On August 12, 2026, President Trump issued a memorandum directing the federal government to establish a program allowing vetted private-sector companies to conduct several types of cyber operations against foreign cyber-enabled transnational criminal organizations. The memorandum builds on the Administration’s broader cyber strategy and its stated goal of leveraging private-sector expertise to combat cybercrime....Read More
OpenAI is unveiling new, stronger security safeguards around its training and testing in light of new model capabilities and a spate of incidents in which artificial intelligence systems hacked into other companies. The company first disclosed in July that during a cybersecurity exam, a combination of its AI agents with internal safeguards purposely lowered escaped...Read More
OpenAI announced Tuesday that it temporarily halted reinforcement learning on its latest deployment-focused models for two weeks while strengthening security controls and expanding monitoring systems. The company also confirmed that its largest planned frontier RL training run remains on hold while smaller-scale experiments validate safeguards and establish evidence of alignment. The decision follows weeks of...Read More
OpenAI announced Tuesday that it temporarily halted reinforcement learning on its latest deployment-focused models for two weeks while strengthening security controls and expanding monitoring systems. The company also confirmed that its largest planned frontier RL training run remains on hold while smaller-scale experiments validate safeguards and establish evidence of alignment. The decision follows weeks of...Read More
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have jointly released an updated security advisory warning that Medusa ransomware threat actors are actively infiltrating enterprise environments, disabling security tools, exfiltrating sensitive files, and encrypting entire networks. The updated alert (AA25-071A)...Read More
Topline Opening arguments are set to begin Tuesday in a blockbuster tech trial in which U.S. states have accused Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, of targeting children with intentionally addictive features on its social media platforms, which could result in a large fine and changes to Meta’s flagship platforms. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg...Read More
MIAMI, Fla. (WKRC) – A mother was charged with child abuse and arson after posting videos to her Instagram showing her pouring hot wax on her daughters and lighting a fire in her kitchen. Police began investigating 26-year-old Meliza Campos-Sanchez on August 16 after receiving a report of a fire in her kitchen, according to...Read More
The ransomware-as-a-service group Medusa has adopted fresh tactics to gain access and added hundreds of victims in a little more than a year, according to an updated U.S. government advisory published Tuesday. The gang is relying on access brokers,compensating them anywhere from $100 to $1 million, with higher prices going to those who work exclusively...Read More
SINGAPORE – The number of scam cases and the amount of money lost went down in 2025, but Senior Minister K. Shanmugam warned of rising internet-enabled scams and the powerful threat of artificial intelligence. Shanmugam, who is also Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, was speaking on Aug 18 to parents,...Read More
State Rep. Joe Hogan said that the 142nd House District has received funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC). School safety and mental health grants are open to public school entities, including school districts, career and technical schools/centers, intermediate units, and charter schools. Source link ——————————————————–...Read More
