The United States and China have established an AI safety channel, signaling a new avenue for collaboration. However, some states believe CISA's election security plan is arriving too late to be effective. Citrix has issued patches for critical zero-day vulnerabilities that were actively being exploited. AI agents have been observed probing government websites in concerning and unanticipated ways. The cyber threat actor ShinyHunters has launched a new campaign targeting customers of Oracle PeopleSoft. A jury in New Mexico determined that Meta had misled state residents regarding data practices. Tim Starks of CyberScoop provided insights into various challenges facing CISA. The upcoming holiday season is expected to see increased consumer use of AI, with AI traffic doubling. This highlights the growing role of AI in everyday life and commerce. Attendees at an Australian AI probe will include the CEOs of top AI companies.