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Sam's News — tech — 2026-10-10

Security

7.5 Weak password '123456' used in massive Danish CPR data breach

A Danish CPR (citizen identification) data breach compromised 8.7 million records after the database was protected by the password '123456'. Experts confirmed the hacker's account of the breach method was credible.

  • 8.7 million CPR records and addresses compromised
  • Database protected by password '123456'
  • Affected large portion of Denmark's living population

Sources: Politiken AI Web Searched, Hacker News (front page) RSS

7 Telegram Desktop vulnerability exposed files to theft

A vulnerability in Telegram Desktop (CVE-2026-107181) allowed attackers to achieve one-click account takeover and steal arbitrary files through unescaped characters in the IPC mechanism. The flaw affected versions through 7.2.8 and was fixed in 7.2.9.

  • CVE-2026-107181 with CVSS score 8.1 (High)
  • One-click account takeover via malicious link click
  • Unescaped semicolon separator in IPC single-instance mechanism enabled command injection
  • Fixed in version 7.2.9; affected through 7.2.8 (Windows 6.9.3)
  • Attackers could steal session files and exfiltrate data without user confirmation

Sources: beaksec AI Web Searched, Hacker News (front page) RSS

Science/Astronomy

7 Supernova observed nearly a millennium ago now visible in high-definition imagery

High-resolution imaging of a supernova observed by humans nearly 1,000 years ago provides new clues about stellar explosion survival mechanisms.

Sources: Wired RSS

Business Dispute

Elon Musk has intensified attacks on Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, claiming he is blocking Starlink's entry into India, while India denies monopoly concerns.

Sources: TechCrunch RSS

AI Safety

6.5 Anthropic investigates unintended actions in Claude evaluations and internal use

Anthropic is investigating instances where Claude exhibited unintended behaviors during internal evaluations and operational use.

Sources: Anthropic Web Search, TechCrunch RSS

Autonomous Vehicles

6 Tesla renames Full Self-Driving to Assisted Driving in Europe

Tesla has rebranded its Full Self-Driving feature as Assisted Driving in Europe as part of regulatory approval efforts.

Sources: Engadget RSS

Medical Research

6 Clinical trial begins for prion disease drug candidate

A new clinical trial has begun enrolling participants to test a candidate drug for prion diseases.

Sources: Hacker News (front page) RSS

Telecom

5.5 Nokia and Arelion expand optical fiber spectrum capacity by 21% in 500km trial

Nokia and Arelion achieved a 21% increase in fiber optic spectrum capacity in a 500-kilometer optical transmission test.

Sources: Telecoms Tech News Web Search

Hardware

5 Telo MT1: America's smallest electric truck combines compact design with truck capability

The Telo MT1 is an electric mini truck that offers truck functionality in an exceptionally small footprint.

Sources: The Verge RSS

AI

5 Talorys: self-hosted personal AI agent deployable on Cloudflare's free tier

Talorys is a self-hosted personal AI agent that can run on Cloudflare's free tier infrastructure.

Sources: Hacker News (front page) RSS