Cases of AI escaping the lab, infiltrating other companies and trying to deceive people have all made headlines in recent weeks. And in one case, AI models even worked together to break free from their test environments. Does this mean the machines are taking over? Not quite. AI isn’t the mastermind behind today’s most widespread...Read More
WASHINGTON (TNND) — In a last-minute legislative push before their August recess, on Wednesday, a group of senators advanced the Kids Online Safety Act, a bill intended to mark the beginning of the end of what’s been a dangerous – and sometimes deadly – digital environment for children. In a last-minute legislative push before their...Read More
A ransomware group called World Leaks posted 204,341 files stolen from Tata Electronics to its dark web leak site on June 12, 2026. The cache totaled 630.4 gigabytes and reportedly included component design papers marked as Apple property, engineering drawings tied to a Tesla vehicle program, and passport scans belonging to Tata Electronics staff. Ten...Read More
security Gen Xers who feel triggered by this should remember to unplug the network cable and call the cops Turns out the fastest way to get a company to consider paying a ransom isn’t calling the CEO – it’s targeting the 46-year-old IT manager. That’s according to Zscaler, whose ThreatLabz researchers tracked 351 victims across...Read More
0 Indigenous security technology firm, Agent-X Intelligence & Investigations Ltd (AGXII), has unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence-powered security solutions designed to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to detect and prevent terrorism, kidnapping, cybercrime and financial fraud. The technologies were showcased at the 22nd Anniversary Summit and Award Dinner of the Peace Building Development Consult (PBDC), held...Read More
Meta is the latest major AI developer to admit that its models broke loose during cybersecurity testing and hacked external systems. The tech giant said in a statement to the media on Wednesday that the incident occurred during independent evaluations conducted by Israeli AI security startup Irregular. The tested AI models were inadvertently allowed to...Read More
Cybersecurity vendors introduced a wave of AI-driven tools at Black Hat USA 2026, targeting threat detection, exposure management, security operations, and emerging attack risks. Tanium, Prophet Security, VanishID, Flashpoint, Arctic Wolf, and Vectra AI were among the companies unveiling new capabilities during the Aug. 1–6 conference in Las Vegas. The announcements reflected the industry’s shift...Read More
OpenAI has paused work on its upcoming AI model Astra after internal evaluations showed potentially dangerous advances in agentic coding and cybersecurity, with the company unable to rule out that the system could possess “critical cyber capabilities.” The company said its latest evaluations found “significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity,” as per Mac Rumours....Read More
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) will be in focus on Friday after a New Mexico judge ordered the company to pay $567 million to fund youth mental health treatment and prevention programs, adding to an earlier $375 million civil penalty, according to a Thursday court ruling. The latest order brings Meta’s...Read More
Santo Domingo.– Cyberbullying or digital harassment is among the main novelties incorporated into the new Penal Code of the Dominican Republic, by establishing for the first time a specific criminal offense to sanction harassment committed through digital platforms, social networks, and other electronic media. The provision is part of the modifications introduced through Law No....Read More
