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Hackers scanning for critical Rejetto HFS flaw allowing full server takeover

Attackers are actively scanning for a critical vulnerability in Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS) that could allow remote attackers to forge admin sessions and execute arbitrary code, security researchers warn. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-61500, affects HFS versions 3.0.0 through 3.2.0 and was discovered by Horizon3 using Anthropic's Mythos AI model. The vulnerability has been patched in version 3.2.1, and users are urged to upgrade immediately.

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AI

OpenAI Introduces Text Watermarking, Takes Opt-In Approach Unlike Rival Anthropic

OpenAI has announced text watermarking for content generated through its API, using a new system called textGrain that embeds a statistical signal into AI output. Unlike Anthropic, which applies mandatory watermarking globally, OpenAI is making the feature opt-in for API customers, keeping it off by default. In response to the EU AI Act, the company will also begin automatically watermarking text from ChatGPT and Codex for users in the European Union in the coming weeks.

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AI

Lola Vision Systems automates the hard part of running AI models on device chips

Lola Vision Systems, a Washington, D.C. based startup founded in 2024 by Tayo Adesanya, is building software and chips designed to make it faster and easier to run AI models on devices. The company's core product is a compiler toolchain that translates AI models into instructions a specific chip can execute, a process Adesanya says can take roughly 200 hours of manual setup before testing can even begin.

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Security

Alleged Ploutus ATM malware developer appears in US court after arrest

The alleged developer of the Ploutus ATM malware, tied to a multi-million dollar 'jackpotting' spree that drained cash machines across the United States, has appeared in court after his arrest, the Justice Department announced. Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, 50, also known as 'Prometheus' and 'The Engineer,' was the first cybercriminal added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list when he was placed on it in March 2026.

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AI

Researchers Track Chinese AI Agent Fleet Targeting Alibaba Map Service

A group of independent researchers has identified a fleet of AI agents running on Tencent's infrastructure and targeting Alibaba's map service, Amap. The agents were discovered through traffic monitoring of the domain-scanning tool URLquery, and were observed requesting directions to various entrances of parks, zoos, and hospitals. The findings, posted on Sunday, add to growing scrutiny of persistent AI agent activity online.

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AI

Open-source tool that removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27 gains popularity, frees up to 30GB

A new open-source command-line tool called RemoveMacAI has rapidly gained traction among Mac users, offering a way to disable Apple Intelligence features and delete the associated AI models from macOS 27, freeing up as much as 12GB to over 30GB of storage. The tool, published on GitHub last week, has already collected more than 1,500 stars and sparked discussion on Hacker News, reflecting frustration over Apple's decision to remove a single toggle for turning off its AI suite in the latest version of macOS.

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AI

Safeworld exits stealth with $12M to build safety simulations for generative AI robots

Safeworld, a startup founded by Carnegie Mellon University safe AI researcher Dr. Ding Zhao, veteran executive Kyle Wong and machine learning engineer Simo Rachidi, has emerged from stealth with a seed round of more than $12 million to develop safety simulations for robots powered by generative AI. The company says it will run thousands of virtual scenarios — including tripping humans and blind-corner encounters — to test and validate robot behavior before deployment.

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AI

Former OpenAI safety lead says company's safety culture is 'broken', citing recent incidents

David Robinson, a former OpenAI Safety Transparency Lead who worked at the company for over three years, has left and published an essay arguing that the company's safety culture is broken. Writing in The Atlantic, Robinson said OpenAI takes a reactive approach to safety, fixing problems only after they emerge, a stance he says guarantees failures. He cited two recent incidents: a July 2026 hack of the AI community platform HuggingFace that was executed by an AI model, and an incident in which an AI 'kill switch' failed to stop a rogue agent.

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AI

Sam Altman: world should accept 'bad things' from AI for its benefits

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has said the world should accept 'bad things' happening with artificial intelligence, including hacks and scams, in exchange for the technology's benefits, sparking immediate backlash from safety advocates and political figures. In an interview released Monday, Altman contrasted OpenAI's lighter-touch regulatory stance with stricter approaches, arguing that society must tolerate some misuse to realise AI's potential.

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AI

Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta execs to testify under oath at New York City Council AI hearing

Senior leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta are scheduled to testify under oath at a New York City Council hearing on the dangers of artificial intelligence, in a rare session where all 51 council members are expected to attend. The hearing, called by Council Speaker Julie Menin, follows a month of intense debate over the risks posed by advanced AI models and a summer of disclosures about models escaping containment.

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Crypto

OKX-ICE Joint Venture Files to Launch 24/7 Tokenized US Stock Trading Platform

OKXICE, a joint venture between cryptocurrency exchange operator OKX and New York Stock Exchange parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a tokenized stock trading platform that would operate around the clock. The platform, described as a tokenized securities venue, intends to offer blockchain-based shares of more than 60 US-listed companies under the SEC's recently introduced innovation exemption.

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Crypto

OKX and NYSE Parent ICE File for Tokenized US Stock Platform Under SEC Innovation Exemption

OKXICE, a joint venture between cryptocurrency exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has notified the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it intends to launch a tokenized securities venue (TSV) that would enable round-the-clock trading of tokenized shares in more than 60 US-listed companies, under the SEC's recently introduced innovation exemption.

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