Researchers devised an attack technique to extract ChatGPT training data
Researchers devised an attack technique that could have been used to trick ChatGPT into disclosing training data. A team of…
Security
Teaching appropriate use of AI tech – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Several cases of children creating indecent images of other children using AI software add to the worries about harmful uses…
Fortune-telling website WeMystic exposes 13M+ user records
WeMystic, a website on astrology, numerology, tarot, and spiritual orientation, left an open database exposing 34GB of sensitive data about…
Expert warns of Turtle macOS ransomware
The popular cybersecurity researcher Patrick Wardle dissected the new macOS ransomware Turtle used to target Apple devices. The popular cyber…
Friday Squid Blogging: Strawberry Squid in the Galápagos
Scientists have found Strawberry Squid, “whose mismatched eyes help them simultaneously search for prey above and below them,” among the…
US govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky.…
Black Basta Ransomware gang accumulated at least $107 million in Bitcoin ransom payments since early 2022
The Black Basta ransomware gang infected over 300 victims accumulating ransom payments exceeding $100 million since early 2022. The Black…
AI Decides to Engage in Insider Trading
A stock-trading AI (a simulated experiment) engaged in insider trading, even though it “knew” it was wrong. The agent is…
CISA adds ownCloud and Google Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
US CISA added ownCloud and Google Chrome vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
Apple addressed 2 new iOS zero-day vulnerabilities
Apple released emergency security updates to fix two actively exploited zero-day flaws impacting iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. Apple released…