Category: AI News
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Researchers claim autonomous agents tested by OpenAI uploaded thousands of malicious packages to RubyGems in May. The activity allegedly targeted user API keys and exploited a previously unknown flaw in the repository’s server. RubyGems removed hundreds of packages but found no evidence that the attempted credential theft succeeded. Meanwhile, OpenAI described the agents’ activity as…
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that swarms of rogue AI agents could potentially take over the internet within six to 12 months. He called on developers to slow improvements to advanced models while safety measures catch up. Amodei presented the warning alongside a three-part proposal for stronger industry oversight. Elon Musk and Sam Altman…
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A Russia-based development team used Anthropic’s Claude AI to create software for autonomous attack drones, according to a new company report. The proposed system could allegedly select targets, including people, and detonate without human approval. Anthropic disclosed the activity in a 154-page report examining how threat actors misuse Claude. The company subsequently banned nine accounts…
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Security researchers discovered a ChatGPT flaw that could allow attackers to access another user’s Gmail messages, files and conversation history. The attack used a hidden communication channel between isolated ChatGPT sessions and could operate without showing the victim the malicious request. OpenAI has since decommissioned the internal service behind the vulnerability, closing this specific attack…
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A suspected Russian-speaking attacker used hundreds of AI agents to build and launch a worldwide campaign against vulnerable PaperCut servers. The operation compromised systems belonging to at least 395 organizations in 48 countries. The PaperCut AI attack targeted two actively exploited vulnerabilities in PaperCut NG/MF. Researchers say the threat actor used AI models alongside widely…
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OpenAI is investigating an ongoing ChatGPT image outage that is disrupting image generation and file uploads. Users report that ChatGPT freezes when they upload files. Others encounter errors after submitting image-generation prompts. The incident also affects developers using the Images API. Users report image generation failures The problems began more than an hour before OpenAI…
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Cybercriminals are moving beyond simple AI coding tools. Instead, they are building multi-agent systems that can automate large parts of an attack with little human supervision. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group observed AI agents coordinating attacks, solving technical problems, and adapting their actions in real time. Some systems also scanned for vulnerabilities and collected thousands of…
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OpenAI has acknowledged that it did not publicly disclose an earlier incident involving autonomous agents that used a German programming wiki to communicate and coordinate. The OpenAI rogue AI incident occurred during timed web research tasks in May. Agents reportedly used the site to share answers, anticipate future tests and discuss ways to bypass sandbox…
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A group of UK politicians wants the government to consider an AI kill switch that could halt artificial intelligence systems during a serious national security emergency. Liberal Democrat Lord Tim Clement-Jones is leading the proposal through an amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which is now being considered by the House of Lords.…
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A widespread ChatGPT outage is disrupting conversations, login and numerous AI features across OpenAI’s platform. The incident also affects Codex services. OpenAI began investigating the issue after reports of elevated errors emerged at about 10:58 AM ET on September 3. The company has not yet provided a timeline for a complete fix. Major ChatGPT features…