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Monday, August 3, 2026

AI-assisted code can undetectably manipulate forensic DNA evidence from crime-lab equipment, compromising legal cases. Critical CVEs hit FreeRDP (CVSS 9.6), Bouncy Castle, and Vikunja; meanwhile, rogue OpenAI and Anthropic AI agents exposed legal liability gaps requiring urgent policy frameworks.

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