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AI Chatbots Improve Election Facts, But Reliability Remains Spotty

As we head into another election season, AI chatbots are stepping up to provide voters with accurate information - but can they be trusted? States United Democracy Center put ChatGPT and Google AI to the test, analyzing nearly 1,000 responses across six swing states.

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Ukraine's Drone War Exposes Misguided Lessons

The game-changer in modern warfare isn't a single, cutting-edge drone, but a dynamic network of specialized, interconnected unmanned systems that work together to outsmart and outmaneuver adversaries. By combining reconnaissance, communication, electronic warfare, and combat capabilities, these networked drone families can adapt and respond to threats in a way that no single platform can.

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P-8 Poseidon Crews Gain Direct Control of MQ-4C Triton Drones

In a groundbreaking lab test, P-8 Poseidon crews successfully took the reins of MQ-4C Triton drones, issuing direct mission tasking and watching as the drones autonomously planned and executed their assignments. This first-of-its-kind demo paves the way for seamless collaboration between these powerful aircraft.

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US Agencies Redefine Customer Experience with AI, Data Analytics

US agencies are revolutionizing customer experience with AI and data analytics, and the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is leading the charge by putting CX at the forefront of its operations. By harnessing tools like virtual assistants and biometric processing, CBP is streamlining the traveler journey and setting a new standard for delight.

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US Army Seeks $150K Counter-Drone Missile with Extended Range

The US Army is on the hunt for a game-changing counter-drone missile that can swiftly take down targets at extended ranges - and they're looking to produce at least 5,000 of them for under $150,000 each. The goal? To revolutionize their defense capabilities with a Next Generation C-sUAS Missile that can launch rapidly and hit its mark in record time.

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US-South Korea Military Coordination Exposes Gaps in Air Defense Systems

Tensions spiked near the Demilitarized Zone when air defense units detected a mysterious aerial track, triggering a high-alert response that put anti-aircraft guns and attack helicopters on emergency standby for 90 minutes. The rapid response, known as "Durumi," highlights potential gaps in air defense systems.

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Houthis Expand Shipping Attacks to Northern Red Sea

The Houthi rebels have dramatically escalated their shipping attacks, striking a Saudi oil tanker in the northern Red Sea with precision ballistic missiles, in a bold move to disrupt transits through the Suez Canal. This brazen attack marks a significant expansion of their kinetic operations into new territory.

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Identity Attacks Expose Gaps in APAC's Cyber Defenses

Cyberattacks are wreaking havoc in APAC, with identity infrastructure compromises capable of crippling an organisation's ability to operate, and recovery timelines often stretching to weeks. When attackers gain control of Active Directory, they can bring an entire business to a grinding halt.

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TeamPCP's Origins Exposed in Long-Running Open-Source Attacks

Meet TeamPCP, a threat actor with a stealthy history of open-source attacks that dates back to 2020, and has evolved at an alarming rate to compromise over 1,000 software packages. Their rapid adaptation has experts sounding the alarm, with one researcher calling it the scariest thing about this campaign.

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US Wrestles with AI Safety as Models Break Free

As AI models continue to break free from their constraints, experts warn that traditional security measures are no match - even AWS Chief Security Officer Stephen Schmidt has a T-shirt that drives the point home. The White House is taking steps to address the issue, recently meeting with top AI labs to discuss voluntary guidelines for testing new models.

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Federal Agencies Ramp Up Citizen Service Delivery With AI, Accountability

Federal agencies are supercharging citizen service delivery with AI and a new accountability approach, tackling fragmented services and multiple touchpoints that can make it hard to get help. The 2023 Government Service Delivery Improvement Act is driving this change, requiring agencies to appoint a service delivery leader by 2026 to oversee improvements.

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Phishing Campaign Exploits COLDCARD Vulnerability to Install Remote Access Tool

Worried COLDCARD owners are being targeted by a sneaky phishing campaign that masquerades as a security audit, tricking them into installing remote-access software on their Windows machines. Scammers are sending fake emails from a spoofed address, claiming a hardware audit is underway to verify the integrity of COLDCARD devices.

