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OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents targeted real people and systems in cyber tests

  • Lawrence Abrams
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 23:39:59

OpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed that their AI models were involved in separate, newly disclosed third-party cybersecurity testing incidents that resulted in a real website being breached and social engineering attacks against people outside the intended t…

OpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed that their AI models were involved in separate, newly disclosed third-party cybersecurity testing incidents that resulted in a real website being breached and soci… [+6418 chars]

EY Canada grows its quantum capability to keep data in the country

  • Jennifer Kervin
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 23:37:03

The firm is aiming at fraud detection and risk modelling for clients who can't put sensitive data in the cloud The post EY Canada grows its quantum capability to keep data in the country appeared first on Digital Journal.

EY Canada has installed a quantum computer at one of its own sites, keeping fraud detection, risk modelling, and optimization work for sensitive clients inside Canadian borders. Announced on July 29… [+2323 chars]

White House AI Guidelines Exempt U.S. Open Models From Government Review

  • The Wall Street Journal
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 23:35:08

The new framework, completed in recent days, is seen as most likely to affect OpenAI, Anthropic and Google WASHINGTON—The Trump administration’s new guidelines for powerful artificial-intelligence tools exempt open models made by U.S. companies, a gap that ma…

Skip to comments. White House AI Guidelines Exempt U.S. Open Models From Government ReviewThe Wall Street Journal ^ | Updated Aug. 4, 2026 7:07 pm ET | Amrith Ramkumar Posted on 08/04/2026 4:3… [+3684 chars]

AMD’s AI engine shifts into higher gear as data center revenue more than doubles, Helios ramps & market is confused

  • John Furrier
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 23:33:28

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. delivered another strong quarter Tuesday, beating Wall Street expectations as its artificial intelligence infrastructure business continued its rapid expansion. The company posted 107% year-over-year growth in data center revenue, …

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. delivered another strong quarter Tuesday, beating Wall Street expectations as its artificial intelligence infrastructure business continued its rapid expansion. The compan… [+5910 chars]

These are the AI world's biggest questions as the White House hashes out a framework with OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic

  • Stephen Council
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 23:26:26

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google met in D.C. to review Trump's AI oversight framework amid cybersecurity concerns and regulatory questions.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis sit alongside President Donald Trump in June.Ludovic Marin / AFP via Getty Images <ul><li>OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google met in D.C. on Tu… [+5534 chars]

AMD more than doubles its data center revenue, but its stock falls on concerns over rising capex

  • Mike Wheatley
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 23:25:26

After seeing its stock rise more than 7% during the regular trading session earlier today, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. saw all of those gains wiped out in extended trading after narrowly beating expectations in its latest financial results. The chipmaker repo…

After seeing its stock rise more than 7% during the regular trading session earlier today, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. saw all of those gains wiped out in extended trading after narrowly beating expe… [+6608 chars]

OK, Well, There Are Even More AI Agent Hacking Incidents

  • Paresh Dave, Brian Barrett
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 23:11:31

Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have again been caught trying to disrupt servers and software—and leaving instructions for future bad behavior.

Its officially getting hard to keep track of all the times and ways AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic have been involved in security incidents, going outside the confines of their testing and inter… [+3891 chars]

Govt orders ministries to tighten data protection rules

  • Punch Newspapers
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 23:07:46

The Federal Government has directed all ministries to strengthen data protection rules, ensuring compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023. Read More: https://punchng.com/govt-orders-ministries-to-tighten-data-protection-rules/

The Federal Government has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies to strengthen data protection practices as part of efforts to improve public trust in digital governance and ensure responsibl… [+3575 chars]

Trump Claimed Our Election System is Vulnerable. Then He Dismantled Cyber Defenses

  • Izzy Bloom
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 23:05:00

From online disinformation to foreign meddling and the risks new technology poses, what are the actual vulnerabilities of our election system?

Political Breakdown continues an ongoing series on election integrity in America. President Donald Trump repeatedly claims that the American election system is vulnerable and easily compromised. He … [+690 chars]

Open Secure AI Alliance proposes SAFE guidelines as membership tops 120

  • Duncan Riley
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 23:01:38

The Open Secure AI Alliance today proposed a set of guidelines for reporting cybersecurity incidents involving artificial intelligence agents, one week after the group was formed. The proposal is called Shared AI Findings Exchange, or SAFE, and was published …

The Open Secure AI Alliance today proposed a set of guidelines for reporting cybersecurity incidents involving artificial intelligence agents, one week after the group was formed. The proposal is ca… [+4794 chars]

OpenAI publicly pushes back against Apple lawsuit after new filing

  • Maria Deutscher
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 23:01:37

OpenAI Group PBC has publicly pushed back against a lawsuit that Apple Inc. filed against it last month. The ChatGPT developer outlined its arguments in a blog post published on Monday. The move came shortly after Apple submitted a new court filing in connect…

OpenAI Group PBC has publicly pushed back against a lawsuit that Apple Inc. filed against it last month. The ChatGPT developer outlined its arguments in a blog post published on Monday. The move cam… [+4295 chars]

OpenAI and Anthropic's models hacked into real-world systems. Human error was behind it

  • axios.com
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 22:56:10

Why it matters: Frontier AI models have reached real-world systems during cybersecurity testing, uploading malware, stealing credentials and accessing outside infrastructure after failures in the testing environments built by humans. Case in point: Anthropic …

Why it matters: Frontier AI models have reached real-world systems during cybersecurity testing, uploading malware, stealing credentials and accessing outside infrastructure after failures in the tes… [+145 chars]

