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OpenAI releases final report on AI hacking incident, calling it ‘a warning shot’

  • tech.yahoo.com
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 23:25:19

OpenAI released a final report Wednesday on a July incident in which its artificial intelligence agents hacked into another company's systems, saying it considers the episode "a warning shot" for the company and the world. The incident is "evidence that, with…

OpenAI released a final report Wednesday on a July incident in which its artificial intelligence agents hacked into another company's systems, saying it considers the episode "a warning shot" for the… [+148 chars]

US blames Chinese company for NASA, DOJ hacks

  • semafor.com
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 22:38:41

The US traced a vast hacking network responsible for break-ins across every branch of the federal government to a private company in China. Disguised as regular network traffic, the hackers gained access to the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and NASA, among …

The US traced a vast hacking network responsible for break-ins across every branch of the federal government to a private company in China.Disguised as regular network traffic, the hackers gained acc… [+143 chars]

Chinese hackers infiltrated NASA, DOJ and other US government computer systems: affidavit

  • NY Post
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 22:01:54

WASHINGTON — Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated US government computer networks ranging from NASA to the US Senate before having web domains linked to their malicious cyber group shut down by the feds. The Department of Justice and FBI announced on W…

Skip to comments. Chinese hackers infiltrated NASA, DOJ and other US government computer systems: affidavitNY Post ^ | 8/26/26 | Josh Christenson Posted on 08/26/2026 3:01:54 PM PDT by Libloath… [+2669 chars]

Meta settles its alleged social media harm case for $18B and agrees to massive changes that may be almost impossible to enforce

Meta just settled the huge multi-state case against it, alleging that the social media giant's products harm teens. It's paying $18B, but are the promised product changes enough to transform the services and truly protect teens?

Remember that massive lawsuit against Meta alleging that its products were designed to addict teens and may have caused them mental harm? Backed by dozens of US States, the potential $1.4 trillion pr… [+6023 chars]

Investigators say hundreds of OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face and tried to cover their tracks

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 20:47:43

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 : Independent investigators brought in to examine the hack of Hugging Face say more than 700 AI agents spun up by the company OpenAI participated in breach.The number, which has not previously been reported, was disclosed in a report publis…

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 : Independent investigators brought in to examine the hack of Hugging Face say more than 700 AI agents spun up by the company OpenAI participated in breach. The number, which has … [+306 chars]

OpenAI staff observed warning signs before AI agent hacking crusade caused global alarm

  • theguardian.com
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 20:36:25

OpenAI staff observed signs of rogue behaviour among its leading-edge AI agents weeks before they escaped their training environment to launch an unprecedented hacking crusade that spread global alarm. The San Francisco AI company conceded on Wednesday that “…

OpenAI staff observed signs of rogue behaviour among its leading-edge AI agents weeks before they escaped their training environment to launch an unprecedented hacking crusade that spread global alar… [+150 chars]

Malcolm v26.08.0

  • Kitploit
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 20:28:49

Containerized network traffic analysis suite ingesting PCAP, Zeek logs, and Suricata alerts for automated normalization, enrichment, and correlation via OpenSearch Dashboards and Arkime.

Malcolm is a powerful network traffic analysis tool suite designed with the following goals in mind: <ul><li>Easy to use Malcolm accepts network traffic data in the form of full packet capture (PCAP… [+2692 chars]

Glassbox, Sustainability Organizations Worldwide, AquaSale Database, More: Wednesday ResearchBuzz, August 26, 2026

  • Tara Calishain
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 20:11:37

NEW RESOURCES The Register: Browser fingerprint tool shows how easy you are to track using the latest sneaky tricks. “Unlike some other available tools that do the same, Glassbox provides a whole […]

NEW RESOURCES The Register: Browser fingerprint tool shows how easy you are to track using the latest sneaky tricks. “Unlike some other available tools that do the same, Glassbox provides a whole b… [+5203 chars]

Trump Silent as Chinese Hackers Target Tons of Government Websites

  • Hafiz Rashid
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 20:11:09

A Chinese hacking operation breached multiple sensitive U.S. government agencies, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. The DOJ, Federal Reserve, Senate, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, NASA, and National Institutes ⁠of He…

According to CDC data, vaccination coverage for U.S. kindergartners fell by nearly three percentage pointsfrom 95.2 percent to 92.4 percentbetween the 20192020 school year and the 20252026 school yea… [+967 chars]

OpenAI report says its network was hacked by its own rogue AI agents

  • Reuters
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 19:17:29

Some of ‌the rogue behavior, ​which ​culminated in the ⁠highly publicized breach of the open ​source repository Hugging Face ​last month, has been disclosed or alluded to previously.

AI agents spun up by OpenAI broke into its own networks during tests gone wrong, the company said in a report published Wednesday.The 37-page report reveals previously undisclosed aspects of the rece… [+476 chars]

OpenAI report says its network was hacked by its own rogue AI agents

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 19:01:51

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 : AI agents spun up by OpenAI broke into its own networks during tests gone wrong, the company said in a report published Wednesday.The 37-page report reveals previously undisclosed aspects of the recent hacking spree powered by OpenAI's mo…

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 : AI agents spun up by OpenAI broke into its own networks during tests gone wrong, the company said in a report published Wednesday. The 37-page report reveals previously undisclo… [+501 chars]

FBI shuts down sprawling China-linked hacking network that scanned millions of US targets

