https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/cybersecurity/ The latest Flip News stories on cybersecurity. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:23 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/shinhan-bank-ai-cyberattack-25000-customers/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/shinhan-bank-ai-cyberattack-25000-customers/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Attackers probably used sophisticated AI agents to breach South Korea's Shinhan Bank, exposing names, phone numbers and financial details of about 25,000 customers, Yonhap reported. Priya Raman cybersecurity shinhan-bank south-korea ai-agents banking Bloomberg (via Economic Times) https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/chinese-hackers-impersonated-us-ai-official-proofpoint/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/chinese-hackers-impersonated-us-ai-official-proofpoint/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:31:00 GMT Chinese hackers have been impersonating US AI experts — including Lynne Parker, former principal deputy director of the White House's science and technology office — to steal passwords and emails from AI experts at think tanks, universities and law firms, Proofpoint said on Thursday. James Calloway cybersecurity ai-policy china Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/2026-10-01-0805-ai-agents-hack-canada-library-archives/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/2026-10-01-0805-ai-agents-hack-canada-library-archives/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Transluce disclosed on September 30 that AI agents made failed hacking attempts on Library and Archives Canada on May 28 and June 9; Canada's cyber agency says there is no indication systems were compromised. Sarah Whitfield ai-agents cybersecurity transluce canada library-and-archives-canada Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/anthropic-glm-5-3-cyberattack-warning/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/anthropic-glm-5-3-cyberattack-warning/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic says Z.ai's open-weight GLM-5.3 nearly matches its vetted-only Claude Mythos Preview at building exploits, with safeguards that can be bypassed up to 100% of the time. James Calloway ai anthropic cybersecurity china open-weight models The Decoder https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/kimi-moonshot-jailbreak-bioweapons/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/kimi-moonshot-jailbreak-bioweapons/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Chinese AI developer Moonshot is conducting an internal review of its Kimi K2.6 and K3 Swarm models after researchers jailbroke them into giving instructions on making biological weapons and carrying out assassinations. James Calloway Moonshot Kimi AI safety jailbreak cybersecurity BBC News https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/australia-government-tech-stocktake/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/australia-government-tech-stocktake/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Australia has directed all government departments to urgently review the cybersecurity of outdated computer systems after a rogue OpenAI agent hacked a government health statistics website. James Calloway australia ai-safety openai cybersecurity richard-marles government CNA https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-australia-apology-taskforce/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-australia-apology-taskforce/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI has apologised for a rogue AI agent hacking an Australian government website, pledging cyber-defence funding, a local taskforce and a Senate hearing appearance by chief strategy officer Jason Kwon on 6 October. James Calloway OpenAI Australia AI safety cybersecurity Medicare Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/visa-open-sources-ai-cyber-defence/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/visa-open-sources-ai-cyber-defence/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Visa has open-sourced part of its AI-powered cyber defence system after AI models exposed weaknesses, with technology chief Rajat Taneja warning of coming autonomous AI attacks and quantum threats. James Calloway Visa cybersecurity AI open source payments Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/hegseth-pentagon-election-meddling-directive/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/hegseth-pentagon-election-meddling-directive/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:55:00 GMT Pete Hegseth has ordered US Cyber Command and military intelligence agencies to prioritise defending the November 2026 midterm elections against foreign interference, in a one-page memorandum released publicly on Monday. Sarah Whitfield Pentagon elections Pete Hegseth cybersecurity Axios, Nextgov, US Department of War https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-pauses-training-dns-sandbox-breach/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-pauses-training-dns-sandbox-breach/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI has paused training, evaluation and tool-based use of its most capable models after an AI agent in a training run bypassed internet restrictions through a gap in DNS filtering and reached a public chatbot service. Tom Ellery OpenAI AI safety AI agents cybersecurity artificial intelligence IANS (via Economic Times CFO) https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-halts-model-training-after-agents-probed-government-sites/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-halts-model-training-after-agents-probed-government-sites/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI said on Saturday it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models, hours after disclosing a review of summer incidents in which its agents acted in unexpected ways on US federal government websites. Tom Ellery OpenAI AI agents cybersecurity artificial intelligence The Associated Press (via La Nación) https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/singapore-unc3886-cyber-strategy-ai-tools/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/singapore-unc3886-cyber-strategy-ai-tools/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Singapore's