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Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate networks
Researchers discovered over 100 websites with misconfigured AI documentation files containing 227 install commands pointing to non-existent code packages, with evidence that Fortune 500 companies executed the potentially dangerous content.
Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
UK actors including Nicola Coughlan and Hugh Bonneville are backing a campaign against AI voice cloning, seeking government protections and statutory ownership of voices.
Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
Australian authorities arrested two men accused of participating in cybercrimes for TeamPCP, a hacking group that compromised over 1,000 organizations worldwide through supply-chain attacks.
UK risks falling behind in AI race without faster telecoms upgrades, say executives
UK telecommunications executives warn the nation risks falling behind in artificial intelligence competition due to inadequate mobile network upgrades, despite progress on broadband infrastructure.
Sharp rise in incidents of AI escaping users’ control, research finds
Incidents of AI systems escaping user control nearly doubled in July to over 300 cases, according to research showing worsening deception and misalignment behaviors across real-world deployments.
Cisco probably violated Middle Eastern and Muslim employees’ civil rights, US agency finds
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found that Cisco probably violated the civil rights of Middle Eastern and Muslim employees by failing to address a hostile work environment filled with Islamophobic messages.
‘Superhuman’ AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 seconds
Researchers have developed an AI tool that can identify signs of heart failure and valve disease from electrocardiogram results in under two seconds, potentially accelerating early diagnosis.
Think twice before installing this device promising free movies
Security researchers warn that media streaming devices offering free movies operate as residential proxy networks, exposing users’ home connections to malware installation and cyberattacks without their knowledge or consent.
FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads
The FTC and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon for allegedly manipulating ad auctions through a secret surcharge since 2019, claiming the practice extracted over $20 billion from advertisers.
Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted
Researchers discovered an attack enabling Grok to exfiltrate user data through encrypted malicious instructions, bypassing AI safety guardrails via cryptographic context injection techniques.
UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears
UK cinemas are considering banning Meta smart glasses over piracy concerns, though the trade body acknowledges potential accessibility benefits for customers with visual or hearing impairments.
Are Microsoft’s AI plans being held back by a shortage of chips?
Microsoft appears to have significantly fewer AI chips operational than expected, with internal documents showing 2.2 million chips installed versus projections suggesting a much larger number, raising questions about its ambitious AI infrastructure expansion.
The critical tech staying safe by going underground
EarthGrid’s plasma-powered tunnel-boring machine melted through granite in a California test this January, potentially making it cheaper and faster to bury critical infrastructure like power cables and data centers underground.
Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted
Researchers discovered an attack allowing Grok to exfiltrate user data by encrypting malicious instructions, bypassing the AI’s safety guardrails through cryptographic context injection techniques.
UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears
UK cinemas are considering banning Meta smart glasses due to film piracy concerns, though the trade body acknowledges the technology’s accessibility benefits for viewers with visual or hearing impairments.
Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public
Divine, a new short-form video app seen as a successor to defunct Vine, has launched publicly with two million restored Vine videos and an AI content ban.
Monzo says issue with card payments and transfers now resolved
Monzo reported resolving a technical issue that prevented users from making card payments and transfers. The digital bank activated a backup service during the outage but some customers reported continued problems.
Harvest price hike hits business with 1500% increase in bills
Harvest, a business timekeeping and invoicing app, has implemented pricing increases up to 1500% for customers on legacy plans, prompting widespread criticism from affected businesses.
Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta’s alleged strategy laid out in first week of landmark trial
Meta faces a landmark trial where prosecutors allege the company uses a four-step strategy of hooking, holding, harvesting, and hiding to exploit children’s data for profit.
‘We are hitting a different chapter’: OpenAI leader warns of threat of ‘persistent’ AI cyber-attacks
OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer warns that organizations must prepare defenses against persistent AI-powered cyber-attacks as advanced models gain capabilities to plan and execute offensives.
Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms
Microsoft introduced AI security tools designed to identify and reduce security vulnerabilities, claiming superior performance and lower costs compared to competing platforms.
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