OpenAI Commits $1 Billion to Help Defend Critical Infrastructure Against Cyberattacks

Weak Password “123456” Allegedly Enabled Breach of 8.8 Million Danish Records

A hacker claims a leaked password belonging to a former employee enabled access through a small IT company, highlighting the risks of weak credentials and excessive third-party access.

Google’s New AI Gaming Tool Lets Users Build Games With Text Prompts, Images And Custom Rules

Google's Playground lets users create playable games using AI prompts without coding. A planned Unity partnership will add advanced 3D tools, with access currently limited to US users aged 18 and above.

Elon Musk Wants You To Give Grok Your Bank Card. The Security Risks Are Hard To Ignore

Elon Musk has proposed a shortcut to AI-powered shopping that could expose consumers to a serious financial security risk: sending a photograph of their bank card to Grok and letting the chatbot handle your online purchases.

iPhone Spyware Gets More Dangerous As P7 DarkSword Adds Crypto Wallet Theft And Remote Control Features

iVerify found a new iPhone spyware variant, P7 DarkSword, that can steal crypto wallet data, passwords and photos from infected devices. The spyware lets attackers remotely collect files, making it important for users to update their iPhones to the latest compatible iOS version.

Netflix’s FTX Drama Faces Backlash As Victims Still Wait For Their Money

Netflix is preparing to turn one of crypto’s most notorious financial scandals into a relationship-driven drama, but its portrayal of Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison is already drawing criticism from someone who experienced the FTX collapse firsthand.

TikTok CEO Warns of AI Cybersecurity Risks as AI Agents Make Spam Cheaper to Produce

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew says businesses and individuals need a better understanding of AI risks

Bitcoin’s Next Big Use Case May Be Inheritance — And Investors Are Betting Millions On It

Bitcoin has become a major store of wealth for some investors, but passing those holdings to the next generation presents a different challenge. Now, a growing financial niche is attempting to bridge that gap, with a life insurer operating entirely in Bitcoin raising millions of dollars to expand its services for wealthy families.

Bought a Ledger Device Recently? Ledger Investigates CryptoBilis Over Nearly $93M In Suspected Wallet Tampering

Ledger is investigating suspected hardware tampering involving devices sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis, with estimated crypto losses ranging from $72 million to nearly $93 million.

Anthropic AI Model Submits False Homicide Tip to Police

The model appeared to be generating sample content for the testing task rather than deliberately attempting to mislead investigators.

Japan Urges Stronger Cybersecurity After Wave of Major Data Breaches

Japan has urged businesses and other organisations to step up cybersecurity measures following a series of data breaches involving the theft of personal and sensitive information.

South Korean Cybersecurity Institute Disciplines Five Employees for Accessing StarCraft During Work Hours

The employees reportedly accessed the game server when their supervisor was away on leave or business trips

GTA VI Leaker Returns With More Spoilers as $CYBERLEEK Crypto Rebounds 200%

Pseudonymous Grand Theft Auto VI leaker “Cyberleek” has returned from an online hiatus with 25 minutes of alleged gameplay footage, including provocative character scenes and a reported first-person mode, while continuing to promote their cryptocurrency token, $CYBERLEEK.

Google Is Giving AI Agents Their Own Email Addresses To Work Like Real Employees And Handle Office Tasks

Google Cloud has launched the Gemini Agent, which can complete tasks across workplace apps and operate as an AI coworker. Pricing and a general release date remain unannounced, while security and spending controls are built in.

Justin Sun’s AI Math Prize Names Winners — But Where’s the $1 Million?

Three mathematicians have reportedly solved six long-standing mathematical problems using AI-assisted methods, but the Justin Sun Prize’s headline $1 million reward comes with a significant caveat:

Standard Chartered Targets Late 2026 To Launch Regulated Crypto and Tokenised Asset Custody Services in Singapore

Standard Chartered plans to launch digital asset custody services in Singapore for institutional clients by the end of 2026. The service will let accredited investors store selected cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenised assets under a single regulated banking system.

Hunter Biden Finally Addresses His Laptop Controversy, Saying It Was A Weapon Against Trump

Hunter Biden has turned one of the most politically charged controversies surrounding his family into a cryptocurrency aimed at the Trump family’s crypto ventures.

Is Webull Really An American Brokerage? US Congress Questions China Control Behind Its 863-Person Workforce

A bipartisan US congressional investigation accused Webull of having deep ties to China that could put American investors’ data and assets at risk, citing its ownership, workforce and technology systems. Webull rejected the claims, saying US customer data is stored domestically, while its shares fell nearly 20% after the report was released.

US Government Moves More Than $1.7B In Seized Bitcoin As Mystery Transfers Fuel Questions

The US government has secretly moved billions of dollars’ worth of Bitcoin through a series of recent transactions, including a $770 million transfer to Coinbase Prime and a separate $1.01 billion movement of Bitcoin seized in connection with the Bitfinex hack.

Tether and Kazakhstan Explore Tenge Stablecoin as Country Builds Tokenized Financial System

Kazakhstan is taking another step toward turning digital assets into part of its financial infrastructure, with Tether joining the country’s central bank and Alatau City Authority to explore a tenge-pegged stablecoin and the tokenization of real-world assets.

Most Teens Spend Under 15 Minutes On ChatGPT, OpenAI Says, But Concerns Over Child Safety Remain

OpenAI said most teens spend 15 minutes or less a day on ChatGPT, while fewer than 2% use it for more than three hours. The company is adding more study tools, but Common Sense Media questioned whether ChatGPT for Teens reliably alerts parents about sensitive conversations.

Greece Plans 10% Capital Gains Tax on Crypto as Athens Moves to Close Tax Gap

Greece is moving to formally tax cryptocurrency profits, with a new draft bill proposing a 10% capital gains tax on digital assets while carving out exemptions that could make the regime less burdensome for smaller investors and crypto-to-crypto transactions.

Europol Warns Of Quantum Threat To Crypto Wallets As 30.2% Of Bitcoin Supply Has Exposed Public Keys

Europol warned that crypto wallets, rather than blockchains, are the main risk from future quantum computers and urged the industry to adopt stronger security now. The agency said exposed Bitcoin keys cannot be fixed later, with about 6.04 million BTC already at risk, while also warning about encrypted data being collected for future decryption.

Samsung Wallet To Support USDC Transfers Across 60+ Countries As Solana Enters Galaxy Payments

Samsung is adding USDC cross-border transfers to Samsung Wallet for 82 million US Galaxy devices from late October. Users can send USDC to wallets or bank accounts in more than 60 countries through Solana.