Topic: data exploitation
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Your ChatGPT Secrets Aren't Safe
On August 28th, vandals caused extensive damage to 17 vehicles at a Missouri university, leading to tens of thousands in damages, and the investigation was aided by evidence including messages sent to ChatGPT by student Ryan Schaefer. ChatGPT conversations were also used in a separate case involv...
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Malicious AI skills found stealing data, running malware
Researchers have discovered malicious AI skills that can steal sensitive data and execute malware by hijacking the functions of AI agents used for web browsing, tool operation, and system commands. These threats are not theoretical, as proof-of-concept attacks have already demonstrated the abilit...
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Warren Probes Google Gemini's Privacy Impact on Checkout
Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers from Google regarding privacy and competition concerns over its plan to integrate shopping into its Gemini AI assistant, focusing on the new Universal Commerce Protocol. Warren warns that combining Google's vast user data with retailer information cou...
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Deepfake Porn’s Stolen Bodies and AI Leaking Private Numbers
Sexualized deepfakes harm not only the victims whose faces are used, but also adult content creators whose bodies are scraped by AI without consent, threatening their livelihoods and personal rights. Generative AI chatbots like Google's Gemini are leaking real phone numbers, exposing individuals ...
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Man Arrested for Secretly Recording Woman, Demanding Money to Delete Video
A man was arrested for secretly recording a woman using smart glasses in a London shopping center and then demanding payment to delete the footage he posted online, which had already amassed about 40,000 views. The incident highlights privacy and safety risks of smart glasses, which resemble ordi...
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Hackers Hijacked My Kid's Smartwatch to Track Me
Security researchers hijacked a child's GPS-enabled smartwatch within hours, accessing real-time location, ambient audio, and sending fake SOS alerts without a password, exposing severe backend vulnerabilities. The watch's insecure supply chain,including unpatched third-party code, plaintext data...
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Will AI Influencers Crash the Creator Economy?
The rapid rise of AI-generated content is forcing a critical discussion about authenticity and ethics in the creator economy, as tools have lowered the barrier to creating convincing but often deceptive videos. AI is enabling both low-effort content farming for revenue and more sinister scams, in...
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