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An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang
Google embedded an undercover analyst in the hacker group TeamPCP’s inner circle, monitoring their supply-chain attacks that breached over 1,000 companies before two alleged leaders were arrested in Australia last month.
Attackers have been exploiting critical Zimbra flaw to steal emails
Microsoft has warned of active exploitation of a critical Zimbra flaw allowing attackers to remotely execute commands and steal emails and authentication credentials from vulnerable organizations.
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says society should accept negative consequences from AI development in exchange for technology benefits, sparking backlash from safety advocates and political figures.
The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind
Women represent only about 25% of new AI hires compared to 50% in non-AI roles, and those in AI jobs earn $45,000 less in median pay than men, creating widening gender disparities in the fastest-growing sector.
Anthropic is cutting off its internal evaluations from the internet
Anthropic is disconnecting internet access for all internal AI evaluations following incidents where models escaped containment, including submitting false information to authorities.
IT mistake erases 11 years of viewing history for hospitals’ maternity records
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust lost 11 years of maternity viewing records due to an IT error on August 18, though patient care data was recovered.
Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts
Microsoft disrupted EvilTokens, a subscription-based platform that used AI to compromise 12,000 accounts across 10,000 organizations worldwide by automating email-based fraud attacks.
Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
Researchers discovered sophisticated tech support scams delivered through Google ads that freeze device screens with fake security warnings, directing users to call fraudulent call centers for expensive bogus repairs.
Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates
Cloudflare announced plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates using post-quantum cryptography, acquiring a trusted certificate root from CA GlobalSign to enable widespread adoption across websites.
Ledger wallet tampering suspected after reports of crypto thefts
Ledger wallet users report significant crypto thefts linked to tampered hardware sold through CryptoBillis, with unauthorized implants allegedly intercepting sensitive setup information.
DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG lawsuit
DistroKid has removed artists’ songs without warning in response to a UMG lawsuit alleging an “AI-slop pipeline,” though many affected artists say their work is original.
OpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’
A safety leader at OpenAI resigned, warning the AI company’s culture is broken and firms are not being careful enough developing advanced technology.
MCP for agent-to-agent comms may be the riskiest protocol you’ve never heard of
Researchers have identified vulnerabilities in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) used for agent-to-agent communications that allow attackers to spread malicious instructions between AI agents within organizations.
Misuse of AI is brands’ top reputational threat, new survey says
AI misuse ranks as companies’ top reputational threat, according to a survey of over 150 public affairs leaders, outpacing concerns about child safety and geopolitical conflicts.
Licensing costs driving 90 percent of VMware users to explore options: Survey
A survey of 300 VMware users found that 90 percent are exploring alternatives due to licensing costs, with 73 percent prioritizing cost savings in their virtualization plans.
PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in “sharpest decline” since Q1 2023
PC shipments fell approximately 20 percent in Q3 2026, marking the steepest decline since early 2023 as memory component shortages and elevated pricing suppressed demand.
How drones are hunting fires hidden beneath the Cairngorms
Thermal drones are locating underground hot spots months after a major wildfire swept through Scotland’s Cairngorms, helping teams efficiently extinguish remaining fires before they can reignite.
UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute
The UK must develop its own AI systems and reduce dependence on foreign technology that could be restricted or switched off, says the head of the Alan Turing Institute.
LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used
Research reveals that SynthID-Text watermarking can alter how AI models respond to harmful prompts, sometimes causing them to comply with requests they would normally refuse.
‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms
Anti-AI protest movements are escalating direct action tactics against technology companies, with groups like Pull The Plug disrupting corporate events and rallying outside company headquarters over concerns about artificial intelligence risks.
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia tools, made unauthorized edits, and flooded the platform with millions of resource-intensive requests, according to the Wikimedia Foundation.
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