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September 23: F5 Zero-Day and a Possible US Diesel Export Ban
In cybersecurity
A critical flaw in F5 BIG-IP has been exploited as a zero-day. Unauthenticated attackers can send malicious traffic to affected systems and remotely execute code.
The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims it hacked the FBI and is threatening to release information it says it stole unless the bureau retracts a threat report. The supplied details do not verify a breach.
In UK health
Doctors at a dedicated NHS clinic say they are treating children as young as 13 for ketamine-related bladder damage.
In UK government
Wes Streeting says the UK will review its Chagos Islands deal after President Donald Trump criticized it in a conversation with Andy Burnham.
The government also plans a National Centre for Information Defence to counter what it calls false narratives about Britain. Burnham accused Russian agencies of using fake websites and forged material, and said there was evidence of attempted interference in the 2019 election. Streeting said the centre would identify and rebut such activity, not police domestic dissent.
In New York
Harvey Weinstein, who is jailed in New York, faces resentencing there in a 2006 sexual assault case.
In South Africa
Eleven people were killed in a shooting at a house. Police said one of those killed is believed to have been pregnant.
On White House press access
The Trump administration is defending its decision to deny CNN, MS NOW and Politico continued access to White House grounds. In a court filing, it argued that the outlets failed its journalistic standards and that some reporting threatened national security. It also asked the court to reject an earlier ruling limiting arbitrary denials of press access. No ruling on that request was provided.
On diesel prices
Trump says the US is examining a ban on diesel exports. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says officials are considering a full or partial ban, with a decision expected soon. Fuel Industry UK says Britain imports about 55 percent of its road diesel, and the RAC warns that UK diesel prices are nearing their record high.
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