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In Other News: ICS-Sniper Attack, Hacking XWorm Malware Operators, $250k Chrome Exploit

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In Other News: ICS-Sniper Attack, Hacking XWorm Malware Operators, $250k Chrome Exploit 2026-10-16 at 17:09 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: BofA adds 1,000 patching contractors, KGB RAT pairs data theft with jump scares, and Langflow flaw under attack. The post In Other News: ICS-Sniper Attack, Hacking XWorm Malware […]

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OpenAI Models Hacked Data Portals, Raided a Crypto Wallet to Finish Tasks

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OpenAI Models Hacked Data Portals, Raided a Crypto Wallet to Finish Tasks 2026-10-16 at 13:32 By Eduard Kovacs Left without funds for a coding task, an OpenAI model spent test crypto from a stranger’s wallet and left it out of its report. The post OpenAI Models Hacked Data Portals, Raided a Crypto Wallet to Finish […]

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AI Agents Navigate Unfamiliar OT Systems and Move Equipment in Minutes, Booz Allen Finds

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AI Agents Navigate Unfamiliar OT Systems and Move Equipment in Minutes, Booz Allen Finds 2026-10-14 at 20:00 By Kevin Townsend In Booz Allen’s isolated OT lab, AI models met every objective across eight scenarios and reached an industrial control network from a perimeter compromise in just over 16 minutes. The post AI Agents Navigate Unfamiliar […]

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Harmonic Security Raises $50 Million for Workforce AI Protection

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Harmonic Security Raises $50 Million for Workforce AI Protection 2026-10-14 at 17:09 By Ionut Arghire The cybersecurity startup plans to expand engineering and go-to-market teams in the US and UK. The post Harmonic Security Raises $50 Million for Workforce AI Protection appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Small AI Models Could Soon Self-Replicate on IoT Devices, Anthropic Warns

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Small AI Models Could Soon Self-Replicate on IoT Devices, Anthropic Warns 2026-10-13 at 14:58 By Eduard Kovacs Experiments show cheap TV boxes can run capable AI models, and small models may soon be able to spread across such devices on their own. The post Small AI Models Could Soon Self-Replicate on IoT Devices, Anthropic Warns […]

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AI Turns Familiar Cyberattacks Into a Race Against Time

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AI Turns Familiar Cyberattacks Into a Race Against Time 2026-10-13 at 14:00 By Kevin Townsend IBM’s Steve Wallin talks to SecurityWeek on the effect of AI-driven attacks on enterprise defenses. The post AI Turns Familiar Cyberattacks Into a Race Against Time appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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OpenAI Fires 3 Safety Researchers in Dispute Over AI Risks

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OpenAI Fires 3 Safety Researchers in Dispute Over AI Risks 2026-10-10 at 00:07 By Associated Press The ChatGPT maker said the researchers “violated clear policies on handling sensitive information.” The post OpenAI Fires 3 Safety Researchers in Dispute Over AI Risks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Anthropic Fast-Tracks AI Bug Reports to OSS Maintainers, Taps 11 Firms for OT Security

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Anthropic Fast-Tracks AI Bug Reports to OSS Maintainers, Taps 11 Firms for OT Security 2026-10-09 at 11:19 By Eduard Kovacs OSS Scanner sends unreviewed, model-generated vulnerability reports to open source maintainers that opt in. The post Anthropic Fast-Tracks AI Bug Reports to OSS Maintainers, Taps 11 Firms for OT Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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Formula Predicts When AI Chatbots Are at Risk of Turning Bad

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Formula Predicts When AI Chatbots Are at Risk of Turning Bad 2026-10-09 at 07:12 By Kevin Townsend Researchers from George Washington University have published a paper examining whether the time and cause of AI going rogue can be predicted. The post Formula Predicts When AI Chatbots Are at Risk of Turning Bad appeared first on […]

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Anthropic Introduces 3-Tier Cyber Verification Program for AI Access

