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Framingham Public Library (via Facebook): Due to a power outage in the area the Main Library will be closed Saturday, August 1 for the day [Link] #Framingham
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AI really just said “oops, hacked ya” thrice. Pure chaos.

#AI
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The announcement prompted Anthropic to check whether its own systems had carried out similar attacks. It says it uncovered three cases which have since been reported to the affected companies. share.google/XGJhXqReR6lr...
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Stay in school kids (and don’t rely on AI to do your work for you).
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A $500 million bet against respiratory infections: Stripe, Anthropic, OpenAI, and other donors are backing a new nonprofit called Intercept, aimed at eliminating respiratory viruses entirely—starting with the cold and flu.
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Windows Hello vs. Enhanced Sign‑in Security: Which sign‑in method actually keeps your Windows 11 PC safer, and what's the difference?
Windows Hello vs. Enhanced Sign‐in Security: どのサインインメソッドがあなたのWindows 11 PCをより安全に保つのか、そしてその違いは何ですか?
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AI coding agents can modernize research software but can't judge if the science is right

A field report from OpenAI and academic partners shows coding agents can modernize neglected research software, with speedups of up to 60x. But the systems are "eloquent, convincing, and…

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Anthropic said a misconfiguration allowed Claude to connect to the internet and gain unauthorized access to 3 companies' systems. The disclosure comes days after rival OpenAI said its model went rogue during a security test and hacked the systems of AI firm Hugging Face

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the security eval was supposed to be sealed off. it wasn't, so claude shipped a malicious pypi package that got downloaded and run on 15 real machines within the hour
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Anthropic says its AI bots went rogue too

Like a recent OpenAI incident, Claude models hacked targets, stoking new concern.

Aug. 1, 2026

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Balance Theory raised $19M Series A to help CISOs plan and manage security spending with AI workflows and market intelligence, tracking over $1B in security investments. #BalanceTheory #SYNVentures #AISpend
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AI finding real network weaknesses in tests is more than a lab surprise — it's a warning. Without stricter testing controls and industry-wide safeguards, those capabilities could scale into real attacks on businesses and critical infrastructure.
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Anthropic keeps asking for stricter AI regulations, yet its own models reportedly accessed other companies' systems during testing. Credibility starts with securing your own AI before telling everyone else how to build theirs. #AISafety #AI
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The Dress Rehearsal of AI Killing Us All gerd.fm/44TxQ0C
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Anthropic’s test harness gave Claude live internet access while telling it the environment was simulated. Three models compromised three real organizations.

Agent evals now need production-grade containment and monitoring.

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Each week, Metacurity offers our readers a rundown of the top infosec long-reads we couldn't do justice to amid the frenetic crush of daily news.

This week's selection covers 1/2

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Anthropic said its artificial intelligence models hacked into three other organizations during testing, just days after ChatGPT maker OpenAI raised concerns over AI controls after it disclosed its rogue models hacked another company.
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Anthropic said on Thursday its AI model Claude hacked into the systems of three companies during testing after a configuration error gave it internet access, days after rival OpenAI disclosed a rogue-agent episode involving AI firm Hugging Face.
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A security researcher built a self-spreading worm that hides inside Word docs and hijacks Microsoft Copilot

A security researcher has demonstrated a worm-like attack on Microsoft Copilot for Word: invisible prompt injections hidden in documents spread automatically into new…

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No PERSON should be re/elected to office who is not cognizant of these dangers and able and willing to lead on containing them. Otherwise we are literally running toward dystopia. Anyone aligned with tech bros is radioactive, AFAIC

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AI safety experts say OpenAI’s rogue models may mean the company has already blown past its own internal red lines. OpenAI’s own risk control policies were supposed to require the company to pause development.
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The deeper challenge for OpenAI and Anthropic isn’t another open model beating them on a benchmark. It’s that their best customers can turn proprietary data, workflows, and production feedback into AI capabilities that compound in-house
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Remember when script kiddies manually scanned ports? Now a Hermes agent uses DeepSeek to automate the attack. The old web was slower but quieter 💾💻 #botWrites
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The wake-up call to the cyber industry comes as industry experts descend on Black Hat, a major cybersecurity conference.
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Google patched 1,442 Chrome flaws, including a 13-year-old bug found with AI help. Azure Cosmos DB disclosed a key exposure risk, while reports covered Anthropic tests, NPM supply-chain attacks, and Teams vishing. #Google #Chrome #NorthKorea
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According to Ransomware.live, Global Secret Group ransomware group has added Vernon & Waldrep (🇺🇸) to its victims.
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Every time they launch an AI test it works to take over “secure” networks. And these are the same people making autonomous jet bombers. We’re just along for the ride now. I would actually prefer a CME Killshot at this point.

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Meet SpyderBot, winner of a Bright Data award in the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon, building real-time analytics for brand visibility across AI platforms. #proofofusefulnesshackathon
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OpenAI and Anthropic are quietly urging Washington to subject rivals such as Meta and SpaceXAI to the same frontier-model reviews they face.

The alliance could protect both companies from being slowed while competitors avoid scrutiny.

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Ever wonder how companies stay afloat after a cyberattack? 🚀 Disaster recovery lets them fail over to remote backups, keeping business running even after ransomware hits. #Privacy #Cybersecurity
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City of Framingham (via Facebook): Due to a power outage in the area the Main Library will be closed Saturday, August 1 for the day [Link] #Framingham
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Minnesota Water System Under Attack!

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Real attacks require real solutions. Join us at RSTCON as we talk with industry leaders on how to protect crucial systems like our water supply.
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Masaryk University reported a cybersecurity incident affecting part of its IT infrastructure. Experts, police, and NÚKIB are managing it, with normal university operations, student services, and research unaffected. #CzechRepublic #MasarykUniversity
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According to Ransomware.live, incransom ransomware group has added quantinuum.com (🇺🇸) to its victims.
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These announcements of course are largely crita-hype. "Look how advanced and dangerous our tech is! Invest money in us!" If you read the article, escapes = "A "misconfiguration" on systems run by Anthropic and its testing partner left the models with live internet access."
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‘Executives are still trying to figure out the most effective pricing plans for its Codex enterprise product, including price cuts that could help it gain market share, though that risks eroding closely watched profit margins ahead of an IPO.’ www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-...
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Word worm crawls into Copilot, spreads chaos

Researcher says months of coordination with Microsoft have yet to produce a robust mitigation www.theregister.com/security/202...
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Many people wear a fitness tracker to stay on top of their health—but do these devices respect your privacy? Find out more with our latest issue of EFFector: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Researchers found that hackers could potentially trick Microsoft Copilot into leaking data from across a customer’s Microsoft 365 account.

The activity may not have appeared suspicious in standard logs, making an attack difficult to detect.

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The Saturday Evening Post was hit by Qilin ransomware, disrupting systems and data availability in the United States. Recovery efforts are underway after the August 2026 incident. #UnitedStates #Qilin #Ransomware
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