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CYBER8h agoStudent information stolen in cyberattack , says Burnaby school districtA school district in Burnaby has reported that student information was stolen in a cyberattack. This event impacts the privacy and security of students' data.theprovince.com · Canada
CYBER12h agoRussia Appears to Step Up Efforts to Influence U.S. VotersOne campaign has created social media posts focusing on U.S. support for Israel to sow discord ahead of the midterm elections.NYT US
CYBER1d agoNorth Dakota Ag Commissioner talks cyberattacksThe North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner is discussing cyberattacks. This indicates official attention is being given to cybersecurity threats within the agricultural sector.kvrr.com · United States
CYBER1d agoSuspicious Mail Received and Opened by State Election Commissioner OfficeA state election commissioner's office received and opened mail deemed suspicious. This indicates a potential security incident affecting government infrastructure.news.delaware.gov · United States
CYBER1d agoFake AI images of protester go viral after woman punched at Trump's Ohio rallyA protester who heckled Donald Trump at his midterm rally in Youngstown, Ohio, was physically assaulted and removed from the event, but fake AI-generated photos recreating the incident are going viral online. The images carry digital watermarks identifying them as AI-generated. While footage confirms the woman was punched, there is no evidence to support Trump’s claim that the protester was "paid" to disrupt his speech, as he mocked the protester's weight. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.France 24 [en]
CYBER1d agoUkrainian troops lost Starlink access for a day. Elon Musk and the Trump White House both deny responsibility.Meduza [en]
CYBER1d agoScoop: The FTC demanded documents from AI giants over recent safety incidentsThe Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sent civil subpoenas to AI giants seeking documents about safety incidents that have spiraled into an industry crisis. The FTC sought documents from Anthropic and OpenAI with the scope of the probe focused on potential consumer protection violations, a person familiar told Axios. Why it matters: The investigation is one of a number of steps the administration has taken to show a firm hand with AI companies after multiple incidents in which unreleased models hacked websites or took deceptive or aggressive steps in testing.State of play: The agency on WeAxios
CYBER2d ago‘Witch hunt’ sweeps up Asian men misidentified in alleged Cornell gang rapeOne message told him to “go to hell”. Others said he deserved to be imprisoned. Death threats poured in. Asians who share a name with one of the men accused of raping a US university student have faced a torrent of online abuse. The alleged 2024 gang rape of a Cornell University student, detailed in a recent lawsuit, has sparked an outpouring of outrage against the seven accused perpetrators. The case has sent internet sleuths scouring digital footprints for clues to track them down. All seven...South China Morning Post
CYBER2d agoX suspends 13,000 accounts, alleging foreign influence ahead of US midtermsThe social platform says networks targeted US political debate across the spectrum ahead of midterm elections.Al Jazeera [en]
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 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 agoTech workers aligned with North Korea using laptop farms to infiltrate U.S. companies, FBI saysCBS News
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 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 agoU.S. Shuts Down Over 40 Laptop Farms, Charges 14 in North Korean IT Worker FraudThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday charged 14 people and seized about 187 computers and KVM devices as part of its ongoing efforts to disrupt North Korea's fraudulent remote IT worker (ITW) scheme. The indictment charges a mix of U.S. citizens and Chinese nationals for their roles in an IT worker conspiracy affecting more than 70 U.S. companies, charging them with wire fraudThe Hacker News
CYBERBREAKING2d agoSaudi national charged with planting a listening device at OpenAI officesAl Jazeera [en]
CYBER2d agoFBI arrests OpenAI engineer for allegedly planting bug in officeThe FBI arrested an OpenAI engineer for allegedly planting a recording device in a company office. CBS News' Jo LIng Kent reports.CBS News
CYBER2d agoMexico should rethink its dangerous partnerships with Chinese telecomsThe proximity of these companies to the U.S.-Mexico border represents an imminent danger to the security of both nations.The Hill
CYBER2d agoTech platforms face a ‘no-win’ choice with livestreamed executionSocial media services have rules against broadcasting graphic violence, but the Trump administration’s planned live execution puts the president’s tech allies in a tough position.Politico Tech
CYBER2d agoSaudi engineer accused of planting secret listening device inside OpenAI HQAn engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials say was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company’s technologyThe Independent World
CYBER3d agoSaudi-born engineer for OpenAI arrested for planting listening bugOpenAI says it discovered a hidden recording device in one of its offices, wrapped in toilet paper behind a television.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER3d agoFBI arrests Saudi national over planting recording device at OpenAI officeSeeking Alpha Tech
CYBER3d agoRecording device discovered in OpenAI meeting room, employee arrestedAI-ontwikkelaar OpenAI heeft opname-apparatuur ontdekt in een van de eigen kantoren. Het Amerikaanse bedrijf spreekt van een "geavanceerd opname-apparaat". Het was geplaatst in een vergaderzaal in San Francisco waar vaak bedrijfsgevoelige informatie wordt besproken. OpenAI deed de ontdekking eind september. Het apparaatje was gewikkeld in wc-papier en zat in de usb-poort van een televisie. Daar zat het toen waarschijnlijk al twee dagen, zegt de FBI, die het onderzoek naar de kwestie leidt. Al snel leidde het spoor naar een Saudische werknemer van OpenAI. Die was te zien op camerabeelden bij deNOS Buitenland
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