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1-year-old injured after teen driver crashes car off Oklahoma bridge
A vehicle went airborne off a Tulsa bridge early Saturday and crashed upside down onto an interstate below, leaving a 1-year-old child injured and forcing a highway shutdown as rescuers rushed to the scene.
Officers responding around 5:08 a.m. near Southwest Boulevard in Tulsa found the vehicle overturned on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 244 after it crashed through a fence and fell from an overpass, the Tulsa Police Department said.
Dispatchers reported hearing a child crying at the scene.
A 17-year-old driver, an 18-year-old passenger and the 1-year-old child were inside the car at the time of the crash, police said.
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The 17-year-old did not stop at a stop sign before he failed to make a turn in the slight curve in the road, striking a curb that sent the car airborne over a drainage ditch, police said.
The vehicle then crashed through a barrier and dropped onto the interstate below.
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Authorities said the child was not in a car seat and was injured but is expected to recover after being taken to a hospital.
Police and highway patrol officers shut down lanes of the interstate to allow firefighters and EMS crews to reach the wreckage.
The crash remains under investigation, and charges against the driver are possible.
Officials are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Tulsa police.
Democrats build midterm momentum, but Republicans still in driver's seat in Senate majority battle
A leading nonpartisan political handicapper predicts that the Democrats' path to winning back the Senate majority in this year's midterm elections is getting wider thanks to a rough political climate for the GOP, but that capturing control of the chamber remains a "tall order."
The Cook Political Report on Monday shifted the ratings in four key Senate races in favor of the Democrats, but added that Republicans "remain the narrowing favorites to retain the upper chamber."
Republicans currently control the Senate 53-47 but are battling stiff political headwinds, as the party in power in the nation's capital traditionally loses seats in the midterms. The GOP faces a rough political climate fueled by economic concerns amid persistent inflation, as well as rising gas prices tied to what polls show is an unpopular war with Iran and President Donald Trump's underwater approval ratings.
"Right now, we see the likeliest outcome is a one to three seat Democratic pickup — still just out of reach of the four seats the party needs to reclaim the majority," Cook Report Senate and Governors Editor Jessica Taylor said in a release.
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The Cook Report shifted the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis in battleground North Carolina from toss-up to lean Democrat. Former two-term Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is facing off against former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley in what will likely be one of the most expensive and competitive Senate showdowns in the nation this autumn.
In battleground Georgia, where Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is running for a second six-year term, the Cook Report also moved the race from toss-up to lean Democrat. Republicans view Ossoff as the most vulnerable Senate Democrat seeking re-election this year, but he has built a massive war chest while the GOP faces a three-way primary battle for its nomination.
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In red-leaning Ohio, where appointed Republican Sen. Jon Husted will face off in November against former longtime Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Cook Report shifted their ranking from lean Republican to toss up, noting that "even recent GOP polling" has indicated the race is all knotted up.
The Cook Report also shifted Nebraska, a red state where GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts will face a general election challenge from independent candidate Dan Osborn, from solid Republican to likely Republican.
"We concede that these ratings changes are coming as Trump is at a new polling low and still navigating a yet-to-be-resolved war in Iran. So it’s possible things could rebound for his party or that they could find a rallying cry to get his base out in November — a summer Supreme Court retirement certainly wouldn’t hurt," Taylor noted.
And she pointed out that "Democrats are still contending with messy primary fights in Maine, Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa, where Republicans are rooting for flawed or bruised nominees to emerge. And Republicans will have a significant institutional financial advantage."
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National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chair Sen. Tim Scott acknowledged in a Fox News Digital interview last month that "there's no doubt the climate has gotten more and more difficult by the day, it seems like at times."
But Scott added that he remains "incredibly optimistic" the GOP can not only hold but expand its current majority.
The rival Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), in an email to supporters titled "Democratic Odds of Taking the Senate Increase as Four Ratings Shift in Their Favor," spotlighted the Cook Report's ratings shift.
Earlier this year, DSCC Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand told Fox News Digital she was "very optimistic that with the quality of candidates that we have, with the recruiting failures and the poor candidates the Republicans have, and this very harmful climate that President Trump is creating, we have all the makings of a blue wave."
