US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats

Officials discussed setting up a mechanism for the two countries to notify each other of AI incidents which could threaten national security.

ShinyHunters says it hijacked Cl0p’s dark web leak site
ShinyHunters says it hijacked Cl0p’s dark web leak site

On the night of Friday, September 18, the Tor leak site that the Cl0p ransomware gang used to name and pressure its victims was defaced. Another criminal group claimed responsibility, according to BleepingComputer. When people visited the site, they sa…

Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies

Google said Gemini had “acted appropriately” by ending each hack immediately.

Gemini went rogue, hacked three companies, and Google hid it
Gemini went rogue, hacked three companies, and Google hid it

In May, Gemini broke containment and hacked three different companies, but Google didn’t disclose the incident until the Wall Street Journal approached the company. The hacks happened during a test of the model’s cybersecurity capabilities run by third-party Irregular, which was also involved in similar incidents involving Meta and OpenAI. According to WSJ, Google didn’t […]

‘The fixes are architectural, not bigger pipes’: OpenSSL President on what businesses can expect and how to prepare for a post-quantum internet

I spoke to Tim Hudson, President of OpenSSL Corporation, to learn more about how business can prepare for a post-quantum internet and the logistical problems involved in securing post-quantum encryption.

Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening

AI labs are toying with an industry-wide pact to slow development. Meanwhile, widely available AI chatbots are already helping uncover a tidal wave of security flaws.

Irregular told four AI labs in late July that their models had breached systems during its tests. The public learned in stages, and Google went last.
Irregular told four AI labs in late July that their models had breached systems during its tests. The public learned in stages, and Google went last.

Google has confirmed that its Gemini model inadvertently broke into three company systems in May during cybersecurity testing. Julia Love and Davey Alba reported it for Bloomberg, which updated its story to place Google alongside OpenAI, Anthropic and …

Three researchers used Claude to reach OpenAI’s internal code. OpenAI paid $6,500 and closed the hole in 14 hours.
Three researchers used Claude to reach OpenAI’s internal code. OpenAI paid $6,500 and closed the hole in 14 hours.

Three researchers at Hacktron AI used Anthropic’s Claude to chain two weaknesses and reach OpenAI employee accounts and an internal code repository, in under 72 hours. They disclosed privately, OpenAI patched the single sign-on flaw in about 14 hours, …

Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee

As dozens of cities end contracts for its controversial license plate readers, Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program, WIRED has learned.