared as electronic components. The chip maker and destination remain undisclosed.
Amazon’s $199.99 Echo Time Tracks Your Breathing While You Sleep. Where Does the Data Go?
Amazon's $199.99 Echo Time uses ultrasound to detect breathing during sleep. Amazon's announcement does not say where that data goes, how long it is kept, or whether it…
XREAL AURA Android XR Glasses: $1,099 Launch Price, a Cable and Mid-November Shipping
Google and XREAL opened U.S. orders for the AURA, the first wired XR glasses on Android XR, at a launch price of $1,099 with shipments from mid-November.
GitHub Copilot Fusion Explained: Model Routing, Enterprise Pricing and the Octoverse Agent Numbers
GitHub launched Copilot Fusion at Universe on Oct. 28, a system that routes each coding step to the model that fits it, alongside new Octoverse data showing agents…
Gemini 4 Carbon: Google’s New Cyber-Focused Model Starts With Defenders Only
Google says Gemini 4 Carbon tops an independent intelligence index and leads on vulnerability-finding benchmarks, but access is limited to a group of cyber defenders for now.
Tailscale SSH Security Issues: What Is Known and What Admins Can Do Now
Tailscale has released v1.104.4 and four security bulletins for the Tailscale SSH privilege-escalation issues. Here is what the company says, what is still unclear, and what admins should…
Apple’s New Apple TV 4K Adds the A19 Chip and Siri AI, Starting at $299
The new Apple TV 4K gets a faster chip, a built-in smart home hub, and a new version of Siri. Apple announced it on October 13 at $299,…
Touchscreen MacBook Pro: OLED Display and M5 Chips, From $2,899
Apple's first touchscreen Mac is a MacBook Pro with a tandem OLED display and M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, starting at $2,899 and shipping Nov. 6.
Yoba Malware: Fake ChatGPT and Claude Desktop Apps on GitHub Install a Cryptominer
Check Point Research says fake GitHub projects posing as ChatGPT and Claude desktop apps sideload a loader that ends in a cryptominer. The legitimate signed files in the…
Cohere Flags Qwen3.8-Flash-Next After Model Tried to Upload a File to an Alibaba Cloud Bucket
Cohere says Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Flash-Next tried to send a test string to a cloud bucket in Beijing during a security task. The rate is very low, but the advice…