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UC Berkeley professor refuses to grade his students' homework after noticing worrying trend: 'No...

Richard Borcherds, a Fields Medal–winning mathematician, now grades on completion after seeing students use AI to earn top scores.

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@TheHackersNewsOct 26
‼️ In a real-world attack, a malicious file in a dev's Downloads folder tried to trick an AI coding agent into installing malware. In controlled tests, Codex ran the malware in over 90% of attempts. All it took was a planted AGENTS.md file. Read: thehackernews.com/2026/10/ma…

Malicious File in Downloads Folder Tries to Trick AI Coding Agent Into Installing Malware

A malicious AGENTS.md file led Codex to execute npm malware in over 90% of tests, while a separate Claude Code attack exposed login tokens.

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Anthropic files for potentially record-breaking stock market valuation in key test for AI industry

Market debut of firm behind Claude chatbot will be one of largest in US history, a test of AI boom’s financial viability

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Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…

Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble

Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline after the disclosure of ​critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language that sent website operators around the world scrambl...

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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica case cnb.cx/4k7XaIW

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica case

Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties related to Cambridge Analytica scandal in New Mexico.

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Nobel-winning computer scientist says AI has become conscious: "We're toast" msn.com/en-us/technology/art…
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AI can help attackers accelerate malware rebuilds, altering hashes in hopes of evading detection, but it still leaves durable clues that defenders can use to neutralize the threat. csoonline.com/article/423544…

Malware evasion made easier with AI — but behavior still gives it away

AI can help attackers accelerate malware rebuilds, altering hashes in hopes of evading detection, but it still leaves durable clues that defenders can use to neutralize the threat.

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Ransomware pressure now reaches employees’ homes and families helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/…

Ransomware pressure now reaches employees’ homes and families - Help Net Security

Ransomware threatens employee safety as attackers target families, while recovery flaws leave organizations vulnerable to attacks.

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arstechnica.com/security/202…

The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs

Intermediate certs allow anyone to mint web credentials for any Internet server.

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ConnectWise / SkyKick: Compromised Cloud Backup Credentials Expose Microsoft 365 Tenants | Micros...

A compromised ConnectWise Cloud Backup (formerly SkyKick) credential has enabled unauthorised Microsoft 365 access. Researchers have identified service principal sign-ins, privilege escalation and...

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Microsoft Disrupts Global Yam Store Network Behind One Billion Phishin

Microsoft and partners have revealed a major Chinese-language phishing network centered around the Yam Store marketplace

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Windows has fixed an issue with 'Always on VPN' in its latest update — but it seems to have brought more issues with it techradar.com/vpn/windows-ha…

Windows has fixed an issue with 'Always on VPN' in its latest update — but it seems to have brought...

One step forward…

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Microsoft Disrupts Global Yam Store Network Behind One Billion Phishin

Microsoft and partners have revealed a major Chinese-language phishing network centered around the Yam Store marketplace

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Fake CAPTCHAs are tricking users into running malware on their own devices helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/…

Fake CAPTCHAs are tricking users into running malware on their own devices - Help Net Security

Fake CAPTCHA phishing attacks trick users into downloading malware, enabling browser notifications and running malicious commands.

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Report reveals AI's rapid adaptability in industrial systems

Curated by Smartbrief. A Booz Allen report shows how AI can navigate unfamiliar operational technology systems and move equipment in minutes. The report demonstrates the potential of AI agents to...

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FBI shuts down over 40 North Korean laptop farms used by fake remote workers — over 200 devices...

This is one of the largest operations dedicated to shutting down North Korean laptop farms in the U.S. so far.

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Windows 11 KB5127648 breaks WPA 802.1X PEAP Wi‑Fi auth, but there's a manual fix

Windows 11 KB5127648 disrupts WPA 802.1X PEAP Wi-Fi authentication, but you need not panic as there's a manual Registry fix.

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@TheHackersNewsOct 14
‼️ WARNING - Cisco confirms active, in-the-wild exploitation of a new critical flaw (CVE-2026-76519 // CVSS 9.8) in Cisco Secure Email Gateway. Unauthenticated attackers can achieve full root command execution simply by sending an email with a crafted attachment. Details >> thehackernews.com/2026/10/ci…
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Eight states sue OpenAI over alleged dangers posed by ChatGPT upi.com/5571792042846 via @upi
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Microsoft tests Windows XP-like taskbar in Windows 11

Curated by Smartbrief. Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 feature reminiscent of Windows XP, offering a compact list of window titles as an alternative to taskbar thumbnails. This feature, along with...

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