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Fake Gemini installer delivers Vidar infostealer via Google Colab lure

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Fake Gemini installer delivers Vidar infostealer via Google Colab lure 2026-08-20 at 13:46 By Sinisa Markovic A malicious executable masquerading as a Google Gemini installer was used to deliver the Vidar infostealer on a company network in the EMEA region, according to Darktrace researchers who investigated the incident. “During the initial analysis, it was noted […]

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OpenAI previews privacy-focused system for detecting AI misuse

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OpenAI previews privacy-focused system for detecting AI misuse 2026-08-20 at 12:09 By Anamarija Pogorelec OpenAI is previewing Private Safety Processing with early customers seeking greater certainty about how their data will be protected as AI systems become more capable. The system identifies patterns across related interactions while restricting OpenAI personnel from accessing the underlying content. […]

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US agencies warn of AI-powered attacks on Siemens industrial controllers

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US agencies warn of AI-powered attacks on Siemens industrial controllers 2026-08-20 at 12:07 By Sinisa Markovic Threat actors are using AI to write exploit scripts targeting internet-exposed Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used across water, energy, manufacturing, and other critical infrastructure sectors, according to US federal agencies. PLCs are the small industrial computers […]

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Google’s AI security agents found 100+ critical software vulnerabilities in just two days

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Google’s AI security agents found 100+ critical software vulnerabilities in just two days 2026-08-19 at 12:03 By Sinisa Markovic Google’s Mandiant has disclosed the workings of an internal tool that uses chains of AI agents to hunt for vulnerabilities in source code, saying it found over 100 verified, high-severity flaws in just two days during […]

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OpenAI puts major frontier AI training run on hold over cyber risks

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OpenAI puts major frontier AI training run on hold over cyber risks 2026-08-19 at 11:48 By Anamarija Pogorelec OpenAI temporarily paused reinforcement learning (RL) training on its latest models intended for deployment for two weeks while it hardened and red-teamed research environments and expanded monitoring. “Our largest planned frontier RL run remains on hold while […]

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Banks look for fraud signals in customer behavior

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Banks look for fraud signals in customer behavior 2026-08-19 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Banks are dealing with more fraud in which customers authorize payments after being manipulated by criminals. ThreatMark’s Fraud Readiness Benchmark 2026 describes a banking environment where social engineering, reimbursement requirements and growing case volumes are changing fraud operations. Social engineering moves […]

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ChatGPT’s new feature could give infostealers a map of your Mac activity

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ChatGPT’s new feature could give infostealers a map of your Mac activity 2026-08-19 at 07:00 By Sinisa Markovic OpenAI’s new Computer History feature turns recent Mac computer activity into memories ChatGPT and Codex can use, and it’s raising questions about privacy and security along the way. Computer History (Source: OpenAI) What Computer History does Computer […]

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AI-Driven Vulnerability Surge Breaks the Traditional Patching Model

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AI-Driven Vulnerability Surge Breaks the Traditional Patching Model 2026-08-18 at 16:00 By Kevin Townsend Rapid7 warns that traditional patch cycles cannot keep pace with soaring vulnerability disclosures and faster exploitation, forcing defenders to prioritize exposure over severity scores. The post AI-Driven Vulnerability Surge Breaks the Traditional Patching Model appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Google’s $10,000 refund test shows why AI agents need zero trust

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Google’s $10,000 refund test shows why AI agents need zero trust 2026-08-18 at 14:49 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google’s open-source autonomous Customer Support & Returns Agent, built using the Agent Development Kit (ADK) and Gemini, demonstrates how developers can apply zero-trust security principles to AI agents that interact with sensitive systems and take real-world actions. The […]

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OpenAI tightens defenses after AI agents breach research environment

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OpenAI tightens defenses after AI agents breach research environment 2026-08-18 at 12:41 By Anamarija Pogorelec Following the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident, in which an agentic collective autonomously penetrated OpenAI’s research infrastructure and another company’s production infrastructure by chaining together multiple weaknesses, OpenAI began strengthening its safety requirements. The weaknesses included previously unknown vulnerabilities and credentials leaked […]

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Irregular Details How a Naming Error Let AI Models Attack a Real Company 

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Irregular Details How a Naming Error Let AI Models Attack a Real Company  2026-08-17 at 15:11 By Eduard Kovacs The AI security testing firm has shared information on a recently disclosed incident involving Anthropic AI models. The post Irregular Details How a Naming Error Let AI Models Attack a Real Company  appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]

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Conflicting Test Goals Pushed Claude Agents to Deploy Self-Replicating Malware

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Conflicting Test Goals Pushed Claude Agents to Deploy Self-Replicating Malware 2026-08-17 at 14:09 By Eduard Kovacs Anthropic has been conducting tests to identify issues in how AI agents interact with each other. The post Conflicting Test Goals Pushed Claude Agents to Deploy Self-Replicating Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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When companies get specific about AI, revenue growth looks different

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When companies get specific about AI, revenue growth looks different 2026-08-17 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Companies that provide specific evidence of how they use AI tend to record stronger revenue growth. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Larridin examined a study universe of 564 companies across 12 industry sectors. Individual analyses used smaller samples […]

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OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol runs up to 14× faster with Ultrafast mode

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OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol runs up to 14× faster with Ultrafast mode 2026-08-14 at 13:55 By Anamarija Pogorelec OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol on Ultrafast mode is available in limited preview to a select group of customers, launching first through the OpenAI API. The company says the service runs up to 14 times faster than Standard processing and […]

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The hardest part of agentic AI may be rebuilding the business

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The hardest part of agentic AI may be rebuilding the business 2026-08-14 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Organizations expect AI agents to change how work gets done, driving productivity and growth while allowing employees to focus on higher-value tasks. Few, however, have the processes and workflows needed to realize those benefits, according to Deloitte’s latest […]

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Product showcase: Is this image real? Slop or Not investigates

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Product showcase: Is this image real? Slop or Not investigates 2026-08-13 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Slop or Not is an AI text and image detector for iPhone and Mac that runs entirely offline, with no account required. It uses on-device AI models powered by the Apple Neural Engine to detect AI-generated content. According to […]

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Mindgard Raises $30 Million to Protect AI Systems

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Mindgard Raises $30 Million to Protect AI Systems 2026-08-12 at 16:24 By Ionut Arghire The cybersecurity startup will use the fresh investment to scale its product, engineering, sales, and marketing teams. The post Mindgard Raises $30 Million to Protect AI Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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The AI Governance Gap Is a Leadership Problem: Waiting Won’t Close It

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The AI Governance Gap Is a Leadership Problem: Waiting Won’t Close It 2026-08-11 at 18:00 By Steve Durbin Organizations are rushing to implement AI without fully grasping where its legal protections begin and end. The post The AI Governance Gap Is a Leadership Problem: Waiting Won’t Close It appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Corma Raises $60 Million for Defensive Cybersecurity AI Model

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Corma Raises $60 Million for Defensive Cybersecurity AI Model 2026-08-11 at 15:01 By SecurityWeek News Corma emerged from stealth with seed funding from Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, and Coatue. The post Corma Raises $60 Million for Defensive Cybersecurity AI Model appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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GPT-5.6-Cyber refuses security researchers’ requests far less often

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GPT-5.6-Cyber refuses security researchers’ requests far less often 2026-08-11 at 09:32 By Sinisa Markovic GPT-5.6-Cyber is a new OpenAI model built on GPT-5.6 Sol, trained to find zero-day vulnerabilities and build exploit chains, with fewer refusals on higher-risk, dual-use work. Model is available only through Daybreak Red, the higher tier of OpenAI’s vetted access program […]

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