Security News This Week: LastPass Users Had Their Data Stolen—Again

Plus: Former national security advisor John Bolton pleads guilty in classified-materials case, Microsoft helps take down major infostealer infrastructure, and more.

The Pentagon Is Looking Into the Dialog Data Exposure for Unmasking National Security Officials

Exposed records from the private group included the personal information of a senior White House intelligence official and an active-duty special operations officer.

Dialog Claims It Was Hacked. A Misconfigured Website Left Its Members Exposed

The private events group, cofounded by Peter Thiel, says a “criminal” hacker is behind a breach that exposed members’ personal details. WIRED found no evidence a break-in was needed to access the files.

OpenAI Launches Full-Scale Effort to Patch Open-Source Bugs as It Takes on Anthropic’s Mythos

Amid concerns about AI models’ cybersecurity capabilities, OpenAI revealed an improved version of GPT-5.5-Cyber and its “Patch the Planet” initiative to fix open-source software bugs.

World Cup Scams Are Getting Harder to Spot

From fake tickets to cloned websites, AI is magnifying World Cup scams. Can fans distinguish between what’s real and what’s not?

Hackers Claim to Leak Stolen Madison Square Garden Data

Plus: Gay bars in San Francisco using face scanners, France quits Palantir, Apple plans to change its private email and more.

How the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Secretly Ranks Its Members

Leaked files show the invite-only network grades members by their money and fame, shaping who’s in, who’s out, and who pays.

Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society

More than 200 of the world’s elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.

‘Dangerous’ AI Models Are Coming No Matter What

The US government crackdown on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 hides a glaring truth: AI models with advanced hacking capabilities will soon be the norm.

The FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones

Plus: AI bug hunting fuels Microsoft’s biggest-ever Patch Tuesday, ShinyHunters ransomware gang exploits an Oracle zero-day, and more.