EU fines Google $1 billion for search, app store antitrust violations

A roundup of security and tech news: The EU fined Google €890M for breaching the Digital Markets Act in search and Play Store practices. A nine‑year‑old Linux XFS race condition (CVE-2026-64600) allows local attackers to overwrite protected files and gain root. Threat actors are deploying new tooling and exploits — including the msaRAT backdoor that tunnels C2 via Chrome/Edge, an actively exploited Check Point SmartConsole zero‑day, and a CISA‑flagged Langflow RCE under active exploitation. Incidents and impacts include Exchange Online mailbox quarantine issues, a $13M fraud stemming from the