Senate Republicans race to fund ICE, CBP without Democrats as shutdown drags on
Senate Republicans are moving to fast-track funding for immigration enforcement without any Democratic support as a partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown stretches into its second month.
The upper chamber returns to Washington, D.C., on Monday, and the GOP already has its plan in motion to bypass Democrats’ blockade of funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
With President Donald Trump's blessing, they are using the budget reconciliation process to front-load funding for immigration enforcement for the remainder of his presidency. Taking that route doesn’t require any Democratic votes, but Republicans will have to put aside any differences they have if they want the legislation to work.
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Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who chairs the committee that will launch the reconciliation process in the Senate, met with Trump on Friday to lay the groundwork for the package.
Trump said on Truth Social shortly afterward, "Reconciliation is ON TRACK, and we are moving FAST and FOCUSED."
"Radical Left Democrats like Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, and Hakeem ‘High-Tax’ Jeffries, will do their best to stop us, but we don’t need their votes on this Bill, as long as Republicans UNIFY, and stick together," the president said.
"I am calling for the Bill to be done no later than June 1st, and on my desk," he continued. "The Department cannot wait any longer for full funding. We must beat the Radical Left Democrats at their own game."
Trump’s push for a focused package is what Senate Republicans had been hoping for, given that several other items, like the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, making their way into the bill could slow down work or get nixed by the rules that reinforce the process.
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"The reconciliation train is on the tracks," Graham said on "Special Report." "We're gonna have a very specific bill coming out before June 1 that will fund the Border Patrol and ICE for the entire presidency, the three years left of President Trump."
Keeping both chambers in alignment will be key, too, given that reconciliation will officially start in the House.
The whole reason Republicans are coalescing behind a reconciliation strategy is because of the ongoing DHS shutdown. The Senate, before leaving Washington for a two-week break, again passed a funding bill that carves out spending for ICE and parts of CBP.
It remains unclear when the House, which returns on Tuesday, will vote on the Senate-passed DHS funding bill.
House Republicans are frustrated that, after passing their own 60-day extension to reopen the agency, they again have to consider the Senate bill.
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Many in the conference want to see the Senate make actual progress on a reconciliation bill before voting to fund DHS, while others on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s, R-La., right flank would rather fund the entirety of Homeland Security through reconciliation.
And a source familiar told Fox News Digital that House GOP leadership is waiting to see the upper chamber take concrete steps on a reconciliation package funding ICE and the Border Patrol before holding a lower chamber vote on the Senate bill.
Resistance in the House would guarantee that the partial shutdown, which hit 58 days on Monday, will continue.
Barrasso urged Johnson to pass the bill quickly to fund the rest of DHS, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and others.
"I would recommend that the speaker of the House take it up and pass it as soon as possible," Barrasso said on "The Faulkner Focus."
Meanwhile, he noted that Senate Republicans have already been working on their budget resolution, which will kick off the reconciliation process in the upper chamber, for the last two weeks, and blasted Democrats for spending weeks blocking DHS funding.
"It's critical to get FEMA up again," Barrasso said. "The Coast Guard, cybersecurity, all those things are necessary. The Democrats are against the security of this homeland, and it is just wrong, and we're gonna put an end to it using reconciliation."
Fox News Digital's Adam Pack contributed to this report.
LA-area street takeover shooting caught on camera; locals scared, vow to move
Four people were hospitalized after gunfire broke out during a Los Angeles County street takeover early Sunday, authorities said, the latest violent episode tied to illegal gatherings that have drawn renewed scrutiny.
"I'm moving, definitely," a woman who leaves near the Rosemead incident told Fox 11 Los Angeles. "That's scary. I come from San Marino — I don't belong here."
The shooting happened around 2 a.m. local time Sunday, as cellphone video captured a large crowd fleeing as shots rang out. All four victims are expected to survive, according to authorities.
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"It's disturbing, it's loud, and now they're shooting," the woman added. "It's ridiculous."
Authorities have not announced any arrests.
