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A ban that took effect in July, announced in October, with no security concerns detailed. Efficient. #DeepSeek #AI #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Cynicism
BBC NewsDeepSeek banned from US government in race with China for AI dominanceThe Chinese technology is removed from most US government agencies as race for AI dominance steps up.
Inside an AI Influencer Scam Network
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OpenAI is reportedly seeking to raise funds from existing investors including SoftBank and Abu Dhabi's MGX to reach a valuation of 1.4 trillion USD, aiming to stay competitive with Anthropic's planned IPO. The fundraising round is expected to move unusually fast for an offering of this size, with OpenAI needing around 30 billion USD for infrastructure. https://gizmodo.com/openai-reportedly-looking-to-hurry-and-get-valued-at-1-4-trillion-before-anthropic-ipo-2000827975 #AIagent #AI #GenAI #Business
GizmodoOpenAI Reportedly Looking to Hurry and Get Valued at $1.4 Trillion Before Anthropic IPOThe frontier AI valuation horserace is getting intense.
GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae found ARTEX, an open-source AI pentest tool from China, on attack servers targeting about 20 Japanese companies, campaign by campaign and industry by industry. 8 had already disclosed breaches.
CrowdStrike saw the same tool, with Claude Code sessions, hit Korean banks. The developer stopped work; the forks remain.
https://japancyberwatch.com/articles/artex-ai-pentest-tool-japan-breach-wave-gmo-2026
Episode Recap: We chat with @LinkedIn's Aneesh Raman, LinkedIn’s Chief Economic Opportunity Officer and co‑author of Open to Work. He explains a skills‑first economy, why your profile should showcase capabilities, and how continuous learning is now a career‑survival strategy. Listen → https://soundcloud.com/analyseasia/we-never-left-industrial-age-ai-future-work-aneesh-raman-linkedin-opentowork #FutureOfWork #SkillsFirst #AI
SoundCloudWe Never Left the Industrial Age: AI and the Future of Work with Aneesh RamanFresh out of the studio, Aneesh Raman, Chief Economic Opportunity Officer at LinkedIn and co-author of Open to Work: How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI, joins us to dismantle the flattened narrative th
🚨🔑 Hackers breached OpenCode, a popular open-source AI coding tool, breaking into a legacy system it was actually in the process of shutting down. Stolen credentials included OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google API keys that developers had saved to use AI models through the platform. Some users reported unauthorized charges from the hundreds of dollars up past $1,700, with the attack described as a large-scale "distillation attack," using someone else's stolen access to harvest AI model outputs at their expense.
This wasn't a password leak, it's worse. A stolen password gets someone into one account. A stolen API key is more like a live line of credit against your wallet, usable instantly from anywhere, until someone notices the bill.
If you use OpenCode Console, revoke and replace any linked API keys immediately and check your provider billing for anything you didn't authorize.
TechCrunchHackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accounts | TechCrunchOpenCode is an open source AI coding agent that's become a popular alternative to Claude Code and Cursor. But hackers got into part of its online platform and stole some users’ API keys, and the AI tools it turned to for help kept refusing to look at the malicious code.
RE: https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive/117469467122942911
Everything #AI touches goes to shit. Much like everything Agent Orange touches dies. No surprise he’s a big #AI fan.
Brewster Kahle of the Internet Archive makes the case for web preservation in The Atlantic. 🌐 In The Internet Needs A Memory, Kahle explains why blocking the Wayback Machine won’t stop AI. It will only make the public record harder to preserve. Read it 👉 https://www.theatlantic.c
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Brewster Kahle of the Internet Archive makes the case for web preservation in The Atlantic. 🌐
In The Internet Needs A Memory, Kahle explains why blocking the Wayback Machine won’t stop AI. It will only make the public record harder to preserve.
Read it 👉 https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/blocking-internet-archive-will-not-stop-ai/689065/?gift=1ga2TvL-DbuHDQIcYF7oR
#youtube #ai Woaoh, so now Google has (built) yet another excuse to force you use an account ?
WTF ?
Sasha here!! @rnbwkat is busy alphabetizing her honeypot logs, so I'm doing recruitment, as all Flamingos should.
18–20 November, Porto. Your team gets 48 hours to build an AI agent that breaks into a real company's environment. On purpose. With a signed scope. Nobody calls legal (honest)
Mentors, AI credits, and a winning build that a real company can actually adopt.
I have one leg and I'd still out-recon most of you. Prove me wrong. 🦩
Read more: https://fixathon.ai/editions/vulnerability-discovery/
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Apply: fixathon.ai/apply/fixer
AI FixathonVulnerability discovery agents | AI FixathonBuild an agent that finds the weak points in real organisations’ internet-facing systems, and see whether their detection notices.
Daily Digest | 20 October 2026
Your daily dose of Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity news.
5 stories you should not miss.
Read more: https://www.nicfab.eu/daily-digest/
NicFab BlogDaily Digest | NicFab BlogDaily curated news on Privacy, Data Protection, AI, Cybersecurity and Tech Law
Do you hear that squeaking sound?
That is the AI Bubble getting ready to pop.
