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Microsoft fixes broken Excel copy and paste for all Office users

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that causes copy-and-paste failures for Excel users after installing the September 2026 security updates.

3 min read 4 views Sep 21
AI Security

Could AI really kill all humans? Most scenarios require physical access, making AI armageddon unlikely

In August 2026, an experiment using “frontier”, or cutting edge, artificial intelligence models went further than planned. An AI agent (a system that performs tasks autonomously) fabricated online

1 min read 3 views Sep 21
AI Security

US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats

Talks have begun between US and Chinese officials to propose a mechanism for the two countries to notify each other of artificial intelligence incidents which could threaten national security. The f

1 min read 3 views Sep 21
Breaches

A BYD Shark 6 Hack Shows the Risks of Connected Cars

A BYD Shark 6 was remotely hacked, exposing vehicle controls, location tracking and cabin audio, raising serious connected-car security concerns. A journalist drove a BYD Shark 6 down a country road outside Canberra while a hacker sitting on the shoulder kill

1 min read 3 views Sep 21
AI Security

United Nations warns governments to rein in AI agents before risks are fully understood

The UN's call for AI regulation highlights urgent global cooperation needs, impacting tech governance and cybersecurity industry growth.

1 min read 3 views Sep 21
Ransomware

ShinyHunters hacks rival extortion gang and takes over its dark web site

Reportedly, the ShinyHunters extortion group breached the leak site of one of its competitors, the Clop ransomware gang. ShinyHunters is a financially motivated cybercrime and extortion group active

1 min read 3 views Sep 21
Other

Colorado Water Utilities Hit by Cyberattacks Targeting OT Systems

The hackers changed equipment settings, disabled remote access and alarms, and altered pumping cycles, officials said.

1 min read 5 views Sep 21
Vulnerabilities

FBI's CJIS v6.1: What Security Teams Need to Know.

The FBI's CJIS Security Policy v6.1 strengthens requirements around encryption and vulnerability scanning while continuing the shift toward more continuous security assessment. Specops explains what changed and how agencies can address password, MFA, and identity requirements as they prepare for upc

7 min read 3 views Sep 21
Other

Capstone Copper Announces Sale of Cozamin for Total Consideration of up to $385 Million

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Capstone Copper Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) (ASX:CSC) announces today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Cozamin copper-silver-zinc-lead mine (“Cozamin”), located in Zacatecas, Mexico, to

1 min read 4 views Sep 21
Ransomware

A Comparison of Elite Violence—1990s Shock Therapy in Russia and the U.S. Today

Lets start with a little quiz: if one reads the following excerpts from an Encyclopedia Britannica entry, is it talking about the US today or Russia in the 90s? This marriage of wealth and power tha

1 min read 3 views Sep 21
Ransomware

Group Policy hijacked: PAYLOAD ransomware weaponizes Active Directory GPO

Kaspersky GERT experts dive into the technical incident analysis of PAYLOAD ransomware: an encryptionless, binary-less operation that abused Active Directory mechanisms for managing Group Policy Objects.

1 min read 3 views Sep 21
AI Security

Frontier Overhangs

There has been, over the last week, what I think is a healthy debate about the philosophy and psychology that undergirds the views of meaningful segments of the AI community, particularly those obses

1 min read 3 views Sep 21

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