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SecurityWeek’s weekly cybersecurity news roundup offers a concise overview of important developments that may not receive full standalone coverage yet remain relevant to the broader threat landscape. This curated summary highlights key stories across vulnerability disclosures, emerging attack methods, policy updates, industry reports, and other noteworthy events to help readers maintain a well-rounded awareness of the evolving cybersecurity environment. Here are this week’s highlights:  CISA warns of actively exploited Ray vulnerability  CISA has mandated that all federal civilian agencies prioritize fixing a severe code injection vulnerability (CVE-2025-62593) in Ray-Project Ray. The flaw was added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog…

In brief Bitcoin surged above $79,000 Friday as ETF inflows, macro conditions and developments in Washington boosted demand. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted more than $1 billion over two days as institutional demand picked up. Billions of dollars in short positions were liquidated as Bitcoin rallied, accelerating the move higher. Bitcoin surged above $79,000 Friday as renewed institutional buying, improving macro conditions and a friendlier regulatory outlook in Washington collided with billions of dollars in short liquidations.The rally has pushed Bitcoin sharply higher this week, but analysts say the move began taking shape before the latest breakout.Myriad: Will the Clarity…

When insect pests get the munchies, some plants call in the microbes.  Gnawing fly larvae provoke cowpea plants to release chemicals into the soil that nurture a helpful community of microbes. These bacteria then prompt plants to release an airborne molecule that draws in parasitoid wasps to attack the flies, researchers report August 21 in Cell Reports. The results point toward durable protection stored in the dirt that could shield even future plantlets from the maw of an herbivore. Sign up for our newsletter We summarize the week’s scientific breakthroughs every Thursday. It’s unclear how long the microbial protection lasts, or…

Following a streamer acquisition contract in the Mediterranean, Norway’s energy data and intelligence company TGS has reported the award of data brokerage, marketing and licensing rights by the Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam (PA) for subsurface data over an offshore block in Brunei. Ramform Tethys vessel (illustration); Source: TGS The award covers 3D seismic data, well information and associated technical reports providing E&P companies with the necessary insight to evaluate the block, supporting better-informed exploration decisions and helping reduce subsurface uncertainty ahead of participation in the block licensing process, TGS said. This project is said to support the Petroleum Authority’s goal…

Reading Time: 7 minutes This story is part of The uprising in Sherman Park: 10 years later, a Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service series examining resilience, collective action and ongoing efforts to address the inequities that sparked a pivotal moment in Milwaukee’s history. Ten years after the Sherman Park uprising, many of the economic conditions residents and activists pointed to as problematic – even dangerous – in 2016 still remain, according to U.S. Census Bureau and local data analyzed by NNS. Many residents at the time said the unrest on Aug. 13, 2016, was about more than the fatal police shooting…

The Trump administration is asking for public feedback on changes to the ways it recommends vaccines – likely opening the door to greater access challenges and confusion, experts say.In a notice published by the health and human services (HHS) to the Federal Register on Friday, officials say they are now seeking comments from the public about the current categories for vaccine recommendations, which so far fall into routine, risk-based and shared clinical decision-making.“Public input received in response to this notice will help inform consideration by the Department and the Task Force of whether the current category structure adequately serves the…

How much is a career in politics worth? The Liberal Democrats, despite admitting claims of religious discrimination, say about £22,800. A former Lib Dem candidate claims £790,000.It is a question before the Central London county court after David Campanale argued that discrimination against his Christianity cost him his political career in a civil case against the party.Campanale, a former BBC journalist, was selected in 2021 as the party’s candidate for Sutton and Cheam, but was removed in August 2023.The Liberal Democrats have admitted claims of direct and indirect discrimination on grounds of religion or belief under the Equality Act and…

Tomasz Śmigla/ iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysProgrammers find AI tools addictive, but exhausting.Coding speed can be lost due to delays in fixing AI-written code.AI programming tools can lead to programmer workaholism and burnout.  Yes, yes, we get it. Thanks to GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, whatever the hot new AI tool is for developers, you can get more work done than ever before as a programmer. But even as developers use them ever more to generate boilerplate, explain unfamiliar code, draft tests, refactor modules, and troubleshoot…

Retired U.S. Army General Paul M. Nakasone, former director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command, has launched a boutique national security advisory firm. The newly-formed Nakasone Group will counsel government leaders, corporations, prominent families, and other private clients confronting cybersecurity, geopolitical, and personal security risks. “After more than three decades in uniform — including leading U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency — I’ve seen how quickly the threats facing individuals, families, and organizations are evolving,” Nakasone said when announcing the firm on LinkedIn. “We built this firm to bring the caliber of security…

The suspected Bitcoin address at the center of Maya Protocol’s Aug. 18 exploit still held about 20.8273 BTC with no outgoing spend on Aug. 21, while no published recovery plan accounted for the much larger estimated impact across the cross-chain liquidity protocol’s pools. Related ReadingMAYAChain’s $1.36 million exploit spiraled into nearly $11 million of pool damage Public Bitcoin data showed 20.82731228 BTC funded, zero spent, 11 confirmed transactions and none waiting in the mempool. Ten initial deposits totaling 20.82730682 BTC arrived at 17:32:18 UTC on Aug. 18, while a later 546-satoshi transaction raised the total slightly. At today’s Bitcoin price, the…