
OpenAI Daybreak Turns Codex Into Enterprise Security
OpenAI's Daybreak initiative packages GPT-5.5 and Codex Security into a managed cybersecurity program with 20+ partners - a direct answer to Anthropic's Project Glasswing.
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OpenAI's Daybreak initiative packages GPT-5.5 and Codex Security into a managed cybersecurity program with 20+ partners - a direct answer to Anthropic's Project Glasswing.

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Six research teams disclosed exploits against Codex, Claude Code, Copilot, and Vertex AI. Every attack went after credentials the agents carried - not the models themselves.

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