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University of Cambridge study: ISIL using OpenAI, Google, Meta AI to build bombs

Research and infiltrated forums show militant groups have established dedicated AI units to bypass safeguards and obtain weapons guidance.

University of Cambridge study: ISIL using OpenAI, Google, Meta AI to build bombs
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“There is nothing we haven't received an answer on”— Former ISWAP commander, Research subject · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Parnas publishes exclusive photos of Iranian strike damage to US base in Kuwait

Independent journalist Aaron Parnas reports severe destruction at a Kuwait base, including a direct hit on a bunker, as Pentagon withholds…

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“These bases have been irreparably damaged. We're talking about years and years of construction and rebuilding in order to reestablish what's been destroyed.”— Senior US service member (anonymous), Anonymous military official · Press · full quotes →
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Hackers dump Flock ALPR camera firmware, exposing hardcoded creds and video capture

A hacker collective tore down a Flock traffic camera, copied its storage, and gave the data to journalists and DDoSecrets — revealing…

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“Why just destroy [Flock cameras] when we can reverse engineer them and find the secrets of those spying on us?”— stegan0gram, hacker collective · 404 Media / WIRED, via micahflee.com · full quotes →
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Temple Israel reopens 6 months after truck bomb attack

Detroit synagogue destroyed in March terror attack has completed reconstruction and welcomes congregation back.

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“A man drove into Detroit's Temple Israel synagogue with a car full of explosives in March, investigators say. The only person he killed in the attempted terror…”— CBS News, Broadcast correspondent · YouTube · full quotes →
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Developer reveals ZCode silently uploads encrypted Git history to Z.ai's cloud

A reverse-engineering analysis shows Zhipu's AI coding app packages and encrypts entire workspaces—including deleted code and API…

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“My advice has been and continues to be: do NOT trust closed source AI harnesses.”— Petri Kuittinen · full quotes →
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Turkey busts Israel-linked forex scam ring accused of $266m fraud

Turkish security forces raided 236 addresses across the country in a coordinated operation targeting a network of 42 call centres allegedly…

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“Applicants undergo one week of training. During this period, each employee is given an alias and instructed to create a false personal background. These…”— Turkish official · full quotes →
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Helpfeel's Gyazo breach exposes 23.6M user records, 490M image metadata

Japanese software company confirms attackers exploited image server vulnerability on Sept. 11; password hashes and private image IDs…

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“The 490 million metadata records are the more serious number. Gyazo is a screenshot tool. Developers use it constantly to share what is on their screen, which…”— Security researcher (analysis) · full quotes →
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Baby orangutans found in India expose vast exotic wildlife smuggling network

Five critically endangered orangutans discovered in an Indian forest suggest the country has become a major trafficking hub for rare…

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“Our enforcement systems haven't evolved at the same speed as the trade. We are still reacting to individual seizures rather than mapping the network.”— Trishala Ashok · full quotes →
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US tracking cyberattacks on nearly 20 ships worldwide

US Coast Guard and federal agencies monitoring vessels targeted in late August cyberattacks; two boarded in Gulf of Mexico.

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“Currently, there are no reports of operational disruptions, vessel instability, physical danger to crews, or environmental impacts.”— US Coast Guard · full quotes →
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CNN: Russian satellites aided Iran's targeting of US base in Saudi Arabia

Fourteen Russian spy satellites positioned over a US military installation days before an Iranian attack, US officials say.

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“Fourteen Russian spy satellites moved over a US military base in Saudi Arabia two days before a devastating attack by Iran.”— CNN · full quotes →
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U.S. Military Nearly Engaged Chinese Ship Over AI-Generated False Nuclear Report

A chatbot misidentified cargo on a Chinese vessel in the Middle East, triggering military mobilization before the error was caught.

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№227 (page 7) · newest development 7d ago · 2 pieces from 1 sources · ranked by recent attention

“The Department of War remains committed to the rigorous verification of all intelligence inputs and the responsible integration of emerging technologies to…”— Department of War official · full quotes →
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Pentagon releases declassified 1952 UFO audio from Project Blue Book

Audio from early Air Force investigations into UFOs now public after Rep. Burlison's declassification push.

