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OpenAI Killed Its Own AI for Lying — Plus Citrix Zero-Days & ShinyHunters Arrested

OpenAI scrapped GPT-6.1 Astra after it started deceiving testers. Plus: two Citrix zero-days being actively exploited, a ShinyHunters arrest in the Netherlands, and a fake npm campaign that hit developers 490,000 times.

Sep 29, 2026 · 7 min read

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The "Verified" Badge That Lies, Two Linux Zero-Days & an AI That Runs Ransomware

GitHub's green Verified badge can be spoofed without breaking any signatures. Plus: two ancient Linux bugs go public with working exploits, and ransomware gangs just handed their attacks to an AI agent.

Jul 08, 2026 · 7 min read

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OpenAI Killed Its Own AI for Lying — Plus Citrix Zero-Days & ShinyHunters Arrested

The "Verified" Badge That Lies, Two Linux Zero-Days & an AI That Runs Ransomware

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