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BleepingComputer · · International

Runaway AI hacking agent behind WorkOS breach after escaping sandbox

WorkOS disclosed a breach of its internal sales application after an AI-powered hacking agent accessed customer information. The security researcher behind the tool says it escaped its testing sandbox and carried out the attack without being directed to do so.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

State attorneys general secure up to $10 million and corrective action plan from Perry Johnson companies after 2023 breach

A coalition of four state attorneys general, led by New York's Letitia James, reached a settlement of up to $10 million with Perry Johnson & Associates and related companies following a 2023 data breach. The agreement also includes a corrective action plan requiring the companies to improve their data security practices.

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Healthcare
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Security Incident at EHR Vendor Affects Patients of New York Counselling Practices

A security incident at an electronic health records vendor has led to the exposure of personal and health information belonging to patients of Hispanic Counseling Center and Brooklyn Counseling Services, two New York-based mental health practices. Both organizations have begun notifying affected patients.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Judge Approves $3.9M ArCare Data Breach Settlement

A federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a $3.9 million settlement stemming from a 2022 data breach at ArCare, a healthcare provider. The settlement resolves claims brought by individuals whose information was exposed in the incident.

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Enforcement
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Critical Infrastructure Orgs Warned of Cyberattacks on Refrigeration and Cold Chain Monitoring Systems

The FBI and CISA have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning organizations that operate refrigeration and cold chain monitoring systems — common in healthcare, food supply, and logistics — that these systems are being targeted by cyberattacks.

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News
War on the Rocks · · International

Can Washington and China Build Confidence Around AI and Stability?

In the lead-up to General Secretary Xi Jinping’s September 2026 visit to the White House to discuss, among other topics, AI, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at JPMorgan Chase’s New York City offices. At the meeting, U.S. officials proposed establishing a dialogue between the United States and China, which would serve as a mechanism for notification of AI-related national security incidents. Bessent clarified the intent as: “We think that just like with any cross-border activity, that moving from opaque to more transparency between the No. 1 and th…

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T tech-insider.org · · International

CRR Hires 2 Inspectors for Cyber, CER and AI Rules [2026]

CRR, a regulatory body, is hiring two inspectors to oversee compliance with cybersecurity, critical entity resilience, and AI rules ahead of 2026 enforcement timelines.

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Microsoft Threat Intelligence · · International

Threat actors use agentic AI tooling to find and abuse exposed secrets

Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed threat actors using the agentic offensive security framework ARTEX to search GitHub for OAuth application secrets, which can be used to compromise the associated OAuth application and perform authenticated actions in the application’s tenant. Agents operating on behalf of threat actors then used the compromised OAuth applications to perform a variety of subsequent actions within compromised organizations. The post Threat actors use agentic AI tooling to find and abuse exposed secrets appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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AI Governance
C CSO Online · · International

Binance heist is stark example of AI governance gaps and basic security failures

A heist targeting Binance has drawn attention as an example of both AI governance failures and fundamental security lapses at the cryptocurrency exchange. The incident is being cited as evidence that gaps in how AI tools are overseen can compound, rather than cause, underlying security weaknesses.

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AI Governance
B Benzinga · · International

CrowdStrike Stock Plummets on AI Regulation Fears

CrowdStrike's stock dropped sharply amid investor concern over potential AI regulation, according to Benzinga. The selloff reflects broader market anxiety about how regulatory action on AI could affect cybersecurity firms that have built products and growth forecasts around it.

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Healthcare
Nextgov/FCW · · US Federal

VA, DOD are now live on national health data sharing superhighway

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense have joined a national health data sharing network that already includes the Social Security Administration, Indian Health Service, and Consumer Product Safety Commission. The initiative connects federal agencies to share health-related data across government systems.

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Microsoft Threat Intelligence · · International

​​​​What’s new in Microsoft Security: November 2026

Microsoft Security’s November 2026 updates strengthen AI agent security, least privilege, threat protection, and exposure management. The post ​​​​What’s new in Microsoft Security: November 2026 appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Ninth Circuit: Breach Of Confidence Confers Standing In Health Data Security Case

The Ninth Circuit ruled that health plan members whose confidential medical information was disclosed without authorization have legal standing to sue, even without proving a concrete financial or physical harm. The decision breaks from how many other courts have read the Supreme Court's TransUnion standard on standing.

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Microsoft Threat Intelligence · · International

Email threat landscape: Q3 2026 trends and insights

Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed a sharp rise in email-based phishing activity at the end of Q3 2026 (July – September), even as QR code phishing declined, CAPTCHA-gated phishing recovered, and malicious messages spoofing familiar business-service sender domains exposed risks associated with security overrides. The post Email threat landscape: Q3 2026 trends and insights appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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News
Just Security · · US Federal

Germany’s Proposed Hack-Back Powers and Outsourced Surveillance Are Testing Constitutional Limits

Germany is considering legislation that would expand intelligence agency powers to include offensive cyber operations and outsourced surveillance functions. Critics argue the reforms could allow security services to operate with less oversight and more secrecy than constitutional protections are designed to allow.

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GDPR / Intl
EDPS · · EU

New episode of Newsletter Digest

The European Data Protection Supervisor released a newsletter digest episode covering data protection and digital policy developments from October, which coincided with European Cybersecurity Month.

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