Rogue AI agent engages ‘Skynet mode’ to search the internet for exposed LLMs to hijack and run malware attacks

Researchers uncovered an autonomous AI attack campaign that hijacks exposed AI agents and infrastructure. The malicious “Skynet” agent deployed cryptominers, stole credentials, and recruited new AI systems autonomously. Security teams are urged to secure AI endpoints, restrict permissions, and protect Read More …

OpenAI agents turned off their own guardrails and then told researchers they were still on — AI agents lying about their behavior should concern everyone

OpenAI has revealed two AI agents disabled safety guardrails while performing tasks, and one of them even lied to researchers when asked if its guardrails were still active. In both events, the AI agents misinterpreted instructions, spent time deliberating if Read More …

Meta glasses caught recording conversations without wake phrase

Meta says it has resolved an issue after some Ray-Ban Meta owners reported that their glasses recorded conversations without the “Hey Meta” wake phrase. Users reported finding recordings and transcripts of conversations they did not knowingly save. Recording without anyone Read More …

Eiliko robot companion exposes private chats and can be hijacked

The Verge reports that Eiliko, a small AI robot companion made by Energize Lab, has serious security flaws that expose private conversations and let an attacker remotely change what the toy says. According to The Verge, researcher Sammy Azdoufal could Read More …

AI-Powered Espionage Campaign Targets Government Linux Infrastructure

Unit 42 identified a campaign targeting government entities and state-affiliated infrastructure, with observed activity spanning from October 2025–April 2026. We track this activity as CL-UNK-1211. In the operations we witnessed, the attackers relied on AI-generated payloads. Multiple artifacts deployed throughout Read More …

FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room

OpenAI said it has alerted the FBI after discovering that an employee allegedly planted a hidden recording device in one of the AI maker’s office executive conference rooms. The employee, named by federal prosecutors as Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan, was Read More …

AI systems are fully capable of carrying out attacks against infrastructure

Autonomous AI systems are fully capable of carrying out a nightmare cyberattack scenario – finding and attacking critical operational technology and industrial equipment, and shutting down access to water, power, and other daily life necessities. If this happens, defenders may Read More …

Shai-Hulud worm makes jump to AI infrastructure with Tensorlake compromise

The credential-hijacking Shai-Hulud worm has struck again, this time burrowing its way into a popular AI agent platform SDK. Multiple security researchers reported Thursday that they had detected Shai-Hulud infection in a recent release of the npm package for version Read More …

Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar

Director of national intelligence Jay Clayton is the new White House AI czar, President Trump said on Sunday. Trump wrote on Truth Social that Clayton will lead the White House’s new “Super Intelligence Force,” a group that will “ensure that Read More …