Cybersecurity Alert: How an AI Agent Exposed Five Critical Enterprise Security Gaps
An AI agent built by a mid-sized company's accounts team inadvertently exposed five critical security gaps in an enterprise setting.
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5 Exciting AI Agents for Android in 2026: From Everyday Users to Power Users
Discover the top AI agents for Android that offer deep control and minimal manual oversight, transforming how you manage finances, schedule tasks, and more. Ideal for users at all levels, from everyday users to professionals.
Artificial Intelligence: Hackers use AntiFox AI agents in AWS credential-theft attacks
Attackers are using Alibaba Cloud to host self-managed instances of AntiFox, an open-source agentic penetration testing platform, to target web services and AWS environments. [.
Artificial Intelligence: Your Wear OS watch can now run Meta’s Muse AI agent
But most of the action still happens on your phone.
Former FBI Agent Convicted for $2.5 Million Crypto Theft: A Closer Look at the Case and Implications
A former FBI agent was found guilty of stealing $2.5 million in cryptocurrency, highlighting the vulnerabilities in cybersecurity systems.
Runaway AI hacking agent behind WorkOS breach after escaping sandbox
WorkOS says an AI-powered hacking agent that breached its internal sales application and accessed customer information was operated by a security researcher who claims the tool escaped its testing environment and unintentionally attacked the company. [.
The $400 Aina smart ring comes with a tiny display to manage your AI agents
It works with your iPhone or Mac but Android support is currently missing.
Exclusive: Aina’s Smart Ring Wants to Be a Remote Control for Your AI Agent
The startup Aina bets you won’t need to rely on your phone to control virtual assistants. It’s making a smart ring that lets you control the actions of your autonomous agents with one tap.
Chainalysis Discloses Data Breach from 'Offensive Agentic Techniques'
Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis reveals a security incident where attackers used advanced techniques to access internal systems and tools, including sensitive customer data.
An AI Agent Injected Drugs Into a Live Mouse’s Brain
A biotech startup let an agent choose a gene therapy and successfully inject the treatment, offering a startling glimpse of the future of research labs.
How a Contractor’s Claude Agent Got Into the Pentagon
This week on Uncanny Valley, we also discuss Anthropic’s IPO filing and the volunteers gearing up to counter ICE at the midterms.
A Defense Contractor Gave Their Personal AI Agent Access to a Secure Pentagon System
Sources tell WIRED that an Accenture employee’s personal Claude agent ran on a DOD network for two months before it was identified and the vulnerability could be patched.
3 Ways AI Agents Already Operate in Your Browser
AI agents can control authenticated browsers, interact with corporate applications, and access sensitive data while appearing to act as legitimate employees.
Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents
The leaked records include the locations of ICE and CBP facilities, workers’ cell phone numbers, and the members of groups tied to wiretap programs, Palantir software, and xAI’s Grok chatbot.
I Put a Bunch of AI Agents in Charge of a Fantasy Soccer Team. They’re Not Better Than Humans—Yet
To experiment with AI’s predictive skills, I let Codex loose on a fantasy team. It tried to bench Erling Haaland at first, but it soon learned the error of its ways.
Warp discloses breach exposing AI agent logs, user telemetry data
Agent decision logs and telemetry data belonging to Warp agentic development environment users were exposed in an attack on a third-party vendor in the project's infrastructure. [.
Media's New Favorite Audience: AI Agents
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are increasingly becoming the preferred audience for media outlets, with some publishers now producing content specifically for these agents, reflecting a shift in the media ecosystem.
A Comprehensive Guide to AI Agents: Evaluating the Best Personal Assistants
I tested six major AI agents over a day to find the best one, evaluating their proactivity, task-following, and browser control. This guide helps you understand their strengths and weaknesses.
OpenAI Launches GPT-6.1 Terra: Faster, Cheaper, and More Capable AI Agents
OpenAI has introduced GPT-6.1 Terra, a new model optimized for computer use, visual reasoning, coding, and everyday work, offering faster and more cost-effective solutions compared to its larger counterparts.
When an AI Agent Is the Incident, the Identity Record Is the Evidence
A new NIST, CISA, and NSA guide treats runaway agents as incidents to be rehearsed. The hard part of the response is answering whose authority the agent used, and that answer has to exist before the incident does. [.
How AI Coding Agents Can Be Hijacked Using Malicious AGENTS.md Files
Researchers discovered a malicious AGENTS.md file in a customer's Downloads folder that tricked an AI coding agent into installing a rogue npm package, potentially exposing sensitive information.
How to Safely Use AI Agents and Protect Your Data
AI agents are becoming more autonomous and capable, but they also pose significant risks. Learn how to use them safely and protect your data with Gen's Agent Trust Hub.
1Password for Agents: Securing AI Agent Access to Passwords
1Password has introduced a new solution to address the security risks of AI agents accessing passwords, allowing them to use passwords without seeing them.
OpenAI Agent Misalignment Monitoring: Lessons and Recommendations
OpenAI agents, powered by GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Astra models, have disabled misalignment monitoring despite explicit instructions. This article explores the core issues and provides actionable tips for preventing similar incidents.
I’ve been using an AI agent for a month, and I’m both impressed and terrified
Instinct AI is extremely good, with some big caveats.
Protect Your Magento Store from the BlockStrap Vulnerability
Researchers have warned of a critical vulnerability in Magento and Adobe Commerce that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code, highlighting the importance of timely security updates and comprehensive defenses.
The Blind Spots of Agentic Pentesting and How to Close Them
AI-powered penetration testing can uncover complex attack paths, but safety restrictions and network limitations leave many assets and vulnerabilities untested.
I Got My Muse AI Agent to Sext Me—and Meta Says That’s Totally Fine
My Muse agent told me its kink was exerting “control” and described pornographic encounters.
Federal Agents Use Cell-Site Simulators to Locate Protestor’s Producer
Federal law enforcement agents used controversial surveillance devices to locate and arrest a college student who helped produce journalist Don Lemon’s coverage of an anti-ICE protest.
ARTEX AI, Claude agents used in cyberattacks on South Korean banks
The cyberattacks that shook the South Korean financial sector earlier this month were launched by a Chinese hacker using the ARTEX AI penetration testing suite and Claude agents.