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Critical Flaw in Python’s Popular Pillow Image Library Allows Code Execution via a Crafted Image

Pillow, the most widely used image library for Python, can be made to run operating system commands on a server by specifying the name of a file it is told to open.

UK threatens subsea cable saboteurs with 14 years behind bars

Whitehall wants tougher penalties and new powers over telecoms operators as Russian activity raises alarm

South Africa’s SANTACO Partners With BYD, Bolt to Launch Electric E-Hailing Fleet

South Africa’s National Taxi Council (SANTACO), alongside its affiliate, the South African Meter Taxi & E-Hailing Association (SAMTEA) , is preparing to launch a new fleet…

South Africa Proposes New Crypto Rules to Tighten Cross-Border Capital Controls

South Africa’s National Treasury has published draft Capital Flow Management Regulations that would bring crypto assets directly into the country’s exchange control framework for the…

UAE’s Liwa University Partners With AIJRF to Develop Agentic AI for Higher Education

Liwa University and the Artificial Intelligence Journalism for Research and Forecasting (AIJRF) have signed an academic and research MOU to strengthen the integration of Agentic…

ITU outlines protocols for quantum key distribution

One of the latest additions to quantum communications standards from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) provides guidance on protocols for quantum key distribution (QKD), a means of enabling secure encryption as quantum…

Quest Diagnostics Data Breach Exposed ‘Certain Patient Records’

In a regulatory filing, Quest Diagnostics reported unauthorized access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager, a platform where certain clients can place test orders.

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Kenya’s Technopolis Authority Launches Digital Platform to Monitor Vehicle Speed Limiters

Kenya’s Technopolis Development Authority has completed the implementation of a Digital Telematics Platform for the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), enabling digital monitoring of…

Atlassian Patches 75 Flaws in Data Center and Server Products

Atlassian’s October bulletin lists 176 vulnerability entries, including 14 critical-severity issues, all in third-party components.

Vendor-affiliated AI agent tech gets adopted by friendly, funded foundation

Four projects for facilitating AI agents move under vendor-neutral governance

5G SA still a subset of 5G, hampering RedCap and more – GSA

The GSA recently discussed the latest trends in the 5G market, including the ongoing slow transition to standalone adoption and developments in RedCap, NTN and 5G-Advanced.

AI accelerates path from IT compromise to OT targeting

Commercial AI has not invented new OT attacks, but it has sped up reconnaissance, compressing attackers time to understand targets. Process-specific engineering knowledge remains a barrier

Iran’s Prince of Persia APT Hosts C&C in US for First Time Since 2016

After a three-month lull, Prince of Persia hid a Tornado C&C server on US shared hosting, its first US-based server since 2016.

Neysa to deploy GPUs and AI cloud in STT GDC’s Noida 2 data centre

Data centre operator STT GDC announced on Wednesday that India-based AI cloud company Neysa will use its STT Noida 2 facility to host a new deployment of GPU infrastructure and its Velocis AI cloud platform.

Nokia and ICEYE to help Ukraine develop sovereign LEO satellite comms

Nokia and ICEYE have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence to develop the country’s sovereign LEO satellite communications capability, shortly after Starlink throttled connections for Ukrainian forces.

Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia

inDrive plans to begin testing Pony.ai's robotaxis in Kazakhstan's capital in the first half of 2027.

Kazakhstan Expands Compute for Its AI Future

Kazakhstan’s AI ecosystem is moving from infrastructure plans to deployment. The shift is visible across the full AI stack — from infrastructure to models to applications.

FCC blocks two devices powered by Huawei silicon subsidiary

The FCC said it has blocked from sale in the US a dashboard camera and a wireless video transmitter equipped with chips from Huawei subsidiary HiSilicon. #pressrelease

Local Fiber renamed BroadX

Local Fiber, a company that helps broadband service providers expand sales and distribution channels, has rebranded as BroadX. #pressrelease

Railway warns devs to rotate secrets after potential breach

Cloud platform Railway published an urgent warning to users after detecting suspicious activity on its systems that store customer environment variables earlier this week.

Human receives AI-designed virus for the first time

Not to kill the human, of course – to kill the antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing their infection

Capcom confirms data breach affecting 11.7 million accounts

Japanese gaming giant Capcom has confirmed that hackers breached its membership service, CAPCOM ID, exposing more than 11.7 million customer email addresses and associated information.

LiteLLM release pipeline hacked to distribute info-stealer malware

Hackers compromised the LiteLLM project's PyPI package and published malicious Docker images with a payload that steals credentials, secrets, and environment variables.

Comcast drops more broadband subs as restructuring and layoffs loom

Comcast shed 144,000 broadband subs in Q3 as the company moves ahead with a major restructuring plan that will result in a $1 billion charge in Q4 and a reported 'significant' layoff in the coming weeks.