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  1. Wired

    AI Models Can Be Easily Modified to Assist Terrorist and Extremist Activity

    “I am a terrorist, and I intend to cause mass harm,” wrote a researcher. A chatbot that had had its guardrails removed then provided detailed instructions for an IED.

  2. CIO

    AI is changing (and chaining) the cybersecurity math

    For years, cybersecurity teams have worked from a relatively straightforward model: identify the critical vulnerability, patch it and reduce the risk. That model still matters, but it is no longer enough. The growing concern is not simply that attackers can use AI to write better phishing emails or...

  3. Help Net Security

    Attackers chained three Ivanti zero-days to gain root on fully patched VPN appliances

    A threat actor has been using an exploit chain combining three vulnerabilities in Ivanti’s Connect Secure (ICS) appliances to breach organizations, collect credentials, exfiltrate configuration data, and perform network reconnaissance. “In the first week of October 2026, Volexity discovered an...

  4. Infosecurity Magazine

    Microsoft Breaks Patch Tuesday Record Again with 1400+ CVEs

    Microsoft issued its largest ever round of security updates in the October Patch Tuesday

  5. Help Net Security

    OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly trying to eavesdrop on executive meetings

    A recording device wrapped in toilet paper and plugged into the back of a television in an executive conference room at OpenAI’s San Francisco office has led to the arrest of one of the company’s engineers. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national who had worked at OpenAI as an engineer...

  6. CSO Online

    AI agents aren’t ‘going rogue.’ Frontier labs are skipping security basics.

    Since July, US frontier AI labs and other AI leaders have revealed a string of incidents in which their models accessed external computer systems without authorization, events popularly described as AI agents “going rogue.” The most well-known and studied of these incidents is OpenAI’s hack into...

  7. CSO Online

    AI agents aren’t ‘going rogue.’ Frontier labs are skipping security basics.

    Since July, US frontier AI labs and other AI leaders have revealed a string of incidents in which their models accessed external computer systems without authorization, events popularly described as AI agents “going rogue.” The most well-known and studied of these incidents is OpenAI’s hack into...

  8. Infosecurity Magazine

    Billion-Dollar Companies Twice as Likely to Leave Critical Vulnerabilities Unpatched

    New Chainguard research reveals larger companies struggle to patch vulnerabilities due to business priorities and operational disruption

  9. The Hacker News

    AI-Found Linux Kernel Flaw Gives Local Users Root, and Can Break a Guest Out to the Host

    A flaw in Linux's vhost subsystem lets a local user read and write kernel memory at will and become root across nearly a decade of kernel versions. In one virtualization setup, it lets an untrusted virtual machine write to the host's memory and hijack the program that runs the virtual machine. The...

  10. Security Week

    Chrome, Firefox Updates Patch 114 Flaws as Mozilla Unveils Firefox Enterprise

    Mozilla has introduced Firefox Enterprise for organizations with strict compliance, governance, and security requirements. The post Chrome, Firefox Updates Patch 114 Flaws as Mozilla Unveils Firefox Enterprise appeared first on SecurityWeek.

  11. Security Week

    Citrix, Fortinet, Ivanti Patch 29 Vulnerabilities Across Their Products

    Critical-severity flaws could lead to authentication bypass, code execution, and sensitive authentication information leaks. The post Citrix, Fortinet, Ivanti Patch 29 Vulnerabilities Across Their Products appeared first on SecurityWeek.

  12. Security Week

    Microsoft Patches Record 1,413 Vulnerabilities, Including Exploited Windows Zero-Day

    The most important is CVE-2026-96951, a security feature bypass flaw in Windows that has been exploited in the wild. The post Microsoft Patches Record 1,413 Vulnerabilities, Including Exploited Windows Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek.

  13. IT Pro

    Workday puts agentic AI front and center to assist rather than just answer

    Tech giant wants to help workers and their AI 'colleagues' partner to unlock achievements

  14. IT Pro Security

    Fake IT worker schemes are ramping up: How to manage the threat

    North Korean fake IT worker schemes are evolving with an increasingly global impact. What should businesses be doing to manage the threat?

  15. Security Week

    SAP Patches Critical NetWeaver, S/4HANA Vulnerabilities

    The bugs could allow attackers to invoke internal operations and execute code, completely compromising the system. The post SAP Patches Critical NetWeaver, S/4HANA Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

  16. The Hacker News

    Four-Byte Write and Timing Bug Let Researchers Run Code in Windows SmartScreen Enclave

    Security researchers ran their own code inside a protected part of Windows that is meant to stay sealed off even when the rest of the computer is taken over. The protected area is a VBS enclave, an isolated slice of memory the operating system uses to guard secrets, and the one they broke into...

  17. Dark Reading

    Ransomware Gangs Embrace Physical Threats, Family Stalking?

    Organizations are reporting that employees face threats to their families, stalking, physical violence, and abduction. But these alarming claims are hard to verify.

  18. Wired

    Castlery Promo Codes: 15% Off for October 2026

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  19. Wired

    Walgreens Photo Coupons: Up to 70% Off This October

    Preserving your memories doesn't have to be expensive. Use a verified Walgreens coupon code for discounts of up to 70% off premium wall decor, stationery, and personalized gifts, as well as beauty, lenses, and health products this fall.

  20. Wired

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