OpenAI Unveils GPT-Red an LLM Super-Hacker Built to Make Its Models Safer
OpenAI has built an LLM super-hacker called GPT-Red that it uses as a sparring partner to help its other models…
July 16, 2026
Mira Murati Thinking Machines Lab Releases First Open Source AI Model Inkling
Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has released its first major language model…
OnePlus Confirms Shutdown in US and Europe, Ending Months of Speculation
OnePlus has confirmed that it will stop releasing new phones in the United States and Europe, ending months of speculation…
Spirals Ransomware Encrypts Victim Networks in Under 24 Hours, Researchers Report
A new ransomware actor called Spirals has been observed completing a full corporate intrusion, from initial access to data theft…
Scattered Spider Hackers Sentenced to Five and a Half Years for Transport for London Attack
Two leading members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective have been sentenced to five years and six months in prison…
CISA Postmortem on GitHub Leak Reveals Lessons for Security Teams
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a postmortem on a data leak in which a contractor published dozens of…
Microsoft Patches Record 570 Security Flaws in July 2026 Update
Microsoft released software updates to patch 570 security vulnerabilities across its Windows operating systems and other software in its July…
Polygon Labs Announces Second Round of Layoffs in 2026 as It Finalizes Coinme Acquisition
Polygon Labs has announced its second round of layoffs in 2026 as the company works to finalize its acquisition of…
Ledger Unveils Hardware-Backed Agent Stack to Protect Against Rogue AI Transactions
Ledger has launched the Ledger Agent Stack, a new hardware-backed security solution designed to prevent rogue AI transactions. The system…
Japan Passes Landmark Crypto Overhaul Classifying Digital Assets as Financial Products
Japan has passed a major amendment to its Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, reclassifying cryptocurrencies as financial products and introducing…