Texas halts data center connections to power grid amid overwhelming demand

Governor who touted Texas as AI “epicenter” pauses data center grid connections.

arstechnica.com

Anthropic AI created fake profiles to deceive people in attempted hack

The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

bbc.co.uk

Chinese telecom firms kept footholds in US networks despite federal crackdowns, House probe finds

China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom retained equipment, data center space and network ties after FCC restrictions, including a China Mobile-linked network that appeared in routes to Salt…

nextgov.com

EU to Crack Down on AI Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking With New Team in Brussels

When the AI Act comes into force, AI companies will be required to make clear to consumers with labels or digital watermarks that chatbots or imagery are generated with AI.

securityweek.com

The Fourth Battlefield: The Growing Role of Cyber Operations in Global Conflict

CrowdStrike co-founder Dmitri Alperovitch discusses how cyber operations support kinetic warfare, signal coming conflicts, and reshape the global battlefield.

securityweek.com

Shai-Hulud npm Worm Returns, Poisoning Over 1,280 npm Packages

Shai-Hulud npm worm spreads through Keyv and hundreds of packages with 2 billion monthly downloads, stealing npm, GitHub, cloud and CI credentials in real time.

hackread.com

Prolific ransomware group behind SonicWall zero-day attacks

INC ransomware wasn’t the first group to exploit the zero-days, but it’s been the most assertive and effective in chaining both vulnerabilities to steal and encrypt data for extortion.

cyberscoop.com

Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid | TechCrunch

The decision arrives as the breakneck pace of data center construction has grid operators scrambling to generate power.

techcrunch.com

Cybersecurity, Then & Now

Since 2006, Dark Reading has been at the forefront of covering cybersecurity. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

darkreading.com

How a Nazi Era Tape Recorder Gave Birth to the Laugh Track

The Magnetophon also gave rise to the laugh track

spectrum.ieee.org

HollowFrame Loader Uses Fake Python DLL to Evade Defender

New HollowFrame loader hid Go code in a fake Python DLL after pre-staging Defender exclusions

infosecurity-magazine.com

Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images

"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam."

404media.co

theregister.com

What the EU AI Act means for your organisation - Information Age

Now that the EU AI Act has fully come into law, organisations with dealings in the need to be aware of these rules

information-age.com

theregister.com

theregister.com

The AI Hype Index: Unsexy AI

MIT Technology Review’s highly subjective take on the latest buzz about AI

technologyreview.com

Open Source Software: Security Principles and Practices | CISA

An official website of the United States government

cisa.gov

Russian hackers hijack hotel Wi-Fi networks to spy on travelers, Microsoft says

Russian state-sponsored hackers have been compromising hotel Wi-Fi networks around the world to steal travelers' login credentials and infect devices with espionage malware, Microsoft said.

therecord.media

AI Scammers Are Better at Building Trust Than Humans

Researchers pitted a person against a Claude agent and found that, after a week of texting, the AI chatbot was more effective at creating “exploitable trust” with others.

wired.com

How Google used AI agents to find and fix 1,072 Chrome security bugs - in 60 days

With 3.5 billion active users to protect, Google is relying on Gemini to find Chrome security bugs fast - and before attackers do.

zdnet.com

Embrace AI Without Damaging Trust: Lessons from the “Financial Times”

In this HBR Executive Masterclass, Harvard Business School professor Sandra J. Sucher explains why leaders should treat every AI decision as a trust decision. Drawing on her case study of the…

hbr.org

US Water Cyberattacks Extend Beyond Minnesota to at Least 6 Other States

Michigan, South Dakota, and Georgia are reportedly on the list of states whose water systems have been targeted by Iran-linked hackers.

securityweek.com

Microsoft Copilot’s ‘Word worm’ still works 144 days after disclosure

A researcher showed hidden instructions in a Word file can make Copilot alter a report and infect the next document. Microsoft’s fixes did not close it.

thenextweb.com

Britain’s next war won’t be an away game: Q&A with former head of Defence Intelligence

As Chief of Defence Intelligence, General Sir Jim Hockenhull decided to declassify and publish what London knew of Russia’s plans to invade Ukraine, down to a map of the routes its forces would take.

therecord.media

OK, Well, Rogue AI Agents Are Hacking Again

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

wired.com

theregister.com

Reliance on Imported Critical Minerals Leaves the U.S. Exposed. How Can Emerging Technologies Help?

From the humble AA battery to most advanced semiconductors—modern electronics depend on minerals. The U.S. has designated 60 minerals as “critical” to economic or national security. For batteries and…

gao.gov

Researchers Show a Single Malicious Webpage Visit Can Compromise Tor Browser

Nebula says CVE-2026-10702 lets a malicious webpage compromise Tor Browser and start an Android 17 root chain.

thehackernews.com

Hackers Exploit AnySign4PC via Hacked Korean Sites to Install Backdoors Without Prompts

State-sponsored hackers used compromised South Korean websites to exploit AnySign4PC and install SIGNBT or COPPERHEDGE without a download prompt.

thehackernews.com