Tech News from Simmons Systems (Page 2)

Tech News from Simmons Systems

Security Flaw in Claude Chrome Extension Enables Rogue AI Actions

A security vulnerability in Anthropic's Claude for Chrome browser extension allows malicious extensions to secretly trigger predefined AI actions by simulating user clicks. Discovered by researchers at Manifold Security, the flaw lets attackers exploit Claude's connections to sensitive services like Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, and

Ransomware Attack on Coca-Cola's Fairlife Halts US Dairy Production

Coca-Cola discloses that a ransomware attack on its Fairlife dairy subsidiary disrupts operations and temporarily suspends production of Fairlife products across the United States. In an SEC Form 8-K filing, the company says it detects unauthorized access to several systems, including those tied to production. Coca-Cola activates its incident response

Moonshot AI's Upcoming Kimi K3 Takes Aim at Frontier Models From OpenAI and Anthropic

Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI prepares to release Kimi K3, a new open-weight model that reportedly matches or surpasses Anthropic's Opus 4.8 in performance. The Financial Times reports that the upcoming model features between 2 trillion and 3 trillion parameters, making it the largest open-weight AI model

EU Forces Google to Open Android and Search to Rival AI Assistants and Engines

The European Union orders Google to give rival search engines and AI assistants greater access to key parts of Android and Google Search under the bloc's Digital Markets Act. The two decisions target Google's dominance over two of the tech industry's most critical platforms

1Password Integrates With Claude AI for Secure Automated Logins

1Password launches a new browser integration for Anthropic's Claude chatbot that allows the AI to access stored login credentials on behalf of users. The feature, called 1Password for Claude, lets users authorize the AI to complete multi-step tasks like booking travel and managing online accounts without manually inputting

xAI Sues Man for Exploiting Grok to Generate Child Sexual Abuse Material

Elon Musk's xAI initiates legal action against a South Carolina man named Terry Wayne Harwood for allegedly using the Grok AI chatbot to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The company claims Harwood knowingly bypasses Grok's safety safeguards to alter nonconsensual images and convert them into

Researcher Drops Ninth Windows Zero-Day Exploit Amid Record Patch Tuesday

A pseudonymous researcher going by the name NightmareEclypse releases yet another Windows zero-day exploit, marking the ninth such disclosure from this individual. The latest exploit, dubbed HiveLegacy, targets a vulnerability in the Windows User Profile Service and enables users with limited system privileges to compromise administrator accounts. The drop coincides

Sheetz Ditches VMware After Broadcom Licensing Changes Spark Uncertainty

Sheetz, the US convenience store chain, is migrating all 838 of its store locations off VMware and onto StorMagic's SvHCI platform. The massive shift involves approximately 11,000 virtual machines, with each store running 12 to 14 VMs on Dell R440/R450-series servers that have been in place

Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday Addresses Record 570 Security Flaws

Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday delivers security updates for a record-breaking 570 vulnerabilities across its product ecosystem. The update addresses 59 flaws rated as Critical, including 48 remote code execution vulnerabilities. The breakdown spans 254 elevation of privilege bugs, 145 remote code execution flaws, 102 information disclosure issues,

CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Actively Exploited SharePoint Vulnerabilities

CISA warns that attackers are actively exploiting three serious vulnerabilities in Internet-exposed, on-premises Microsoft SharePoint Server instances. These flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-32201, CVE-2026-45659, and CVE-2026-56164, affect all supported self-hosted versions of SharePoint Server. Attackers use them to bypass authentication, execute remote code, and establish persistence on compromised systems. According to

New York Becomes First State to Pause New Data Center Construction

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs an executive order halting the approval of new permits for data centers 50 megawatts or larger, making New York the first state to implement such a pause. The state's Department of Environmental Conservation stops issuing permits until a comprehensive environmental review concludes,

Microsoft's Secure Boot Leaves Windows and Linux Vulnerable for Over a Decade

Security researchers at ESET reveal that Microsoft's Secure Boot, an industry standard designed to protect devices from firmware infections, has been trivial to bypass for 13 of its 14 years of existence. The discovery centers on 11 firmware shim images, some dating back to 2013, that contain known

Apple Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft and Corporate Espionage

Apple files a blockbuster lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI startup of stealing confidential documents, spying on hardware prototypes, and tricking a trusted partner into performing proprietary product design techniques. The 41-page complaint centers on the alleged actions of three individuals and paints a picture of systematic corporate espionage. The