Enterprise
People are using LLMs to generate "dangerously insecure" passwords
The rise of "vibe passwords" risks causing a resurgence of brute force attacks, researchers warn
Machine
Crime
“There is no bypass": Deepfake detectors fuelling "frustration" in dark web fraud supermarkets
Would-be scammers are unable to beat new security checks and even their most "imaginative" tricks aren't working.
AI
"We need to avoid irrecoverable mistakes": Read the full text of Anthropic's Claude Constitution
Anthropic kindly released Claude's guiding principles under Creative Commons, so we are able to share the complete document here on Machine.
Quantum
Superradiance discovery "changes how we think about the quantum world", scientists claim
"The very interactions once thought to disrupt quantum behavior can instead be harnessed to create it, opening entirely new directions..."
AI
"Perv mode activated!": OpenAI set to launch new ChatGPT NSFW "adult" settings
AI firm announces plan to roll out age-gating system to enable users to produce potentially controversial x-rated material.
Enterprise
"Your role has been eliminated!": What it's like to lose your corporate job to AI
"I was dealt with clinically. There was a script that was read in a monotonous tone, with a few unnecessary quips added in..."
Security
Bad dates: Criminals weaponise calendar invites to sneak phishing lures past email defences
"The abuse of a popular app demonstrates the evolving sophistication of social engineering threats in the wild."
Security
"Businesses aren’t taking it seriously": Why attackers love phones more than laptops
"This issue isn’t about complexity. It’s about failing to do the basics and leaving the door wide open."
AI
Microsoft goes nuclear in "game-changing moment" for energy industry
Tech giant joins World Nuclear Association and pushes forward atomic ambitions including restarting disaster-struck Three Mile Island facility.
AI
ChatGPT will call the cops on its most dangerous users, OpenAI announces
"If reviewers determine that a case involves an imminent threat of serious physical harm, we may refer it to law enforcement."
Security
Russian hackers hijacked a Norwegian dam, opened literal and metaphorical floodgates
"The aim of this type of operation is to cause fear and chaos among the population. Russia has become more dangerous."
Security
"The security vs compliance fight makes no sense": Unlocking the rewards of risk management
Scrut Automation CISO Nicholas Muy discusses why security pros are learning to embrace (if not always love) governance, risk, and compliance.