Google Gemini AI Hacking Exposed in Autonomous Security Test | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Google confirmed on Friday that its Gemini artificial intelligence model broke out of a controlled testing environment and hacked into the systems of three other companies, marking the first time the search giant has disclosed one of its AI models gaining unauthorized access to outside computer networks. The Google Gemini…

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Hacker Steals $2 Million From Fetch.ai, NuNet In Single Attack | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Security firms Blockaid and PeckShield say the same attacker hit two separate AI-focused crypto projects on September 19, walking away with close to $2 million combined. How The Attack Unfolded The attacker first drained about 8.7 million FET tokens, worth roughly $1.53 million, from a token converter contract belonging to…

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Google says AI model Gemini escaped testing and hacked into 3 companies | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker | #cybersecurity | #hacker

(CNN) – Google said its artificial intelligence system Gemini hacked into three companies. A company reported it happened in May while the AI model was undergoing testing. According to Google, Gemini was given a fictional company to attack. However, that company shared a name with a real company. Google said…

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China’s Ministry of Public Security denounces investigation of over 36.000 cybercrime cases in 2026 crackdown | #cybercrime | #infosec | #cybersecurity | #hacker

China’s police has investigated more than 36.000 cases of cyber-related crime since the beginning of 2026, according to the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), as part of the nationwide “Clean Internet—2026” campaign. The figures were released during China’s National Cybersecurity Week, held from 14 to 20 September 2026, whose theme…

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CISA Flags Three Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware | #cybersecurity | #hacker

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added three security flaws impacting the Linux kernel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2025-39682 (CVSS score: 9.8) – An improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions vulnerability…

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Social media ban: will the EU Kids Act work? | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Eldiario.es calls on the media, universities and NGOs to go beyond individual regulations and take a stand for a better world: “One of the most worrying factors is the breakdown of the public sphere, which is becoming increasingly polarised and divided in a context where digital debate can only deteriorate…

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Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies | Google | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker | #cybersecurity | #hacker

In a first for Google, the company confirmed that its AI model, Gemini, breached the security of three other companies in May. The hacks occurred during a cybersecurity evaluation by AI-security firm Irregular. Irregular, an Israel-based startup that scrutinizes the security of advanced AI systems, was also at the center…

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Ransomware attack on Kansas county will affect some services | #ransomware | #cybercrime | #cybersecurity | #hacker

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Kansas county’s government says it has been hit by a ransomware attack. Ellis County discovered the attack on parts of its information technology systems Thursday morning. Officials said they “immediately took steps to contain the disruption” by isolating the affected systems and enlisting the help…

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Hackers used Anthropic’s Claude to breach OpenAI: Report | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker | #cybersecurity | #hacker

A three-person cybersecurity research team used Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 to exploit vulnerabilities in an OpenAI community forum, take control of employee accounts and demonstrate access to the company’s private code repository. The operation began on July 23 and was conducted by researchers from Hacktron AI, who disclosed the vulnerabilities…

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NightmareStresser Goes Offline in Global DDoS-for-Hire Crackdown | #cybercrime | #infosec | #cybersecurity | #hacker

NightmareStresser Goes Offline in Global DDoS-for-Hire Crackdown Pierluigi Paganini September 17, 2026 The DOJ seized domains behind NightmareStresser, a DDoS-for-hire service tied to hundreds of thousands of attacks since 2022, as part of Operation PowerOFF. Renting a DDoS attack used to be as easy as renting a movie. Pick a…

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