OpenAI Unveils GPT-6.1 Terra, a Faster AI Model With Critical Cybersecurity Capabilities

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OpenAI has introduced GPT-6.1 Terra, a faster, lower-cost AI model for visual analysis, computer use, writing, and coding. Released on October 26, the model also carries a Critical cybersecurity capability rating under OpenAI’s Preparedness Framework, placing its security risks alongside …

Top 10 Best Confidential Computing Platforms in 2026 [Ranked & Scored]

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Encryption always had a hole: data must decrypt to compute, and whoever owns the machine cloud admin, hypervisor, intruder with root could watch. Confidential computing closes it with hardware-enforced trusted execution environments (TEEs) that keep data encrypted even mid-computation and …

Hackers Infect 953 Online Stores With Malicious JavaScript That Evades Security Scanners

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A criminal group has infected Magento stores with malicious JavaScript since July 2025, and 953 online shops have been hit so far. Most of the victims run Magento, a popular platform for building online stores. The campaign is still active. …

Hackers Impersonate IT Support on Microsoft Teams to Gain Remote Access to Employees’ PCs

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Hackers are impersonating IT support staff on Microsoft Teams to persuade employees to grant remote access to their Windows computers. The activity combines convincing helpdesk identities, unwanted email floods, and legitimate remote support tools, turning an apparently routine workplace conversation …

Hackers Hijack Microsoft 365 Accounts at 79 Organizations Using Stolen Login Tokens

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Hackers compromised Microsoft 365 accounts at 79 organizations by reusing stolen login tokens, recording at least 497 successful sign-ins between July 14 and September 22, 2026. The ten-week campaign also generated more than 200,000 failed login attempts across monitored customer …

Hackers Use AI Agents to Target Over 2,250 Microsoft 365 Tenants Through ConnectWise

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Hackers used AI agents and stolen ConnectWise application credentials to attempt access to more than 2,250 Microsoft 365 tenants, according to Microsoft’s technical investigation report. Microsoft attributed the campaign to Storm-0940, a China-state-aligned group, and said its ARTEX framework accelerated …

OpenAI Codex Breaks USB Encryption in Minutes, Exposing Hardcoded Keys and Security Flaws

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OpenAI Codex helped researcher Xusheng Li uncover flaws in four USB protection products, including hardcoded encryption keys and hidden accounts that allowed files to be decrypted without the owner’s password. In one test, Codex identified the main weakness in seven …

Researcher Gains Root Access to Samsung Smart TV, Uncovers Extensive User Tracking

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A cybersecurity researcher says he gained root access to a 2025 Samsung Smart TV and found software built to track far more than the picture on the screen. Known online as log4j, he started after the set kept showing ads …

Hackers Abuse Claude’s Official Website and Google Ads to Spread Malware

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Cybercriminals found a simple way to make a fake download page look trustworthy. Instead of registering a lookalike domain, they placed their lure on claude.ai, the official website of Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI assistant. The fake page …

Hackers Use Malicious Instagram Ads to Infect iPhones With Spyware Without a Click

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Hackers are using malicious Instagram advertisements to infect vulnerable iPhones with spyware while users scroll through their feeds. A documented attack used a World Cup advertisement to deliver the P7 variant of DarkSword, exposing sensitive information without requiring the victim …