Security News Update for October 25, 2026

This week’s news includes:

• Governments Hack People with Zero-Click Spyware in Ads
• AI Firms Are Scared (you know what) That They May be Held Liable for Their Software  
• ** REMINDER** NEW SPRS/PIEE System Access Requirements
• DoD Form DD2345 (Militarily Critical Technical Data) is Becoming More Commonly Required
• Microsoft to Treat AI Agents as Insider Threats
• Two Critical Flaws in PHP; Releases EMERGENCY Patches
• Signal Bug Could Keep Your Mic and Camera On After Hangup
• Oracle Tries to Compete with Microsoft – And Failed – This Month
• DHS Admits it Lied in Case of Person Who Gave Customs Phone Wipe Password
• Personal Privacy and Cyber Tips
• Hack Exposes Millions of California Students’ Data
• Will you have to share your license to surf the web?      
• Preparing operational tech (OT) devices for post quantum is complicated
• This week’s tech insanity is not over
• Security News for the week ending October 23, 2026: Meta is on the hook for $25 billion, Norway proposes new Undersea cable between Canada and Europe that bypasses the US. is AI backlash becoming a workplace security risk, GoDaddy revokes 404,000 SSL certificates and ICE is creating a $100 million domestic secret police force

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