Palo Alto Networks Patches Three Critical PAN-OS Vulnerabilities — Unauthenticated RCE and Auth Bypass on Firewalls
Summary Palo Alto Networks released security updates on May 14, 2026, addressing three critical vulnerabilities in PAN-OS as part of its monthly Patch Wednesday cycle. The flaws — CVE-2026-0263, CVE-2026-0264,…
NVIDIA Partners with DeepMind Co-Architect David Silver’s Startup Ineffable Intelligence for Next-Gen Reinforcement Learning
Summary NVIDIA has announced a partnership with British AI startup Ineffable Intelligence to develop next-generation AI systems built on reinforcement learning (RL). Ineffable Intelligence was co-founded by David Silver, the…
AMA Urges Congress to Regulate AI Chatbots in Mental Health — Calls for Diagnostic Bans and Suicide Risk Mandates
Summary The American Medical Association (AMA) has sent letters to multiple Congressional caucuses urging lawmakers to establish guardrails for AI chatbots used in mental health care. The recommendations cover four…
Nitrogen Ransomware Group Hits Foxconn — Claims 8TB of Data Stolen from Apple, NVIDIA, and Intel Projects
Summary Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn has confirmed a cyberattack affecting several of its North American factories after the Nitrogen ransomware group publicly claimed responsibility. The group alleges it exfiltrated…
OpenLoop Health Data Breach Exposed 716,000 Patients — Medical Data Stolen in January Intrusion
Summary Telehealth platform OpenLoop Health has disclosed that a January 2026 intrusion resulted in the theft of personal information belonging to 716,000 individuals. Details of the breach emerged publicly on…
Instructure Settles with ShinyHunters After Massive Canvas LMS Data Breach — Thousands of Schools Affected
Summary Instructure, the company behind the widely-used Canvas learning management system, has reached a settlement with the ShinyHunters hacking group following a major data breach that occurred in late April…
Critical Fortinet Vulnerabilities in FortiSandbox and FortiAuthenticator — Unauthenticated RCE Possible
Summary Fortinet has issued urgent patches for critical vulnerabilities in two of its security products: FortiSandbox and FortiAuthenticator. Both flaws allow unauthenticated attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands remotely,…
Nature Study Reveals Governments Can Shape AI Chatbot Responses by Controlling Training Data
Summary A new study published in Nature on May 13, 2026, reveals that governments can indirectly influence what large language models say by shaping the online media environment from which…
OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-5.5 Instant as Default ChatGPT Model — 50% Fewer Hallucinations Claimed
Summary OpenAI has rolled out GPT-5.5 Instant as the new default model powering ChatGPT, replacing the previous default for all users. The update focuses on delivering more accurate, personalized, and…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes 138 Vulnerabilities Including 30 Critical — AI System MDASH Discovers 16 Flaws
Summary Microsoft’s May 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses a massive 138 security vulnerabilities across its product portfolio, with 30 rated Critical. While none were publicly known or under active exploitation at…