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AI, Cybersecurity, Knowledge
Frontier Models Vulnerability Patches F.L.A.W.E.D.

Denny V  |  12 Sep, 2026
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Subject What happens when a frontier LLM generates a vulnerability patch autonomously (without human review)? F.L.A.W.E.D. – Fix-Like Artifacts With Embedded Defects: Common failure modes of LLM-generated security patches Sources Link to full article: https://1password.com/files/resources/frontier-models-vulnerability-patches-flawed.pdf Link to Security Now’s take on the article: https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-1094.pdf Why I Picked This Story Frontier LLMs are very good at […]

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Author’s Favorite Sites

Denny V  |  25 Jul, 2026
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https://inspire4.com (inspirational site: Music, Audios, Videos, Animations) https://grc.com (Security related site with some nice tools) https://ninite.com (This site has the best of the best free Windows software, already checked for virus’Just click on each piece of software you want and click on the ‘Get Your Ninite’ button on the bottom)

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Recommended Security Sites

Denny V  |  25 Jul, 2026
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Security Now Podcast – (TwitTV) Website: https://www.grc.com/securitynow.htmMailing List: https://www.grc.com/mail.htmPodcast: Search for “TWIT Security Now” in your favorite Podcast App Krebs on Security Website: https://krebsonsecurity.com/Mailing List: https://krebsonsecurity.com/subscribe/ KnowBe4 Website: https://www.KnowBe4.comHomecourse: To get the home user security awareness training home user course, visit https://www.knowbe4.com/homecourse (Password is homecourse)

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Software-Engineering AI Agents

Denny V  |  25 Jul, 2026
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Subject Software Engineering Agents (SWE Agents) such as Claude Mythos, Gemini-powered Passerine, GitHub Copilot agents, and Codex-based systems have recently evolved from code assistants into autonomous software researchers capable of finding vulnerabilities, generating patches, running tests, analyzing large codebases, and submitting fixes to real-world software projects. Sources Inline Why I Picked This Story I often […]

AI, CRITICAL, Cybersecurity
ECB Tells Europe’s Big Banks to Plan for AI Cyber Threats

Denny V  |  25 Jul, 2026
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Subject The ECB’s top supervisor has ordered euro-area banks to submit plans for the cyber threat from frontier AI by end-October. The trigger is a model like Anthropic’s Claude Mythos. Source Source: https://thenextweb.com/news/ecb-banks-ai-cyber-plans-claude-mythosSecurity Now’s take on it: Security Now! #1087 – 07-14-26 Why I Picked This Story If this happened in Europe, it’s likely happening […]