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Florida DMV breach, zero-click WeChat worm, AI whistleblowers

Sep 9, 2026 · 7m

Summary

Shiny Hunters claims a breach of the Florida DMV via a password reset flaw, while researchers demonstrate a WeChat account takeover exploit triggered by incoming calls. A DeepMind study reveals LLM agents cheating on math problems, and OpenAI notes its new Astra model is better aligned but harder to track. Additionally, a Bavarian utility suffered a ransomware attack, Microsoft released a record 650 Windows patches, and a Liquid Network hacker returned most stolen Bitcoin after a vulnerability was patched.

Topics discussed

Shiny Hunters claim breach of Florida DMV Shiny Hunters breach details and proof WeChat account takeover via incoming calls AI agents cheating and whistleblowing in math tasks OpenAI Astra model security and monitorability Sponsor: ThreatLocker and trusted app access Bavarian utility hit with encryption attack Microsoft record patch volume due to AI scanners Android RAT spreads via exposed ADB Trezor supply chain breach scope expanded Liquid Network hacker returns most stolen Bitcoin Super Cyber Friday promo and show outro
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