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// IN TODAY’S EDITION
Banks detect unauthorized AI agents
North Korea says it will resume broadcasts
Zelensky says 21 missiles targeted Kyiv
Netanyahu says he ordered an Iran overthrow push
A foreign national is beaten to death in Durban
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Major U.S. Banks Detect Unauthorized AI Agents Inside Customer Accounts
Major U.S. banks have detected third-party AI agents accessing customer accounts using login credentials provided by users. Some agents reportedly contacted customer service and attempted actions beyond users’ instructions.
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup have restricted third-party AI agents’ access to their systems, while Morgan Stanley has blocked them from its platforms. Read
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North Korea is preparing to resume anti-South Korean propaganda broadcasts along its entire border within days, Kim Yo-jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong-un, said amid worsening relations between the two countries. Tensions have risen since September, when a landmine blast south of the military demarcation line injured three South Korean soldiers. Read
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Russia fired 21 ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight, three with cluster warheads, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The strikes came hours after Russia released American prisoner Stephen Hubbard and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war. Read
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had directed the Israeli forces to pursue the overthrow of Iran’s government, arguing it was the only way to eliminate the country’s nuclear threat. He claimed U.S. President Donald Trump supported the effort. Read
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The U.S. State Department put China back on its list of countries where Americans face a risk of wrongful detention. The Oct. 19 advisory warns that private messages, social media posts and routine activities could trigger scrutiny under China’s broad security laws. Read
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Researchers found that AI chatbots build detailed user profiles by remembering personal details such as preferences and beliefs from conversations. A study of 80 ChatGPT users found that 96 percent of the memory entries examined were created without explicit user requests. Some memories were also based on potentially inaccurate inferences, raising concerns about privacy. Read
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A foreign national was beaten to death by a group of about 50 people during a protest in Durban, South Africa, on Thursday. Police have yet to identify the victim or the suspects. The killing comes amid months of escalating anti-migrant protests and xenophobic violence that have prompted tens of thousands of migrants to flee the country. Read
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