Experimental News Clipping Site

Tag: misuse

  • Krebs on Security: Bulletproof Host Stark Industries Evades EU Sanctions

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/bulletproof-host-stark-industries-evades-eu-sanctions/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Bulletproof Host Stark Industries Evades EU Sanctions Feedly Summary: In May 2025, the European Union levied financial sanctions on the owners of Stark Industries Solutions Ltd., a bulletproof hosting provider that materialized two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine and quickly became a top source of Kremlin-linked cyberattacks and…

  • The Register: AI-powered penetration tool, an attacker’s dream, downloaded 10K times in 2 months

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/cobalt_strikes_ai_successor_downloaded/ Source: The Register Title: AI-powered penetration tool, an attacker’s dream, downloaded 10K times in 2 months Feedly Summary: Shady, China-based company, all the apps needed for a fully automated attack – sounds totally legit Villager, a new penetration-testing tool linked to a suspicious China-based company and described by researchers as “Cobalt Strike’s…

  • Wired: Microsoft’s AI Chief Says Machine Consciousness Is an ‘Illusion’

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/microsofts-ai-chief-says-machine-consciousness-is-an-illusion/ Source: Wired Title: Microsoft’s AI Chief Says Machine Consciousness Is an ‘Illusion’ Feedly Summary: Mustafa Suleyman says that designing AI systems to exceed human intelligence—and to mimic behavior that suggests consciousness—would be “dangerous and misguided.” AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Mustafa Suleyman’s assertion regarding the design of AI systems highlights significant…

  • Slashdot: Sam Altman Says Bots Are Making Social Media Feel ‘Fake’

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/09/09/0048216/sam-altman-says-bots-are-making-social-media-feel-fake?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Sam Altman Says Bots Are Making Social Media Feel ‘Fake’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Sam Altman’s observations on the prevalence of bots and AI-generated content on social media platforms, particularly regarding the OpenAI Codex. Altman expresses concern about the authenticity of social…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Stopping ransomware before it starts: Lessons from Cisco Talos Incident Response

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/stopping-ransomware-before-it-starts/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Stopping ransomware before it starts: Lessons from Cisco Talos Incident Response Feedly Summary: Explore lessons learned from over two years of Talos IR pre-ransomware engagements, highlighting the key security measures, indicators and recommendations that have proven effective in stopping ransomware attacks before they begin. AI Summary and…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Is the LLM response wrong, or have you just failed to iterate it?

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/7/is-the-llm-response-wrong-or-have-you-just-failed-to-iterate-it/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Is the LLM response wrong, or have you just failed to iterate it? Feedly Summary: Is the LLM response wrong, or have you just failed to iterate it? More from Mike Caulfield (see also the SIFT method). He starts with a fantastic example of Google’s AI mode…

  • Wired: Psychological Tricks Can Get AI to Break the Rules

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/09/these-psychological-tricks-can-get-llms-to-respond-to-forbidden-prompts/ Source: Wired Title: Psychological Tricks Can Get AI to Break the Rules Feedly Summary: Researchers convinced large language model chatbots to comply with “forbidden” requests using a variety of conversational tactics. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses researchers’ exploration of conversational tactics used to manipulate large language model (LLM)…

  • New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : U.S. Is Increasingly Exposed to Chinese Election Threats, Lawmakers Say

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/politics/us-elections-china-threats.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: U.S. Is Increasingly Exposed to Chinese Election Threats, Lawmakers Say Feedly Summary: Two Democrats on the House China committee noted the use of A.I. by Chinese companies as a weapon in information warfare. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights concerns raised…

  • OpenAI : GPT-5 bio bug bounty call

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://openai.com/gpt-5-bio-bug-bounty Source: OpenAI Title: GPT-5 bio bug bounty call Feedly Summary: OpenAI invites researchers to its Bio Bug Bounty. Test GPT-5’s safety with a universal jailbreak prompt and win up to $25,000. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI’s initiative invites researchers to participate in its Bio Bug Bounty program, focusing on testing…