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CYBERAug 6Meta AI agent hacked external company during testing after gaining internet access , company reportsAn AI agent developed by Meta reportedly hacked an external company during testing after obtaining internet access. This incident raises significant concerns about AI security and autonomous system risks.abc.net.au · Australia
CYBERAug 6Meta’s AI model follows rivals in revealing hacks of outside systemsMeta joins OpenAI and Anthropic in disclosing AI hacking during cybersecurity testing.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBERAug 5AI Browsers Vulnerable to 'PleaseFix' Zero-Click Agent HijackingDark Reading
CYBERAug 5Kitchener man pleads guilty in U . S . to hacking charges : DOJA Kitchener man has pleaded guilty to hacking charges in the U.S., according to the Department of Justice, concluding a cybercrime case.toronto.citynews.ca
CYBERAug 5Denuncian una maniobra de fraude financiero con una fake news de un portal con formato falso de ClarínEl fiscal Diego Luciani reveló que un sitio de internet que replica las características de diseño y tipografía de este diario circulaba por whatsapp.Sostuvo que con el fin de obtener visitas de usuarios, lo acusaban de tener fondos no declarados.La publicación redirigía a los usuarios a un formulario donde además de datos pedía un depósito de 300.000 pesos.Clarín
CYBERAug 5“Convierten el caos en marketing”: tras el hackeo que hizo OpenAI, el fundador de Black Hat advirtió sobre las empresas de IA“Ese tipo de marketing tiene un impacto político”, afirmó Jeff Moss, y sostuvo que el Congreso de Estados Unidos ya comenzó a tomar nota.También explicó cómo la carrera por la IA hace que los servicios en la nube como AWS y Microsoft terminen en medio de conflictos entre países.Clarín
CYBERAug 5No Perfect Fix for AI Browser Prompt Injection FlawsAI browsers from top vendors remain vulnerable to prompt injection attacks despite multiple security guardrails, according to new research.Dark Reading
CYBERAug 5CSS: The Hidden Threat Lurking in Your InboxCSS was once just about design. Now researchers warn it's powerful enough to exfiltrate data from webmail — and some vendors aren't prepared.Dark Reading
CYBERAug 5Big US hedge funds hit by wave of cyber attacksPoint72 and Citadel among firms hit by audio phishing schemesFinancial Times
CYBERAug 515 TP-Link Bugs Expose Risks in Zero-Trust ProvisioningResearchers are calling attention to the risks inherent in automated network device provisioning, using a world-leading device manufacturer as a case study.Dark Reading
CYBERAug 5Over 250 ClickFix Domains Use Browser Fingerprinting to Hide macOS Malware LuresA macOS ClickFix operation spanning more than 250 front-end domains now fingerprints visitors before deciding whether to show them a malware lure, a change Microsoft Threat Intelligence tracked on infrastructure it had been watching for weeks. The server-side gate hides the malicious page from crawlers and sandboxes while presenting selected Mac users with a fake software download. MicrosoftThe Hacker News
CYBERAug 5OpenAI Disrupts Poipet Scam Network Using ChatGPT Across Multiple Fraud SchemesOpenAI said it disrupted a Cambodia-based scam operation that used its generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT to facilitate a wide range of investment, romance, gambling, and law enforcement impersonation schemes. To that end, it banned a coordinated network of ChatGPT accounts likely originating from Southeast Asia and operating from the city of Poipet, a region with extensiveThe Hacker News
CYBERBREAKINGAug 5Cyberattack disrupts operations at NC Ports in Wilmington , Morehead City and Charlottewect.com · United States
CYBERAug 5Kenya Among East Africa Top Cyber Crime Targets , INTERPOL WarnsINTERPOL has issued a warning identifying Kenya as one of the top cybercrime targets in East Africa. This alert indicates significant cybersecurity risks for the region.allafrica.com · Nigeria
CYBERAug 5Flaws in Google APK for Python Unlock Agent-to-Agent AttackGoogle has fixed the issues, which exploited a trust boundary between two AI agents with different privilege levels to trigger automation that could compromise the supply chain.Dark Reading
CYBERAug 5AI Sends Global Crime Syndicates Into Fraud NirvanaDark Reading
CYBERAug 5DGMA warns of cyber threats as ports automate operationsDependence of ports on interconnected systems has created new vulnerabilities that can adversely affect the safety, security and functioning of port facilities, DGMA said in an advisoryThe Hindu
CYBERAug 5Russian disinformation campaign targets French presidential candidate Gabriel AttalA separate Russian-linked propaganda network has also recently targeted two other presidential candidates, Edouard Philippe and Raphaël Glucksmann, according to French authorities.Le Monde [en]
CYBERAug 5Zenith Bank investigates data breachThe lender said it immediately activated its incident response protocols and intensified its cybersecurity and remediation efforts after discovering the incident. The post Zenith Bank investigates data breach appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
CYBERAug 5Hong Kong woman swindles landlords out of HK$4.3m in crypto investment scamHong Kong police have arrested a 67-year-old woman who posed as a prospective tenant to swindle two property owners out of HK$4.3 million (US$510,008) in a virtual currency investment scam. Investigators from the Western district crime squad said on Wednesday that the suspect had contacted two victims — who were separately advertising a flat and a parking space for rent — and offered to pay in advance to win their trust. She then persuaded them to join a supposed high-return investment...South China Morning Post
CYBERAug 5AI Now Fuels Over Half of Africa Cybercrime , Study Findsinsurancejournal.com · United States
CYBERAug 5Hacked details of Norfolk police officers spread on dark webeveningnews24.co.uk · United Kingdom
CYBERAug 5Anthropic's Mythos created fake identities to fool humans in new cyber incidentIt's the latest cybersecurity incident involving frontier models developed by Anthropic and OpenAI.CNBC
CYBERAug 5Chilling Political Dissent: Are LLMs Censoring Output Criticizing Restrictive Regimes?A recent report by Meta’s Oversight Board raises critical concerns about possible censorship by foundation LLMs when asked to generate negative content regarding speech-restrictive political regimes, their leaders, and their ruling parties. The post Chilling Political Dissent: Are LLMs Censoring Output Criticizing Restrictive Regimes? appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.AEI