Morning Overview on MSN

Malicious open-source packages have surged 73% in 2026 according to new research

Every time a developer types npm install, they are placing a bet that the package they are pulling into their project is not ...
BeInCrypto

AI Is 2x Better at Exploiting Smart Contract Flaws Than Catching Them, Binance Finds

Binance Research finds that AI is twice as effective at exploiting smart contracts, with GPT-5.3-Codex achieving a 72% ...
Nextgov

Claude Mythos advances autonomous exploit development: What agencies can do to prepare

Such an extraordinary leap that, due to cybersecurity concerns, Anthropic will only use Mythos “as part of a defensive ...
Axios on MSN

Faster attacks, quicker exploits: Early testers of new AI models warn of their new abilities

The real leap in Anthropic's and OpenAI's latest cyber-capable models isn't that they can hack in entirely new ways, but that ...
TechCrunch

Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations

Hackers have broken into at least one organization using Windows vulnerabilities published online by a disgruntled security researcher over the last two weeks, according to a cybersecurity firm. On ...
Mother Jones

Republicans Exploit an Obscure Law to Open This Pristine Minnesota Wilderness to Mining

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Minnesota’s Boundary Waters comprise a vast stretch of wilderness bordering Canada, ...
cryptonewsz

MakinaFi Hit by 1,299 ETH Heist After Smart Contract Exploit

MakinaFi suffered an exploit where it has lost 1,299 ETH. The stolen ETH were swapped to USDC. The swapped USDC coins have been stored in two different wallets. MakinaFi, a DeFi execution engine, has ...
blockonomi

Drift Protocol Secures $147.5 Million Recovery Package After April 1 Exploit

Tether will contribute up to $127.5M, including a $100M revenue-linked credit line, to fund Drift’s recovery pool. Drift Protocol will issue a transferable recovery token to affected users, separate ...
decrypt

Drift Taps Tether for $148 Million Recovery Plan, Ditches Circle's USDC Following DeFi Exploit

Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drift Protocol is working with Tether on establishing a recovery pool for victims that lost $295 million to an exploit this ...
Crypto Briefing

Drift Protocol secures nearly $150M in recovery funding from Tether and partners as it drops USDC for USDT

In a separate statement, Ardoino said Tether’s role in the digital asset ecosystem is to support the industry during periods of stress, describing it as stepping forward in “moments of darkness.” The ...
decrypt

Crypto Hacker Mints $1.1 Billion in Polkadot via Ethereum Bridge, But Can Only Cash Out $237K

Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A vulnerability on Hyperbridge led to the loss of around $237,000 of bridged Polkadot (DOT) on Ethereum. A hacker gained ...
VentureBeat

Mythos autonomously exploited vulnerabilities that survived 27 years of human review. Security teams need a new detection playbook

A 27-year-old bug sat inside OpenBSD’s TCP stack while auditors reviewed the code, fuzzers ran against it, and the operating system earned its reputation as one of the most security-hardened platforms ...