Polygon Labs fixed several security vulnerabilities in its proof-of-stake network through the Austin and Kyoto hard forks before publicly disclosing the flaws. The issues could have crashed nodes, slowed block processing or exhausted validators’ resources, but Polygon said none were exploited on mainnet.
AnaisElon Musk predicts AI will become better than humans at hacking and other digital tasks by the end of 2027, as AI agents increasingly find software flaws and carry out complex cyber attacks.
WeatherlyLG Electronics has launched AI-Dol, a five-member virtual K-pop girl group, to promote its 2026 AI WashCombo washer-dryer and its laundry features.
AnaisApate.AI has raised US$8.15 million to expand its AI scam-fighting platform into Europe and North America. Its AI agents pose as fake victims to keep scammers talking and collect intelligence, with Commonwealth Bank already using the platform for more than 2.5 million conversations.
WeatherlySouth Korea will offer free, unlimited generative AI access to all 51 million residents, with services covering tasks such as medical appointments, housing and taxes.
AnaisCrypto.com will launch more than 20 AI-focused prediction contracts in September, covering areas such as workplace use, healthcare, retail and financial services.
WeatherlyMAS has proposed new stablecoin rules covering reserve backing, redemption, capital, disclosure and a ban on interest payments, while also considering stress tests and recovery plans for issuers.
AnaisStrategy has resumed Bitcoin purchases after more than two months, buying 4,603 BTC for about $370 million at an average price of $80,318 per coin. The company now holds 845,050 BTC and has $6.71 billion in cash assets, while also repurchasing $152 million in STRC preferred shares.
AnaisA fake Claude desktop app is being used to spread RevStealer, malware that steals crypto wallets, passwords and browser data.
WeatherlyAround 5,000 Dropbox accounts were compromised between 4 August and 21 August after attackers exploited a flaw in Lenovo ID email verification to access linked accounts. Files were viewed or downloaded in fewer than a third of the affected accounts, and Dropbox has since removed the Lenovo ID link and required passwords for access.
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