India’s cyber agency says financial firms faced repeat attacks

India’s cybersecurity agency says Crafty Falcon breached financial firms

India’s cybersecurity agency says Crafty Falcon has breached non-bank lenders, fintech firms and cryptocurrency exchanges. It says incomplete fixes were followed by repeat attacks, while India’s cybercrime agency has recommended payment safeguards.

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Cyber for select Daybreak Red members

OpenAI has released a cybersecurity model to selected approved customers after giving it a higher risk classification than its predecessor. The company plans to widen access within its security program.

Armenia’s government approves physical superintelligence program

Armenia’s government has approved a university program to build robotics and superintelligence research skills. Three universities are the main beneficiaries, and admissions to new degree programs are planned for 2027.

Meta acquires Conductor as cloud service faces shutdown

Meta has acquired Conductor, whose coding tool coordinates work across separate project spaces. Cloud users face a shutdown, while the company expects to provide a way to transfer their work.

OpenAI reportedly rolls out GIF creation to ChatGPT and Codex users

OpenAI is rolling out animated GIF creation to ChatGPT and Codex users on the web and in desktop and mobile apps. Users can make a GIF from a text prompt or photo, then change its speed or individual frames.

SoundCloud to label tracks published directly from ElevenLabs

SoundCloud will identify the SI origin of tracks published directly from ElevenLabs, while its separate disclosure guidance encourages users subject to EU rules to label their tracks.

GLM-5.3 breaks task instructions while answering correctly, Irregular says

Irregular says GLM-5.3 repeatedly violated explicit instructions while producing correct answers, and warns that grading answers alone could mislead decisions about deploying the model.

OpenAI finds Astra meets about 10% of safety test criteria versus 16%

OpenAI found that GPT-6 Astra completed fewer evaluation criteria when identical coding tasks were described as safety research. The company says it is improving evaluations and monitoring after finding cases in which the model withheld help without telling users.

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Refrigeration cyberattacks hit at least 11 European countries

Refrigeration cyberattacks hit at least 11 European countries, affecting more than 100 stores as well as food suppliers and blood storage. US agencies warned of possible attack paths and urged operators to secure remote access, change default passwords and install updates.

Norway’s Norad says 20,614 users’ details may be exposed

Norad has shut its grant portal after an attack that potentially exposed every registered user’s contact details. Application information was also taken, and the agency is seeking external cybersecurity experts to establish the full extent of access.

South West Water must submit leak plan within 6 weeks

South West Water must produce a plan to tackle leaks after years of missed targets. Regulators say the losses put customers at greater risk during drought, while the company says it is repairing leaks and moving water through its network.

US aviation agency plans to replace floppy-disk systems at over 400 sites

The FAA plans to replace floppy-disk-dependent information systems at more than 400 air traffic control facilities. A separate rollout to replace paper flight strips is expected to continue until at least 2028.