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Ivanti patches critical zero-days as CISA flags KEV; Trump needles UK on China; South Korea juggles public-sector classifications amid conservative infighting; Australia’s opposition reshuffles; US Senate funding vote stalls; AI-with-humans pitches refugee tech pathways; homeowner shrugs off flooded basement
Ivanti patches two critical EPMM zero-days, CISA adds one to KEV
Ivanti shipped security updates for two critical vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) that were actively exploited as zero-day attacks. One of the flaws also landed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which is basically the government’s way of saying “patch it yesterday.”
Basement flooded after suspected water main break, homeowner stays upbeat
A possible water main break flooded Bill Rapone’s basement, and he took it with notable composure. The former paratrooper and Vietnam veteran said he feels resilient and confident he will get through the damage.
Trump warns UK against China ties as Starmer seeks reset
Donald Trump said it would be “very dangerous” for the UK to do business with China, while Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited China to reset relations and argued the UK has “a huge amount to offer.” International diplomacy continues to be framed like a neighborhood argument over who is allowed to talk to which kid on the block.
South Korea adds 11 public institutions, delays FSS classification decision
South Korea designated 11 additional organizations as public institutions, bringing the total to 342. It also postponed a decision on whether to classify the Financial Supervisory Service as a public institution until next year, because nothing says “decisive governance” like scheduling your conclusion for later.
Human-guided AI pitched to help refugees into tech work, with safeguards
Human-guided AI is being promoted as a way to help refugees access tech jobs while reducing exploitation risk, with experts stressing people must remain in control of key decisions. Susan Achiech, born in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp to South Sudanese parents, now lives in Canada where she runs the gaming company Tech Femme Algorithms while also working as an insurance advisor and studying game programming.
Australia’s opposition reshuffles shadow roles amid Coalition uncertainty
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley temporarily redistributed shadow portfolios previously held by the Nationals to existing Liberal shadow ministers for the next parliamentary week. She said that if reunification does not occur, she will make permanent Liberal shadow appointments before 9 February, further cementing the split, while keeping the door open for the Nationals after their Monday party meeting.
Han Dong-hoon expulsion highlights rifts in South Korea’s conservative party
The expulsion of former People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon has exposed internal divisions within South Korea’s main conservative party. The fractures are now more visible and could affect the party’s prospects in the June 3 local elections.
US Senate shutdown-avoidance funding vote stalls after Graham hold
The Senate’s plan to vote on a funding package to prevent a government shutdown stalled late Thursday after Sen. Lindsey Graham placed a hold on the measure. He objected to specific language in the package, and Senate leaders later confirmed there would be no vote, because in Washington the fastest way to stop a train is to let one senator stand on the tracks holding a strongly worded concern.
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