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Can AI Agents Boost Ethereum Security? OpenAI and Paradigm Created a Testing Ground
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (372+ words) Can AI Agents Boost Ethereum Security? OpenAI and Paradigm Created a Testing Ground ChatGPT maker OpenAI and crypto-focused investment firm Paradigm have introduced EVMbench, a tool to help improve Ethereum Virtual Machine smart contract security. EVMbench is designed to evaluate…...
Hardware Wallet Owners Hit With Snail Mail Phishing Campaign
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (560+ words) Feb 17, 2026Feb 17, 2026 Crypto hardware wallet owners are now receiving fraudulent letters impersonating Trezor and Ledger, complete with holograms, forged executive signatures, and QR codes engineered to steal their digital assets. On Friday, cybersecurity expert Dmitry Smilyanets flagged the scam on X,…...
OpenClaw Creator Gets Big Offers to Acquire AI Sensation—Will It Stay Open Source?
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (616+ words) OpenClaw Creator Gets Big Offers to Acquire AI Sensation'Will It Stay Open Source? Peter Steinberger built the most important open-source AI agent in no time. Now Meta and OpenAI are circling with acquisition offers, he said last week, while crypto…...
Publicly Traded Blockchain Lender Figure Confirms Customer Data Breach
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (428+ words) Feb 14, 2026Feb 14, 2026 Figure Technology confirmed Friday that it suffered a customer data breach after an employee was targeted in a social engineering attack. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility, saying Figure refused to pay a ransom and that it published 2.5 gigabytes…...
$3.85 Million in Ethereum From Mixin Network Hack Sent to Tornado Cash
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (350+ words) $3.85 Million in Ethereum From Mixin Network Hack Sent to Tornado Cash A wallet linked to the 2023 Mixin hack, which resulted in the loss of $200 million, has moved $3.85 million into a new wallet that then immediately sent the funds to coin…...
State-Sponsored Hackers Using Popular AI Tools Including Gemini, Google Warns
5+ day, 8+ hour 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…...
Ransomware Hackers Targeting Employee Monitoring Software To Access Computers
5+ day, 9+ hour 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…...
That 'Summarize With AI' Button May Be Brainwashing Your Chatbot, Says Microsoft
6+ day, 1+ hour 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…...
OpenAI Adds Custom ChatGPT to Pentagon Platform as Expert Warns of Risks
1+ week, 21+ 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…...
Signature Phishing Up 200% As January Losses Pass $6M
1+ week, 2+ day 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…...