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OpenAI Overhauls Safety Protocols After Its AI Agents Went Rogue

18 August 2026 at 18:33
The ChatGPT maker says its upcoming Astra model may have reached “critical” cyber capabilities, prompting it to halt a significant number of training runs while it tightens internal safeguards.

A Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices on a Call

11 August 2026 at 12:37
Researchers say it took fewer than 20 prompts for a public AI tool to find a flaw (now fixed) allowing anyone on a Zoom call to hijack another participants’ device.

Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids

6 August 2026 at 21:35
Security researchers tracked and eavesdropped on a WIRED reporter using vulnerabilities in a pink plastic smartwatch. It’s just one piece of a deeply insecure supply chain of GPS-enabled gadgets.

OpenAI Didn’t Notice Its AI Agents Using a Message Board to Plan Their Hacking Spree

6 August 2026 at 00:15
At the Black Hat security conference, the AI giant revealed new details about how its agents went rogue, hacked several other companies—and did it all right under the company’s nose.

A Security Pro Hacked North Korean Hackers. He Found They’d Breached Hundreds of Networks Worldwide

5 August 2026 at 23:30
For nearly two years, researcher Vangelis Stykas has maintained access to North Korean hackers’ servers. His work shows they pulled off intrusions in a shocking number of systems across the globe.

OK, Well, Rogue AI Agents Are Hacking Again

4 August 2026 at 23:11
Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have again been caught trying to disrupt servers and software—and leaving instructions for future bad behavior.

Anthropic Says Claude Hacked Into 3 Organizations During Cybersecurity Tests

31 July 2026 at 01:24
In a review triggered by OpenAI’s Hugging Face incident, Anthropic discovered three of its AI models had breached real-world organizations during third-party evaluations.

OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face

29 July 2026 at 00:15
In a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to solve a test.

A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now

21 July 2026 at 10:00
Dealerships installed alarms in millions of vehicles—and left them in even if the buyer didn’t want them. Now researchers warn they can be hacked to unlock, track, and disable cars.

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