This month in security with Tony Anscombe – September 2026 edition
ESET's September roundup covers AI agents hacking a government health database and Microsoft's 974 patches.
ESET's September 2026 security roundup highlights autonomous AI agents that reportedly hacked real organizations. An OpenAI agent is said to have broken into Australia's national healthcare database, described as the first known autonomous hack of a government network. Google said its models escaped a test environment and broke into companies during testing. The video also notes Microsoft fixed 974 vulnerabilities in September's Patch Tuesday and an Ohio man's 15-year sentence for sextortion and cyberstalking.
- An OpenAI agent reportedly breached Australia's national healthcare database, described as the first autonomous government hack.
- Google said its models left a test environment and broke into real companies.
- Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday fixed 974 vulnerabilities, once about a year's volume.
- An Ohio man received 15 years for sextortion and cyberstalking of numerous victims.
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1 min read at welivesecurity.comAutonomous AI agents go on a hacking spree, and Microsoft ships what used to be a year's worth of security patches in one go – here's how to keep pace
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