A newly discovered Android trojan relies on generative AI to more intelligently navigate and control the infected devices, mobile security company Zimperium reports. Dubbed RatHat, the malware has been distributed through smishing and malvertising, relying on an automated multi-stage infection… Read More "RatHat Android Trojan Uses AI for Automation"
Google Confirms Gemini AI Breached Three Firms
Google has confirmed that one of its Gemini models accessed the systems of three real companies during a cybersecurity test in May. The Wall Street Journal first reported the incidents on Friday, describing them as the first known case of… Read More "Google Confirms Gemini AI Breached Three Firms"
AI-Built Exploit and Sign-In Flaw Opened Path to Internal OpenAI Code
Researchers at security firm Hacktron used Claude to build a working exploit for a vulnerability in an image-processing library, then chained it with a flaw in OpenAI’s sign-in system to take over employee ChatGPT and Codex accounts, and ultimately gained… Read More "AI-Built Exploit and Sign-In Flaw Opened Path to Internal OpenAI Code"
Microsoft Patches 18 Vulnerabilities in AI, Cloud Products
Microsoft released patches for 18 vulnerabilities on Thursday, spanning its Azure cloud portfolio and Copilot-branded AI products. Elevation of privilege flaws made up the bulk of the disclosures, affecting Azure ARC, Azure AI Foundry, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Billing, Azure… Read More "Microsoft Patches 18 Vulnerabilities in AI, Cloud Products"
OpenAI Says Its Models Searched GitHub for Leaked API Keys During Training
OpenAI on Wednesday published a framework for reporting instances of model misalignment, along with six reports on problematic behavior observed over the past six months. The company said the framework is meant to speed up publication of misalignment findings, including… Read More "OpenAI Says Its Models Searched GitHub for Leaked API Keys During Training"
AI Agents Can Retrain Own Models Mid-Task, Leaking Secrets and Erasing Refusals
AI agents can end up retraining the model that powers them, a process that can embed recoverable secrets in the model and eliminate refusals the model had been previously trained to enforce, according to new research from AI security firm… Read More "AI Agents Can Retrain Own Models Mid-Task, Leaking Secrets and Erasing Refusals"
EU Chief Warns of AI-Powered Hacking, Moves to Rein In Social Media
Ursula von der Leyen, the current President of the European Commission, delivered the State of the European Union 2026 speech on September 16, 2026, at 9:00 am CEST. It was naturally heavy on European political theory (center left freedom protected… Read More "EU Chief Warns of AI-Powered Hacking, Moves to Rein In Social Media"
First Agentic AI Data Breach Reported to Spanish Regulator
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has published details of the first notification of a personal data protection breach executed by design through an AI agent. Investigation into the attack is continuing, and the AEPD uses its words carefully. Nevertheless,… Read More "First Agentic AI Data Breach Reported to Spanish Regulator"
AIUC Raises $40 Million to Certify Enterprise AI Agents
AIUC (Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company) has announced raising $40 million in a Series A funding round that brings the total raised by the company to $55 million. The investment round was led by Ribbit Capital, with additional support from First… Read More "AIUC Raises $40 Million to Certify Enterprise AI Agents"
Microsoft Commits to Sweeping AI Privacy Rules for Students. Will Other Tech Giants Follow?
Millions of students every day turn to AI chatbots for help with schoolwork, emotional support and personal advice — often unaware of where their conversations and other personal information end up. How that data is used — and schools’ role… Read More "Microsoft Commits to Sweeping AI Privacy Rules for Students. Will Other Tech Giants Follow?"