Christina Ayiotis
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Christina Ayiotis
@christinaayiotis.bsky.social
Mom, Cook, Cyber/AI/Privacy Lawyer, World Traveler, Cross-Pollinator, Continuous Learner (MY PERSONAL OPINIONS ONLY)
“European aerospace giant Airbus .. warned flights will be disrupted after it requested immediate modifications to thousands of .. planes .. move comes after the discovery that intense radiation from the Sun could corrupt data crucial to flight controls.” www.bbc.com/news/live/cv...
Flight disruption warning as Airbus requests modifications to 6,000 planes
The European aerospace giant said it had found that intense radiation from the Sun could corrupt data crucial to flight controls.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
“Derivates trading operator CME Group says trading in its markets has been halted due to a cooling issue at data centres.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
Global financial markets flying blind as data centre overheats — as it happened
Derivates trading operator CME Group says trading in its markets has been halted due to a cooling issue at data centres. Global financial markets watch futures closely.
www.abc.net.au
November 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
“Japanese beer giant Asahi revealed on Thursday that a massive cyber-attack in September has potentially leaked the personal information of more than 1.5 million customers.” www.bbc.com/news/article...
Asahi says more than 1.5 million customers' data potentially leaked in cyber-attack
The ransomware attack in September crippled Asahi's Japan operations and caused a drinks shortage.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“Massachusetts Institute of Technology released a study that found that artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market.” www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/m...
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
Artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, across finance, health care and professional services, according to MIT's study.
www.cnbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
“Following a rash of AI-assisted impersonations of U.S. officials, the bill would raise the financial and criminal penalties around using the technology to defraud.” cyberscoop.com/new-legislat...
New legislation targets scammers that use AI to deceive
Following a rash of AI-assisted impersonations of U.S. officials, the bill would raise the financial and criminal penalties around using the technology to defraud.
cyberscoop.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
“The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new guidelines on Wednesday outlining when inventions created with the help of artificial intelligence can be patented.” www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
US Patent Office issues new guidelines for AI-assisted inventions
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new guidelines on Wednesday outlining when inventions created with the help of artificial intelligence can be patented.
www.reuters.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
“The Westminster City Council said phone lines and other services were disrupted following an attack on shared council IT infrastructure.” www.cyberdaily.au/security/129...
London Calling: Multiple UK councils disrupted in wake of cyber attacks
The Westminster City Council said phone lines and other services were disrupted following an attack on shared council IT infrastructure.
www.cyberdaily.au
November 28, 2025 at 2:27 AM
“The Parliament and Council agreed on the package of rules after eight hours of negotiations to strengthen safeguards against payment fraud.” www.politico.eu/article/soci...
Social media giants liable for financial scams under new EU law
The new rules set a dangerous precedent, big tech companies say.
www.politico.eu
November 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
“Chinese state media and diplomatic social media accounts intensified efforts to erode Japan’s standing as an Indo-Pacific defence and security partner in 2025, research by Japan Nexus Intelligence and ASPI shows.” www.aspistrategist.org.au/normalising-...
Normalising disinformation: China shifts to overt operations against Japan | The Strategist
Chinese state media and diplomatic social media accounts intensified efforts to erode Japan’s standing as an Indo-Pacific defence and security partner in 2025, research by Japan Nexus Intelligence and...
www.aspistrategist.org.au
November 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Reposted by Christina Ayiotis
🦃🍂 Seasonably cold start to Thanksgiving with upper 30s and lower 40s across the area.

A good deal of clouds, especially north and west, with temperatures slowly crawling to the low and mid-40s for highs. Occasional gusts make it feel chillier. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
CWG Live: Cold for Thanksgiving and even colder in the days following
This round of chilly air hangs out for the holiday weekend, then another round with a storm inbound.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
“OpenAI is notifying some ChatGPT API customers that limited identifying information was exposed following a breach at its third-party analytics provider Mixpanel.” www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
OpenAI discloses API customer data breach via Mixpanel vendor hack
OpenAI is notifying some ChatGPT API customers that limited identifying information was exposed following a breach at its third-party analytics provider Mixpanel.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Reposted by Christina Ayiotis
The first episodes of the show's fifth and final season are out on Wednesday night. Critic Eric Deggans says the Duffer Brothers keep the plot moving along — even though, so far, many of the storylines feel familiar. n.pr/44tHZB5
'Stranger Things' is back. Does everything old still feel new?
