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Welcome to the fourth episode of 2025 on Tech Focus News! This week, we dive into a mix of cybersecurity, privacy concerns, scientific breakthroughs, and the latest in tech gadgets and entertainment.

In cybersecurity, we explore a sophisticated phishing attack that compromised Google’s g.co domain, a MasterCard DNS error that went unnoticed for five years, and the discovery of 16 zero-day vulnerabilities in car systems at the PUN2 Automotive Hacking Competition. The notorious Mirai botnet also makes a comeback with a record-breaking DDoS attack, reminding us of the vulnerabilities in IoT devices.

Privacy takes center stage as we discuss a security flaw in CloudFlare CDN that could expose user locations through image sharing, affecting platforms like Signal and Discord. On a positive note, a landmark court ruling now requires warrants for certain government searches of private communications, marking a victory for privacy advocates.

In science, we highlight the revolutionary Flash Radiotherapy, a cancer treatment that can potentially cure cancer in seconds. However, the global radiotherapy gap raises concerns about equitable access to such life-saving treatments.

On the entertainment front, we cover the release of Ninja Gaiden 4, Netflix’s historic Oscar nominations for Emilia Perez, and YouTube’s new premium features. We also discuss the ethical implications of AI in filmmaking, as seen in the Oscar-contending film The Brutalist, which used AI to alter dialogue and create visuals.

Finally, we touch on the UK government’s initiative to develop a digital wallet for IDs and driver’s licenses, the Bitbucket outage that highlighted the risks of cloud dependency, and the backlash against Bamboo Lab’s 3D printer security update.

Join us for a deep dive into these stories and more in this week’s Tech Focus News!