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AI models are trying desperately to accomplish mysterious goals. ‘Spiralism’ was the first time they tried it on a mass scale. by Hayden Field Illustrations by Aaron Fernandez for The Verge Aug 6, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC Hayden Field is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat
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Akamai released a new State of the Internet (SOTI) security report today that details how rogue browser extensions and vulnerable autonomous agents are actively expanding the enterprise threat surface. The Enterprise AI Usage Risk Report 2026 reveals how decentralized shadow AI, highly active AI power users, and silent browser extensions
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * A new study shows the effectiveness of AI-generated patches. * Only 26% of the patches generated were actually usable. * AI isn't ready to patch the planet, but it can be used in cyberdefense. New
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AI security company Zenity has disclosed the details of two AI browser hacking techniques targeting Claude in Chrome and ChatGPT Atlas, demonstrating how they can be used for account takeovers, phishing, and making unauthorized Amazon purchases. Zenity described its research in two separate blog posts published on Wednesday, one covering
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Key takeaways * Features: Dynamic Island could be smaller and cameras might have a variable aperture — plus, there are rumors of a bigger battery. However, there’s concern over memory component shortages and their high prices. * Colors: Apple could launch light blue, dark cherry and dark gray versions or variations. * Price:
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Compliance (Video) In this podcast, we share insights from Edna Conway, a recognized leader in cybersecurity and supply chain resilience with over 40 years of experience in the field. In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is more critical than ever, and organizations must prioritize resilience to protect themselves against evolving
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * More than half could operate for only one day without cloud access. * Nearly half are investing in backup email and cloud storage. * Vendor diversity and tested backups can limit costly disruptions. Close to 75% of
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LTM, the Business Creativity partner to the world’s largest enterprises, today announced a strategic collaboration with Chainguard, the trusted source for open source, to strengthen software supply chain security through BlueVerse™ RightLogic, LTM’s cybersecurity assessment and risk assurance framework. The collaboration enables organizations to strengthen security while maintaining
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An authorization bypass in Paperclip could have allowed remote attackers to obtain arbitrary code execution with the server’s permissions, Oasis Security reports. Paperclip is an AI management platform that allows organizations to operate autonomous AI agents at scale. It supports importing companies from portable bundles and YAML files that
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CrowdStrike announced AI Unlocked: Agents of Chaos, a $100,000 AI security challenge in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this virtual game, players use prompt injection and other techniques to manipulate AI agents weaponized by a fictional adversary and stop them before they strike, learning firsthand how agents
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ai and ml Another week, another firm explaining why one of its models reached somewhere it wasn't supposed to If AI companies are collecting badges for "our model escaped the test environment," Meta just earned one. The Facebook parent company has confirmed that one of its
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* Researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk found three WebKit flaws leaking real IPs despite iCloud Private Relay * DNS prefetching, WebAuthn origin requests, and WebTransport bypass proxy settings, exposing users across all Apple browsers * Tor and Psylo browsers issued fixes; Apple has not confirmed a patch but is reviewing the