Just listen in two weeks.
Discover the new Amazon TorchNeuron PyTorch tool. This open-source software lets developers run AI code natively on AWS Trainium chips without rewriting.
Daily Tech NowAmazon TorchNeuron PyTorch Tool Runs on Trainium ChipsDiscover the new Amazon TorchNeuron PyTorch tool. This open-source software lets developers run AI code natively on AWS Trainium chips without rewriting.
An attacker found our Flowise #honeypot, a decoy #AI platform, and literally tried to turn the agent into its very own attack assistant.
They pulled credentials, planted a callback, and fed the model data from a likely iGaming target.
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www.sekoia.comSekoia Honeypot Captures an Attack on GenAI InfrastructureSekoia's TDR team ran a decoy Flowise server to study attacks on GenAI platforms. One threat actor stole its credentials and tried to misuse its AI agent.
Yars' Revenge Remaster, one of the most famous #Atari2600 games has been converted for #AtariST (and #Amiga) computers https://tjlazer.itch.io/yars-revenge-remaster-atari-st #atari #AI
itch.ioYar's Revenge Remaster Atari ST by TjLaZer
The #Trump administration #banned #DeepSeek from #federalcivilianagencies via a DHS order citing security risks and potential data transfer to #China. Agencies must remove related technology but may request exceptions within 60 days. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/us-deepseek-federal-agency-ban.html?AIagents.at #AIagent #AI #ML #NLP #LLM #GenAI
CNBCU.S. bans DeepSeek from government agency systems amid AI rift with ChinaU.S. Department of Homeland Security has banned DeepSeek-related technology from federal civilian agency IT systems.
#Microsoft Treats #AI Agents as Insider Threats in New Security Framework
https://securityaffairs.com/201336/ai/microsoft-treats-ai-agents-as-insider-threats-in-new-security-framework.html
#securityaffairs #hacking
Security AffairsMicrosoft Treats AI Agents as Insider Threats in New Security FrameworkMicrosoft urges orgs to secure AI Agents as insider threats, using dynamic permissions, continuous risk monitoring and automated containment.
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Cairn: agent engine that runs penetration testing as state-space search
chainreactors published Cairn, a project developed for Tencent's hackathon. The positioning is unusual: instead of an "AI pentest assistant", it is described as a general-purpose problem-solving engine. Given an origin and a goal, it searches for a path through an unknown state space. Penetration testing is the first domain where the engine has been validated, and the README claims broader applicability to vulnerability research, CTF, and even mathematical proofs. The README itself flags pentesting as the only validated domain so far.
Key features
• Blackboard architecture with an explicit fact-intent graph. Three primitives carry all state: Fact (a confirmed, objective finding written to the board), Intent (a declared exploration direction that has not been executed yet), and Hint (human judgment injected at any time, absorbed by agents on their next read).
• Role-free agents. Workers hold no job descriptions. Tasks are generated at runtime from the current graph state.
• OODA loop per worker. Observe the full graph, orient on the current state, decide the next Intents, act, and write findings back as new Facts.
• Stigmergy-based coordination. Agents communicate exclusively through the shared board. No direct messaging and no information silos.
• Human-in-the-loop via Hints. An operator can steer the search mid-run without restarting it.
Technical implementation
The Cairn server holds Facts, Intents and Hints behind a read/write API, and a Dispatcher assigns tasks to workers. The graph grows from origin toward goal: every confirmed Fact is a stepping stone, every Intent is a step into the unknown. Three task types run on the same worker type. Bootstrap attempts to solve the problem directly at project start. Reason reads the full graph, checks whether the goal is met, and emits new Intents or a no-op. Explore claims exactly one Intent, executes it, and reports one Fact back. The README's architecture diagram cuts off at the Dispatcher, so details on scheduling, concurrency, sandboxing and the underlying model are not documented yet.
Use cases
For red teams, the interesting scenario is a pentest run where the plan emerges from confirmed findings instead of a predefined playbook, with the operator nudging the search through Hints. The claimed future domains are vulnerability research and CTF solving, both shaped the same way: known origin, defined goal, unknown path.
Setup
The README links a Bilibili demo video and a Discord community but documents no installation or configuration steps as of now. Note: haven't tested personally.
Limitations
"General problem-solving engine" is a strong claim backed by exactly one validated domain. There are no benchmarks, no model identification, no token cost estimates, and no solve-rate numbers against standard lab targets. Stigmergy-only coordination raises an open question the README does not address: what stops two workers from burning effort on the same dead-end Intent. There is also no mention of guardrails around destructive exploitation steps, which matters before pointing this at anything real.
References
Repository: Cairn by chainreactors on GitHub. Author contact: le1xia0 on X. Demo video and Discord linked from the README.
🔹 tool #Cairn #pentesting #AI #agenticAI
🔗 Source: https://github.com/oritera/Cairn
📬 NicFab Newsletter #43 | October 20, 2026
Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity — weekly review.
