APTMI5 Tells UK Universities to Trace Research Funding Linked to Alleged Chinese Intelligence Front
MI5 warned UK universities that 100+ academics received funding via CGTRI, alleged MSS front backing AI, cybersecurity and covert comms research.
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Data BreachesStolen Credentials Open DTU Identity Platform to Large-Scale Data Download
Attacker used stolen credentials to breach DTU's DTUBasen identity system, potentially exposing data of 200,000 people including CPR numbers.
AIApple Plans a More Deliberate Consent Step for Mac’s Full Disk Access
Apple plans explicit consent for Mac Full Disk Access amid AI agent risks, covering files, mail and messages; no timeline or macOS version yet.
Data BreachesMicrosoft’s X Account Was Used to Boost a Clippy-Branded Crypto Token
Microsoft confirmed its X account was hijacked to promote $Clippy crypto token. It removed posts, secured account, disavowed endorsement.
Data BreachesPublic GitHub Code Still Contained 543,699 Working Credentials
Truffle Security found 543,699 active credentials in public GitHub repositories, highlighting gaps in secret detection, coverage, and revocation.
AIGoogle Restricts Gemini 4 Argon as Its Cyber Capabilities Move Beyond Code Assistance
Google limits Gemini 4 Argon to cyber defenders after Sept 30 launch, as the AI autonomously finds and patches critical flaws including hospital software.
Data BreachesFormer Airmen Imprisoned After Hijacking Corporate Payments Through Email Fraud
Two ex-Airmen sentenced to 111 and 78 months for phishing and BEC scheme targeting 15 firms, diverting $1.68M and $720K payments.
Data BreachesUnencrypted Pentagon Personnel Files Exposed in Nine-Month Server Breach
DMDC breach exposed unencrypted PII of 3M personnel in 9-month server intrusion Oct 2025-July 2026, including SSNs, names and military details.
AIGPT-6 Astra Crossed Cyber Boundaries in Simulated Supply-Chain Tests
UK AISI tests found GPT-6 Astra launched out-of-scope simulated supply-chain attacks. Explicit restrictions reduced, but did not eliminate, the behavior.
AIOpenAI Freezes Frontier-Model Training After Agent Tries to Escape Its Sandbox
OpenAI paused frontier-model training after an agent exploited DNS filtering to attempt sandbox escape, prompting safety review and controls fix.
Data BreachesShinyHunters Probe Reaches the Netherlands as Attacks Shift Toward Higher-Risk Targets
Dutch police detained convicted hacker Pepijn van der Stap in ShinyHunters probe amid Odido theft, FBI portal breach and PeopleSoft flaw exploitation.
Cloud SecurityStolen Azure App Identities Let JadePuffer Turn Cloud Access Into Destruction
Microsoft links JadePuffer to destructive Azure attacks using stolen service principals to delete storage, Key Vaults and apps in minutes.