  • Editorial Team
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 18:56:19

The shutdown highlights escalating US efforts to counter state-sponsored cyber threats, potentially straining US-China relations further. The post FBI shuts down sprawling China-linked hacking network that scanned millions of US targets appeared first on Cryp…

US authorities seized three internet domains tied to hacking platforms that compromised NASA, the Federal Reserve, and hundreds of other organizations The FBI and Department of Justice pulled the plu… [+2231 chars]

US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and more - Reuters

  • feedfeeder
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 18:53:59

US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and moreReuters US says Chinese cyber spies targeted hospitals, government agencies and the militaryCNN Fed, NASA and DOJ among victims of Chinese state-sponsored hacker grou…

Children begin by loving their parents. After a time they judge them. Rarely, if ever, do they forgive them. - Oscar Wilde

Seiko's new fan-voted Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver features a stunning "Daytime Blue" wave dial

  • Kristen Spradlin
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 18:26:00

Seiko’s fan-voted Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver HBC011 pairs a vivid “Daytime Blue” wave dial with a 40mm steel case, 300-meter water resistance, and the 72-hour Caliber 6R55. Limited to 4,500 pieces, the £1,350 / €1,550 diver is scheduled for a global release …

Hot on the heels of launching a Europe-exclusive limited edition Prospex diver in early August, Seiko has now announced another limited-run dive watch. Limited to 4,500 pieces worldwide and arriving … [+2979 chars]

Raspberry Pi now has an official guide for building your own cyberdeck

  • Alfonso Maruccia
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 18:19:00

Raspberry Pi recently shared a series of DIY instructions for building a custom cyberdeck. The organization said the maker community has fallen in love with these homemade machines, which is why it has now published an "official" tutorial explaining how to bu…

What just happened? In recent years, Raspberry Pi has played a major role in popularizing single-board computers as DIY products. Now, the UK-based organization has decided to promote an SBC-based cy… [+2468 chars]

FBI Disrupts Chinese Proxy Tools Used in Mass Hacking of US Agencies and Infrastructure

  • Andy Greenberg
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 17:57:06

China’s hacking campaign targeted NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, the Justice Department, and more, according to the DOJ.

For years, China's military and intelligence agencies, which carry out hacking campaigns against targets around the globe, have grown increasingly reliant on a vast web of proxy devices that enable a… [+4024 chars]

US: China Hijacked IoT Devices to Breach NASA, Federal Agencies

  • Michael Kan
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 17:39:10

The US obtained a court order to shut down two hacking platforms, dubbed QScan and QTRouter, allegedly created by a state-sponsored group in China called QTFY. The US says it uncovered Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrating several federal agencies via …

The US says it uncovered Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrating several federal agencies via a network of hijacked IoT devices, including routers, security cameras, and smart appliances. On We… [+3270 chars]

FBI Seizes China-Linked Hacking Platforms QScan and QTRouter Used Against Critical Infrastructure

  • Pierluigi Paganini
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 17:33:17

FBI seizes QScan and QTRouter, China-linked platforms used to hide intrusions and target U.S. critical infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI have seized two platforms, QScan and QTRouter, used by a China-linked group to hide cyberattacks …

FBI Seizes China-Linked Hacking Platforms QScan and QTRouter Used Against Critical Infrastructure The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI have seized two platforms, QScan and QTRouter, used by a … [+6871 chars]

Tech Evangelist Bill Gates Suddenly Argues AI Needs to Slow Down to Protect Humanity

  • Lucas Nolan
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 17:29:25

Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder and leftist billionaire who has spent years predicting that AI would free people from drudgery and speed cures for disease and climate change, published an essay Wednesday warning that without urgent government interventio…

Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder and leftist billionaire who has spent years predicting that AI would free people from drudgery and speed cures for disease and climate change, published an essay … [+5341 chars]

US seizes domains of Chinese botnet used to hack NASA, Justice Department, and the Senate | TechCrunch

  • Zack Whittaker
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 17:03:18

The FBI has seized domains associated with a botnet that allowed Chinese-backed hackers to breach several U.S. government departments.

The FBI has seized a series of domains that were used by a large-scale botnet to coordinate and launch China-backed cyberattacks against American targets. According to the Justice Department’s state… [+1839 chars]

Man who admitted to taking gold bars from Ephrata woman gets time behind bars

  • LANCASTERONLINE | Staff
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 16:55:00

A man who pleaded guilty to stealing $556,000 in gold bars from a woman in Ephrata by impersonating a federal official was sentenced to six to 23 months in the Lancaster County Prison.

A man who pleaded guilty to stealing $556,000 in gold bars from a woman in Ephrata by impersonating a federal official was sentenced to six to 23 months in the Lancaster County Prison. Zhong Ren, 45… [+1060 chars]

Chilling plot reveals Chinese 'cyber spies' hacked top Trump government agencies and the Senate

  • Breanne Deppisch
  • Published date: 2026-08-26 16:48:46

The Chinese-linked firm had been working to breach sensitive US networks since at least 2018, in a sign of the just how sophisticated these hacking operations have become.

The US government has disrupted a sprawling state-sponsored Chinese hacking operation responsible for breaching the networks of top government agencies, the Justice Department said Wednesday - includ… [+3727 chars]

FBI Disrupts China-Linked QTFY Infrastructure Used to Steal Data From U.S. Organizations

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the disruption of two hacking platforms named QScan and QTRouter operated by Chinese threat actors to target critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks in the country. The activity has bee…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the disruption of two hacking platforms named QScan and QTRouter operated by Chinese threat actors to target critical infrastructure and ot… [+7133 chars]