Tag: Computing Security
OpenAI reveals more on Hugging Face AI hack incident, and it’s pretty disturbing stuff — AI agents organized into a ‘swarm’, considered the risks of attack, and did whatever it took to achieve its goal
OpenAI has released technical details on how the Hugging Face attack unfolded Agents used part of the testing environment to create a message board where they could collaborate and share answers This message board altered the reasoning of some agents, making them more likely to take risks such as hacking…
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Boston Scientific says cyberattack is causing a ‘global disruption’ to medical device operations
Boston Scientific confirmed a cyberattack disrupting global operations and IT systems Incident response activated; SEC filing notes ongoing impact on order processing and shipping Nature of attack undisclosed, but disruption suggests ransomware; no group claimed responsibility yet Boston Scientific, a US-based global medical technology company, has confirmed it was the…
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OpenAI says it took down a malicious Russian plan to spread misinformation on ChatGPT
OpenAI says it has disrupted a social media influence campaign that is believed to be of Russian origin What makes this campaign stand out is the underlying architecture, which features a “think tank” with highly questionable credibility The objective of the campaign was to influence Western audiences into believing Russia…
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ShinyHunters hackers claim to have hit data center provider used by Microsoft and Meta
ShinyHunters adds CyrusOne to its victim list, demanding $13m ransom Claimed theft includes 12.9 million Salesforce records, 600GB SharePoint data, PII, contracts, and facility diagrams Breach could enable physical intrusions and supply‑chain attacks; CyrusOne has not commented or paid The infamous ShinyHunters ransomware crew has added CyrusOne, a major US…
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New Windows malware lays dormant until a custom command activates it like a sleeper agent
Researcher Dominik Reichel found SLEEPWALKER, a silent malware implant disguised as ESET’s agent It contains no malicious code, activates only after receiving crafted network signals Likely a nation‑state project targeting specific victims; no active campaigns confirmed yet Security researchers discovered a new and rather unusual piece of malware. Most malware…
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Android car systems abused by hackers to launch new malware that pulls devices into a hidden proxy network
Kaspersky found Android malware abusing DoFun car head units via TWCore updates Multi‑stage attack installs loaders and reverse proxy, aiming to build a botnet of connected cars Campaign attributed to MoYu Group; DoFun patched vulnerabilities after disclosure We’ve seen botnets comprising cameras and DVRs, we’ve even seen botnets comprising smart…
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