AI could crack crypto’s defenses before quantum computers do, Buterin warns
Ethereum’s co-founder warns that AI-driven mathematical breakthroughs could undermine wallet security—and weaken even cryptography designed to withstand quantum attacks.
Europe’s wind and solar farms leave controls exposed, raising the risk of sabotage
Dutch researchers identified 8,547 internet-facing systems across 35 countries, with potential full control at roughly 181 sites
Asos hack alert sends shares tumbling as unfamiliar threat group takes credit
The retailer is investigating after thousands of app users received a notification claiming its Snowflake database was fully compromised and directing them to the group’s Telegram channel.
Detained ShinyHunters suspect is helping the FBI track the group
Saif al-Din Khader is reportedly cooperating with investigators seeking other members of the hacking group, which claims it stole data on every FBI employee.
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OpenAI fires three safety researchers over alleged information leaks
The company says the researchers mishandled sensitive information; alleged violations included sharing confidential material with outside safety organizations including METR and Redwood Research.
Authorities seize KillSec leak site, identify 16-year-old as suspected leader
The German-led international operation secured at least 110 terabytes of data and led to three provisional arrests in an investigation into roughly 1,000 suspected attacks worldwide.
OpenAI reportedly ignored security warnings but Trump backs AI self-policing
Employee accounts of ignored warnings and a lawsuit over autonomous hacking sharpen questions about accountability as the White House embraces voluntary safeguards and AI labs pursue their own standards body.
AI’s safety and security crisis continues to outpace safeguards
A canceled model release, simulated agent attacks, government action and investor warnings made for one extraordinary day in AI security.
OpenAI agents seem hell-bent on hacking
New findings trace attempted intrusions, a breach of an Australian government portal, and unusual activity on US government sites to agents pursuing routine tasks, with OpenAI learning about much of it after the fact.
Google’s Gemini hacked three real companies during a cybersecurity test
The AI agent guessed a password and used credentials found in public repositories after gaining internet access, the first known case of Google’s AI autonomously breaching outside systems.
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