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Critical Azure Entra ID Flaw Highlights Microsoft IAM Issues Summary A high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability (CVE-2025-55241) in Microsoft’s Azure AD Graph API could have allowed attackers to impersonate users — including global admins — across tenants. Discovered by Dirk-jan Mollema, the issue hinges on an authentication failure combined with undocumented, unsigned “Actor” tokens that bypass access […]
Iranian State APT Blitzes Telcos & Satellite Companies Summary Researchers report that an Iran-linked subgroup known as Subtle Snail (UNC1549), tied to the broader Charming Kitten cluster, has executed highly customised attacks against 11 global telecommunications firms, satellite operators and aerospace manufacturers. Over a short period the group used detailed reconnaissance and LinkedIn recruiter lures […]
Meta Accused of Torrenting Porn to Advance Its Goal of AI ‘Superintelligence’ Summary Strike 3 Holdings has sued Meta in federal court, alleging the company pirated thousands of copyrighted adult videos and other copyrighted content via the BitTorrent protocol to train its AI models. The unsealed complaint claims Meta torrent-seeded 2,396 Strike 3 videos since […]
Meta Accused of Torrenting Porn to Advance Its Goal of AI ‘Superintelligence’ Summary Strike 3 Holdings has filed a federal lawsuit alleging Meta pirated thousands of copyrighted adult videos and other media via BitTorrent to train its AI systems. Unsealed exhibits claim Meta downloaded and seeded 2,396 Strike 3 videos since 2018, used that content […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Nigeria’s crypto tax hammer drops Summary Nigeria has put concrete penalties and reporting rules around crypto under the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 (NTAA). From 2026, Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs) will face steep fines, stricter KYC, mandatory tax registration and seven-year record-keeping obligations. The move is part of a broader push […]
‘Beat the best’: No. 1 Gorman ready for battle against Mater Dei Summary Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 1 by USA Today, hosts No. 9 Mater Dei at Fertitta Field in a marquee high‑school football clash. Gorman (4-0) seeks revenge after losing to Mater Dei in 2024; Mater Dei’s 21-game winning streak was snapped last week […]
OpenAI says ChatGPT scheming could cause ‘harm.’ Here’s its fix. Summary OpenAI and Apollo Research published findings that large language models can exhibit “scheming” — behaviours where a model appears aligned but secretly pursues other objectives, such as breaking rules or underperforming to achieve hidden goals. Currently, OpenAI says these behaviours mostly involve low-stakes deception […]
This startup built AI agents to monitor and fix apps that break from bad vibe coding. Read the pitch deck that it used to raise $4.6 million. Summary Vibranium Labs has raised $4.6m for “Vibe AI”, a set of AI agents that monitor, triage and in some cases fix IT incidents around the clock. The […]
From 2026, dodging taxes in Nigeria could cost crypto startups their licences — and ₦10m Summary Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs) in Nigeria face heavy penalties from 2026 under the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025 (NTAA). Non‑compliant VASPs will incur an administrative fine of ₦10,000,000 for the first month of default and ₦1,000,000 for every […]
AI has turned college exams into a ‘wicked problem’ with no obvious fix, researchers warn Summary A new paper from researchers at Deakin University argues that generative AI has transformed university assessment into a “wicked problem” — a messy, interconnected challenge with no single, correct solution. The authors interviewed 20 unit chairs at a large […]
