Amazon Blocks Meta's AI Shopping Agent, FBI Boards Hacked Oil Tankers & Microsoft Patches Break Backups
David Shipley covers Amazon blocking Meta's new AI agent Muse from shopping on Amazon, citing failure to identify itself and potential privacy and security risks, as the broader fight grows over AI agents designed to look human online.
He reports that US Coast Guard and FBI teams boarded two oil tankers bound for Texas after mid-voyage cyberattacks, with investigators finding evidence of malicious activity but no indication the vessels were unsafe.
Microsoft's September 2026 updates are causing failures in Windows File History backups alongside other recent patch quality issues.
A Scattered Spider member, Ahmed Hossam Eldin Elbadwy, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated data theft, with prosecutors seeking forfeiture of about $17.6 million in crypto and luxury assets.
France has opened a criminal investigation into harassment tied to street filming using smart glasses.
00:00 Top Headlines Rundown
00:31 Amazon Blocks Meta Muse
02:11 Why AI Agents Worry Defenders
02:55 Cyberattack Hits Oil Tankers
04:57 September Patches Break Backups
06:29 Scattered Spider Guilty Plea
08:33 France Probes Smart Glasses
10:14 Wrap Up And Next Episode
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