"Detectives are actively working leads, reviewing evidence and speaking to witnesses," Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Alex Ruiz said as investigators canvassed nearby businesses for surveillance footage and collected video recorded by witnesses.
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Ruiz said investigators are continuing to review footage from the scene and urged the community to report takeover activity before crowds grow too large for deputies to quickly control.
"Getting the community to call us out before it builds into a large crowd where we can’t control it with a few deputies," Ruiz said.
The Rosemead shooting comes weeks after another violent street takeover near Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, where a crowd smashed windows and forced its way into a luxury apartment building. One person was stabbed in that incident.
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That earlier takeover prompted condemnation from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who called for tougher enforcement and warned that participants would face arrest.
Although Rosemead is outside Los Angeles city limits, Sunday’s shooting quickly drew political reaction as officials and residents alike voiced concern about the spread of increasingly violent street takeovers across the region.
For neighbors living near Sunday’s scene, the fear was more immediate and likely to drive more out of the area.
"This is very scary," the resident told Fox 11. "That’s why I’m moving. I’m not staying here."
DC archbishop hits 'out of control' illegal immigration under Biden, but criticizes 'roundup' under Trump
Archbishop of Washington, D.C., Cardinal Robert McElroy said Sunday that former President Biden's open border policy was "out of control," but he also took issue with President Donald Trump's immigration policy.
"I feel it got to a point where it was getting out of control," he told CBS' "60 Minutes," as host Norah O'Donnell confirmed he meant under Biden's presidency.
O'Donnell asked, "You believe in strong borders?"
"Yes," he said. O'Donnell pressed McElroy on what was wrong with Trump's current policy if he believed in secure borders.
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"This is a roundup of people throughout the country. People who have been living good, strong lives, been here a long time, raised their children here, many of their children born here and are citizens. That's what our objection is," he said.
The White House and Biden's office did not immediately return Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
McElroy served as the bishop of San Diego before becoming the Archbishop of D.C. Pope Francis tapped McElroy to become the archbishop of Washington, D.C., in January 2025.
McElroy previously described Trump's immigration policy as an "assault."
"We are witnessing a comprehensive governmental assault designed to produce fear and terror among millions of men and women," he said in September 2025, according to The Washington Post.
O'Donnell noted that Trump ran on mass deportations throughout his campaign.
"And yet President Trump won the Catholic vote over Kamala Harris handily, 55 to 43%. He promised to secure the border. He talked about deportation. And a majority of Catholics voted for the policy," O'Donnell told the group of American cardinals she interviewed for the segment.
O'Donnell spoke to McElory, as well as Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, and Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey.
"I would like to know what Catholics feel about this indiscriminate mass deportation. I think that it's very clear the American people are saying, 'We really didn't vote for this,'" Cupich told O'Donnell.
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She also asked the group about what they would say to churchgoers who don't want their priests weighing in on politics.
"I say fine. I want to preach the gospel. God wants us to promote peace in the world — because his desire is that we be one human family," Cupich responded.
Greg Gutfeld's reality game show 'What Did I Miss?' returns to Fox Nation for second season on April 27
Late-night comedy king Greg Gutfeld is bringing back the fun.
The Fox News host will return to Fox Nation on April 27 with a second season of his high-stakes reality game show, "What Did I Miss?" where contestants emerge from months of total isolation to face one simple question: can they tell real headlines from fake ones?
"If season one proved anything, it’s that real life can be more unbelievable than the wildest of tales," Fox Nation President Lauren Petterson said, announcing the return.
"We are thrilled to offer Fox Nation subscribers exclusive access to the second season of 'What Did I Miss?' as our very own king of late-night, Greg Gutfeld, returns to test the contestants on what they missed in isolation."
A fresh group of contestants will take on Gutfeld’s headline challenge after spending three months completely cut off from the outside world — no phones, no internet, no television and no contact with friends or family — all for a shot at a $50,000 prize.
"Against all logic, people volunteered to do this crazy game show again," Gutfeld said of the show's return.
"And the only thing standing between them and victory is me."
