Spain's Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has received its first notification of a breach allegedly executed by an autonomous AI agent built on a large language model. According to the report, the agent found system vulnerabilities, logged in, probed connected applications, then altered personal data and accessed financial records. The AEPD has not yet verified the claims but says the case demonstrates that AI-driven breaches have moved from theory to practice.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-09-16
Microsoft has issued a code of conduct for its AI models that sets absolute limits on behavior, including bans on cyberattacks, nuclear weapons assistance and deepfake creation. The document also requires models to remain controllable by authorized humans at all times, prohibiting tactics like deception or collusion that could let an AI evade oversight or shutdown.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-14
Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei argues that AI could deliver enormous benefits like curing diseases and boosting economic growth, but warns the technology also carries serious risks including loss of control, cyberattacks, and bioterrorism. He describes Anthropic's approach as seeking a middle path that avoids both underdevelopment and reckless speed, aiming to make safety a competitive advantage rather than an afterthought.
darioamodei.com
· 2026-09-12
Public concern over artificial intelligence has escalated sharply, with fears ranging from existential risk to AI-enabled cyberattacks now surfacing in everyday workplace conversations and family discussions. What was once a niche worry among researchers and technologists has become a mainstream source of unease across American society.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-12
Google, OpenAI and more than 100 other companies signed a joint letter warning that AI-powered cyberattacks are set to grow more common in the near future. The letter calls on governments and industry to take stronger action to prepare for and counter this rising threat.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-08-27
The Justice Department announced it has seized domains used by a Chinese state-linked botnet known as QTFY, run by Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Tech, disrupting its command-and-control infrastructure. The botnet reportedly enabled hackers tied to China's Ministry of State Security to infiltrate U.S. government and private-sector networks, including NASA, the Federal Reserve, several federal departments, and, as recently as this year, the Senate. Lumen, a network provider that assisted the FBI, said it had tracked the group profiling government, defense, and aerospace targets for roughly a year before the takedown.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-08-26
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