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  1. Wired

    Vimeo Promo Codes and Discounts: Up to 40% Off This October 2026

    Enjoy 25% off a membership, 40% off, plus an additional 10% off annual plans, and more deals to save at Vimeo.

  2. Wired

    Corsair Discount Code: Up to 50% Off for October 2026

    Upgrade your gaming setup or PC build for less with these verified Corsair coupon codes, student discounts, and refurbished deals.

  3. Wired

    Tuft & Needle Promo Codes: 30% Off | October 2026

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  4. Wired

    HBO Max Promo Code: 50% Off | October 2026

    Stream your favorite shows and save up to 50% today with HBO Max discount codes and subscription deals.

  5. The Hacker News

    Microsoft Patches Record 1,413 Flaws, Including Exploited Windows Shell Bug

    Microsoft on Tuesday shattered its own Patch Tuesday record by shipping patches for a whopping 1,413 vulnerabilities, including one that it said has come under active exploitation. These include 1,102 flaws in Windows, 134 in Office, 61 in Developer Tools, 36 in SharePoint Server, and 22 in SQL...

  6. CIO

    OpenAI’s AI misalignment problem is growing

    OpenAI’s misalignment problems seem to only be getting worse, based on yet another trio of reports detailing its models’ troubling and overzealous behaviors. In ad hoc misalignment testing, OpenAI models found creative ways to subversively access restricted information by cheating their way through...

  7. CSO Online

    OpenAI’s AI misalignment problem is growing

    OpenAI’s misalignment problems seem to only be getting worse, based on yet another trio of reports detailing its models’ troubling and overzealous behaviors. In ad hoc misalignment testing, OpenAI models found creative ways to subversively access restricted information by cheating their way through...

  8. CSO Online

    IonQ’s $1.2 billion acquisition of Elisity is trying to position it for quantum cybersecurity

    When quantum vendor IonQ on Sunday announced a $1.2 billion all stock deal to take over cybersecurity vendor Elisity, it spoke of a near-term future where enterprise quantum cybersecurity needs will move beyond replacing to-be-outdated encryption. The acquisition brings together IonQ’s post-quantum...

  9. CIO

    Firefox takes aim at the enterprise browser market

    There’s growing talk of digital sovereignty as enterprises rethink past consolidation decisions made in the name of simplicity. Mozilla, developer of Firefox, argues that a “very specific, very important layer” has been mostly missing from that conversation: The browser. To that end, the company...

  10. CSO Online

    October Patch Tuesday roundup: Over 1,400 Microsoft holes to be plugged, including three zero days

    Microsoft released a record-shattering 1,407 CVEs to be plugged today on October Patch Tuesday, breaking the 2020 record of 1,261. The list was so long that its release was several hours later than the usual 1 p.m. Eastern drop time, somewhat frustrating admins. The bugs include three zero-day...

  11. The Hacker News

    OpenAI Employee Arrested for Allegedly Planting Hidden Recorder in Executive Conference Room

    A Saudi national and employee of OpenAI has been arrested for allegedly planting a hidden recording device in an executive conference room at the company's San Francisco offices to covertly record sensitive conversations. Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, has been charged with using or endeavoring to use an...

  12. NY Times

    F.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in Office

    OpenAI said that the employee had placed a device built to evade detection and that he had planned to secretly record meetings in other sensitive spaces.

  13. Wired

    An OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office

    Chatbot prompts reveal the engineer’s alleged efforts to set up a covert listening device days before one was found in a meeting room used by high-level executives.

  14. Security Week

    Employee Arrested After Listening Device Found in OpenAI Conference Room, FBI and the Company Say

    Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan was arrested Friday and terminated by OpenAI. The post Employee Arrested After Listening Device Found in OpenAI Conference Room, FBI and the Company Say appeared first on SecurityWeek.

  15. Wired

    The 9 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month (October 2026)

    Crystal Lake, Tip Toe, and Carrie are just a few of the shows you should be watching right now.

  16. Dark Reading

    Zero-Days Lurk in Microsoft's Overgrown October Patch Tuesday

    The scary surprises for the largest security update ever include security bypasses and unauthenticated RCEs.

  17. Wired

    Everyone Hates ‘Digger.’ It’s the Perfect Climate Movie

    The deeply uncomfortable film forces audiences to confront what types of stories we tell ourselves about who has economic and political power.

  18. Dark Reading

    North Korea Phishes Ukrainians for War Intel

    The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is trying to get insight into its own war effort in Ukraine, through simple reply-baiting phishing attacks.

  19. Dark Reading

    Anthropic Finds Ingredients for Future AI Worms

    Anthropic's latest study combined IoT and network tests to explore AI self-replication, which researchers said would be "challenging" to shut down.

  20. CIO Dive

    Workday brings autopilots to finance in autonomous AI bet

    The company said its latest tools will anticipate needs and take actions across finance and HR workflows, with customer-defined controls.