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CYBER3d ago Once He Leaves , The Case Is Over : Judge Jails OpenAI Bugging Suspect After Saudi Consulate Offers Blank - Check BailA judge has jailed an OpenAI bugging suspect after the Saudi Consulate offered 'blank-check' bail, with the judge stating the case would be over if the suspect left. This indicates a high-stakes legal situation involving technology espionage and international entities.zerohedge.com · United States
CYBER3d agoRussians feel impact as Ukraine hits data centers – NBC4 Washingtonnbcwashington.com · United States
CYBER3d agoFire Was an Attack on Starlink and Ukraine , Lithuania Saysnewser.com · United States
CYBER3d agoUS sanctions 5 Chinese entities over ex-Google engineer’s AI trade secrets theftThe US State Department announced on Monday that it was imposing sweeping sanctions under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) on five Chinese entities suspected of stealing trade secrets from American companies. The targets include Shanghai Zhisuan Technology, founded by former Google software engineer Ding Linwei, venture capital firm MiraclePlus and three related entities. Ding was convicted of seven counts of trade secret theft in January. A federal judge subsequently...South China Morning Post
CYBER3d agoOpenCode Breach Puts OpenAI , Anthropic API Keys at Riskesecurityplanet.com · United States
CYBER3d agoUS orders DeepSeek removed from federal systems, citing national security risksCiting national security concerns, the US government has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and any third-party services developed using the Chinese artificial intelligence model from their information systems. In a notice made public on Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also barred agencies from acquiring DeepSeek products and services, including those developed by affiliated entities. The notice said that using the company’s products “may result in...South China Morning Post
CYBER3d agoDHS orders removal of DeepSeek from government agency IT systemsThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered that products from the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek be removed from federal agency IT systems and barred from government contracting. The order, which initially went out in July, was published on the Federal Register website Monday. It said DeepSeek’s AI models present “multiple threat vectors,” noting the…The Hill
CYBER3d agoTrump Admin , US Businesses Need To Be Wary Of AI Espionage , Intelligence Chief WarnsAn intelligence chief has warned the Trump administration and US businesses to be cautious of AI-related espionage. This highlights a significant national security and economic threat posed by advanced technological intelligence gathering.zerohedge.com · United States
CYBER3d agoBulgarian authorities seek arrests Germans in arson of Starlink antennasBulgarian authorities are seeking the arrest of German individuals in connection with the arson of Starlink antennas. This indicates an ongoing investigation into an attack on critical communication infrastructure.leadertelegram.com · United States
CYBER3d agoDeepSeek barred from government agency IT systemsFederal civilian agency IT systems must remove all products affiliated with the Chinese AI company, the Department of Homeland Security ordered.Politico Tech
CYBER3d agoFormer OpenAI engineer arrested in the US had ties to the Saudi royal family (prosecution)Clarín
CYBER3d agoEx-OpenAI engineer who allegedly planted bug in office was in contact with Saudi royal familyCBS News
CYBER3d agoBulgaria seeks suspects in Germany after Starlink sabotageDW News [en]
CYBER3d agoEx-OpenAI employee accused of planting device has Saudi backing: ProsecutorUS federal prosecutors allege the defendant was in frequent contact with unnamed member of royal family.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER3d ago‘Islamist’ bomb threats sent to hundreds of schools in UK, Hungary, SerbiaSouth China Morning Post
CYBER3d agoAfe Babalola Day: Falana laments youth involvement in internet fraud, urges legitimate technology useMr Falana urged young Nigerians to draw inspiration from Mr Babalola’s life, stressing that determination, education and the productive use of available opportunities could help them overcome personal and societal limitations. The post Afe Babalola Day: Falana laments youth involvement in internet fraud, urges legitimate technology use appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
CYBER3d agoHackers Exploit Plex2Shell Flaws to Install Crypto Miners and Linux Proxy BackdoorThreat actors have begun to exploit a chain of vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server to deploy cryptocurrency miners and reverse proxy software, a day after a proof-of-concept (PoC) went public. According to a researcher who goes by the online alias boredhackerblog, the exploitation activity involves chaining four different vulnerabilities, collectively called Plex2Shell. The vulnerabilitiesThe Hacker News
CYBER3d agoBrazilian court orders Meta to prove Lula and Bolsonaro get equal treatmentA judge also doubled the daily fine for noncompliance with a previous court order governing political content.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER3d agoThe Feds Turn to Big Data to Fight FraudCongress and the administration should ensure such interoperability applies to permanent programs and temporary programs created in response to recessions, which were widely abused during the pandemic. For example, the Department of Labor admitted in August 2023 that the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program experienced a staggering 36 percent improper payment rate, which understated the true degree of taxpayer losses. The post The Feds Turn to Big Data to Fight Fraud appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.AEI
CYBER3d agoMeta apologizes for suspending ‘No Kings’ Instagram account, blaming bot traffic increaseFacebook’s parent company Meta apologized Sunday for suspending the “No Kings” Instagram account, saying the suspension was caused by a high increase in traffic by bots. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone wrote in a statement that the company’s engineering team found the “spike that triggered the incorrect enforcement was primarily in the account’s ‘reading’ behavior” attributed…The Hill
CYBERBREAKING3d agoPopular WordPress SEO Plugin Rank Math PRO Hijacked to Deliver Self-Restoring BackdoorThe Hacker News
CYBER3d agoEx-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filingBBC World
CYBER3d agoDHS orders DeepSeek removal from all federal civilian systems and bars future useThe Department of Homeland Security has ordered the removal of DeepSeek from all federal civilian systems and prohibited its future use. This signifies a major decision regarding technology use and security within U.S. government agencies.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBER3d agoEx-OpenAI worker who allegedly planted bug contacted Saudi royalCBS News