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#Privacy #GDPR #DataProtection #AI #AIAct #Cybersecurity #InfoSec
NicFab Blog — Privacy, GDPR & Artificial IntelligenceNewsletter #43 - 20 October 2026NicFab Newsletter #43 — 20 October 2026. Weekly review on privacy, data protection, AI regulation, cybersecurity and digital rights.
🚀 @ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors 10.0 released!
Νέο AI Chat & AI Tools ως προαιρετικό module (beta), επανασχεδιασμένο start window, Odoo ως cloud provider και βελτιώσεις σε Linux & macOS. Το AI δεν είναι προεγκατεστημένο — το ενεργοποιείτε μόνο αν θέλετε.
Διαβάστε: https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/el/2026/10/onlyoffice-desktop-editors-10
#ONLYOFFICE #OpenSource #Linux #macOS #AI #Odoo #DesktopEditors #FOSS #Productivity #Tech
ONLYOFFICE BlogONLYOFFICE Desktop 10.0: Νέα ΤΝ & Odoo! | ONLYOFFICE BlogΤο ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors 10.0 έρχεται με νέα εργαλεία ΤΝ, AI Chat, επανασχεδιασμένο παράθυρο εκκίνησης, Odoo και νέο UI στο desktop. Δείτε τι νέο υπάρχει.
#AIagents like #Muse and #Dots face #language, #cultural and #connectivity #barriers in #developingnations. Poor networks and costs may widen inequality, while local businesses must adapt. Regulators may lack oversight of external systems. https://restofworld.org/2026/meta-muse-openai-dots-ai-agents-global-south/?AIagents.at #AIagent #AI #ML #NLP #LLM #GenAI
Rest of WorldWill developing nations be able to handle millions of AI agents?It may be some time before AI agents can fully navigate the complexities and cultural nuances of developing nations.
Documents reveal the US military is developing an agentic AI system called ECHOTRIBBLE designed to autonomously hack adversarial networks. Still in the whitepaper phase, the tool represents a new frontier in autonomous cyber operations powered by AI agents. https://gizmodo.com/documents-reveal-military-plan-for-agentic-ai-that-hacks-u-s-adversaries-2000827957 #AIagent #AI #GenAI #AIGovernance
GizmodoDocuments Reveal Military Plan for Agentic AI That Hacks U.S. AdversariesThe tool, called ECHOTRIBBLE, is still in the whitepaper phase.
When AI Suspects It's Being Evaluated #ai
https://youtube.com/shorts/hwGp45Ts_Jk?is=wnKB892Xu0kLEGEq
Apple bans nudify apps and nonconsensual deepfakes under strict new App Store guidelines requiring developers to proactively block illicit content.
🤖 BUILD // AI Watch — 2026-10-20
Neocloud bonds sliding 16% is the kind of changelog entry that reads 'breaking: leverage is not a business model.' Worth watching before the next earnings call.
#Police Say #Scammers Used #AI to #Clone a Sheriff’s Voice
#security
https://www.404media.co/police-say-scammers-used-ai-to-clone-a-sheriffs-voice/
404 MediaPolice Say Scammers Used AI to Clone a Sheriff’s VoiceThe scammers used the voice of a specific sheriff to impersonate him.
Nvidia ran a record-breaking fault-tolerant quantum computing simulation on the JUPITER supercomputer. Learn how this accelerates quantum applications.
#Nvidia #QuantumComputing #JUPITER #Supercomputer #AI
https://dailytechnow.com/nvidia-quantum-computing-simulation/
Daily Tech NowNvidia Quantum Computing Simulation Breaks RecordsNvidia ran a record-breaking fault-tolerant quantum computing simulation on the JUPITER supercomputer. Learn how this accelerates quantum applications.
Let's talk about AI Sustainability ahead of COP31. Smarter prompts. Smarter footprint. https://hackernoon.com/to-cop31-your-prompts-are-packing-away-an-electric-bill #ai
hackernoon.comTo COP31: Your Prompts Are Packing Away an Electric Bill | HackerNoonLet's talk about AI Sustainability ahead of COP31. Smarter prompts. Smarter footprint.
tech.slashdot.orgChatGPT Can Peek At Your Chrome Tabs Now - SlashdotOpenAI has updated its ChatGPT Chrome extension to let users access information from their open browser tabs. A demo video shows the new functionality in action. The Verge reports: It's also updated ChatGPT in the sidebar, with the full power of ChatGPT and your entire conversation history in Chat ...
Sam Altman confirms an OpenAI humanoid robot is coming, with a demo due in 2027. The real hurdle is building the robot's brain.
#OpenAI #HumanoidRobot #SamAltman #Robotics #AI #TeslaOptimus #XPENG #EmbodiedAI
https://securityonline.info/openai-humanoid-robot/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social
Explore enterprise AI technologies beyond generative AI and learn how businesses can integrate AI to solve problems and deliver measurable results. https://hackernoon.com/beyond-generative-ai-the-enterprise-ai-opportunities-businesses-shouldnt-overlook #ai
hackernoon.comBeyond Generative AI: The Enterprise AI Opportunities Businesses Shouldn't Overlook | HackerNoonExplore enterprise AI technologies beyond generative AI and learn how businesses can integrate AI to solve problems and deliver measurable results.