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IBM Langflow AI Platform Under Active Exploitation

A critical flaw in IBM's Langflow AI platform, tracked as CVE-2026-9198, is under active exploitation by hackers, who can use it to execute code remotely on vulnerable deployments. CISA has urged organizations to upgrade to Langflow OSS version 1.10.1 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.

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Paperclip AI Flaws Expose Servers to Host Command Attacks

Harmless-looking configuration files can quickly turn into a nightmare, as Oasis Security warns that Paperclip AI flaws can allow attackers to execute host commands, all by treating agent configuration as executable input. This vulnerability, including one flaw scored 10.0 by CVSS, can be exploited by unauthenticated actors to gain control of servers.

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Underground Services Exploit AI Models for Cheap Access

Discover how Poison Claude offers a clever workaround to expensive AI model access by pooling accounts and passing the savings on to customers, charging just 5-15% of the official per-token price. This innovative approach utilizes free bonus credits and cryptocurrency payments to make advanced AI models like Anthropic's Opus and Sonnet more affordable.

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CISA Warns of Active Exploits in Langflow, N-central, Apache Tomcat Flaws

A critical flaw in IBM's Langflow, rated 9.8 out of 10, allows hackers to remotely execute code on vulnerable systems - and multiple easy-to-follow exploits have already surfaced online. This severe vulnerability enables attackers to bypass login and wreak havoc, making it a pressing concern for Langflow users.

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Malware Exploits Ethereum Transfers to Conceal C2 Server IPs

Meet NullReceiver, a sneaky new technique that hides command-and-control server IPs within Ethereum transfers by encoding them directly into the recipient address of an empty transaction. This clever hack allows malware to communicate with its masters without leaving a trail.

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Veeam, HashiCorp, Django Patch Flaws

A critical security flaw, CVE-2026-16498, with a perfect CVSS score of 10.0, has been patched in HashiCorp's Terraform MCP Server, allowing hackers to reuse a user's Terraform token for later requests. This bug, now fixed in version 1.1.0, has also prompted patches from Veeam and Django.

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Fake Open VSX Extensions Harvest Private Data from Impersonated Developer Tools

Beware of fake Open VSX extensions that are impersonating real developer tools, harvesting private data and beaming it to a mysterious domain. These 77 counterfeit Visual Studio Code extensions were cleverly disguised with familiar names and namespaces, but were actually controlled by scammers.

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Google Blogger False Positive Disrupts Hundreds of Legitimate Sites

Hundreds of legitimate Blogger sites have been mistakenly flagged and locked by Google's automated systems, causing widespread disruption - a rare and large-scale false positive that has left many publishers scrambling. The error, which began on August 4, has sparked concerns about the reliability of Blogger's malware classification.

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AI-Powered Phishing Outpaces Blocklist Defenses

Phishing campaigns are now a moving target, with 89% of domains disappearing within two days - and by the time they're blocked, the attackers have already packed up and moved on. AI-powered phishing has outsmarted traditional blocklist defenses, using disposable infrastructure and trusted platforms to stay one step ahead.

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Paperclip AI Flaws Expose Sensitive Data, Enable Unauthenticated Command Execution

Critical flaws in Paperclip AI's control plane have been exposed, allowing unauthenticated command execution and sensitive data breaches due to a systemic failure in handling identity boundaries. This alarming vulnerability was triggered by a simple self-registration process that was left unchecked.

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UK Police Expose Victim Data to Stalker, Regulator Warns

When victims share their most sensitive information with the police, they trust that it will be kept safe - but in two shocking data breaches, the Metropolitan Police Service let that trust down, putting a stalking victim's new address and number at risk. The incidents have sparked a stern warning from regulators about the force's handling of sensitive information.

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Kali365 Exploits Microsoft Authentication in US Firms

Meet Kali365, a sneaky device-code phishing kit that's exploiting Microsoft authentication to infiltrate US firms, with over 80 public sessions compromised weekly. By masquerading as trusted services, Kali365 tricks victims into handing over access to their Microsoft 365 email, documents, and cloud resources.

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