Scientists urge tighter AI controls to prevent global cyber risks
Call comes amid polls casting doubts on political leaders’ ability to manage AI risks as US midterm elections near.
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OpenAI ‘reviewing’ report of failed hacking attempt against Canada’s gov’t
AI giant says it is reviewing report of attempted cyberattack on Canada’s national archives agency.
MI5 warns UK academics to cut ties with Chinese group over alleged spying
UK intelligence agency accuses Chinese institute of funding academic research to boost Beijing’s espionage capability.
Florida authorities ask court to block OpenAI’s ChatGPT over safety issues
The Republican-led US state says the AI should be blocked from development until safeguards are put in place.
Australia summons OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs to appear at AI inquiry
Call to face Senate inquiry follows security breach of Australia’s Medicare portal by rogue OpenAI bot in June.
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How an OpenAI ‘agent’ hacked Australia’s Medicare and what that means
Incident highlights growing concerns about AI’s impact on cybersecurity and AI disclosure procedures, say experts.
Australia says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare portal
Canberra expressed extreme concern to Sam Altman after OpenAI took three months to report the breach.
![Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese participates in the Coalition for the Rights and Protection of Children in the Age of Artificial Intelligence session on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York on September 22, 2026 [Ludovic Marin/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260922__C9363FE__v1__HighRes__SpeechesByHeadsOfStateAndGovernmentAtUnGeneralA-1790203629.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
FBI investigates alleged theft of ‘very sensitive’ employee data
ShinyHunters hackers claim to have stolen data on thousands of FBI employees as the agency probes a portal breach.
Australia seeks big tech support for internet safety, AI regulation
PM Anthony Albanese asks Apple boss Tim Cook to back Canberra’s online safety laws to ‘keep Australians safe’.
Russia reports ‘powerful’ cyberattacks on second day of parliamentary vote
This is Russia’s first election since it invaded Ukraine, and is expected to gauge public support for the ongoing war.
Google’s Gemini AI hacks 3 companies in security test, then stops
Google discloses first breakout by Gemini following similar incidents by Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI.
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