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OpenAI Fires 3 Safety Researchers Over Sensitive Information Handling: Insider Risk Lessons for Security Teams
Introduction OpenAI has terminated three safety researchers following what the company described as violations of "clear policies on handlin...
MI5 Espionage Alert: China's MSS-Funded CGTRI Recruited 100+ U.K. Academics — Defending Research Institutions from State-Sponsored IP Theft
Introduction On September 30, 2026, the U.K. Security Service (MI5) issued a rare, public Security Service Espionage Alert naming the China ...
OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers for Data Leaks: An Insider Threat Defense Playbook for Detecting Sensitive Information Mishandling
When the Safety Team Becomes the Threat Vector OpenAI confirmed this week that it has parted ways with three members of its safety team afte...
Former US Air Force Members Sentenced in Multi-Year BEC Campaign: Detection and Hardening Guide for Defenders
Two former members of the United States Air Force have been sentenced to a combined 189 months in federal prison for their roles in a multi-...
AI Agents Are Privileged Users: How to Audit Non-Human Identities Before They Become Your Next Insider Threat
The Insider Threat That Never Sleeps — and Never Gets Audited Dark Reading recently surfaced a question that every CISO should be asking in ...
Insider-Assisted Ransomware: Detecting and Defending Against Ransomware Groups Recruiting Employees From Within
The Perimeter Isn't the Problem Anymore — Your Payroll Might Be Security researchers are reporting a measurable uptick in ransomware and dat...
DPRK Job Fraud Expands to Healthcare and Sales: Insider Threat Detection and Hiring Controls for Defenders
The Insider Threat Is No Longer Confined to Your Engineering Org For the past several years, the security community has tracked the DPRK IT ...
Octagon Android Banking Botnet + PurpleDelta DPRK Insider Fraud: OTX Pulse Analysis — Mobile MaaS & Identity Deception Detection Pack
Octagon Android Banking Botnet + PurpleDelta DPRK Insider Fraud: OTX Pulse Analysis Threat Summary Two converging financially motivated thre...
North Korean IT Worker Breaches Federal Agency, Boeing 737 Hack Demo, and ICS Refrigeration Flaws: A Defender's Briefing
Introduction This week's under-the-radar stories carry outsized defensive weight. Four items from SecurityWeek's roundup deserve your attent...