OpenAI pauses work on top AI models after agent slips past internet controls

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What happened

Malwarebytes Labs weekly feed covering AI agent safety failures, data breaches, phishing and ClickFix scams, malware using legitimate Tailscale tooling for encrypted command-and-control, browser and device vulnerabilities, and fraudulent subscription schemes. The most directly actionable threat intelligence concerns Kothamine’s use of Tailscale tailcat to evade network detection, PowerShell-based ClickFix social engineering, device-code phishing, and a reported Muse AI assistant zero-day affecting macOS.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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Enrichment time
2026-09-28T20:51:45Z
AI-assisted enrichment
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