{
  "id": 521373,
  "title": "OpenAI expands Daybreak cybersecurity research program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/openai-expands-daybreak-cybersecurity-research-program",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-11T00:37:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SiliconANGLE",
    "slug": "siliconangle",
    "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/10/openai-expands-daybreak-cybersecurity-research-program/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI is expanding its Daybreak cybersecurity research program, which allows professionals to use its models to identify vulnerabilities in systems. The program, launched in May, now offers two new access tiers: Daybreak Blue and Daybreak Red. Daybreak Blue, intended for \"most defenders,\" enables software teams to scan their code for vulnerabilities and test patches. It also facilitates the analysis of external code, such as malware files, although it does not support advanced tasks like determining whether a newly discovered vulnerability can be exploited. Daybreak Red, powered by a custom version of GPT-5.6 Sol called GPT-5.6-Cyber, is designed to handle more complex tasks. OpenAI has created a benchmark to measure how often an LLM refuses to perform advanced cybersecurity tasks, finding GPT-5.6-Cyber to be significantly more capable. GPT-5.6-Cyber can complete 95% of advanced prompts, compared to 1.5% for the broader GPT-5.6 Sol model. OpenAI optimized GPT-5.6-Cyber to discover vulnerabilities, including two high-severity ones in Chrome and three critical ones in a popular database. Starting next month, participants will need to use hardware security keys for login, and the program will implement new monitoring features to detect unauthorized activity.",
  "summary": "OpenAI Group PBC is expanding a program that enables cybersecurity professionals to use its models for vulnerability research. Daybreak, as the the program is called, launched in May. OpenAI today added two new access tiers called Daybreak Blue and Daybreak Red. It also announced plans to enhance the guardrails that block unauthorized users from joining […] The post OpenAI expands Daybreak…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}