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AI Companies Warn Cyberattacks Could Overwhelm Defences Within Months
OpenAI, Anthropic and more than 100 companies have signed a joint letter saying organisations have very little time to prepare for a wave of AI-assisted hacking. Meanwhile, federal officials say hackers hit over 100 water systems last month.

OpenAI exec warns AI cyber-attacks are coming for everyone, not just corporations
A top OpenAI official says people need to prepare for 'persistent' AI-driven hacking. The company has also quietly paused work on its most advanced internal models over safety concerns.

Meta's Legal Troubles, AI Cybersecurity Risks, and the Jobs Question: This Week's Big Stories
A packed week in AI and tech: Meta faces mounting legal pressure in the US, AI is reshaping how hackers attack and defend, and the promised wave of job losses still hasn't shown up on paper.

Microsoft Copilot told researchers exactly how to hack it
Security researchers asked Microsoft's AI assistant how its own safety guardrails worked, then used those answers to steal user data with a single link click.

Your holiday photos can now fund a scam against you
Fraudsters are using AI to turn Instagram and Facebook posts into eerily personalised phishing messages. Here is how the trick works and what to watch for.

Nearly a third of UK manufacturers hit by cyber-attacks, survey finds
A new survey shows 30% of British manufacturers suffered a cyber-attack on themselves or a supplier in the past year, yet only half have a formal plan to respond when one strikes.

AI browsers can be tricked into spamming your WhatsApp contacts and adding items to your Amazon cart
Security researchers found about 20 flaws across AI-enhanced browsers from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Microsoft and Perplexity. The worst let hackers turn your browser into a phishing machine.

Ex-Google security engineers raise $36 million to fight AI-crafted phishing emails
AegisAI, founded by two former Google executives who helped build Gmail's defences, says AI is now writing scam emails so convincing that existing filters miss them more than half the time.

Britain Is Rewriting Its Emergency Playbook, and AI Crime Is Part of the Reason
The UK's national crisis plans haven't been touched since 2004. A wave of heat records and AI-powered cyber-attacks just forced the government's hand.

Forg365: The $400-a-Month Service That Hijacks Your Work Email
Forg365, a phishing kit sold on Telegram, uses AI to impersonate familiar business tools and steal access to Microsoft 365 accounts.