The first episodes of the show's fifth and final season are out on Wednesday night. Critic Eric Deggans says the Duffer Brothers keep the plot moving along — even though, so far, many of the storylines feel familiar.
n.pr
November 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
#Blizzard warnings were in effect in parts of the upper Midwest on Wednesday as a winter storm continued to churn eastward across the region, dumping heavy snowfall that was already beginning to disrupt #Thanksgiving plans for some travelers.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w... @nytimes.com
Heavy Snow Disrupts Some Thanksgiving Travel Across Upper Midwest
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
“Emergency powers in the EU’s Digital Services Act risk destroying important evidence for future courts and historians.” www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The Hidden Risks of Platform Control Over Historical Memory
Emergency powers in the EU’s Digital Services Act risk destroying important evidence for future courts and historians.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
“CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations identifies innocuous trigger words that lead DeepSeek to produce more vulnerable code.” www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog/c...
CrowdStrike Researchers Identify Hidden Vulnerabilities in AI-Coded Software
CrowdStrike researchers reveal how trigger words cause DeepSeek-R1 to generate vulnerable code—exposing new AI-driven risks in software development.
www.crowdstrike.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
“Up to 3m low-skilled jobs could disappear in the UK by 2035 because of automation and AI, according to a report by a leading educational research charity.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds
Trades, machine operations and administrative roles are most at-risk, says leading educational research charity
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Reposted by Christina Ayiotis
Soooooo restrictions for international data transfers are now percolating US privacy-ish bills beyond the national security DOJ rule stuff: COPPA 2.0 would include foreign access restrictions to the personal information of a child or teen (targeting designated countries) 1/
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November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Reposted by Christina Ayiotis
FCC says hackers hijack US radio gear to send fake alerts, obscenities reut.rs/48kbF54
FCC says hackers hijack US radio gear to send fake alerts, obscenities
Hackers are hijacking U.S. radio transmission equipment to broadcast bogus emergency messages and obscene language, the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday.
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
“The European Parliament on Wednesday called for a Europe-wide minimum threshold of 16 for minors to access social media without their parents’ consent.” www.politico.eu/article/euro...
European Parliament backs 16+ age rule for social media
Call comes as several EU countries prepare to restrict social media for kids.
www.politico.eu
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"Companies of all types are deploying chatbots using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) .. Below we identify 5 key risk areas that businesses should address as they deploy AI chatbots, as well as best practices to address these risks."
www.wiley.law/alert-AI-Cha...
AI Chatbots: How to Address Five Key Legal Risks
www.wiley.law
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
“CISA strongly urges highly targeted individuals to immediately review and apply the best practices provided in the guidance to protect mobile device communications.” www.cisa.gov/resources-to...
Mobile Communications Best Practice Guidance | CISA
www.cisa.gov
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“Congress has failed to pass a federal law closing this gap, but Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., recently proposed such legislation specifically focused on the consumer wearables market.” iapp.org/news/a/is-a-... @iapp.bsky.social
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November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"A duo talked their way into a Virginia wine cellar, slipping away with six bottles. 'Stop them!' the sommelier shouted." www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Theft of $24,000 wine bottle spurs high-speed chase through Va. countryside
A couple talked their way into the Virginia wine cellar, where the woman reportedly distracted their guide while the man slipped bottles into his overcoat.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"Companies are racing to develop artificial intelligence tools that can make reservations for flights, hotels and more on your behalf. Here’s what to know." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/t...
What Is Agentic A.I., and Would You Trust It to Book a Flight?
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“A guest dining at the time leaped into his Porsche to block the thieves’ rented Mazda SUV from New Jersey, leading to a collision that damaged the luxury car but allowed staff to pull the female suspect from the vehicle as the male driver sped away.” www.thewinchestergazette.com/articles/new...
Staff and Guest Stop $100K Burgundy Heist at Virginia Inn
A disguised duo targeted L’Auberge Provençale’s prized Burgundy, but alert staff and a brave guest stopped the heist, catching one suspect and recovering some bottles.
www.thewinchestergazette.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM