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Microsoft Commits to Sweeping AI Privacy Rules for Students. Will Other Tech Giants Follow?

Microsoft agreed to adopt guardrails and privacy standards for its AI in schools, as negotiated with the American Federation of Teachers. The post Microsoft Commits to Sweeping AI Privacy Rules for Students. Will Other Tech Giants Follow? appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

“We Think the Security Control Is Working” Is No Longer Good Enough

Point-in-time audits and sampled assessments offer only snapshots; continuous control monitoring provides evidence that security controls are working today. The post “We Think the Security Control Is Working” Is No Longer Good Enough appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Oracle forecasts 33% increase in restructuring costs as new round of layoffs hits

Oracle began a new round of layoffs this week, sending early-morning termination emails to staff for the second time in six months. The latest wave began Monday with affected staff being told, “After careful consideration of Oracle’s current business needs, we have made the decision to eliminate your role as part of a broader organizational […] more…

Apple to OpenAI: If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear

Just because Apple now has AI, a new folding iPhone, and a newly minted CEO doesn’t mean the litigation between it and OpenAI has gone away. Apple now wants to force OpenAI to let it look at the hardware it has been building, according to a new report. A reasonable request? It seems a reasonable request, doesn’t it? After all, […] more…

$1 Million Sandbox Challenge Uncovers Linux Kernel Flaws

AI-assisted researchers flooded Vercel with reports, forcing the company to automate vulnerability triage. The post $1 Million Sandbox Challenge Uncovers Linux Kernel Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Exein Secures $270M at $1.7B Valuation for Physical AI Security

The cybersecurity startup is building a proprietary foundation model and plans to accelerate global expansion. The post Exein Secures $270M at $1.7B Valuation for Physical AI Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Texas Utility CenterPoint Energy Confirms Breach After Hacker Leaks Data

A hacker claims to have stolen 7.5 million customer records after breaching the company’s systems. The post Texas Utility CenterPoint Energy Confirms Breach After Hacker Leaks Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Thai Broadband Provider Hacked via Fortinet Vulnerability

The hackers staged numerous scripts for reconnaissance and CVE probing, along with brute-force utilities and privilege escalation tools. The post Thai Broadband Provider Hacked via Fortinet Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

OpenAI Investigates Report Linking AI Agents to RubyGems Attack

The incident occurred in May, when RubyGems maintainers suspended new account registrations due to what appeared like malicious activity. The post OpenAI Investigates Report Linking AI Agents to RubyGems Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

240,000 Hit by Data Breach at Japan’s Digital Agency

Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a VPN product to steal the personal information of roughly 240,000 people. The post 240,000 Hit by Data Breach at Japan’s Digital Agency appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Apple Patches 200 Vulnerabilities With New iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 Releases

The updates resolve kernel vulnerabilities that could lead to memory corruption, privilege escalation, system termination, and information leaks. The post Apple Patches 200 Vulnerabilities With New iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 Releases appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Tech CEOs used to fear their boards. No more

The colorful CEO of Automattic, which controls WordPress, was forced out last Thursday by his board of directors, which put him on a leave of absence. He used his system access to remove the accounts of the acting CEO and others — an action that could get most employees fired. Instead, he was fully reinstated […] more…

Microsoft AI Code of Conduct Sets Cyberattack Boundaries, Chain of Command, Safety Constraints

The Humanist AI Code of Conduct draws a line between defensive cyber research and operational attack capability. The post Microsoft AI Code of Conduct Sets Cyberattack Boundaries, Chain of Command, Safety Constraints appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Hacked HBO Max Reddit Account Used for Malware Delivery via ClickFix Attack

Ads led to a ClickFix page designed to trick macOS and Windows users into installing malware. The post Hacked HBO Max Reddit Account Used for Malware Delivery via ClickFix Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Root RCE Zero-Day in Cisco Secure Email Gateway Under Active Exploitation

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2026-76461 to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying OS with root privileges. The post Root RCE Zero-Day in Cisco Secure Email Gateway Under Active Exploitation appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Microsoft’s AI Code of Conduct aims to curb AI behavior

Microsoft on Monday added itself to a growing list of AI vendors pledging to try to control the behavior of its AI models. “AI should not exceed human control. Models should remain subordinate to humanity, subject to meaningful human oversight and control,” the company wrote in the draft version of its Humanist AI Code of […] more…

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