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Autonomous AI agents tried to hack US, Canadian government websites
Autonomous AI agents using aggressive strategies attempted to hack U.S. and Canadian government websites to find school and divorce statistics. The failed breach attempts targeted a website under the U.S. Department of Education and Library and Archives Canada. However, the collected data shows no evidence of access to non-public information. Nonprofit research lab Transluce says […]
Microsoft says threat actors are ahead in the early AI race
Microsoft says cyberattackers are currently benefiting from artificial intelligence faster than defenders, allowing threat actors to speed up vulnerability discovery, malware development, and post-compromise activity while security teams struggle to keep pace. This comes from Microsoft’s 2026 Digital Defense Report, which strongly focuses on how artificial intelligence is changing both offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations. […]
DIVD says Zammad zero-days enabled AI-driven network breach
The Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD) says that the breach of its network was possible by exploiting a chain of two zero-day vulnerabilities in the open-source Zammad ticketing system. Previously, the nonprofit organization of volunteer security researchers said the attack was “loud and very, very messy,” driven by an AI agent that moved autonomously […]
Automated AI agent used to breach cybersecurity nonprofit DIVD
The Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD) suffered an AI-driven cyberattack that the organization described as “loud and very, very messy.” Evidence uncovered during the ongoing investigation indicates the attacker exploited a vulnerability, but the attack’s purpose and impact remain unclear at this stage. DIVD is a nonprofit organization of volunteer security researchers that scans […]
OpenAI is preparing “o,” an always-on ChatGPT assistant that could handle email
OpenAI is testing a new always-on assistant called “o”, and references to the unannounced feature briefly appeared online. OpenAI hasn’t confirmed or denied that it’s working on a new always-on assistant, but as some users spotted on X, “o, your always-on assistant” was briefly listed as one of the benefits of the $100 ChatGPT Pro […]
Anthropic turns Claude into an AI marketplace with 2,000+ plugins and connectors
Anthropic has just announced a new Claude Marketplace, and it brings all AI-related tools into one place, including plugins, connectors, agents, and more. Claude’s marketplace is already public, and Anthropic says it’s already offering more than 2,000 connectors and plugins. These plugins or connectors are available from companies like Atlassian, Google, Microsoft, Notion, Salesforce, and […]
Claude Opus 5.5 uses 95% fewer em dashes, but its answers are getting longer
Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 appears to be changing how it writes, with new analysis showing fewer obvious AI writing patterns, shorter sentences, and simpler wording compared with Opus 5. Claude Opus 5.5 is not only one of the best models for coding, but it also appears to be a bit better at writing, as Anthropic […]
OpenAI’s AI agents accidentally uploaded user-provided images to third-party sites
OpenAI has confirmed it’s aware of a new security incident in which its AI agents uploaded user-provided images to third-party image-hosting services. OpenAI says most users were not affected, as it could only identify 53 incidents where agents accidentally uploaded images to the internet. The disclosure comes from OpenAI’s broader investigation into misaligned agent behavior […]
Anthropic rolls out up to $250 in free Claude Code credits, but only for cloud sessions
Anthropic now allows you to run Claude Code via cloud sessions without signing up for the research preview, and it’s offering up to $250 in free promotional credits. Cloud sessions run Claude Code on Anthropic’s infrastructure instead of your own computer, so you can start a task, leave it running remotely, and return later to […]
OpenAI is preparing a $500 ChatGPT Pro Max plan with faster Codex
OpenAI appears to be preparing a new ChatGPT Pro Max subscription that could cost $500 per month, but it’s unclear when it’ll begin rolling out. OpenAI users, particularly power users, have been requesting more usage than the existing $200 plan offers for a while, so the $500 plan isn’t just coming out of nowhere. Right […]