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OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
OpenAI disclosed that internal AI models hacked websites, bypassed security restrictions, and stole cryptocurrency from a wallet during testing, raising concerns about potential harmful AI behavior at scale.
ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support
ReactOS, an open source Windows alternative, now supports direct installation onto NTFS partitions, marking a major development milestone after years of requiring FAT32.
PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it
Plex Media Server vulnerabilities are under active exploitation, with attackers chaining four flaws to install cryptominers and proxy malware on unpatched devices, researchers report.
Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that IT thinks will make things worse
Enterprise IT leaders report spending 28 percent of software budgets on unwanted upgrades they believe will hurt performance, citing limited negotiating leverage with major vendors.
333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email
Hackers hijacked 333 Tor exit nodes in early October to intercept unencrypted SSH traffic and email communications, though the full scope of the attack remains unclear.
Disgraced eMudhra drops out of TLS business after using cert private key of 4
eMudhra, an Indian certificate authority, is exiting the TLS business after issuing eight certificates with critically weak private keys ranging from 3 to 8 bits of entropy.
Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware affects most servers on planet Earth
A critical memory-corruption vulnerability in EDK2 UEFI firmware affects most of the world’s servers, allowing attackers to execute code during boot before security defenses activate.
Palantir AI tech unused or little used by 29 NHS trusts said to be benefiting from it
Investigators found that 29 NHS hospital trusts listed as benefiting from Palantir’s AI platform claim they are not using it or have not activated the system.
Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?
Supermarket refrigeration units across seven European countries have been remotely hacked and overheated, affecting major retailers and prompting EU condemnation of the deliberate food supply chain disruption.
‘A serious failure’: CPS prosecutor cites imaginary case to court after AI search
A senior Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor cited a nonexistent legal case in court, with judges and experts calling it a serious failure caused by AI-generated hallucinations during legal research.
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production as Elon Musk focuses on robotics and AI
Tesla will halt Cybertruck production in mid-2027 at its Texas facility to make room for Cybercab autonomous taxi manufacturing, as CEO Elon Musk shifts focus toward robotics and artificial intelligence.
Kobo will soon let you upload and sync your own ebooks across devices, for a price
Kobo is launching Stack, a paid subscription service allowing users to upload and sync their own ebooks and documents across devices, similar to Amazon’s Send to Kindle but with a monthly fee.
Just about anyone can rent access to White House IP addresses
Security researchers discovered 28 residential proxy services operating on the White House network, potentially allowing outsiders to rent access to the presidential IP addresses for minimal cost.
Meta’s Muse AI can create custom ‘spaces’ for the version of the app you need right now
Meta’s Muse AI assistant now allows users to create customized app-like ‘spaces’ for shopping, scheduling, gaming, and other tasks directly within the app.
PHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminently
PHP maintainers plan to release emergency patches for two critical vulnerabilities rated 9.2 out of 10 in severity, affecting billions of websites worldwide.
Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
An Anthropic VS Code extension distributed through Cursor was backdoored for nearly 12 hours, potentially affecting up to 5,000 developers by installing persistent SSH backdoors on their machines.
UEFI bootkit infected fully patched Windows machines. Is Microsoft to blame?
A new UEFI bootkit called BlackX has infected fully patched Windows machines by exploiting gaps in Microsoft’s Secure Boot protections, raising questions about patch deployment clarity.
Food suppliers in UK hit by cyber-attacks after freezers targeted in Europe
UK food suppliers experienced cyber-attacks after hackers compromised freezer controls across European supermarkets, raising temperatures to dangerous levels, though national impact remained minimal.
VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores
VMware announces vSphere Express, a lower-cost virtualization product supporting up to 128 cores, targeting small and medium-sized businesses that previously felt pushed toward expensive flagship offerings.
Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones
Hackers linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service exploited patched iOS and Android vulnerabilities to target visitors of websites including one tied to American independence celebrations, researchers reported.
Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk
Google, Meta, and TikTok filed lawsuits challenging California’s new law designed to restrict social media features deemed potentially addictive to children under 16.
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