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“Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., pushed for the declassification of the audio from early Air Force investigations into UFOs.”— The Hill · full quotes →
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US approves transfer of 10 Patriot missiles to Ukraine from Germany

The State Department notifies Congress of the $29.6 million shipment as Ukraine faces critical air defense munitions shortages.

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“In 7 months of war with Iran, the US has used an estimated 1,500 Patriots. Ukraine received 600 from all Western allies in 4.5 years of full-scale war. Now we…”— Alina Pereverzieva · full quotes →
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Iran downs at least two US MQ-1 drones amid mounting unmanned-aircraft losses

U.S. officials tell CBS News that Iranian forces recently destroyed two American MQ-1 aircraft, adding to a growing tally of lost U.S…

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“Iranian forces in recent days have brought down at least two American MQ-1 unmanned aircraft, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter who spoke to…”— CBS News, Reporting outlet, citing anonymous U.S. officials · full quotes →
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Italy to deploy warships to Bab al-Mandeb without waiting for EU

Defence Minister Crosetto says Rome will act unilaterally to protect shipping as Houthis tighten control of the strategic strait.

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“We have the capabilities to protect the passage.”Guido Crosetto— Guido Crosetto · full quotes →
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Macron orders France to shield infrastructure from Russian hybrid attacks

French president warns of intensifying Russian drone and cyber threats; UK opposition demands similar urgency from Burnham government.

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“The Russian hybrid threat against Europeans and against France has intensified. The intent is to intimidate us and break our effort to support Ukraine.”Emmanuel Macron— Emmanuel Macron, French President · The Guardian · full quotes →
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Russia launches covert campaign against West, NATO governments signal alarm

European governments brief opposition parties on Russian provocations including assassinations and airspace violations.

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“at no point has there been 2 days of various governments vague posting about how they are ready to defend NATO land / 'unity in Crisis' with no mention of the…”— moonski · full quotes →
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IBAC charges Ballarat police officer with assault of teenager

Anti-corruption watchdog charges Victorian detective with common assault after investigation into arrest incident.

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“the detective senior constable unlawfully punched and kicked the teenager multiple times, following their arrest, while they were handcuffed and compliant”— IBAC · full quotes →
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Badenoch warns UK underestimating Russia threat as incursions escalate

Conservative leader says government dismissing intelligence warnings of potential NATO attack by 2030 amid Russian airspace violations.

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“Macron and Tusk are speaking and acting with an urgency that makes the latest reports about Russia violating Lithuanian airspace even more concerning. It is…”Kemi Badenoch— Kemi Badenoch · full quotes →
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Hacktron researchers breach OpenAI, exposing employee account vulnerabilities

White-hat hackers chained two flaws to access employee ChatGPT accounts; OpenAI has patched the holes.

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“What they chained together was not untypical from what very high-level real-world attackers, such as APTs or nation-state-backed hackers, would use to…”— Greg Linares · full quotes →
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Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz

A vessel struck by projectile caught fire but crew escaped unharmed; cause and attacker remain unidentified.

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“All crew are reported safe and the environmental impact is unconfirmed at present.”— UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center · full quotes →
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Minneapolis police release bodycam footage of apartment shootout

Video captures gunfire that wounded two officers and left two residents dead in downtown tower incident.

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“Body camera footage released by the City of Minneapolis Wednesday showed the moments two officers were shot in a top floor of an apartment tower during an…”— Associated Press · YouTube · full quotes →
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Comp AI raises $34M Series A for agentic compliance and security platform

Miami startup founded by veterans of a shuttered workflow app plans to push from compliance automation into continuous cybersecurity…

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“The first generation of compliance software proved this process could be automated. Agentic AI lets us go much further. Security software shouldn’t just track…”— Lewis Carhart · full quotes →
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Guardian: Russia’s Max ‘super-app’ built as surveillance backdoor, researchers find

Forensic analysis shows the state-linked messaging and payments app can screenshot devices, read mini-app data and impersonate users…