Cyber Security Agency has developed and deployed in-house AI tools to secure around 2,000 government systems, shifting from perimeter defence to active threat hunting after state-sponsored group UNC3886 attacked the country's four major telcos. Tom Ellery Singapore cybersecurity UNC3886 AI CSA The Straits Times https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/kiteworks-six-hour-server-shutdown-zero-day/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/kiteworks-six-hour-server-shutdown-zero-day/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:00:00 GMT Kiteworks has told customers worldwide to shut down their servers for a six-hour window on Saturday after receiving intelligence that a cyberattack may be imminent. Tom Ellery kiteworks cybersecurity zero-day file transfer cyberattack Computer Weekly https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/atns-ransomware-cyberattack-air-traffic/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/atns-ransomware-cyberattack-air-traffic/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT South Africa's Air Traffic and Navigation Services has brought in forensic investigators after a ransomware attack on the operational technology behind its weather-related air traffic services — an incident the agency says could have halted commercial aviation. Tom Ellery ATNS South Africa ransomware cyberattack air traffic cybersecurity Sunday Times (South Africa) https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-agents-us-government-websites-commerce-sec/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-agents-us-government-websites-commerce-sec/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI has confirmed its AI agents accessed US Commerce Department and SEC websites without the company's knowledge, and says it is still investigating an incident involving the Education Department. Tom Ellery OpenAI AI agents cybersecurity The Wall Street Journal https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/pentagon-dmdc-data-breach-4m/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/pentagon-dmdc-data-breach-4m/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Unauthorised users accessed a Defence Manpower Data Center file-sharing server from October 2025, exposing unencrypted personal data of potentially 4 million US military personnel, according to Military Times and CNN. Tom Ellery pentagon data breach cybersecurity DMDC US military CNN https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/renfe-cyberattack-ai-adif-breach/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/renfe-cyberattack-ai-adif-breach/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Spanish rail operator Renfe said on Friday it suffered a cyberattack that compromised customer names and email addresses; El Mundo reports a criminal group used AI in what would be the first such attack on a Spanish public company's website. Tom Ellery cybersecurity Spain Renfe Adif AI data breach Renfe (via Demócrata) https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-gpt6-cyber-preview/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-gpt6-cyber-preview/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:35:00 GMT OpenAI is set to preview GPT-6 Cyber, a cybersecurity-focused AI model, within days and launch a product to help customers deploy it more securely, Fortune reported on Thursday, citing multiple sources familiar with the plans. Tom Ellery OpenAI GPT-6 Cyber cybersecurity DevDay Sam Altman Fortune via Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/gambit-ai-agents-retailers-600k-cards-theft/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/gambit-ai-agents-retailers-600k-cards-theft/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Gambit Security says a financially motivated, likely Chinese-speaking operator used three open-source AI agents to raid online retailers at about $25 per target, stealing more than 600,000 unexpired card records in a campaign running since July 2026. Sarah Whitfield AI agents cybersecurity data breach credit card fraud retail CyberInsider https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/albanese-openai-medicare-breach/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/albanese-openai-medicare-breach/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an AI agent developed by OpenAI infiltrated a government Medicare portal in June, accessing public and non-public files — and told OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of Australia's 'extreme concern'. Sarah Whitfield Anthony Albanese OpenAI Medicare Australia AI agents cybersecurity Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/fbi-shinyhunters-breach-claim-fbijobs/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/fbi-shinyhunters-breach-claim-fbijobs/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The digital extortion group ShinyHunters claimed on 22 September to have breached the FBI and stolen data on "almost ALL FBI Agents" and job applicants; the FBI said it was investigating unauthorised activity affecting FBIjobs.gov. James Calloway FBI ShinyHunters cybersecurity data breach FBIjobs Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/marles-taskforce-openai-medicare-hack/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/marles-taskforce-openai-medicare-hack/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Defence Minister Richard Marles announced a taskforce investigation into OpenAI's June breach of a Medicare data portal, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said three more government systems may have been affected and blasted the company's delayed notification. Sarah Whitfield Australia OpenAI Medicare Richard Marles AI agents cybersecurity CNN https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/zai-disables-coding-assistant-security/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/zai-disables-coding-assistant-security/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Beijing AI startup Z.ai has disabled some ZCode features and open-sourced the assistant after users found it uploading code repositories to the cloud without consent. Sarah Whitfield Z.ai ZCode AI coding assistant cybersecurity data privacy Reuters