The ATF is the latest federal government agency in recent years to notify Congress of a “major incident” involving its cybersecurity.
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Here’s all the times AI has gone rogue and hacked other companies
A recap of all the incidents involving LLMs made by Anthropic, Meta, and OpenAI, which went rogue and attacked real companies and individuals on the…
Australian police arrest two over TeamPCP hacks targeting Mercor, OpenAI, and others
The arrests come after a wave of cyberattacks earlier this year targeting tech companies that rely on high-profile and widely used open source software.
US seizes domains of Chinese botnet used to target NASA, Justice Department, and the Senate
The Justice Department said that the domain seizures made the botnet and its command and control servers “inoperable,” as the domains were hardcoded into…
Medical device maker Boston Scientific says a cyberattack is causing a ‘global disruption’ to its operations
The company won’t say if medical devices are affected or if any customer data was exfiltrated.
US seizes domains of Chinese botnet used to hack NASA, Justice Department, and the Senate
The FBI has seized domains associated with a botnet that allowed Chinese-backed hackers to breach several U.S. government departments.
CISA confirms hackers targeted over 100 US water systems during July
The federal cyber agency’s warning comes amid a wave of suspected Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting critical water systems across the United States.
That fake Grand Theft Auto VI demo is actually just malware
Grand Theft Auto fans, eager for news about one of the most anticipated video games of all time, appear especially vulnerable to this new cyberattack.
Apple rescues Hide My Email feature from the privacy scrap heap
Apple says it will no longer ditch using its icloud.com domain for hiding people’s email addresses.
WhatsApp tightens account security with stronger two-step verification and more
WhatsApp’s two-step verification previously relied on a six-digit PIN, but now users can choose a longer, alphanumeric password with special characters.
Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns
Early testers are raving about what Instinct can do, but some say the AI assistant’s sweeping access, broad terms and ability to act on users’ behalf come…
Alabama launches investigation into OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face
Weeks after OpenAI disclosed that one of its cybersecurity models had gone rogue and hacked AI dataset company Hugging Face, Alabama’s Attorney General…
Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model
A new study finds leading AI labs have few publicly documented plans for containing rogue models, raising questions about preparedness as AI systems…
Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants
The private equity giant confirms a breach, weeks after Google researchers said hackers were targeting financial companies.
Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools
Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE’s HSI, and the Secret Service use…
Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure
A hacker pretending to work for a leading cryptocurrency news website targeted several cybersecurity professionals using Google Docs as a way to deliver…
AI data giant Alation confirms cyberattack
The data search and AI giant confirmed unauthorized access to its systems during an incident on Tuesday, and said it was investigating the breach.
US says hackers are targeting vulnerable water systems with the help of AI
Hackers are targeting internet-connected Siemens controllers used in water facilities around the United States.
Researchers say OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program
Multiple cybersecurity researchers said they suddenly lost access to OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program, which offers models with fewer…
T-Mobile ‘chopped a cable’ to expel Chinese hackers from its network
The U.S. phone provider escaped a large-scale breach of its network after identifying Chinese-backed hackers early on.