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CYBER2d agoOpenAI bugging suspect allegedly booked one-way trip to Saudi ArabiaSaudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan was due to fly to Saudi Arabia on October 12, US prosecutors say in court filing.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER2d agoTravel scams are increasingly difficult to detect. Here's how to protect yourselfTravel fraud is becoming increasingly sophisticated, using artificial intelligence to create fake websites and steal data. Identity theft scams are the most common, affecting travelers before boarding a plane. Experts recommend not rushing to pay for suspicious links.Clarín
CYBER2d agoAmerican states file lawsuit against ChatGPT developer OpenAIAcht Amerikaanse staten spannen een rechtszaak aan tegen technologiebedrijf OpenAI. Onder meer de staten Iowa, Kansas en Arizona beschuldigen het Amerikaanse bedrijf ervan gebruikers te hebben misleid over de veiligheid van de populaire chatbot ChatGPT. Die zou mensen hebben aangezet tot zelfbeschadiging en geweld tegen anderen. Volgens de staten zegt OpenAI dat ChatGPT een veilig hulpmiddel is terwijl dat in werkelijkheid niet zo is en is de chatbot zo ontworpen dat het snel het vertrouwen van gebruikers wint. "OpenAI brengt kinderen in gevaar en liegt tegen inwoners van Iowa", aldus aanklageNOS Buitenland
CYBER2d agoAI-armed hackers tear through corporate Japan’s neglected defencesSouth China Morning Post
CYBER2d agoEight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s alleged harms to usersKansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said states “are not going to hold our breath” for federal legislation to keep AI companies in check.NBC News
CYBER2d agoHow AI is helping criminals launch ransomware attacksMore than 80% of ransomware victims claim cybercriminals used artificial intelligence to carry out attacks, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Semperis. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.CBS News
CYBER2d agoAlleged OpenAI security breach "underscores how big the challenge is" to foil espionage: tech editorU.S. federal agents arrested a Saudi national employed as an OpenAI engineer after he allegedly installed a hidden audio recording device in an executive conference room. Mashable tech editor Tim Werth joins CBS News to discuss.CBS News
CYBER2d agoTech workers aligned with North Korea using laptop farms to infiltrate U.S. companies, FBI saysCBS News
CYBER2d agoOpenAI employee accused of bugging office booked one-way ticket to Saudi ArabiaNewly unsealed court filings say Abdulrahman Alfozan, his wife and a third family member had booked travel for October 12Financial Times
CYBER2d agoAI now linked to 84% of ransomware attacks, report findsCBS News
CYBERBREAKING2d agoIvanti ICS Zero-Day Attacks Highlight Vendor Patching HurdlesDark Reading
CYBER2d agoYam Store: The Phishing Network Behind a Billion MessagesDark Reading
CYBER2d agoOpenAI bugging suspect booked one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia with family before arrest"Like countless Americans, Mr. Alfozan came to this country years ago as a young person with a dream," his criminal defense lawyer said Wednesday.CNBC
CYBER2d agoAnthropic 'SneakPeek' Flaw Is a Silent Zero-Click ThreatDark Reading
CYBER2d agoNORTHCOM’s Joint Task Force-Gold to coordinate cyber warfare for Golden DomeCol. Kevin “Stoney” Stonerook, deputy commander of US Northern Command’s Joint Task Force-Gold (JTF-Gold), said the unit’s roles and responsibilities are still being ironed out.Breaking Defense
CYBER2d agoAI tools are aiding would-be spiesAI tools are now exacerbating a largely hidden problem that frontier AI companies have been contending with for years: the risk that employees will exploit their access to spy on their employers.Why it matters: The same AI tools that companies are racing to release can also help people plan crimes and develop the technology to carry them out, creating another security headache for the companies building them.Driving the news: Federal prosecutors charged Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi national who has been an OpenAI engineer since July 2025, with allegedly attempting to intercept private conversaAxios
CYBER2d ago84 percent of ransomware victims point to AI link: ReportThe Hill
CYBER2d agoBank of America hired 1,000 contractors to patch software flaws exposed by Anthropic's MythosBank of America hired 1,000 contractors to patch software flaws exposed by Anthropic’s Mythos, offering a rare look at costs involved in defending against AI.CNBC
CYBER2d ago"We must prepare for attacks against critical systems": the cyber threat intensifies in Europe as in RussiaDÉCRYPTAGE - Depuis plusieurs semaines, les incidents se multiplient sur tous les fronts. Les investigations sont toujours en cours.Le Figaro International
CYBER2d agoCisco Warns of Active Attacks Exploiting New Critical Secure Email Gateway VulnerabilityThe Hacker News
CYBER2d agoDozens of North Korean laptop farms discovered across TexasCBS News
CYBER2d agoNew details on OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting recording deviceAn OpenAI engineer has been arrested after allegedly planting a secret recoring device in one of the company's conference rooms. Scott Stedman, investigative journalist at The Newsground, dug into the suspect's background.CBS News
CYBER2d agoNigeria, Ghana in spotlight as Meta removes 3.7m accounts in scam crackdownBy Juliet Umeh Nigeria and Ghana have come under the spotlight after an international operation against online fraud networks in West Africa led Meta to remove more than 3.7 million accounts, Pages and Groups from Facebook and Instagram. The operation involved law enforcement agencies from 10 countries and 15 technology companies. It resulted in 28 […] The post Nigeria, Ghana in spotlight as Meta removes 3.7m accounts in scam crackdown appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBER2d agoHackers Backdoor Nextcloud Servers Through Critical Flaw in Collabora’s Built-in CODE AppThe Hacker News