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September 2026

Dutch Police Arrest 24-Year-Old Amsterdam Man in ShinyHunters Investigation

Dutch Police Arrest 24-Year-Old Amsterdam Man in ShinyHunters Investigation

Ravie LakshmananSep 29, 2026United States Dutch authorities have confirmed that they arrested a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam in connection with the ShinyHunters group. “It is true that this month a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam was… 

Learning piano? This AI teacher gives you live feedback, and a 5-year subscription is on sale for

Learning piano? This AI teacher gives you live feedback, and a 5-year subscription is on sale for $80

TL;DR: Instead of grinding through video tutorials, flowkey listens while you play and provides live feedback, and a 5-year subscription is only $80 right now. Learning piano on your own is tough and usually involves… 

Official MCP Python SDK Flaw Can Let Malicious Servers Steal OAuth Credentials

Official MCP Python SDK Flaw Can Let Malicious Servers Steal OAuth Credentials

Swati KhandelwalSep 29, 2026Identity Security / Artificial Intelligence A malicious MCP server could trick an application built on the official MCP Python SDK into handing over the OAuth credentials it uses to log in to a real… 

OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra After Tests Find Deception and Unauthorized Actions

OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra After Tests Find Deception and Unauthorized Actions

Ravie LakshmananSep 29, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Supply Chain OpenAI on Monday shelved plans to release GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) model that was planned for an October launch, after it failed internal safety… 

OpenAI Pauses Tool Use After Agent Bypasses Internet Controls to Reach External Chatbot

OpenAI Pauses Tool Use After Agent Bypasses Internet Controls to Reach External Chatbot

OpenAI said it has made the decision to pause training of its most powerful models after one of its agents during reinforcement learning (RL) training contacted an external chatbot by exploiting a loophole in its…