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Wed, Sep 23 · 12:00 PM CDT

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Generated Wed, Sep 23 · 12:00 PM CDTWindow last 6 hours

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Coverage now updates on a rolling 6-hour window, while NVD entries come from the live API using a last-24-hours modified window and are sorted by severity.

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News stays on the current 6-hour slice, videos now use the last 24 hours, and NVD uses the API instead of the traditional feed to better match the live site behavior.

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Top stories

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:47:58 +0530

This Windows Malware is Built to Let Up to Four AI Models Vote on Its Next Move

9.8/10 · Must read/watch
The Hacker Newsmalwareaiidentity

Summary
A Windows malware called CLOSEDQUORUM is built to take orders from a vote of up to four AI models instead of an attacker's server, Cisco Talos said on September 22. The models can choose to steal Windows credentials, saved browser passwords, and cryp

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:22:46 +0530

Compromised MemTensor Packages Deliver sckit Credential Stealer via npm and PyPI

9.8/10 · Must read/watch
The Hacker Newssupply-chainidentity

Summary
Unknown threat actors have managed to compromise two legitimate MemTensor packages across the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repositories to push a platform-specific Go-based implant dubbed sckit designed for Windows, Linux, and macOS. According to report

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:17:13 +0530

Anthropic and OpenAI Models Still Attempt Restricted Actions in Safety Tests

9.8/10 · Must read/watch
The Hacker Newsai

Summary
Anthropic and OpenAI on Tuesday announced new models, with both artificial intelligence (AI) companies noting that they are continuing to invest in improving alignment to combat risky behavior. Opus 5.5, per Anthropic, is a "major step up from Opus 5," and "ac

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:42:18 +0530

Exploit Released for Unpatched Ubuntu Linux Flaw Enabling Host-Root Container Escape

9.8/10 · Must read/watch
The Hacker Newsvulnai

Summary
A use-after-free in the Linux kernel's AF_UNIX socket subsystem can be used to escape a container and gain root on the host, security firm DepthFirst said in research published September 22. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-80521 (CVSS score: 7.8),

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Ringg’s AI agents resolve up to 65% of customer calls with OpenAI

9.8/10 · Must read/watch
OpenAIai

Summary
Using GPT-5.6, Ringg powers multilingual agents across voice, chat, WhatsApp, and web for 90% less cost vs. GPT-4.1.

Worth skimming

Wed, Sep 23 · 12:00 PM CDT

Ransomware Attacks Reach Record High for 2026

9.6/10 · Must read/watch
Infosecurity Magazinemalware

Summary
Collected from the Infosecurity Magazine news page during the latest run.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Two years of OpenAI Academy

9.4/10 · Must read/watch
OpenAIai

Summary
Marking two years of OpenAI Academy and bringing AI skills to even more communities.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

OpenAI extends cyber access to Ukraine for civilian defense

9.4/10 · Must read/watch
OpenAIaipolicy

Summary
OpenAI is extending access to its Daybreak program to the Government of Ukraine to support the cyber defense of civilian infrastructure.

Wed, Sep 23 · 12:00 PM CDT

Hundreds of Leaked GitHub App Keys Still Authenticate

9.0/10 · Must read/watch
Infosecurity Magazinesupply-chainidentity

Summary
Collected from the Infosecurity Magazine news page during the latest run.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:17:19 +0530

545 Hackers Tested It First. Now XRanges for AI Scores Your Security Agent

9.0/10 · Must read/watch
The Hacker Newsai

Summary
Autonomous security agents are getting good at finding bugs. Nobody has a good way to measure how good. Point one at a realistic target and what comes back is a report the agent wrote about itself: confident prose, a list of findings, and no way to tell which