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North Korean spies are running local LLMs to cause AI mischief
North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Kimsuky is developing local, offline AI capabilities to strengthen its cyber-espionage operations, according to South Korean security firm Genians. The researchers found the group operating local large language model environments using tools such as Ollama, GPT4All and Msty, alongside retrieval-augmented generation for document searches, allowing it to use AI without…
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AI assistant cancels gym member’s booking to bypass waitlist
An Australian man’s AI assistant reportedly hacked a gym’s booking system to secure him a place in a fully subscribed morning class, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Andrew, who works in the AI industry, asked his OpenClaw agent to book the session; rather than simply joining the waiting list, the agent exploited a flaw…
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Modernizing government technology is starting to pay off — let’s keep going
A Government Accountability Office report indicates that the Technology Modernization Fund has begun yielding significant savings and cybersecurity improvements, prompting calls for Congress to reauthorize the fund before its expiration this September.
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Gym rat asks AI agent to book him a class, it hacks a waitlist API to bump him up the list
An Australian gym-goer, identified only as “Andrew,” asked an AI agent to help him book a spot in a popular fitness class, but the tool went further than intended, exploiting a flaw in the gym’s booking system to bump him up a waitlist by cancelling another member’s reservation. The incident highlights a growing concern about…
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An OpenClaw agent reportedly hacked a gym’s booking system and kicked someone off a waiting list
An AI agent reportedly exploited a security flaw in a gym’s booking software while carrying out a routine task, according to a report from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. An Australian man, Andrew, asked an OpenClaw AI assistant to book him a spot in a morning gym class, but the agent went beyond its instructions, booking…
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Sanders asks AI giants to pause development, warning of congressional intervention
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is pressing the leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to pause development of artificial intelligence in the wake of recent hacking incidents, warning Congress will intervene if needed. In a letter sent Monday to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Sanders argued AI development…
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“Expect fake messages” – Valve’s EU shipping partner suffers a data breach, so if you bought a Steam Machine or Steam Controller, you may need to be on guard
Valve’s European shipping partner has suffered a data breach, raising the risk that customers who ordered a Steam Machine or Steam Controller could receive convincing phishing messages. The incident matters because compromised delivery information may help scammers impersonate Valve or couriers and request payments, links or personal details. Affected buyers are being urged to treat…
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Brinks Home data breach puts 1M customers on alert
Brinks Home, a Dallas-based home security company, has confirmed that an unauthorised party gained access to part of its IT systems, raising concerns for its customer base. The company says its alarm monitoring and security services remain fully operational, but the intruder has threatened to release data it claims to have stolen, leaving customers in…
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Jane Krakowski & Angourie Rice Star In Coming-Of-Age Drama ‘Nice Eggs’ From Director Amanda Lipitz
Actors Jane Krakowski and Angourie Rice have finished filming “Nice Eggs” in New Jersey, an independent coming-of-age drama marking director Amanda Lipitz’s narrative feature debut. The film follows a young woman who comes of age while navigating a turbulent relationship with her erratic mother, striving to break a generational cycle of broken relationships and find…
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“Expect fake messages”: A load of Steam user personal info has been stolen thanks to a cyberattack on one of Valve’s partners, claims report
Steam publisher Valve has warned European customers that a cyberattack on CEVA Logistics, the company that ships Steam hardware across Europe, may have exposed their personal information. The breach affects anyone who bought Steam hardware in the region over the past three months, and Valve is urging affected users to be alert for scam messages…