Windows update patches a whopping 1,400 security bugs –  including 2 zero days

This month’s update also marks the first official one for Windows 11 26H2 and the end of support for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro.

European Commission plans to use AI to respond faster to cyberattacks
European Commission plans to use AI to respond faster to cyberattacks

According to a document obtained by Politico, the European Commission’s IT department wants to use AI to fight back against the most dangerous cyberattacks. DG DIGIT, the Commission’s IT department, wrote the paper, though it is undated, and it explain…

Justice Department says North Koreans have infiltrated dozens of U.S. companies

U.S. authorities warn that sanctioned hackers are increasingly targeting Americans to act as facilitators between breached U.S. companies and Pyongyang.

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.

FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room

It’s not clear exactly for what purpose the recording device was used, but FBI director Kash Patel said the scheme was to “capture sensitive communications about the company’s super intelligence technology.” 

Pluto Security raises $42M as AI gives enterprise security teams a new headache

Pluto Security has raised $42 million Jump Capital, TLV Partners, Ansa Capital and angel investors.

AI model ‘self-replication’ is only months away, Anthropic says — and it doesn’t even need a data center to happen

Self-replicating AI worms could become a threat in 2027, but there are ways to spot them.

Microsoft closes a worrying Windows 11 account bypass hack — all it took was one click
Microsoft closes a worrying Windows 11 account bypass hack — all it took was one click

You could previously bypass creating or signing in with a Microsoft account when setting up Windows 11.