Weekly Cyber Security News 03/07/2025

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break!

Finally Spectre mitigations are no longer required. Hope to see recovery in some system performance:

• Ubuntu Disables Spectre/Meltdown Protections

Domain typo-squatting is one thing, but domain squatting based on AI results… 

• AI Models Mislead Users on Login URLs

I usually question the outcomes of doing things because you can. But in this case I will let that slide. Who hasn’t thought about doing it?

• So you CAN turn an entire car into a video game controller

Might want to watch your words:

• Bluetooth flaws could let hackers spy through your microphone