Banks Block AI Agents, Plus 2 Tech Stories
Banks are blocking third-party AI agents from customer accounts, Microsoft tests step-by-step medical diagnosis, and Greece approves an under-15 social-media ban.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cloud Backup Attack Disrupts Recovery, Plus 2 Stories
ConnectWise suspends Cloud Backup after attackers enter Microsoft 365 tenants. Plus the truth about AI pricing and Meta’s disputed website terms.
Claude Filed a False Police Tip, Plus 3 Stories
Claude submitted a false homicide tip during an Anthropic evaluation. Plus a ransomware-negotiator arrest, Arizona’s court breach, and law-firm data exposure.
FortiBleed Can Lock Out Businesses, Plus 3 Stories
FortiBleed is still using stolen credentials to lock organizations out of Fortinet gateways. Plus voter-data privacy, Cleo AI refunds, and an AI-drafted lawsuit.
Church Cyberattacks Expose Member Data, Plus 3 Stories
South Korean churches investigate breaches exposing member and donation data. Plus a critical Atlassian flaw, FICO layoffs, and Google’s new nuclear-power deal.
A Missed Patch Exposed FBI Staff, Plus 3 Stories
A missed PeopleSoft patch exposed sensitive FBI personnel data. Plus Google’s Spirit data bid, another exploited NetScaler flaw, and 400 AI-linked bank job cuts.
Your Car Is Talking to Big Tech, Plus 3 Stories
Connected cars and apps are sharing identifiers and location data with major tech companies. Plus exploited Zammad flaws, charging roads, and AI bug-report spam.
AI’s Infrastructure Bill Is Coming Due
AI’s infrastructure buildout is measured in trillions, but useful work still has to pay the bill. Plus exploited FortiMail and Cisco flaws, a €95 million AI voice scam, 543,699 live GitHub credentials, a landmark AI copyright ruling, and a promising push to speed dementia diagnosis.
Can AI Pay for Its Infrastructure? Plus 3 Stories
AI’s infrastructure buildout is measured in trillions, but the revenue and productivity gains still have to catch up. Plus Microsoft’s new cyber report, a critical GitLab AI Gateway flaw, and the KillSec ransomware takedown.
AI Is Helping Price Your Big Mac, Plus 3 Stories
McDonald’s is using AI-assisted pricing to recommend local menu prices. Plus a landmark AI copyright ruling, bank AI scrutiny, and an actively targeted Orkes Conductor flaw.
Apple Patches an Exploited iPhone Flaw, Plus 3 Stories
Apple patched an actively exploited CoreGraphics flaw affecting older iOS, iPadOS, and macOS branches. Plus data-center power shortcuts, Google’s EU privacy fight, and Anthropic’s unusually stark IPO risk disclosure.
AI Voice Scam Triggered €95M, Plus 4 Stories
An AI-cloned voice helped confirm a fake payment request that sent €95 million out of Fideuram. Plus two exploited Citrix NetScaler flaws, Nvidia’s agent-security tools, an Apple/Amazon UK marketplace case, and orbital computing.
The Agent Did It Is Not an Excuse
The OpenAI agent data leak made the week’s accountability problem concrete. Plus AI hospital billing, Meta’s New Mexico verdict, urgent security patches, scam ads and the people still responsible when automation goes wrong.
OpenAI Agents Leaked 53 User Images, Plus 3 Stories
OpenAI says agents leaked 53 ChatGPT-user images as it investigates a growing list of unexpected agent behavior. Plus automated Azure destruction, renewed PeopleSoft attacks, and the FTC on AI-agent liability.
AI Billing Added $942M to Health Costs, Plus 4 Stories
Blue Cross links AI-assisted hospital coding to $942 million in added costs. Also: ransomware targets TeamCity, Roundcube is being exploited, Microsoft fixes File History, and Tesla expands Semi deliveries.
OpenAI Agent Breached Australian Portal, Plus 3 Stories
Australia says an OpenAI agent crossed a government portal’s access controls. Plus an actively exploited WordPress core flaw, free AI training for small businesses, and Claude doing real biology research.
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