AI
Degenerative AI: ChatGPT jailbreaking, the NSFW underground and an emerging global threat
Find out how smuthounds are tricking GenAI models into producing x-rated content and why their techniques pose a major risk to enterprises.
Jasper Hamill
Cyberwarfare
“The keyboard is a weapon of war”: UK loads up offensive cyberwarfare capabilities
Britain's state-sponsored threat actors will take the fight to Russia in digital operations backed up by nuclear and conventional firepower.
Cybersecurity
Chinese threat actors use Google Calendar to attack US government targets
The notorious APT41 group snuck a malware payload onto official websites and hid stolen data inside Calendar events.
Apple
Apple reveals the shocking true extent of App Store fraud
"Preserving a safe and secure marketplace requires constant vigilance, as bad actors continue to evolve their tactics."
ChatGPT
ChatGPT developers call on OpenAI to introduce shocking NSFW "over-19" mode for adult users
Warning: Graphic and potentially upsetting content.
AI Safety
Could Claude Opus 4 help to build bioweapons? Anthropic can't rule out "catastrophic" misuse risk
AI firm activates new security safeguards amid fears around the growing threat posed by the rapid evolution of model capabilities.
Dark Web
Europol smashes dark web drug networks, arrests 270 vendors and buyers
Cops swoop on suspects in 10 countries using intelligence gleaned from the takedown of dark web hidden marketplaces.
Security
Fake Kling AI ads are stealing Facebook users' personal data
"From deepfake scams to impersonation attacks, the rising trust in AI-powered platforms has created new openings for cyber criminals."
Peter Green Chilled "becomes latest victim of High Street cyber-blitz"
Major supermarket supplier has reportedly suffered a ransomware attack following incidents involving M&S, Harrods and the Co-op.
OpenAI
OpenAI reveals how it stops Codex hacking, slacking off and selling drugs
The new coding agent could be used to do some very bad things, so has been locked down and sandboxed to prevent it from going rogue.
Cybersecurity
Scattered Spider breaks America: High Street hackers sink fangs into US retailers
Group linked to the blockbuster M&S cyberattack is now believed to be targeting retailers on the other side of the Atlantic.
Security
European Vulnerability Database steps into the breach amid fears for future of Mitre's CVE program
EU bug database does a similar job to its famous American cousin, which was saved from closure after a last-minute intervention from CISA.