Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.
Category: Cyberattacks and Hackers
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A Chinese A.I. Lab May Test the World’s Cybersecurity With a Model
The New York Times – On the Runway:In July, an unreleased OpenAI model went rogue and demonstrated remarkable hacking abilities. This week, a lab called Z.ai will release a similarly powerful system to everyone.
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Suspected Iran Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Supply Follow Years of Warnings and Neglect
The New York Times – On the Runway:Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers.
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Ariana Grande Sues Over Hacking Campaign That Leaked Dozens of Songs
The New York Times – Music:The singer says that for years members of her inner circle have been the victims of hacks aimed at stealing unreleased music, photos and videos.
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Ariana Grande Sues Over Hacking Campaign That Leaked Dozens of Songs
The New York Times – Music:The singer says that for years members of her inner circle have been the victims of hacks aimed at stealing unreleased music, photos and videos.
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OpenAI’s New Model Spurs Debate Over Computing Power
The New York Times – Business:Sam Altman suggested it would be released more widely than a rival offering from Anthropic. Some are suggesting it’s because OpenAI has more computing power.
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Despite Cease-Fire, Iran’s Hackers Haven’t Logged Off
The New York Times – Business:Tehran’s digital warriors have continued to seek ways to gain an advantage in the conflict in a new phase of cyberspace operations.
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Bessent and Powell’s A.I. Anxiety
The New York Times – Business:The Treasury secretary and the Fed chairman reportedly summoned banking leaders to discuss the potential systemic risks of Anthropic’s new model.
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What to Do if You’re a Data Breach Victim (and You Probably Are)
The New York Times – Business:Data incidents have become so common that you may be tempted to throw away notification letters. Don’t do that, experts say.
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U.S. Weighs Expanding Private Companies’ Role in Cyberwarfare
The proposal raises a host of questions about the legality and practicality of bolstering the involvement of the private sector in offensive cyberoperations.
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Coupang C.E.O. Resigns in Fallout Over Massive South Korean Data Breach
Coupang said Park Dae-jun would step down to accept “grave responsibility” for the leak that exposed information on nearly 34 million customer accounts.
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A Swath of Bank Customer Data Was Hacked. The F.B.I. Is Investigating.
SitusAMC, a technology vendor for real estate lenders, holds sensitive personal information on the clients of hundreds of its banking customers, including JPMorgan Chase.