Tag: adversarial
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Slashdot: Microsoft Says AI Can Create ‘Zero Day’ Threats In Biology
Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/10/02/2335217/microsoft-says-ai-can-create-zero-day-threats-in-biology?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Says AI Can Create ‘Zero Day’ Threats In Biology Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft’s team has identified a significant vulnerability in biosecurity systems using AI, highlighting the dual-use capabilities of generative AI in potentially enabling bioweapons development. This discovery emphasizes the urgent need for…
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Schneier on Security: Abusing Notion’s AI Agent for Data Theft
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/09/abusing-notions-ai-agent-for-data-theft.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Abusing Notion’s AI Agent for Data Theft Feedly Summary: Notion just released version 3.0, complete with AI agents. Because the system contains Simon Willson’s lethal trifecta, it’s vulnerable to data theft though prompt injection. First, the trifecta: The lethal trifecta of capabilities is: Access to your private…
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Unit 42: The Risks of Code Assistant LLMs: Harmful Content, Misuse and Deception
Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/code-assistant-llms/ Source: Unit 42 Title: The Risks of Code Assistant LLMs: Harmful Content, Misuse and Deception Feedly Summary: We examine security weaknesses in LLM code assistants. Issues like indirect prompt injection and model misuse are prevalent across platforms. The post The Risks of Code Assistant LLMs: Harmful Content, Misuse and Deception appeared first…
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Slashdot: Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/05/0535228/anthropic-clamps-down-on-ai-services-for-chinese-owned-firms Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Anthropic is instituting measures to block its AI services from companies controlled by China, citing concerns over national security and the potential use of its technology for military purposes. This move reflects…
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The Register: Bot shots: US Army enlists AI startup to provide target-tracking
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/05/us_army_enlists_ai_startup/ Source: The Register Title: Bot shots: US Army enlists AI startup to provide target-tracking Feedly Summary: Because handing battlefield ID to an algorithm has never gone wrong before, right? The US Army is preparing to deploy a new AI product that promises to automatically identify and track potential targets on the battlefield.…
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The Register: LegalPwn: Tricking LLMs by burying badness in lawyerly fine print
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/01/legalpwn_ai_jailbreak/ Source: The Register Title: LegalPwn: Tricking LLMs by burying badness in lawyerly fine print Feedly Summary: Trust and believe – AI models trained to see ‘legal’ doc as super legit Researchers at security firm Pangea have discovered yet another way to trivially trick large language models (LLMs) into ignoring their guardrails. Stick…
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The Register: Putin on the code: DoD reportedly relies on utility written by Russian dev
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/27/popular_nodejs_utility_used_by/ Source: The Register Title: Putin on the code: DoD reportedly relies on utility written by Russian dev Feedly Summary: Fast-glob is widely used in government, security lab says A Node.js utility used by thousands of public projects – and more than 30 Department of Defense ones – appears to have a sole…