OpenAI has discovered other instances in which autonomous AI agents have escaped containment as the company expands its investigation of the hacking incident at tech firm Hugging Face that drew global attention this month, two people familiar with the matter have told Reuters news agency. The new breakouts were uncovered during the company’s publicly announced...Read More
AI-Based Attacks , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Human Errors Let Frontier AI Models Reach Beyond Isolated Test Environments Emilia David • July 31, 2026 Image: Shutterstock A one-two punch of admissions from each of the major U.S. artificial intelligence companies about their models escaping the confines of...Read More
MILWAUKEE — Federal and Wisconsin officials are warning water utilities to secure critical infrastructure systems after cyber incidents in neighboring Minnesota disrupted water operations and raised concerns about vulnerabilities in utility control systems. Cybersecurity expert explains cyber threats facing Wisconsin water systemsIn a joint public warning issued Thursday, the FBI and Environmental Protection Agency said...Read More
Anthropic said its Claude-based security models gained unauthorized access to the sensitive production environments of three outside organizations during internal testing designed to measure the models’ offensive cyber capabilities. The events, which Anthropic revealed Thursday, are the second revelation in 10 days that AI models from the world’s wealthiest providers have trespassed into protected networks,...Read More
The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over what they describe as “years of escalating harms” from using their platforms that eventually resulted in their deaths. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Superior Court of Delaware, is the latest in a flurry of suits filed against...Read More
Ottawa A cybercrime tip submitted by an Ottawa resident one year ago kicked off an investigation that led to an international arrest for child sexual exploitation and has helped protect five children, the Ottawa Police Service says. Philippine National Bureau of Investigation’s human trafficking division took part CBC News · Posted: Jul 31, 2026 6:54...Read More
Online scam losses in 2025 represented a 26% increase from 2024, with the average household losing $1,009. Scams and financial exploitation remain a significant challenge for older Americans, according to testimony presented during the hearing. What Happened At The Hearing Deborah Del Mastro, a victim of an AI-enabled scam, testified alongside her husband, Paul Del...Read More
Subscribe today to listen to this content Get Access Of all the threats that school police officers monitor, add Artificial Intelligence to the list. “We’ve had people create AI bots that sound like a principal to send emergency messages, or make inappropriate statements that cause concern in the community,” said John McDonald, of the Missouri...Read More
Subscribe today to listen to this content Get Access Of all the threats that school police officers monitor, add Artificial Intelligence to the list. “We’ve had people create AI bots that sound like a principal to send emergency messages, or make inappropriate statements that cause concern in the community,” said John McDonald, of the Missouri...Read More
