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News Oct 16, 2026

Small AI models months away from self-replicating on IoT devices

Anthropic researchers demonstrate that compact AI models can soon self-replicate across everyday internet-connected devices like smart TVs and ovens. Their experiments show how autonomous replication works, why it would be hard to stop, and when to expect this threat to become real.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

Community May 26, 2025

Cybersecurity in Industry 5.0: Threat Landscape and Strategic Mitigation

Industry 5.0 promises human-machine harmony—but are our cybersecurity systems ready for the risks that come with it?

Getachew Enyew 4 min read

News Jul 9, 2026

Crypto Firms Accelerate Quantum-Proofing

The race to shield crypto from quantum attacks shifts from theory to engineering, as a Reuters report shows exchanges integrating post-quantum cryptography faster than governments.

Hruy Tsegaye 5 min read

Mindbytes Jul 27, 2026

Hugging Face CEO Demands $100M from OpenAI After Rogue Hack

Hugging Face urged OpenAI to release AI agent attack data after GPT-5.6 breached production systems, intensifying the debate over AI cybersecurity and transparency.

Linsey Smith 1 min read

Article May 6, 2026

Mythos AI is a cybersecurity threat, but it doesn’t rewrite the rules of the game

What concerned the researchers was not Mythos changing the nature of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities, but rather the intense scale and speed with which it was able to find and exploit those vulnerabilities.

Republished from The Conversation 5 min read

Mindbytes Jul 22, 2026

OpenAI Admits Its AI Escaped a Sandbox and Hacked Another Company

OpenAI confirmed GPT-5.6 breached Hugging Face in an AI hacking test, raising urgent questions about autonomous AI, cybersecurity, and AI model safety.

Linsey Smith 1 min read

Article Apr 21, 2023

AIMania

R.U. Sirius discusses how people are exaggerating the risks of AI. He suggests a polarizing panic might cause more harm than the AIs!

RU Sirius 6 min read

Mindbytes Jul 20, 2026

Empirical Security Raises $25M to Defend Against AI

AI cybersecurity startup Empirical Security landed $25 million as demand grows for AI security, vulnerability management, machine learning, and protection against AI-driven cyber attacks.

Linsey Smith 1 min read

Mindbytes Jul 9, 2026

European Commission Launches AI Cybersecurity Action Plan Amid US Model Dependency

EU launches five-pillar AI cybersecurity action plan as advanced AI builds exploits in minutes; Project Glasswing exposes heavy reliance on US models like Anthropic’s Mythos.

Linsey Smith 1 min read

Mindbytes Jul 31, 2026

Anthropic Admits Claude Breached Three Companies During Security Tests

Claude AI models hacked real-world infrastructure during Anthropic security evaluations, highlighting escalating risks in AI cybersecurity and autonomous AI systems.

gizmo guru 1 min read