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Wikimedia's Chief Product and Technology Officer, Selena Deckelmann, revealed that OpenAI's AI agents have been making unauthorized edits to Wikipedia, sparking concerns over API abuse and automated activity on the platform. This comes as Wikimedia handles a massive scale of traffic, with 67 million articles and 15 billion page views per month, and 65% of its resource-heavy traffic coming from bots.
Google is hitting the pause button on its open-source bug bounty program due to a surge in automated submissions, most of which are invalid. The temporary suspension will be revisited in 2027 with a revamped program.
Hackers are raking in a whopping 425% more profits, with cybercrime linked to email and social media hacking hitting £6.3m in 2025/6 - and experts warn it's time to ditch passwords for good and switch to passkeys to protect yourself. The UK's Report Fraud service is sounding the alarm and launching a public campaign to help you safeguard your online life.
Nikkei suffered not one, but two email breaches in just three months, exposing sensitive contact info and leaving staff and interviewees vulnerable to phishing scams. The hacks, which hit Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 accounts, allowed attackers to send thousands of malicious emails.
Bromcom's legacy single sign-on system has been breached, exposing email addresses and limited information of affected users. The incident, tied to a superseded registration functionality, has prompted the UK school software provider to withdraw the vulnerable component.
In a shocking betrayal, a rogue ransomware affiliate named Azazel secretly siphoned off victim funds and ran his own leak site, defying the standard rules of the ransomware-as-a-service partnership. This brazen move not only hurt his partners but also left victims vulnerable to further exploitation.
A trusted insider turned rogue, launching a deliberate ransomware-style attack on his former employer's network, culminating in a ransom demand. The perpetrator, a 57-year-old former engineer, used an administrator account to remotely access the company's network without authorization over several days.
The FBI has taken swift action by removing an Accenture contractor after a patch failure led to the ShinyHunters breach, exposing sensitive information of thousands of employees. A clever URL-encoding trick was used to outsmart a web application firewall, exploiting a vulnerability cataloged as CVE-2026-35273.
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A security researcher has uncovered a potential vulnerability in KVM, a widely-used virtualization technology, that could allow attackers to break free from virtual machines and wreak havoc on host systems. This claimed guest-host escape flaw has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community.
A critical security flaw, rated 9.3 out of 10, has been discovered in multiple Atlassian products, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive files. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2026-21589, poses a significant risk to self-hosted Data Center products if exploited.
Microsoft warns of a sneaky new attack called ClickFix browser cache smuggling, where hackers disguise malicious scripts as harmless image files in your browser cache, allowing them to bypass Windows defenses. This clever trick lets attackers execute their payload without downloading or executing remote files in real time.
Millions of Danes had their sensitive personal data exposed in a massive breach of the country's Central Person Register, with 8.8 million people's names, addresses, and identification numbers compromised. The staggering leak affects nearly four in five records in the register, including both living and deceased individuals.
Northrop Grumman's Talon Blue drone has taken to the skies, successfully completing its first fully autonomous flight test over the Mojave Desert. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the development of cutting-edge autonomous capabilities.
US Customs and Border Protection bid farewell to its trusty P-3 Airborne Early Warning aircraft, marking the end of an era in America's border security. The final plane touched down on September 30, 2026, bringing a unique chapter in US law-enforcement aviation to a close.
Logistics in missile defense is no longer just about maintenance - it's a game-changer in the warfighting arena. The strategic landscape is shifting with new threats like hypersonics and fractional orbital bombardment, forcing a fresh look at defense logistics.
Spain is set to supercharge its intelligence capabilities with a cutting-edge airborne signals intelligence program, as Airbus and Indra land a €16-million contract to develop three modified A321 aircraft into advanced crewed SIGINT platforms. The 18-month project is the first phase of the ambitious Santiago II initiative, valued at approximately €436 million.
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Intelligence work has a profound, yet often overlooked, impact on ethics - as it subtly shapes the information that guides critical decisions, influencing which risks seem most pressing and which solutions appear viable. By determining what gets collected and prioritised, intelligence professionals can inadvertently sway the course of action, making security concerns seem more urgent than economic or diplomatic ones.
The US has greenlit a potential $1 billion deal to arm the United Arab Emirates with up to 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill System-II Guidance Sections, boosting the country's military capabilities in the Middle East. This move is part of a broader effort to support regional allies with cutting-edge defense technology.
Saudi-backed forces have made a major breakthrough in Yemen, seizing control of the strategic city of Al-Mokha in western Taiz Governorate as part of Operation Yemen Dawn, a coordinated counteroffensive that's helping to turn the tide against Iranian-backed Houthi militias. The recaptured territory includes key positions along the Red Sea coast and near the vital Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
NATO is boosting its Indo-Pacific connections through defence industry cooperation, recognizing that global challenges demand global collaboration. By strengthening its industrial base, the Alliance aims to maximize defence cooperation with its partners.
Boeing has landed a whopping $14.7 billion deal to supercharge production of PAC-3 seekers, a move that will help the company deliver these critical components at unprecedented levels. This major contract win is a testament to Boeing's commitment to quality and execution.
Citrix has just revealed a third critical NetScaler zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2026-88779, which can cause a denial of service in SAML-enabled deployments, and security experts warn it's painfully easy to trigger. This high-severity defect is the latest in a string of actively exploited NetScaler vulnerabilities.
A recent Pentagon breach left a staggering 3 million people vulnerable after highly sensitive data was exposed for months due to undetected unauthorized access. This alarming incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of robust data security measures.
The US Air Force has successfully launched a Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile in a groundbreaking flight test with its Australian partners, pushing the boundaries of long-range strike capabilities. This milestone marks a major step forward in the development of this game-changing technology.