California Governor Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill SB 53
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 53, a first-in-the-nation bill that sets new transparency requirements on large AI companies. SB 53, which passed the state legislature two weeks ago, requires large AI labs – including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind – to be transparent about safety protocols. It also ensures whistleblower protections for employees at those companies.
Moldova’s pro-EU party wins election amid cyberattacks, Kremlin interference
Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s pro-European party secured a majority in parliament after weekend elections that were marred by cyberattacks and allegations of Russian attempts to destabilize the vote. The ruling Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) won about 50% of the vote, well ahead of the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc, which received less than 25%, according to preliminary results from Moldova’s central electoral commission. The outcome strengthens Sandu’s push to join the European Union less than a year after she secured reelection in November 2024, overcoming earlier attempts by Russia-linked groups to sway that vote.
CISA confirms it’s ending MS-ISAC support
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Monday announced that its cooperative agreement with the Center for Internet Security, the Upstate New York nonprofit that runs the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, will conclude Tuesday. The federal cybersecurity agency said that the end of the agreement, which had been planned for the end of the fiscal year at the close of the month Tuesday, marks a transition to “a new model” of supporting state and local government agencies in protecting their systems against digital threats.
Asahi Suspends Operations in Japan After Cyber-Attack
Brewing giant Asahi has suspended operations in Japan following a “system failure” caused by a cyber-attack. The firm, which is headquartered in Tokyo, said that order and shipment operations at group companies in Japan have been suspended, as have call center operations, including customer service desks. “We are actively investigating the cause and working to restore operations; however, there is currently no estimated timeline for recovery. The system failure is limited to our operations within Japan,” Asahi wrote in a press release published on September 29. “We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers and business partners,” the firm added.
Apple Updates iOS and macOS to Prevent Malicious Font Attacks
Apple on Monday released a fresh round of security updates that address a single medium-severity vulnerability affecting both iOS and macOS. Tracked as CVE-2025-43400, the security defect is described as an out-of-bounds write issue in the operating system’s FontParser component that could lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition or memory corruption. “Processing a maliciously crafted font may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory,” Apple explains. According to advisories from the Hong Kong CERT and Akaoma Cybersecurity, the vulnerability can be exploited remotely, without privileges, although user interaction is required.
