GPT-6.1 Sol, ShinyHunters arrest, Apple zero-day - September 30, 2026
OpenAI ships GPT-6.1 Sol and shelves Astra, Dutch police arrest a suspected ShinyHunters member, and Apple patches an exploited iOS 26 flaw.
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OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/openai-launches-gpt-6-1-sol-says-it-nearly-matches-gpt-6-astra-and-costs-less/Dutch police arrest ShinyHunters hacker accused of planning two murders
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/dutch-police-arrest-shinyhunters-hacker-accused-of-planning-two-murders/Still running iOS 26? Update your iPhones, iPads, and Macs for this urgent security fix
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/still-running-ios-26-update-your-iphones-ipads-and-macs-for-this-urgent-security-fix/Post-quantum website certificates from Cloudflare are scheduled for early 2027
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/30/cloudflare-certificate-authority-2027/Air traffic agency probes cyberattack
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-09-26-air-traffic-agency-probes-cyberattack/Most open critical and high flaws are over 90 days old
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/30/research-unpatched-vulnerabilities-backlog/Security tools can now scan Claude Enterprise chats and uploads for sensitive data
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/30/claude-compliance-api-integrations/Your car and its mobile app are probably handing over all kinds of data to tech companies
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/your-car-and-its-mobile-app-are-probably-handing-over-all-kinds-of-data-to-tech-companies/Can a chatbot fix the government maze? The White House is about to find out
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/can-a-chatbot-fix-the-government-maze-the-white-house-is-about-to-find-out/OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT's own office suite
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/openai-takes-on-microsoft-with-the-launch-of-what-feels-a-whole-lot-like-chatgpts-own-office-suite/Sign-off