OpenAI o3/o4‐mini, Gemini 2.5 Flash, ClickFix nation‐states, CISA’s OT alerts, and more

🥓 Today’s Hash – Quick Bites

• 🤖 OpenAI drops o3 & o4‑mini – Two shiny new models with full tool access, because apparently someone thought ChatGPT needed more brainpower.

• ⚡ Gemini 2.5 Flash – Google’s first “hybrid reasoning” model lets devs flip thinking on or off—finally, an AI that understands my Monday mornings.

• 🎣 ClickFix goes nation‑state – Iran, North Korea & Russia are hijacking the TikTok‑style “click, fix, pwn” phishing trend. Patch your humans.

• 🏭 CISA fires off six new ICS advisories – Schneider, Yokogawa & friends just got homework; OT engineers reach for the 🍻.

🔧 Tools, Tricks & Tips

Pro Tip: Got meetings trapped in Zoom‑land? AWS just showed how to plug Zoom into Amazon Q, so your AI helper can actually remember what was said. Goodbye, “Who owns this action item?” → Read the how‑to

🌎 Cyber World Tour

• 🎬 Contextual ads on autopilot – Amazon Bedrock’s new Data Automation turns VOD frames into targeting gold without the endless tagging.

• 📊 Data‑drift 101 – Stop your model from thinking 2019 is still relevant.

• 🛑 Krebs vs. Trump, Round 2 – Security‑legend Chris Krebs quits SentinelOne after his clearance gets yoinked faster than a USB Rubik’s Cube.

• 🔒 Patch now, whine later – Atlassian & Cisco drop fresh RCE fixes. Your weekend plans just changed.

• 👤 Fake‑IT staffing scandal – Maryland man admits $1 M scheme to sneak overseas workers onto U.S. gov projects.

🤔 Hashing It Out

Hot Take: ClickFix will replace classic BEC as the top social‑engineering pain within 12 months.
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🔚 That’s a Wrap

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