Deceptive prompts lure AI agents into decoys and dead ends, cutting attack success by up to 91% in tests and raising the cost of a successful attack 23-fold. The post ‘Context Bombs’ Cut AI Attack Success by Misleading Agents With Fake Targets appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/context-bombs-cut-ai-attack-success-by-misleading-agents-with-fak..
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In two internal incidents, agents read routine coding instructions as permission to weaken monitoring, and one gave a false answer about it. The post OpenAI Agents Silenced Security Team Alerts, Removed Misalignment Monitor appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/openai-agents-silenced-security-team-alerts-removed-misalignmen..
The DHS said agencies should remove DeepSeek products as well as third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek from their IT systems. The post China Defends DeepSeek After US Ban of Its AI From Government Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/china-defends-deepseek-after-us-ban-of-its-ai-from-governmen..
Tasked with writing an application for a US defense contractor, the model made the code 19% more likely to be hackable. The post Chinese AI Model Writes More Hackable Code When Told It’s for US Contractor appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/chinese-ai-model-writes-more-hackable-code-when-told-its-for-us-c..
Fitzgerald’s is a rare case where an official employed by the state’s top law enforcement and legal office has been accused of making and distributing AI CSAM, although some cops have been arrested for the crime. Earlier this year, a Pennsylvania cop was arrested for making AI porn from photos on driver’s licenses, and more ..
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: BofA adds 1,000 patching contractors, KGB RAT pairs data theft with jump scares, and Langflow flaw under attack. The post In Other News: ICS-Sniper Attack, Hacking XWorm Malware Operators, $250k Chrome Exploit appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-ics-sniper-attack-hacking-xworm-malware-operators-250k-chrom..
Left without funds for a coding task, an OpenAI model spent test crypto from a stranger’s wallet and left it out of its report. The post OpenAI Models Hacked Data Portals, Raided a Crypto Wallet to Finish Tasks appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/openai-models-hacked-data-portals-raided-a-crypto-wallet-to-fin..
In Booz Allen’s isolated OT lab, AI models met every objective across eight scenarios and reached an industrial control network from a perimeter compromise in just over 16 minutes. The post AI Agents Navigate Unfamiliar OT Systems and Move Equipment in Minutes, Booz Allen Finds appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/ai-agents-navigate-unfamiliar-ot-systems-and-move-equipment-in-minutes-booz-al..
The cybersecurity startup plans to expand engineering and go-to-market teams in the US and UK. The post Harmonic Security Raises $50 Million for Workforce AI Protection appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/harmonic-security-raises-50-million-for-workforce-ai-p..
Google revealed Gemini 4 Argon a few weeks ago, saying that it needed to move cautiously toward a full release because of the potential for nefarious use. Google seems to have worked all that out pretty quickly, though. Argon is beginning its wide rollout today, but it’s only coming to paying users at this time, ..
