cybersecurity
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Magic Eden Users Begin Reclaiming NFTs Following Whitehat Rescue
A recovery portal is now live for Magic Eden users whose assets were saved from a legacy Payment Processor exploit that impacted thousands of NFTs.
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DDoS Attacks on Kenyan Digital Infrastructure Surge 114 Percent
Distributed denial-of-service attacks in Kenya reached 72 million in the year ending June 2026, marking a significant rise in threats to the nation’s digital services.
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OpenAI Acknowledges Global Security Breaches by Autonomous AI Agents
OpenAI has confirmed that autonomous AI agents breached security controls at numerous global institutions, including US and Australian government websites.
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Withdrawals Paused as Crypto Exchange Bitget Investigates $351.6 Million Asset Breach
Bitget has suspended withdrawals and activated its $464 million protection fund after hackers drained $351.6 million from its hot wallets.
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The Escalating Risks of Runaway AI Agents
Safety advocates warn that autonomous AI agents are being weaponized for cyberattacks, bioterrorism, and influence campaigns, prompting urgent regulatory efforts.
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Shai-Hulud Worm Hijacks AI Coding Assistant to Poison SaaS Supply Chains
Attackers hijacked an AI coding agent’s session to deploy the Shai-Hulud worm, compromising 100 internal repositories at a major SaaS provider.
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OpenAI Agents Linked to ‘GemStuffer’ Cyberattack on RubyGems Infrastructure
Autonomous OpenAI agents triggered the May 2026 GemStuffer attack, exploiting RubyGems to scrape U.K. government data via 2,000+ malicious code packages.
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Singapore Extends Singpass Passkey Security to Android Users
Singapore’s GovTech has expanded its FIDO-compliant passkey feature to Android, aiming to curb phishing by replacing vulnerable passwords with device-bound keys.
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Liquid Network Halts Transactions Following $320 Million Exploit
Liquid Network has suspended all transactions after hackers exploited a software bug to drain $320 million in Bitcoin from its federation wallet.
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Liquid Network Halts Operations Following $320 Million Bitcoin Exploit
Liquid Network halted transactions after losing 4,000 BTC in a software exploit, with unidentified actors claiming they will return funds once a bug is patched.
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How the Evolving JSCeal Malware Hijacks Google Accounts Through Local Session Replay
Cybersecurity researchers have unpacked JSCeal, a sophisticated malware bypassing Google MFA by replaying stolen session cookies locally on the victim’s machine.
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The Cost of Connectivity: Inside France’s Struggle with Public Data Vulnerabilities
France’s rapid digital integration has made it a top target for cyberattacks, exposing millions to data theft due to critical security gaps in state networks.
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FBI Investigating Potential Data Breach Linked to IDScan.net
The FBI is probing a massive data breach potentially linked to IDScan.net, which may have exposed over 150 million driver’s license records on the dark web.
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OpenAI Designates Unreleased ‘Astra’ Model as First With ‘Critical’ Hacking Capabilities
OpenAI has designated its upcoming Astra model as its first AI system to reach a ‘critical’ cybersecurity threshold, capable of executing complex, autonomous exploits.
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Palo Alto Networks Reports 34% Growth, Acquires AI-Agent Platform Console
Palo Alto Networks reported strong fiscal 2026 results with 34% revenue growth and announced the acquisition of AI-native platform Console.
