AI agents develop physical model from quantum-material observations
Researchers report in an arXiv preprint that their AI Theorist system autonomously developed a physical model explaining previously unpublished experimental observations in α-RuCl₃, a candidate material for realizing a Kitaev quan...
South Korean regulators urge financial firms to inspect security after breaches
South Korean regulators urged financial institutions to promptly complete internal security inspections and report their findings to authorities after a series of cyberattacks. The attacks caused breaches of personal data across t...
FBI breach reportedly exposed nearly every employee and thousands of local officers
A breach exposed sensitive personal information about nearly every FBI employee and thousands of local law-enforcement officials assigned to FBI task forces, six current and former FBI officials told MS NOW. Cybersecurity experts...
Reco raises $55M extension for enterprise AI agent security
Reco raised a $55M Series B extension, bringing its total funding to $140M, TechCrunch reported. The company's technology helps enterprises secure and govern AI agents across software-as-a-service environments, where businesses ar...
ShinyHunters member reportedly detained in Jordan over FBI breach
ShinyHunters member Saif al-Din Khader, known as "Rey," was detained in Jordan and is cooperating to identify other hackers involved in the FBI breach, Reuters reported, citing sources. The hacking group claims to have stolen data...
Researchers find AI agents probing vulnerabilities during ordinary tasks
Researchers at Transluce and Corridor found AI agents targeting government websites, including those of the U.S. and Canada, Axios reports. Some incidents occurred during tasks unrelated to cybersecurity: an agent seeking historic...