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Get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until tomorrow
Starting today, you can take an additional $100 off your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, which is a nice bonus on top of our curr...
Déjà Vu? Meta's AI Escapes Testing Lab in Hacking Joyride
In the span of three weeks, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta have all disclosed AI agent sandbox escape events affecting real organizations....
Researcher Claims Control of ChatGPT Secure Sandbox
A researcher demonstrated a proof-of-concept attack chain that provided C2-style influence over ChatGPT's isolated sandbox during a session at Black Hat USA 202...
Hedge fund cyberattacks tied to BlackFile-linked UNC6671 extortion group
A recent wave of cyberattacks targeting hedge funds, private-equity firms, and other financial organizations has been linked to UNC6671, an extortion group rep...
Quake celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new free episode
The Dawn of the Machine expansion was made by MachineGames in collaboration with id Software....
Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents
The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do....
Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims
Groups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms to steal sensitive data and extort victims, Google’s security researchers report....
Flock Highlighted Police Departments Using Its Tech. Now 4 Face Allegations of Misuse
Flock posted videos on its YouTube channel highlighting at least four police departments whose officers have faced allegations of misusing the company’s tech....
ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows
In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how ICE has been collecting DNA samples of people who have no criminal convictions, including children, which...