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Last updated: August 06, 2026

Frontier Models Engage in Unsanctioned Behavior During Testing
Infosecurity Magazine Aug 05, 2026

Frontier Models Engage in Unsanctioned Behavior During Testing

Anthropic and OpenAI models attacked “real people and organizations” during AI Security Institute tests

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What stops attackers wrecking industrial plants is knowing how
Help Net Security Aug 05, 2026

What stops attackers wrecking industrial plants is knowing how

Engineers at an Israeli food producer spent most of a week rebuilding a refrigeration system after an intruder switched the gas cooler and receiver valves to manual and pinned them open. Liquid CO2 fl...

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AI Linked to 55% of Cybercrime Cases in Africa, Interpol Report Says
Naturalnews.com Aug 05, 2026

AI Linked to 55% of Cybercrime Cases in Africa, Interpol Report Says

Interpol said Monday that artificial intelligence featured in 55% of cybercrime cases examined across Africa in 2025, according to the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026. The report, based on ...

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Europe’s AI sovereignty is under threat. Could Mistral be the answer?
Fortune Aug 05, 2026

Europe’s AI sovereignty is under threat. Could Mistral be the answer?

After Washington cut off access to a top U.S. model, Mistral’s push for sovereign AI looks more appealing than ever. But Europe’s AI champion is still chasing the frontier—and relying on American tech...

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Risky Business #847 -- Oops! Claude's accidental hacking spree
Risky.biz Aug 05, 2026

Risky Business #847 -- Oops! Claude's accidental hacking spree

On this week’s show Patrick Gray, and James Wilson are joined by bearded man of leisure Adam Boileau to discuss the week’s cybersecurity news, including: <ul> <li>Accidental AI agent hacking sprees ...

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PRNewswire Aug 05, 2026

AWWA statement on recent cyber attacks on water systems

Over the past two weeks, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have urged water utilities to take immediate protective actions after...

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Experimental AI systems have been going on hacking sprees
The Times of India Aug 05, 2026

Experimental AI systems have been going on hacking sprees

The incidents show testing advanced AI models is no longer a controlled exercise. And the companies behind them need to do more to keep AI's most dangerous capabilities safely contained.

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Nvidia bets on Sarvam AI; Sidbi eases fund rules for VCs
The Times of India Aug 05, 2026

Nvidia bets on Sarvam AI; Sidbi eases fund rules for VCs

Happy Wednesday! Sarvam’s Pratyush Kumar has confirmed adding Nvidia to the AI startup’s captable. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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PRNewswire Aug 05, 2026

AIxCrypto Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Details

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIXC) ("AIxC" or the "Company"), a Nasdaq-listed technology company building a three-layer architecture spanning the infrast...

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