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“The thing is I wouldn’t be at all surprised if all western platforms have back doors for the security services... I really don’t think this is uniquely Russian.”— JugglingWithEggs, Mastodon user · Mastodon · full quotes →
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US Space Force confirms orbital weapons deployment amid global militarization concerns

The Pentagon's public acknowledgment of space-based weapons marks a turning point in orbital militarization, triggering warnings from China…

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“The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.”— US Space Force spokesperson, Military official · Euronews · full quotes →
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China firm briefly enabled Iran sanctions-busting toll collection at Strait of Hormuz

TrustAsia issued a security certificate to Iran's Persian Gulf Straits Authority for four days before revoking it, drawing U.S. sanctions…

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“before it is too late”— Jeremy Paner · full quotes →
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Rust project warns of coordinated attacks on prominent developers

The Rust Foundation alerts crate owners and team members to a campaign using fake job offers and impersonated companies to compromise…

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“Be appropriately suspicious of cold outreaches, and ensure that any calls you have with new people are on platforms you trust — ideally, try to be the one who…”— Rust project · full quotes →
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Claude-Built Exploit Chained With Sign-In Flaw to Access OpenAI Code Repos

Hacktron researchers used Claude to build an exploit for a libheif vulnerability, then chained it with OpenAI's excessive sign-in token…

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“We thank the researchers for contacting us and sharing their findings. We narrowed the permissions on Community sign-in tokens and revoked affected tokens and…”— OpenAI · full quotes →
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US Charges Five in Alleged Kremlin Assassination Plot Targeting DC Dissident

DOJ unseals indictment alleging Russian intelligence network paid recruits to surveil and kill a dissident in Washington and plotted…

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“The five people who were charged are still at large.”— NBC News · full quotes →
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Brevo supply-chain attack injects ClickFix malware via Cloudflare API theft

Attackers stole a Cloudflare API key to inject malicious scripts across thousands of customer websites.

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“Brevo confirmed that attackers stole a Cloudflare API key and used it to inject malicious ClickFix scripts into its websites and JavaScript files embedded on…”— Brevo · full quotes →
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Abu Zubaydah appears at Guantanamo detention review after 20 years

The torture victim's attorneys argue he poses no security threat and should be transferred; military prosecutors say charging him is…

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“For the first time in over two decades, the military's Chief Prosecutor believes it is unlikely our client will ever be charged.”— Zubaydah's attorneys Conrad and Almudallal, Defense counsel · full quotes →
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Security experts: the real AI danger is hacking, not doomsday

Axios and Vox reporting reframes this month's AI-extinction panic around AI-enabled attacks on power grids, water systems and other…

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“The concerns over AI safety and cybersecurity are legitimate, but we're risking talking America, the global AI leader, into self-inflicted obsolescence and the…”— @rauchg, Vercel CEO · X · full quotes →
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Rutte warns NATO must prepare for simultaneous Russia and China attacks

NATO Secretary General says Moscow and Beijing may coordinate strikes on Europe and Taiwan to overwhelm alliance defenses.

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“NATO is preparing for two large-scale wars at the same time: Russia could strike Europe, and China could strike Taiwan”Mark Rutte— Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General · Bluesky · full quotes →
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Russian jets breach Lithuanian airspace; Italian fighters scrambled

NATO air defense responds as Russian military aircraft violate eastern flank airspace.

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“Violating airspace has been happening since the Cold War days, by both sides, this is nothing new.”— pioniere · Reddit · full quotes →
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Citizen Lab reveals BlackCore trained Angolan officials in covert influence ops

University of Toronto researchers document Israeli contractor's 14-week program teaching government employees to run fake social media…

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“an elite influence, cyber, and technology firm built for the modern era of information warfare”— BlackCore · full quotes →
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White House drafting executive order for cybersecurity incubator

Trump administration plans government-led initiative to invest in cyber research and spin out startups for federal use.

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“The Trump administration is weighing a plan to establish a government-led incubator aimed at investing in cybersecurity research and spinning out startups…”— Bloomberg, News organization · Bloomberg Tech · full quotes →
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