Like season one, contestants from across the country headed to upstate New York shortly after Thanksgiving, where they remained in total isolation until after Valentine’s Day, emerging months later to test their instincts against a world they haven’t seen.
Season two will roll out in three parts, with additional episodes dropping May 4 and May 11.
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Could Somaliland base emerge as US foothold against Iran, Houthis in key sea lanes?
JOHANNESBURG: A strategically important air base and port have been offered to the U.S. as a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz begins and Iran-backed threats target the key Red Sea choke point of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Top U.S. military officials, including the commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin Anderson, recently visited facilities being offered in Somaliland. Somaliland is a pro-U.S. outpost, having broken away from war-torn Somalia in 1991.
Bab-el-Mandeb, which is Arabic for "gate of tears," has become the main route for oil to ship out of the Middle East to Asia since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed. Bloomberg News reported that Saudi Arabia has switched to shipping potentially up to 7 million barrels of oil a day from its port at Yanbu on the Red Sea through the strait. It’s reported that up to 14% of the world’s shipping passes through the 16-mile-wide strait.
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Enter the controversial offer to the U.S. of an air and naval base at Berbera in Somaliland. The official Republic of Somaliland site on X extolled Berbera’s virtues last month, boasting that it has "a deep water port along the artery connecting the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean", and "one of Africa’s longest runways, originally developed as a NASA emergency landing site."
"Berbera obviously has huge strategic potential," for sea and air operations, Edmund Fitton-Brown, a former U.K. ambassador to Yemen and a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), told Fox News Digital.
The U.S. does have another Red Sea base in Djibouti, but Fitton-Brown told Fox News Digital the government there is increasingly uncomfortable with some administration’s policies: "Djibouti becomes an increasingly reluctant, unwilling ally to the U.S. in helping enforce sanctions on the Houthis. Somaliland, which is almost equally well-placed to address issues on the western and southwestern coasts of Yemen, can help the U.S., Israel and the UAE combat the Houthis."
The controversy comes over the question of U.S. recognition of Somaliland.
President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office last August, told reporters, "We’re looking into that right now," when asked about the recognition of Somaliland and the possible resettlement of Gazans there, adding, "We’re working on that right now, Somaliland."
But this past week, a State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "The United States continues to recognize the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia, which includes the territory of Somaliland."
Last year Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland.
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Iran is pushing the Houthis to take action in the Red Sea. "Insecurity in other straits, including the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Red Sea, is one of the options of the Resistance Front, and the situation will become much more complicated than it is today for the Americans," the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-linked Tasmin news agency warned on March 21.
Baraa Shaiban, an expert on the Houthis at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), says the recognition of Somaliland is problematic, as it "will upset the U.S. relationship with the Arab countries like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, many of which are U.S. allies. It would be unwise for the United States to upset its allies in the region just to gain access to Somaliland ports."
A spokesperson for AFRICOM told Fox News Digital, "The U.S. is not seeking to establish new basing, as such actions do not align with the America First security framework articulated by the President and Secretary of War."
While publicly both the use of bases and recognition of Somaliland are no-go areas, analysts say that with Somaliland offering the use of its bases without immediate recognition by the administration, the issue is perhaps privately not off the table.
And that could be why a recent video shared with Fox News Digital shows AFRICOM's Gen. Anderson and a large group of senior military officials in Somaliland. Anderson met with Somaliland's president, and appeared to inspect the port in Berbera in November, just five months ago.
That’s not the only reported visit. Somaliland’s top diplomatic representative in Washington, Bashir Goth, said at a recent Foreign Policy Research Institute debate, "The war in the Middle East has elevated Somaliland’s strategic importance. U.S. military interest has been very strong. Every month, there has been a delegation from AFRICOM to Hargeisa," the capital of Somaliland.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Republic of Somaliland, but they declined to comment.
Judge dismisses Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over Epstein story
President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a story on his ties to late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was dismissed by a federal judge on Monday.
Trump filed the lawsuit last year after The Wall Street Journal published a July article claiming Trump signed a sexually suggestive letter that was included in a 2003 album compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday. The letter was subsequently released publicly by Congress, which subpoenaed the records from Epstein’s estate.
