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This week, Matt and Griff discuss security vulnerabilities hitting MacOS and iOS devices, both of which have patches, as well as how VMware has confirmed the active exploitation of vulnerabilities by threat actors allowing remote code execution. Palo-Alto Firewalls have also recently discovered a new Zero-Day vulnerability that can allow for authentication bypass and root access, so update ASAP! Finnish authorities are looking into the recent break in the C-Lion1 data communications cable between Finland and Germany as being a potential act of sabotage. Amazon recently suffered a major data leak of 2.8 million employees' data, including PPI. A months-long cyber-espionage operation performed by Chinese hackers has compromised several telecom companies, including T-Mobile. The DOJ is proposing several methods to try to break Google's monopoly on the search market; Google has strong objections to this. OpenAI is preparing to release its new AI agent named 'Operator,' which is designed for general-purpose use cases. Canada has ordered ByteDance, owners of TikTok, to close all of its offices within the country due to security concerns. Australia is planning on implementing legislation to stop individuals under 16 years old from accessing social media platforms, emphasizing the need for societal standards in online safety. Finally, have you ever wondered how much it costs to have an influencer do some marketing for you?
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