Tuesday, 20 October 2026

OpenCode API keys exposed in AI distillation attack | Microsoft expands Project Perception for rogue AI agents | Microsoft warns AI agents act as insider threats

Daily Morning NewsletterOpenCode API keys exposed in AI distillation attack | Microsoft expands Project Perception for rogue AI agents | Microsoft warns AI agents act as insider threats
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OpenCode, an open-source AI coding project, notified users that API keys linked to external providers were exposed in a security breach. This incid...
Microsoft has introduced new capabilities for Project Perception within Microsoft 365 E7, including Agent 365, to monitor and contain rogue AI agen...
Microsoft has cautioned businesses that advanced AI models can function as "agentic insiders" due to their unpredictable nature. The company underl...
Microsoft is adding new tools for sovereignty monitoring, external encryption-key management, and locally operated AI development. This expansion i...
Threat actors are exploiting the open-source AI platform Cairn for automated malicious operations. Hundreds of organisations globally have been tar...
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