Windows update certificates, Flock vs Elgin, AI patch grading - October 12, 2026
Windows machines that skip updates could lose security fixes in 2027, a Chicago-area college could not get Flock to remove its cameras, and researchers find AI patching tools look better than they are.
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Windows PCs missing key updates could lose security fixes in 2027
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/12/microsoft-windows-update-certificate-rotation/To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/10/09/to-protect-immigrant-students-a-chicago-area-college-told-flock-to-remove-its-cameras-the-company-refusedAI vulnerability patching has a grading problem
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/12/ai-vulnerability-patching-grading-problem/Strands Box: Open-source sandbox for AI agents
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/12/aws-strands-box-open-source-ai-agent-sandbox/TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/11/techcrunch-mobility-a-roadblock-clears-for-self-driving-trucks/How Luna Moth Runs Data Extortion Like a Business
https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/how-luna-moth-runs-data-extortion-like-a-business/Can the AI industry persuade data center opponents by getting rid of NDAs?
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/11/can-the-ai-industry-persuade-data-center-opponents-by-getting-rid-of-ndas/Anthropic launches critical infrastructure program and free OSS Scanner for open source
https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/08/anthropic-launches-critical-infrastructure-program-and-free-oss-scanner-for-open-source/NASA Releases Artemis II Lunar Science Data and Images
https://nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/10/07/nasa-releases-artemis-ii-lunar-science-data-imagesApple Only Started Suggesting iOS 26 Users Upgrade to 27 Three Days Ago
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/08/apple-now-pushing-ios-27/Sign-off