U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that Trump had failed to make the argument that the article was published with the intent to be malicious, but he gave the president a chance to file an amended complaint.
Trump will refile the suit, according to his legal team.
"President Trump will follow Judge Gayles' ruling and guidance to refile this powerhouse lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and all of the other Defendants. The President will continue to hold accountable those who traffic in fake news to mislead the American people," a spokesman for Trump’s legal team told Fox News Digital.
Trump has denied writing the letter and creating the drawing, calling The Wall Street Journal report on it "false, malicious, and defamatory." The letter bearing Trump’s name and what was reported to be his signature includes text framed by a hand-drawn outline of a curvaceous woman.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said Trump "did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it."
Judge Gayles wrote that "whether President Trump was the author of the Letter or Epstein’s friend are questions of fact that cannot be determined at this stage of the litigation."
A spokesperson for Wall Street Journal parent company Dow Jones was happy with the decision.
"We are pleased with the judge’s decision to dismiss this complaint. We stand behind the reliability, rigor and accuracy of The Wall Street Journal's reporting," the spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Trump has been on a rampage against the media in the courts in recent years, filing lawsuits against a variety of outlets, including ABC, CBS, The New York Times and the BBC.
ABC agreed to pay $15 million in 2024 as a charitable contribution to a future presidential museum or foundation to settle Trump's defamation lawsuit. The suit was prompted by anchor George Stephanopoulos repeatedly saying on the air that Trump had previously been held liable for rape, rather than sexual abuse. It also paid $1 million in legal fees.
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Trump also launched an "election interference" lawsuit against CBS over its "60 Minutes" interview of then-Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, saying its editing decisions amounted to deceiving the public. Ahead of a planned $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, CBS parent company Paramount settled the lawsuit in July to a total that could be upwards of $30 million.
Fox News Digital’s Joseph A. Wulfsohn and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
US ‘coming after’ Iran beyond Strait of Hormuz blockade, ex-CENTCOM admiral warns
The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz may be just the beginning, a former top CENTCOM commander warned Sunday, telling Fox News that the measure is just the "first step" in "coming after" the Iranian regime.
"We made it very clear — passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and getting rid of your nuclear program is indisputable. You have to meet that, [and] they did not," retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward said while appearing on "One Nation with Brian Kilmeade."
"We're not going to play your game. We're not going to be strung on, it's over," he continued. "We're cranking up the pressure. We're coming after you, and this is just the first step of that."
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Harward's remarks came on the heels of President Trump announcing an "all in, all out" blockade on the Strait of Hormuz after hourslong negotiations failed to produce a peace deal with the regime over the weekend. The blockade went into effect Monday at 10 a.m. ET.
Harward praised the decision to implement the blockade, telling Brian Kilmeade that the president and vice president deserve to be "salute[d]" for taking action.
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But beyond the blockade, Harward said the U.S. has the capability to monitor and stop vessels throughout the region, including using helicopter assets and Marine units to board ships.
He called these potential actions part of what may be a "much more escalatory approach and strategy to increase pressure on the regime."
"I still can't emphasize enough how important this is inside Iran, the pressure on the regime from the people and how this signals to them how weak they are, how strong the U.S. [is], and, as the president has said, help is on the way, and it's there now," he added.
AI is now powering cyberattacks, Microsoft warns
Artificial intelligence promised to make life easier. Write emails faster. Build software quicker. Analyze huge datasets in seconds. Unfortunately, cybercriminals noticed those benefits too.
A new report from Microsoft Threat Intelligence reveals that attackers are now using AI across nearly every stage of a cyberattack. The technology helps them move faster, scale operations and lower the technical skill required to launch attacks. In simple terms, AI has become a powerful assistant for hackers.
Instead of replacing cybercriminals, it gives them tools that make their work easier.
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Cyberattacks usually involve many steps. Attackers scout victims, craft phishing messages, build infrastructure and write malicious code. According to Microsoft researchers, generative AI tools now help speed up many of those tasks.
