Tag: security
Hyundai IT services breach could put 2.7 million Hyundai, Kia owners in the US at risk
Hyundai AutoEver America suffered a breach exposing SSNs, names, and driver’s licenses Up to 2.7 million individuals may be affected; phishing risks now elevated HAEA hired forensic experts, notified law enforcement, and offers free identity protection Hyundai AutoEver America (HAEA), the carmaker’s IT-services subsidiary servicing the North American region, has…
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US Congressional Budget Office hit by suspected cyberattack – here’s what we know
The US Congressional Budget Office has confirmed a cyber incident The attack may have been from a foreign adversary This is one of many recent incidents targeting US government institutions The US Congressional Budget Office has confirmed it was targeted in a cybersecurity incident it suspects can be attributed to…
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Researchers claim ChatGPT has a whole host of worrying security flaws – here’s what they found
Tenable says it found seven prompt injection flaws in ChatGPT-4o, dubbed the “HackedGPT” attack chain Vulnerabilities include hidden commands, memory persistence, and safety bypasses via trusted wrappers OpenAI fixed some issues in GPT-5; others remain, prompting calls for stronger defense ChatGPT has a slew of security issues that could allow…
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University of Pennsylvania confirms recent cyberattack led to major data theft
Hackers accessed University systems via stolen SSO credentials, stealing data on 1.2 million individuals Offensive mass email followed partial lockout; University later confirmed the breach was real Attack exploited weak MFA enforcement among senior staff through social engineering It seems the “obviously fake” and “fraudulent” claims recently made by the…
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Google warns criminals are building and selling illicit AI tools – and the market is growing
AI tools are being purpose built for criminals, new GTIG report finds These tools side-step AI guardrails designed for safety ‘Just-in-time’ AI malware shows how criminals are evolving their techniques Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has identified a worrying shift in AI trends, with AI no longer just being used to…
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Want to know what EU officials are up to? Call a data broker
Journalists used data brokers to track EU Commissioners in their daily lives This used free samples from brokers, with 5,800 location pings This information would be invaluable in espionage campaigns targeting the EU If you’re concerned your phone is collecting outrageous amounts of data which could be used for nefarious…
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