The three Iranians had only just been added to the list in 2024, but a U.S. official said they had separated themselves from the company.
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OpenAI is warning that prompt injection, a technique that hides malicious instructions inside ordinary online content, is becoming a central security risk for AI agents designed to operate inside a web browser and carry out tasks for users. The company said it recently shipped a security update for ChatGPT Atlas after internal automated red-teaming uncovered […]
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Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than regulators can keep up. In the absence of federal guidance, states have taken matters into their own hands. California’s S.B. 53 is only one example of a state attempting to shape how AI is built and used. Although these laws are well-intentioned and help protect consumers and promote transparency […]
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The high-severity vulnerability is under active exploitation and affects many versions of MongoDB, a nearly ubiquitous open-source database.
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The deal targets device visibility across IT, OT and medical systems as firms adapt to wider attack surfaces driven by AI and connectivity.
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Automation is transforming web browsing, enabling AI agents to perform tasks once handled by humans. Yet with greater convenience comes a complex security landscape that enterprises can’t afford to ignore.
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The effort includes a new research center that will bring government and industry experts together to study how AI will impact cybersecurity in critical infrastructure.
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Alexis Chavez admitted to coercing multiple victims during a yearslong crime spree, landing law enforcement another win against the violent extremist collective he joined as a minor in 2022.
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The 35-year-old faces up to 10 years in jail and authorities announced an $11 million reward for information on his alleged co-conspirator who remains at large.
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Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin were working at cybersecurity companies when they switched sides and hit five companies with ransomware attacks in 2023.
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The update also includes new details around the specific tactics and talking points impersonators use to ensnare victims.
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Some lawmakers and executives say the era of AI-hacking has arrived, while other experts are pointing out the tools of today still fall short in important ways.
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Cisco has yet to release a patch for the actively exploited vulnerability, and attacks have been underway since at least late November.
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The commission is asking whether nonconsensual deepfake porn should be classified under U.S. law as harassment, blackmail or sending obscene material to minors.
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Tom Cotton, R-Okla., cited Chinese and Russian involvement in open-source tech and the risks to government and defense systems.
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Attacker interest in the vulnerability is magnified by an unparalleled number of publicly available exploits, earning the defect the highest verified public exploit count of any CVE ever.
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A Russian national was also indicted for running the platform.
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The company was charged with materially misrepresenting the cybersecurity of its Token Bridge software as executives failed to implement reasonable security.
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House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., also discussed Salt Typhoon, regulations and the cyber workforce Tuesday.
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