Attackers are using AI to:
AI also helps threat actors move more quickly between stages of an attack. Tasks that once took hours or days may now take minutes. Microsoft describes AI as a "force multiplier" that reduces friction for attackers while humans remain in control of targets and strategy.
Some of the most advanced cyber groups are already experimenting with artificial intelligence. Microsoft says North Korean hacking groups known as Jasper Sleet and Coral Sleet have incorporated AI into their operations.
One tactic involves fake remote workers. Attackers generate realistic identities, resumes and communications using AI. They apply for jobs at Western companies and gain legitimate access to internal systems once hired.
In some cases, AI even helps generate culturally appropriate names or email formats that match specific identities. For example, attackers may prompt AI tools to produce lists of names or create realistic email address formats for a fake employee profile. Once inside a company, that access can become extremely valuable.
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Researchers also observed threat actors using AI coding tools to assist with malware development.
Generative AI can help attackers:
In some experiments, malware appeared capable of dynamically generating scripts or changing behavior while running. Meanwhile, attackers can use AI to build phishing websites or attack infrastructure more quickly. Microsoft also observed groups using AI to generate fake company websites that support social engineering campaigns.
AI companies have placed guardrails on their systems to prevent misuse. However, attackers are already experimenting with ways to bypass those safeguards. One tactic is called jailbreaking. It involves manipulating prompts so that an AI system generates content it would normally refuse to produce. Researchers are also watching early experiments with agentic AI, which can perform tasks autonomously and adapt to results.
For now, Microsoft says AI mainly assists human operators rather than running attacks on its own. Still, the technology is evolving quickly.
One of the biggest concerns in the Microsoft report is accessibility. Years ago, launching sophisticated cyberattacks required advanced technical skills. AI tools now help automate parts of that process. Someone with limited programming knowledge can ask AI to generate scripts, troubleshoot code or translate scams into multiple languages.
That shift could expand the number of people capable of launching cyberattacks. At the same time, AI also gives defenders new tools for detecting threats. Security teams are now using AI to analyze behavior, detect anomalies and respond to attacks more quickly. The technology is fueling both sides of the cybersecurity arms race.
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Microsoft says its security teams are working to detect and disrupt AI-enabled cybercrime as it emerges. The company uses threat intelligence systems to monitor attacker activity, identify new tactics and share findings with organizations around the world.
Microsoft also integrates AI into its own security tools to help detect suspicious behavior, phishing campaigns and unusual account activity faster. These systems analyze patterns across billions of signals each day to identify threats before they spread widely.
The company says organizations should strengthen identity protections, monitor unusual credential use and treat suspicious remote worker activity as a potential insider risk.
The rise of AI-powered cyberattacks can sound alarming. The good news is that many proven security habits still work. A few simple steps can dramatically reduce your risk.
AI-generated phishing emails are becoming more convincing. Always verify requests for passwords, payments or sensitive information before clicking links or downloading files. Also, use strong antivirus protection on all your devices. Strong antivirus software can detect malware, block suspicious downloads and warn you about dangerous websites before they load. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at Cyberguy.com.
A password manager can generate and store complex passwords for every account. This prevents attackers from accessing multiple accounts if one password is exposed. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at Cyberguy.com.
Even if someone steals your password, multi-factor authentication adds a second layer of protection and can stop many account takeovers.
Security updates patch vulnerabilities that attackers often exploit. Turn on automatic updates whenever possible.
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Unexpected login alerts, password reset messages, or unfamiliar devices connected to your accounts may signal a breach. Act quickly if something looks suspicious.
Artificial intelligence is transforming almost every industry. Cybercrime is no exception. Hackers now use AI to craft phishing messages, build malware and scale attacks faster than ever before. The technology lowers technical barriers and speeds up operations while human attackers remain in control. Security experts expect the use of AI in cyberattacks to grow as tools become more powerful and widely available. That makes awareness and strong digital habits more important than ever. Because the next phishing email you receive may not have been written by a person at all.
If AI can now help hackers launch attacks faster and at a larger scale, are tech companies moving quickly enough to protect you? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com.
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