New research documents that AI agents are now being used operationally by criminals to identify and exploit software vulnerabilities. 77% of real security flaws are discovered automatically.
U.S. security firm Menlo Security has launched a control platform designed to prevent AI agents from silently extracting data from web sessions. The launch signals that agent-based fraud is now an active threat.
Artificial intelligence has moved from advisory to action. Research from 2026 shows AI systems now independently execute operational tasks like account freezing, work scheduling and resource allocation without human review.
Ny forskning bekræfter at AI-agenter i dag eksekverer operationelle opgaver helt autonomt — fra at fryse bankkonti til at planlægge arbejdsskemaer — uden at mennesker gennemgår beslutningerne først. Eksperter advarer om manglende lovgivning på området.
Interpol has issued an alarming report revealing how AI-powered fraud tools have revolutionized organized crime. Previously advanced deception techniques are now available as services even for inexperienced criminals.
Nearly half of the world's financial institutions have implemented AI agents capable of executing transactions without human approval. Experts warn of systemic risks due to lacking governance structures.
Danish-British businessman Sanjay Shah was sentenced to 12 years in prison in February 2026 for defrauding the Danish state of $1.8 billion through a sophisticated dividend tax refund scheme that exposed massive failures in tax authority oversight.
A Michigan man has been convicted of murdering his wife and hiding her body in a manure tank. The woman was reported missing in 2021, but human remains were only later discovered on the family property in an unusual hiding place.
Colin Gray has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in his 14-year-old son's school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, where four people lost their lives. The sentence sets a precedent for parental responsibility in mass shootings.
