Researchers say OpenAI agents were behind May hacking campaign targeting RubyGems

OpenAI confirmed their agents were behind a campaign in May that researchers say flooded the popular online code repository with malicious software packages.

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FTC rescinds policy requiring health apps to notify customers after a breach 

The policy, passed under the Biden administration, forced health apps to disclose when users’ personal health records were exposed in a breach or shared without authorization.

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Feds accuse China of ‘systematic’ distillation of U.S. AI models

A joint advisory alleges Chinese companies are using sophisticated systems to route millions of data requests to US AI models across different accounts and platforms.

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The G7 tells industry to hurry up and prep for post-quantum encryption

The nations warn that governments and industry can no longer treat quantum codebreaking as a distant or theoretical possibility.

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The FCC wants consumers to rate their telecom’s anti-robocall protections

The agency also booted 14 phone service providers from U.S. networks for violating existing robocalling regulations.

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Tina Peters, through attorney, backs off formal role in Shasta County elections

Peters still left the door open to working with Shasta County on elections and doubled down on her statements that electronic voting machines should be discontinued.

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Whistleblower says USPS deploying new, ‘untested’ IT systems governing mail-in ballots

The Federal Ballot Mail Portal is described by a federal official as one of several IT systems that will be used to potentially deny thousands of mail-in ballots or more to states.

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Former sexual abuse victims say Grok used their images, videos to train deepfake capabilities

Elon Musk claimed he was aware of “literally zero” CSAM content created through Grok. A new lawsuit from thousands of real victims say the model was trained on their child abuse. 

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Election official says Tina Peters would be consultant, won’t have access to election systems

Shasta County registrar Clint Curtis told CyberScoop he needs Peters to help manage the county’s 2026 elections and he’s not concerned about her past conviction.

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SCOTUS tosses one of two injunctions against Trump USPS mail-in ballot rules

The 6-3 decision dismisses one lawsuit brought by states, saying they have no standing to sue because the disputed sections “neither requires nor forbids anything of anyone outside the executive branch.”

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