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New AI Agents 2026: Ox Alpha, Agent 365, Gemini Spark Tested

26. August, 2026 - 05:05

Ox Alpha, Microsoft Agent 365 and Google’s Gemini Spark show that AI is moving from chatbot to digital employee. This article maps out the new releases and uses Gartner and Forrester figures to show where the market for agentic AI is heading.

What CISOs Should Avoid Now

Governing AI Agents: A Three-Step Guide to Identity Governance

23. August, 2026 - 05:39

AI agents are accessing SAP, Salesforce, and ServiceNow, often with extensive privileges and little oversight. Effective governance starts with visibility.

Autonomous Spread of “Mind Viruses”

Contagious Prompts: AI Agent Deletes Files and Infects Other Systems

22. August, 2026 - 07:04

Researchers at EPFL and Anthropic have demonstrated that malicious prompts can spread autonomously between AI agents as so-called “Mind Viruses.”

First Fully Autonomous Cyberattack on a Government

Suspected Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan in Autonomous AI Agent Attack

14. August, 2026 - 05:52

Suspected Chinese hackers targeted Taiwan in what Dream describes as a largely autonomous AI powered cyberattack.

Autonomous Hack Targets Gym Booking

AI Agent Independently Hacks Fitness Club Booking System

12. August, 2026 - 05:42

An AI agent running on the open-source OpenClaw framework independently exploited a vulnerability in a fitness club’s booking system.

Internal Messaging System

OpenAI Models Coordinated Before Hugging Face Breach

08. August, 2026 - 05:22

OpenAI has disclosed new details at the Black Hat USA conference in Las Vegas about the Hugging Face incident that first came to light in late July.

Can You Advertise to ChatGPT?

Time Launches Ad Format Built Specifically for AI Agents

06. August, 2026 - 15:06

Media company Time has introduced a new advertising format designed not for human readers, but for AI search agents. Early advertisers include Ally Bank and the Project Management Institute. Could this mark the beginning of a new era in digital advertising?

Multi-Agent System and Orchestration Tool

Sakana Fugu: Where Does the Biggest AI Payoff Come From?

04. August, 2026 - 05:55

Multi-agent systems and orchestration tools are often used interchangeably. Using Sakana Fugu as an example, this article explains the difference and, drawing on Gartner, Forrester, McKinsey and KuppingerCole, shows where the biggest economic AI payoff in the enterprise actually comes from.

AI agents compromise additional accounts

OpenAI AI Agents Extended Attack Beyond Hugging Face

31. July, 2026 - 05:24

Hugging Face has published a detailed analysis of the incident, while OpenAI has provided additional findings from its own investigation.

Review Account Activity

Autonomous AI Agent Hacks Hugging Face

22. July, 2026 - 05:16

The open-source platform Hugging Face has fallen victim to an attack carried out by an autonomous AI agent. Internal datasets and credentials were among the information affected.