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OpenAI released a new model focused on cybersecurity as AI labs face growing scrutiny over their role in protecting digital infrastructure. The release raises questions about whether another model can materially improve cyber defense.
2:06 PMTechCrunch
Hackers stole tens of millions of dollars from Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin, with blockchain data indicating the loss was $8 million larger than initially reported. The theft continued for about four hours after the exchange said it had contained the attack.
3:41 PMPYMNTS
At least three hacking waves have targeted commercial refrigeration systems in recent months. U.S. officials are warning that the attacks remain active.
2:26 PMCNBC
The Justice Department created the Super Intelligence Task Force to address AI-enabled fraud and hacking targeting U.S. taxpayers, critical infrastructure and national security. The task force will focus in part on foreign state and state-sponsored offenders.
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OpenAI released a new model focused on cybersecurity as AI labs face growing scrutiny over their role in protecting digital infrastructure. The release raises questions about whether another model can materially improve cyber defense.
The model's release matters less than whether defenders can deploy it safely, verify its results
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AI is becoming part of the cyber defense stack, but its value will be measured by reliable outcomes rather than model launches.
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Hackers stole tens of millions of dollars from Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin, with blockchain data indicating the loss was $8 million larger than initially reported. The theft continued for about four hours after the exchange said it had contained the attack.
The gap between Mercado Bitcoin's containment statement and the attackers' continued withdrawals exposes a failure
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A delayed or inaccurate containment assessment can turn a major crypto breach into a substantially larger loss.
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At least three hacking waves have targeted commercial refrigeration systems in recent months. U.S. officials are warning that the attacks remain active.
Repeated attacks on industrial fridges and freezers point to a persistent threat against operational technology,
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A cyberattack on refrigeration can create physical disruption and spoilage even when no data is stolen.
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The Justice Department created the Super Intelligence Task Force to address AI-enabled fraud and hacking targeting U.S. taxpayers, critical infrastructure and national security. The task force will focus in part on foreign state and state-sponsored offenders.
The DOJ is treating AI misuse as an enforcement and national-security problem rather than only
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Federal agencies are building dedicated capacity for crimes in which AI increases both the speed and scale of attacks.
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The vulnerability, dubbed *sshole, can allow attackers to SSH into affected Linux devices. Certain Alpine Linux configurations are vulnerable, and other distributions may also be exposed.
6:09 PMArs Technica
Payment processors are promoting passkeys as a faster way to verify shoppers during card transactions. The technology could replace friction-heavy checks such as texted codes or banking-app approvals for eligible purchases.
6:05 PMPYMNTS
Queens Public Library was targeted in a ransomware attack that disrupted its online system. Officials have not identified who was behind the attack or why the library was targeted.
2:40 PMGothamistVeriff launched Presence Verification, which uses audio analysis alongside identity checks to assess whether a real person is present and acting freely during a digital interaction. The capability is intended to detect coached sign-ups and payments.
1:35 PMFinextra
The record hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance prompted Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency supervisors to contact U.S. banks. Regulators asked banks about their exposure and preparedness following the attack.
10:33 AMPYMNTS
Klarna launched Call Status Detection worldwide across the 26 markets where it operates. The tool lets customers verify whether an incoming caller is genuinely from Klarna.
10:10 AMPYMNTS
The article argues that a recent cyber threat warning received little public attention or reporting, despite the potential importance of the risk it described. It contrasts the visibility of breaches with the limited attention given to warnings and defensive action such as patching.
8:30 AMFortuneThe article examines how organizations can build the ICT risk records required by the Digital Operational Resilience Act into existing legacy systems and processes. It focuses on the practical difficulty of aligning new documentation and governance demands with fragmented older estates.
6:56 AMFinextraCaixaBank is expanding its strategic partnership with Palo Alto Networks to develop cybersecurity capabilities against threats enabled by advanced artificial intelligence.
6:36 AMFinextraSummary
The vulnerability, dubbed *sshole, can allow attackers to SSH into affected Linux devices. Certain Alpine Linux configurations are vulnerable, and other distributions may also be exposed.
The decisive issue is configuration, not a blanket flaw in every Linux installation. Administrators running
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A vulnerability that bypasses expected SSH protections could turn misconfigured or internet-facing Linux devices into direct entry points.
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Payment processors are promoting passkeys as a faster way to verify shoppers during card transactions. The technology could replace friction-heavy checks such as texted codes or banking-app approvals for eligible purchases.
The shift moves payment authentication from one-time codes and app handoffs toward device-based credentials built
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Passkeys could make checkout both harder to hijack and easier to complete, but their value depends on broad adoption across merchants, banks and payment networks.
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Queens Public Library was targeted in a ransomware attack that disrupted its online system. Officials have not identified who was behind the attack or why the library was targeted.
The attack has turned a public library's digital infrastructure into a recovery and continuity problem,
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Ransomware can disrupt essential civic services even when the target has limited financial value.
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Veriff launched Presence Verification, which uses audio analysis alongside identity checks to assess whether a real person is present and acting freely during a digital interaction. The capability is intended to detect coached sign-ups and payments.
Identity verification is expanding from proving who a user is to assessing whether someone is
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Fraud defenses are moving toward detecting human manipulation, not just fake documents or synthetic identities.
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The record hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance prompted Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency supervisors to contact U.S. banks. Regulators asked banks about their exposure and preparedness following the attack.
Regulators are treating the Binance breach as a potential banking-sector risk, not merely a crypto-company
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A crypto exchange hack is drawing scrutiny because digital-asset failures can transmit operational and financial risk into regulated banks.
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Klarna launched Call Status Detection worldwide across the 26 markets where it operates. The tool lets customers verify whether an incoming caller is genuinely from Klarna.
Klarna is shifting scam defense from detection after the fact to authentication during the call,
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Verified caller identity could reduce a common route into financial fraud, though its value depends on customers using it before trusting a caller.
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The article argues that a recent cyber threat warning received little public attention or reporting, despite the potential importance of the risk it described. It contrasts the visibility of breaches with the limited attention given to warnings and defensive action such as patching.
The gap between warning and response leaves organizations exposed before an incident becomes news. Security
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The cybersecurity system still rewards reacting to damage more than preventing it.
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The article examines how organizations can build the ICT risk records required by the Digital Operational Resilience Act into existing legacy systems and processes. It focuses on the practical difficulty of aligning new documentation and governance demands with fragmented older estates.
DORA turns ICT risk records into an operational control, not a compliance file that can
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DORA compliance will depend less on producing an initial register than on maintaining an accurate, usable map of technology risk.
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CaixaBank is expanding its strategic partnership with Palo Alto Networks to develop cybersecurity capabilities against threats enabled by advanced artificial intelligence.
The partnership shifts from conventional cyber defense toward anticipating AI-enabled attacks, though the specific tools
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AI is expanding the attack surface for banks, making faster coordination between financial institutions and cybersecurity providers increasingly necessary.
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