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Japan Announces Emergency Cybersecurity Package Following a Wave of Attacks

The emergency package comes after dozens of companies and government agencies were hit by unauthorized access to their systems and leaks of client data, prompting uneasiness across Japan. The post Japan Announces Emergency Cybersecurity Package Following a Wave of Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

A mole in the White House? Residential proxies are everywhere

Residential proxies are often used by bad actors to hide the true source of internet traffic — and now one of them appears to have taken up residence in the White House. The Residential Proxy Observatory, set up by Layer3 Intel to monitor the threat of anonymized network activity, has identified proxy exit activity on […] more…

Meta does a U-turn on controversial new AI terms for businesses

Meta has hit pause on new terms of service for its business customers that would have granted it the right to grab any content from their websites. Not only that, but it would also have shifted the blame for every error produced through faulty AI to its customers. The new terms of service were revealed […] more…

In Other News: Trezor Implant, LLMJacking Bills Hit $1M, SAP Flaws Weaponized Within Days

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Synology warns about NAS ransomware attacks, Flowise ‘hello’ attacks, Chainalysis breach impact expands. The post In Other News: Trezor Implant, LLMJacking Bills Hit $1M, SAP Flaws Weaponized Within Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Enterprises must take blame for their AI agents’ mistakes, say regulators

The UK’s digital watchdogs have warned enterprises that they can’t evade their legal responsibilities by blaming errors on AI agents that they have deployed. “By taking action on behalf of users, such as making purchases and communicating with businesses, these agents could transform how people use digital services, engage with markets and unlock wider innovation,” […] more…

DigiCert Data Breach Impacts Business Customer Information

Hackers created an account on an internal system and accessed names, email addresses, phone numbers, and business addresses. The post DigiCert Data Breach Impacts Business Customer Information appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

OpenAI buys tiny software developer to improve Codex

OpenAI is buying Pierre Computer Company in order to incorporate the San Francisco-based software developer’s Code.Storage infrastructure layer for Git into its Codex AI-powered programming tool. Pierre Computer, whose employees number just barely in the double digits, has got plenty of clout for its small size. It’s well-known for Code.Storage offering, as well as for […] more…

Box launches Architect, an AI-powered workflow builder

Box has introduced a new natural-language AI tool that helps users build automated workflows around document-related processes. Box Architect, announced at BoxWorks 2026 on Thursday, “effectively acts as an agentic operator of Box’s core content and workflow capabilities … to help customers design any content agentic workflow in Box,” said Aaron Levie, Box CEO, on […] more…

OpenAI Says New GPT-6 Cyber Model Hunts Flaws Without Crossing the Line

Rated Critical for cybersecurity, OpenAI’s new model beats GPT-5.6 Cyber at exploitation while staying in scope more reliably. The post OpenAI Says New GPT-6 Cyber Model Hunts Flaws Without Crossing the Line appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

US Agencies Urge Organizations to Harden Refrigeration Controllers

The recommendations come amid attacks targeting fridges and freezers in supermarkets and blood banks in Europe. The post US Agencies Urge Organizations to Harden Refrigeration Controllers appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Grocery Giant Ahold Delhaize Estimates Financial Toll of October Cyberattack

The October incident will cut fourth-quarter sales by up to €250 million and has led Ahold Delhaize to lower its 2026 outlook. The post Grocery Giant Ahold Delhaize Estimates Financial Toll of October Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Researchers Find Residential Proxies on White House Network

In a month, 28 residential proxy services used 6 addresses, mainly between 5 p.m. and midnight, Eastern Time. The post Researchers Find Residential Proxies on White House Network appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

OpenSSH Rushes Patches for ‘SSHole’ Authentication Bypass

On Linux distributions using musl libc without PAM, some accounts accept any password between 257 and 1024 characters. The post OpenSSH Rushes Patches for ‘SSHole’ Authentication Bypass appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Microsoft extends undisclosed usage restrictions on Copilot Chat for enterprise users

Microsoft is extending undisclosed usage caps to additional Copilot Chat features for enterprise users who already pay for Microsoft 365 subscriptions but do not hold separate Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, restricting access to certain AI capabilities and nudging users to upgrade to a paid Copilot-specific license. Before the change, commercial users could access Copilot Chat […] more…

Don’t mention the data center: OpenAI calls them ‘compute campuses’ instead

OpenAI has responded to the data center culture war pitting communities against tech companies with a proposal to reduce its power demand during periods of grid strain. The company is also mindful of the bad publicity generated by talk of data centers and has renamed them “compute campuses” in an attempt to make them less […] more…

Google is in trouble, deep

Remember when Google’s motto was “Don’t be evil”? Boy, wasn’t that a long time ago! It was more than ten years ago, and they replaced it in 2015 with “Do the right thing.” That hasn’t aged well either. Today, we’re seeing how Google’s losing-its-way is finally catching up with the onetime darling of the no-longer-quite-so-magnificent […] more…

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