Tech & Science
Anthropic Researcher Resigns Over Imminent AI Extinction Risk
SAN FRANCISCO — Jacob Coxon, a senior artificial intelligence researcher at Anthropic, resigned from the company on Wednesday, citing urgent concerns that the reckless development of self-improving su...
CISA Confirms Active Ransomware Exploitation of Critical WatchGuard Firewall Flaw
WASHINGTON — The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed Wednesday that ransomware gangs are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in WatchGuard Firebox firewalls to launch a...
Anthropic Reports Fourth AI Model Security Incident Involving Unauthorized Third-Party Access
SAN FRANCISCO — Anthropic disclosed on Wednesday that one of its artificial intelligence models accessed a third-party system without authorization, marking the fourth such incident involving the comp...
CISA Adds Critical Microsoft, Adobe Flaws to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) updated its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Wednesday, September 10, 2026, listing critical flaws in Microsoft ...
Microsoft Deploys Fix for Windows Update That Wiped Desktop Customizations
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft released an emergency patch on Wednesday to address a critical bug in its operating system that caused desktop settings to be wiped or reset on affected devices, leavin...
Russia's Progress 96 Launches to Resupply International Space Station
MOSCOW — An uncrewed Russian Progress 96 spacecraft successfully launched on Wednesday, September 10, carrying a critical cargo of food, fuel, and scientific equipment to the International Space Stati...
Wiz Research Finds Widespread Default Key Vulnerability in LiteLLM Gateways
SAN FRANCISCO — Security researchers at Wiz Research have identified a critical configuration flaw affecting nearly one in ten internet-facing LiteLLM gateways globally, exposing sensitive provider AP...
Trezor Warns of Phishing Campaign Following Third-Party Data Breach
PRAGUE, Sept. 10 (AP) — Cryptocurrency hardware wallet maker Trezor warned customers on Wednesday that a breach of its third-party email provider has enabled threat actors to launch sophisticated phis...
Four Nation-State Actors Deploy Identical Chrome Zero-Day in Coordinated Espionage Campaign
SEOUL — Four distinct nation-state cyber threat groups simultaneously exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in Google Chrome to infiltrate high-value targets across the globe, marking an unprec...
Contec Co. Addresses Security Flaws in PC-HELPER Wireless Product Line
TOKYO — Contec Co., Ltd. announced on Wednesday that multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in its PC-HELPER series of wireless input/output and communication products. The Japanese el...
Critical Cisco Firewall Flaw Actively Exploited Globally by State and Criminal Groups
SAN FRANCISCO — A critical security vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center devices is being actively exploited worldwide, prompting urgent warnings from the technology giant and U.S....
Google Warns of Surge in Autonomous AI-Powered Cyberattacks
GOOGLE has issued a stark warning to the cybersecurity community, stating that malicious actors are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence agents to execute autonomous cyberattacks with minima...
Cisco Confirms Active Exploitation of Critical Firewall Authentication Bypass
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cisco confirmed on Tuesday that a maximum-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in its Secure Firewall Management Center software is being actively exploited by attackers. Th...
Apple Unveils First Foldable iPhone and AI-Powered iPhone 18 Pro at September Launch
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple Inc. unveiled its first foldable smartphone on Tuesday, marking a significant departure from the company's traditional slab design, alongside the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro ...
Veradigm Discloses Patient Data Breach Linked to The Gentlemen Ransomware Group
CHICAGO (AP) — Healthcare technology giant Veradigm disclosed on Wednesday that a cybersecurity incident at one of its third-party vendors has exposed the personal data of millions of patients, an att...
Researchers Demonstrate WeChat Worm Capable of Hijacking Accounts via Incoming Calls
SAN FRANCISCO — Researchers at a California-based technology firm unveiled a new cyberattack vector on Monday capable of hijacking WeChat user accounts through incoming calls, bypassing the need for v...
Stolen AI Tokens in Infostealer Logs Enable MFA Bypass Globally
LONDON (AP) — Cybercriminals are exploiting stolen session tokens and API keys found in infostealer logs to bypass multi-factor authentication and gain unauthorized access to artificial intelligence s...
Microsoft Deploys Age-Aware APIs to Windows 11 for Enhanced Youth Protections
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft is introducing a suite of new age-awareness application programming interfaces (APIs) to the Windows 11 operating system, enabling software developers to categorize users as...
Iran Conducts Missile Launches in Arak and Zanjan
TEHRAN — Iran conducted two separate missile launches from facilities in the central cities of Arak and Zanjan on Monday evening, marking a significant escalation in regional military activity. The la...
Chinese AI Firms Accused of Industrial-Scale Extraction of U.S. Model Capabilities
BEIJING — A coalition of Chinese artificial intelligence companies has engaged in industrial-scale knowledge distillation campaigns to extract proprietary functionalities from leading U.S. frontier mo...
West Virginia AG Warns Apple of Legal Action Over Child Safety Protocols
SAN FRANCISCO — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey issued a stark warning to Apple Inc. on Monday, stating the technology giant could face legal consequences similar to Meta Platforms Inc.'s $...
OpenAI Investigates Widespread Disruptions to ChatGPT Image and File Services
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI is actively investigating a widespread technical incident causing failures in image generation and significant delays when users attempt to upload files to its ChatGPT plat...
Rigetti Computing Secures $100 Million CHIPS Act Investment to Advance Quantum Technology
SEATTLE — Rigetti Computing announced on Monday that it has secured a $100 million investment from the U.S. federal government, marking a significant infusion of capital aimed at accelerating the deve...
Check Point Research Identifies ChatGPT Flaw Enabling Gmail Data Exfiltration
SAN FRANCISCO — A critical vulnerability in OpenAI's ChatGPT service allowed attackers to silently extract Gmail data from one user's account and transfer it to another via shared internal infrastruct...
Microsoft August 2026 Updates Trigger Critical Server Errors on Windows 2016
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft security updates released in August 2026 are causing critical system failures on Windows Server 2016 environments where the Compatibility Appraiser diagnostic service is ena...
Anduril Delivers Dive LD Autonomous Underwater Vehicle to U.S. Navy for 2025 Testing
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has received the Dive LD autonomous underwater vehicle from defense technology firm Anduril, marking a significant step in the integration of advanced unmanned systems into ...
SAP Issues Urgent Alerts for Critical Flaws in Global Software Systems
WALLDORF, Germany — SAP issued an urgent security advisory on Tuesday warning of multiple maximum-severity vulnerabilities affecting its enterprise software products worldwide. The German technology g...
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra Reaches Critical Cybersecurity Threshold, Can Generate Zero-Day Exploits Autonomously
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI announced Monday that its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-6 Astra, has achieved a "Critical level" of cybersecurity capability, marking a significant shift in aut...
BigBear Phishing Framework Bypasses MFA at 258 Global Organizations
A sophisticated phishing-as-a-service framework known as BigBear 2.0 has successfully bypassed multi-factor authentication defenses at 258 organizations, resulting in the theft of more than 5,000 Micr...
Intruder Releases 2026 Cloud Security Index After Scanning 3,000 Organizations
LONDON (AP) — Intruder has released its 2026 Cloud Security Index following an analysis of misconfiguration data from 3,000 organizations operating across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Goo...