DOGE's activities within Federal networks raise cybersecurity concerns.

A CyberWire roundup details growing concerns over DOGE’s access and AI-driven audits in U.S. federal systems; a reported UK Technical Capability Notice compelling Apple to enable iCloud backdoor access; Thailand’s power cuts targeting Myanmar scam hubs; watchTowr’s findings on severe risks from abandoned AWS S3 buckets; significant security and privacy issues in DeepSeek’s iOS app; Five Eyes guidance to improve forensic visibility and logging for network devices; a PoC for macOS kernel CVE-2025-24118 with patches available; a 35% drop in ransomware payments in 2024; and Spain’s arrest of a suspected attacker tied to high-profile targets, possibly “Natohub.”