Episode 225 - Ransomware Group Releases Data to Train AI, University of Oregon Punishes Student for Responsible Disclosure, Qantas Cancels Executive Pay, iPhone 17 Launch

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Ransomware attack threatens to release art to AI training models

• https://cybernews.com/ai-news/lunalock-ransomware-attack-against-artists-platform/ 

• https://www.404media.co/hackers-threaten-to-submit-artists-data-to-ai-models-if-art-site-doesnt-pay-up/

 

University of Oregon punishes student for reporting vulnerability

• https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/09/a-university-of-oregon-student-reported-a-troubling-online-privacy-lapse-the-university-placed-him-under-investigation.html

 

Qantas cancels executive bonuses over online hack

• https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/release-of-the-qantas-group-annual-report-and-sustainability-report-2/ 
• https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/24/microsoft-ceo-nadella-requested-pay-reduction-after-security-incidents.html

 

iPhone 17 release

• https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone-17/vs/iphone-17-pro-vs-iphone-16-pro---the-new-top-tier-compared

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

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