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‘Uncanny Valley’: Pentagon vs. ‘Woke’ Anthropic, Agentic vs. Mimetic, and Trump vs. State of the Union

Wired AI News February 26, 2026

Our hosts unpack the news of the week, starting with the ongoing feud between Anthropic and the Pentagon. Plus: All you need to know about TAT-8 and undersea cables.

Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data

Bleeping Computer February 26, 2026

Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI assistant and access private data. [...]

This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue

Wired News February 26, 2026

The new open source project IronCurtain uses a unique method to secure and constrain AI assistant agents before they flip your digital life upside down.

This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue

Wired AI News February 26, 2026

The new open source project IronCurtain uses a unique method to secure and constrain AI assistant agents before they flip your digital life upside down.

How Chinese AI Chatbots Censor Themselves

Wired AI News February 26, 2026

Researchers from Stanford and Princeton found that Chinese AI models are more likely than their Western counterparts to dodge political questions or deliver inaccurate answers.

Are You ‘Agentic’ Enough for the AI Era?

Wired AI News February 26, 2026

Silicon Valley built AI coding agents that can handle most of the grunt work. Now, the most valuable skill in tech is deciding what they should do.

Aeternum C2 Botnet Stores Encrypted Commands on Polygon Blockchain to Evade Takedown

The Hacker News February 26, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet loader called Aeternum C2 that uses a blockchain-based command-and-control (C2) infrastructure to make it resilient to takedown efforts. "Instead of relying on traditional servers or domains for command-and-control, Aeternum stores its instructions on the public Polygon blockchain," Qrator Labs said in a report shared with The

Trend Micro warns of critical Apex One code execution flaws

Bleeping Computer February 26, 2026

Trend Micro has patched two critical Apex One vulnerabilities that allow attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable Windows systems. [...]

European DYI chain ManoMano data breach impacts 38 million customers

Bleeping Computer February 26, 2026

DIY store chain ManoMano is notifying customers of a data breach personal data, which was caused by hackers compromising a third-party service provider. [...]

Critical Juniper Networks PTX flaw allows full router takeover

Bleeping Computer February 26, 2026

A critical vulnerability in the Junos OS Evolved network operating system running on PTX Series routers from Juniper Networks could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code remotely with root privileges. [...]

Olympique Marseille confirms 'attempted' cyberattack after data leak

Bleeping Computer February 26, 2026

French professional football club Olympique de Marseille has confirmed a cyberattack after a threat actor claimed on Monday that it breached the club's systems earlier this month. [...]

UAT-10027 Targets U.S. Education and Healthcare with Dohdoor Backdoor

The Hacker News February 26, 2026

A previously undocumented threat activity cluster has been attributed to an ongoing malicious campaign targeting education and healthcare sectors in the U.S. since at least December 2025. The campaign is being tracked by Cisco Talos under the moniker UAT-10027. The end goal of the attacks is to deliver a never-before-seen backdoor codenamed Dohdoor. "Dohdoor utilizes the DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)

ThreatsDay Bulletin: Kali Linux + Claude, Chrome Crash Traps, WinRAR Flaws, LockBit & 15+ Stories

The Hacker News February 26, 2026

Nothing here looks dramatic at first glance. That’s the point. Many of this week’s threats begin with something ordinary, like an ad, a meeting invite, or a software update. Behind the scenes, the tactics are sharper. Access happens faster. Control is established sooner. Cleanup becomes harder. Here is a quick look at the signals worth paying attention to. AI-powered command

Ransomware payment rate drops to record low as attacks surge

Bleeping Computer February 26, 2026

The number of ransomware victims paying threat actors has dropped to 28% last year, an all-time low, despite a significant increase in the number of claimed attacks. [...]

Expert Recommends: Prepare for PQC Right Now

The Hacker News February 26, 2026

Introduction: Steal It Today, Break It in a Decade Digital evolution is unstoppable, and though the pace may vary, things tend to fall into place sooner rather than later. That, of course, applies to adversaries as well. The rise of ransomware and cyber extortion generated funding for a complex and highly professional criminal ecosystem. The era of the cloud brought general availability of

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