Microsoft's new AI 'code of conduct' tells models not to hack systems or trick humans |

9:27 AM PDT · September 14, 2026 As the AI world shifts its focus to safety and alignment, Microsoft has released a new AI code…

I Let an AI Agent Hack All My Gadgets—and I’d Do It Again

As the author of a newsletter about artificial intelligence, I consider it my duty to experience the bleeding edge of this technology firsthand. This week,…

OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack Debrief Raises More Questions Than It Answers

OpenAI published the most complete report to date on Wednesday about what happened when its AI agents hacked into Hugging Face last month. For the…

How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face |

On Tuesday, OpenAI revealed that one of its models went rogue during a test and hacked the systems of AI dataset platform Hugging Face in…

UK government says 100 countries have spyware that can hack people's phones |

More than half of the world’s governments have access to commercial spyware that can break into computers and phones to steal sensitive information, according to…

It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App

Planning a big night out at Madison Square Garden? Have fun—but don’t say we didn’t warn you. A WIRED investigation this week revealed new details…

Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations |

Hackers have broken into at least one organization using Windows vulnerabilities published online by a disgruntled security researcher over the last two weeks, according to…

De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack |

In Brief Posted: 3:58 PM PDT · April 1, 2026 Decentralized finance company Drift says it has suspended withdrawals and deposits after confirming a security…

FBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group's websites after destructive Stryker hack |

The FBI seized and took down two websites linked to the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which last week claimed responsibility for a destructive cyberattack against…

FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: Report |

In Brief Posted: 1:33 PM PST · March 5, 2026 Hackers have reportedly broken into the networks of the FBI. On Thursday, citing an anonymous…