Santander Receives Federal Reserve Approval for the Acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 22:53:00

MADRID and STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Santander, S.A. ("Santander") and Webster Financial Corporation ("Webster") today announced that they have received the required approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System …

MADRID and STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Santander, S.A. ("Santander") and Webster Financial Corporation ("Webster") today announced that they have received the required approva… [+19591 chars]

SpaceX stock falls 8% as first earnings beat is overshadowed by $18B capex

  • Duncan Riley
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 22:36:16

Shares in Space Exploration Technologies Corp. fell more than 8% in late trading today after the newly public company beat Wall Street on revenue and earnings in its second quarter and disclosed capital spending billions of dollars above what analysts had mod…

Shares in Space Exploration Technologies Corp. fell more than 8% in late trading today after the newly public company beat Wall Street on revenue and earnings in its second quarter and disclosed capi… [+6093 chars]

The White House Is Keeping Its AI Cybersecurity Framework Secret

  • Maxwell Zeff, Lauren Goode, Will Knight
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 22:06:07

The Trump administration shared the details of its plan with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs on Tuesday. For now, the public remains in the dark.

The Trump administration has finalized a plan to address the cybersecurity risks posed by increasingly capable artificial intelligence models, a White House official confirmed to WIRED. But at least … [+3676 chars]

Trump meets AI giants, Senate Dems decry ‘unpredictable’ governance — and cheap Chinese AI looms as giant security risk

  • fortune.com
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 21:55:10

As the White House meets Tuesday with AI companies to discuss a finished voluntary framework for testing frontier AI models’ cybersecurity risks, Senate Democrats are blaming the Trump administration’s lack of clarity on AI governance for fueling an increase …

As the White House meets Tuesday with AI companies to discuss a finished voluntary framework for testing frontier AI models cybersecurity risks, Senate Democrats are blaming the Trump administrations… [+136 chars]

How hackers attack municipal water systems – and why the utilities are so vulnerable

  • William Akoto, Assistant Professor of Global Security, American University School of International Service
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 21:41:00

A cybersecurity researcher explains how hackers target small computers that control a water system’s tanks, pipes and valves.

A July 2026 cyberattack targeted more than 30 water systems in Minnesota municipalities, including Plymouth. AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt Hackers tried to break into at least 30 municipal water systems in… [+7135 chars]

Trump meets AI giants, Senate Dems decry ‘unpredictable’ governance — and cheap Chinese AI looms as giant security risk

  • Catherina Gioino
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 21:24:32

While Democrats say the lack of clear rules will lead to American firms choosing Chinese AI companies over domestic ones, experts say it's the cost.

As the White House meets Tuesday with AI companies to discuss a finished voluntary framework for testing frontier AI models cybersecurity risks, Senate Democrats are blaming the Trump administrations… [+6399 chars]

Ledger Says Coldcard Exploit Shows Bitcoin Wallet Security Must Adapt to AI

  • Jason Nelson
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 21:16:03

Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet says the Coldcard exploit underscores why certified hardware randomness matters—and why AI is reshaping wallet security.

In brief <ul><li>Ledger says the Coldcard exploit is a warning for the hardware Bitcoin wallet industry but says its own devices were not affected.</li><li>The company argues independently certified… [+3766 chars]

Third-party cyber evaluations involving OpenAI models

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 21:14:19

OpenAI explains recent third-party cybersecurity evaluation incidents and outlines new safeguards to strengthen AI model testing and evaluation.

Independent testing plays an important role in helping us validate and further understand risks before deployment. Some cyber evaluations intentionally use custom configurations, including lowered sa… [+8012 chars]

Randomness, Grey, Deepseek, Sonicwall, Spice, CaptiveCrunch, eBay, and Aaran Leyland - SWN #604

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 21:00:00

Randomness, 50 Shades of Grey, Deepseek, Sonicwall, Spice Weasels, CaptiveCrunch, eBay, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-604

Welcome to the Security Weekly Podcast Network, your all-in-one source for the latest in cybersecurity! This feed features a diverse lineup of shows, including Application Security Weekly, Business S… [+454 chars]

WEIS MARKETS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 21:00:00

Second Quarter 2026 total revenue increased 4.6% and comparable store sales increased 2.3% SUNBURY, Pa., Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE: WMK) ("Weis Markets", or the "Company") today reported its financial results for the 13-week second…

Second Quarter 2026 total revenue increased 4.6% and comparable store sales increased 2.3% SUNBURY, Pa., Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE: WMK) ("Weis Markets", or the "Company"… [+10318 chars]

Qualys Earnings, Revenue Top Estimates. Cybersecurity Stock Climbs

  • investors.com
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 20:54:49

Qualys stock rose amid Q2 earnings that topped estimates while the cybersecurity firm's revenue guidance came in above views. The post Qualys Earnings, Revenue Top Estimates. Cybersecurity Stock Climbs. appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

Qualys stock rose amid Q2 earnings that topped estimates while the cybersecurity firm's revenue guidance came in above views.The post Qualys Earnings, Revenue Top Estimates. Cybersecurity Stock Climb… [+106 chars]

AI now drives more than half of all cybercrime in Africa, INTERPOL report finds

  • Editorial Team
  • Published date: 2026-08-04 20:51:01

AI-driven cybercrime in Africa highlights the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures and international cooperation to mitigate financial losses. The post AI now drives more than half of all cybercrime in Africa, INTERPOL report finds appeared first o…

Cybercrime losses on the continent have surged from $192 million to $484 million in just two years, with artificial intelligence supercharging scams and social engineering attacks. Artificial intelli… [+2221 chars]