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decrypt.co > 358028 > state-sponsored-hackers-using-popular-ai-tools-including-gemini-google-warns

State-Sponsored Hackers Using Popular AI Tools Including Gemini, Google Warns

State-Sponsored Hackers Using Popular AI Tools Including Gemini, Google Warns14+ min ago   (531+ words) State-Sponsored Hackers Using Popular AI Tools Including Gemini, Google Warns Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is sounding the alarm once again on the risks of AI, publishing its latest report on how artificial intelligence is being used by dangerous state-sponsored…...

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decrypt.co > 358017 > ransomware-hackers-targeting-employee-monitoring-software-to-access-computers

Ransomware Hackers Targeting Employee Monitoring Software To Access Computers

Ransomware Hackers Targeting Employee Monitoring Software To Access Computers1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (437+ words) A popular workforce monitoring tool is being targeted by hackers and used as a foothold for ransomware attacks, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Huntress. In late January and early February 2026, Huntress" Tactical Response team investigated two break-ins…...

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decrypt.co > 357940 > summarize-ai-button-brainwashing-chatbot-microsoft

That 'Summarize With AI' Button May Be Brainwashing Your Chatbot, Says Microsoft

That 'Summarize With AI' Button May Be Brainwashing Your Chatbot, Says Microsoft17+ hour, 59+ min ago   (496+ words) By Jose Antonio Lanz Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 2026 Microsoft security researchers have discovered a new attack vector that turns helpful AI features into Trojan horses for corporate influence. Over 50 companies are embedding hidden memory manipulation instructions in those innocent-looking "Summarize with AI" buttons…...

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decrypt.co > 357684 > openai-chatgpt-pentagon-platform-experts-warn-risks

OpenAI Adds Custom ChatGPT to Pentagon Platform as Expert Warns of Risks

OpenAI Adds Custom ChatGPT to Pentagon Platform as Expert Warns of Risks2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (392+ words) OpenAI Adds Custom ChatGPT to Pentagon Platform as Expert Warns of Risks OpenAI said Monday it is deploying a custom version of ChatGPT on GenAI.mil, the AI platform developed by the U.S. Department of Defense. The move expands the military's…...

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decrypt.co > 357450 > signature-phishing-up-200-as-january-losses-pass-6m

Signature Phishing Up 200% As January Losses Pass $6M

Signature Phishing Up 200% As January Losses Pass $6M4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (436+ words) Signature Phishing Up 200% As January Losses Pass $6M Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer is warning of a sharp spike in signature phishing, with losses totaling $6.27 million and 4,700 wallets drained in January'an increase of 207% from December. Signature phishing occurs when attackers lure…...

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decrypt.co > 357257 > south-korean-crypto-exchange-accidentally-gave-away-95-billion-bitcoin

South Korean Crypto Exchange Accidentally Gave Away $95 Billion in Bitcoin

South Korean Crypto Exchange Accidentally Gave Away $95 Billion in Bitcoin6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (364+ words) South Korean Crypto Exchange Accidentally Gave Away $95 Billion in Bitcoin A South Korean crypto exchange accidentally credited users with billions of dollars" worth of Bitcoin this week, triggering a flash crash in the platform"s listed value of the token....

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decrypt.co > 356730 > openclaw-ai-agents-whats-real

OpenClaw Opens the Gates for AI Agents—Here’s What’s Real and What’s Not

OpenClaw Opens the Gates for AI Agents—Here’s What’s Real and What’s Not1+ week, 3+ day ago   (653+ words) By Jose Antonio Lanz Feb 3, 2026Feb 3, 2026 OpenClaw's rise this year has been swift and unusually broad, propelling the open-source AI agent framework to roughly 147,000 GitHub stars'in a matter of weeks and igniting a wave of speculation about autonomous systems, copycat projects,…...

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decrypt.co > 356604 > 41m-in-losses-as-crypto-wrench-attacks-hit-record-high-in-2025

$41M in Losses as Crypto Wrench Attacks Hit Record High in 2025

$41M in Losses as Crypto Wrench Attacks Hit Record High in 20251+ week, 4+ day ago   (435+ words) $41M in Losses as Crypto Wrench Attacks Hit Record High in 2025 Violent kidnappings, torture, and home invasions targeting cryptocurrency holders surged worldwide to a new high in 2025, according to a new report warning that, "violence is no longer an edge case,…...

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decrypt.co > 356599 > crosscurve-legal-action-3m-cross-chain-bridge-exploit

CrossCurve Threatens Legal Action After $3M Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit

CrossCurve Threatens Legal Action After $3M Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit1+ week, 4+ day ago   (544+ words) CrossCurve Threatens Legal Action After $3M Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit Decentralized finance protocol CrossCurve, formerly known as EYWA, says it has publicly identified ten Ethereum addresses linked to a hack of its token transfer system on Sunday. CrossCurve disclosed Sunday afternoon that…...

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decrypt.co > 356344 > google-agentic-browsing-chrome-not-playing-nice-competitors

Google Brings Agentic Browsing to Chrome—And It's Not Playing Nice With Competitors

Google Brings Agentic Browsing to Chrome—And It's Not Playing Nice With Competitors2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (367+ words) Google Brings Agentic Browsing to Chrome'And It's Not Playing Nice With Competitors Google just weaponized the world's most popular browser. On Wednesday, the search giant announced that it's integrating Gemini 3 directly into Chrome, adding agentic browsing capabilities that let AI…...