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Anthropic Introduces 3-Tier Cyber Verification Program for AI Access 2026-10-07 at 13:07 By Eduard Kovacs Anthropic is integrating the CVP and Project Glasswing into a single offering, with three levels of access to its most capable AI models. The post Anthropic Introduces 3-Tier Cyber Verification Program for AI Access appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Wikimedia Says Rogue OpenAI Agents Tried to Turn Its Tools Into Proxies

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Wikimedia Says Rogue OpenAI Agents Tried to Turn Its Tools Into Proxies 2026-10-07 at 10:58 By Eduard Kovacs Wikimedia looked into whether its own websites had seen activity like that disclosed by other organizations The post Wikimedia Says Rogue OpenAI Agents Tried to Turn Its Tools Into Proxies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Social Engineering Detection Moves Into the Live Conversation

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Social Engineering Detection Moves Into the Live Conversation 2026-10-06 at 11:38 By Kevin Townsend Companies are pouring time and dollars into security awareness training, but little evidence shows it actually works against social engineering. The post Social Engineering Detection Moves Into the Live Conversation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Google Narrows Open Source Bug Bounty Amid Wave of Invalid Automated Reports

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Google Narrows Open Source Bug Bounty Amid Wave of Invalid Automated Reports 2026-10-05 at 17:26 By Eduard Kovacs Google has temporarily stopped accepting product vulnerability reports through its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program (OSS VRP). The post Google Narrows Open Source Bug Bounty Amid Wave of Invalid Automated Reports appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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Trump Names National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to Lead a New Federal AI Task Force

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Trump Names National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to Lead a New Federal AI Task Force 2026-10-04 at 17:57 By Associated Press The announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week. The post Trump Names National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to Lead a New Federal AI Task Force […]

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AI Agents Aimed SQL Injection at US and Canadian Government Sites

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AI Agents Aimed SQL Injection at US and Canadian Government Sites 2026-10-02 at 11:38 By Eduard Kovacs The attacks targeted the US Department of Education and Library and Archives Canada, and researchers linked some agents to OpenAI. The post AI Agents Aimed SQL Injection at US and Canadian Government Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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Zero Trust Creator Says Model Holds Firm Against AI-Assisted Attacks

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Zero Trust Creator Says Model Holds Firm Against AI-Assisted Attacks 2026-10-01 at 21:00 By Kevin Townsend Fifteen years after coining the framework, John Kindervag insists zero trust still works in the AI era—if you get the implementation right. The post Zero Trust Creator Says Model Holds Firm Against AI-Assisted Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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AI Has Changed Attack Speed, Not Security Fundamentals

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AI Has Changed Attack Speed, Not Security Fundamentals 2026-10-01 at 16:15 By Joshua Goldfarb As AI accelerates vulnerability discovery and exploitation, so-called virtual patching still comes down to defense-in-depth and strong application security fundamentals. The post AI Has Changed Attack Speed, Not Security Fundamentals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Zammad Zero-Days Exploited in AI-Powered DIVD Hack

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Zammad Zero-Days Exploited in AI-Powered DIVD Hack 2026-10-01 at 13:42 By Ionut Arghire The flaws were chained to hijack sessions, achieve remote code execution, and elevate privileges to root. The post Zammad Zero-Days Exploited in AI-Powered DIVD Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon With Guardrail-Free Access for Vetted Defenders

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Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon With Guardrail-Free Access for Vetted Defenders 2026-10-01 at 10:52 By Eduard Kovacs The company says its new frontier AI model found a critical vulnerability in software used by hospitals worldwide. The post Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon With Guardrail-Free Access for Vetted Defenders appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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FTC is Investigating OpenAI and Anthropic Over Possible risks to Consumers

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FTC is Investigating OpenAI and Anthropic Over Possible risks to Consumers 2026-10-01 at 02:43 By Associated Press An FTC spokesperson confirmed the investigation but declined further comment. The post FTC is Investigating OpenAI and Anthropic Over Possible risks to Consumers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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