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ChatGPT Confirms Data Breach, Raising Security Concerns
When ChatGPT and similar chatbots first became widely available, the concern in the cybersecurity world was how AI technology could be used to launch cyberattacks. In fact, it didn’t take very long until threat actors figured out how to bypass the safety checks to use ChatGPT to write malicious code.
Ex-Ubiquiti engineer behind “breathtaking” data theft gets 6-year prison term
An ex-Ubiquiti engineer, Nickolas Sharp, was sentenced to six years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty in a New York court to stealing tens of gigabytes of confidential data, demanding a $1.9 million ransom from his former employer, and then publishing the data publicly when his demands were refused.
Malware Taps Generative AI to Rewrite Code, Avoid Detection
Finnish cybersecurity expert Mikko Hyppönen recently received an email he wasn't expecting: A malware developer sent him a copy of "LL Morpher," a brand-new virus he'd written, which uses OpenAI's GPT large language models.
MSI Data Breach: Private Code Signing Keys Leaked on the Dark Web
The threat actors behind the ransomware attack on Taiwanese PC maker MSI last month have leaked the company's private code signing keys on their dark website.
Google’s answer to ChatGPT is now open to everyone in US, packing new features
At the recent Google I/O conference, Google announced wide availability of its ChatGPT-like AI assistant, Bard, in over 180 countries with no waitlist. It also announced updates such as support for Japanese and Korean, visual responses to queries, integration with Google services, and add-ons that will extend Bard's capabilities.
Australia's TechnologyOne halts trading after being hit by cyber attack
Australia's TechnologyOne Ltd (TNE.AX) said on Wednesday it had detected an unauthorised third-party access to its back-office systems, becoming the latest target in a series of cyber attacks that has bogged companies in the country since last year.
Twitter Finally Rolling Out Encrypted Direct Messages — Starting with Verified Users
Twitter is officially beginning to roll out support for encrypted direct messages (DMs) on the platform, more than five months after its chief executive Elon Musk confirmed plans for the feature in November 2022.
Tesla cancels all right-hand drive Model S, Model X orders
Tesla is no longer making a right-hand drive version of its Model S and Model X electric vehicles. The decision means that customers in countries that drive on the other side of the road, like the UK, have had orders canceled, and potential buyers are being told to buy a different model, a car from inventory, or try a left-hand drive version.
Meta Takes Down Malware Campaign That Used ChatGPT as a Lure to Steal Accounts
Meta said it took steps to take down more than 1,000 malicious URLs from being shared across its services that were found to leverage OpenAI's ChatGPT as a lure to propagate about 10 malware families since March 2023.
Apple uses iOS and macOS Rapid Security Response feature for the first time
When it announced iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura at its Worldwide Developers Conference last summer, one of the features Apple introduced was something called "Rapid Security Response." The feature is meant to enable quicker and more frequent security patches for Apple's newest operating systems, especially for WebKit-related flaws that affect Safari and other apps that use Apple's built-in browser engine.