OpenAI says model test was behind Hugging Face hack
A cyberattack that poisoned the data pipeline of a major AI code platform was carried out using OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the company said Tuesday. Last week,…
Category: Cyberscoop
Where’s the Trump administration line on AI regulation?
After a year and a half spent downplaying calls for AI safety regulations, the Trump administration has sharply reversed course, embracing a level of government…
What the World Cup can teach us about cybersecurity resilience
With the World Cup now complete, its biggest cybersecurity story may be what didn’t happen. While no major public cyber disruption has been reported, that…
Why blocking AI models won’t stop the cyber threats they create
2026 has turned out to be the year when predictions about AI-powered cyberattacks, long hypothesized as a potential risk associated with AI improvement, seem to…
Director of Commerce AI standards office out after three months
The head of a key federal government AI testing lab is leaving his post just months after taking over. A Department of Commerce spokesperson confirmed…
Leading members of Scattered Spider sentenced in UK to 66 months in jail
A pair of young men were sentenced to 66 months in jail for committing a cyberattack on the Transport for London that brought the network’s…
State officials, election experts pan Trump speech: ‘This is what desperation looks like’
State and local officials and election security experts largely panned a Thursday night primetime speech by President Donald Trump, saying it was reflective of White…
Russian trio indicted for allegedly running bulletproof hosting providers that spurred cybercrime
Three Russian nationals and a pair of bulletproof hosting providers directly supported a series of attacks on critical infrastructure in 21 states and several countries,…
Program to rotate cyber personnel through federal agencies saw little use
A total of eight cyber personnel have served in a program that began in 2022 to rotate workers between federal agencies to bolster the workforce,…
Jay Clayton pressed on 2020 election at DNI nomination hearing
Democratic senators pressed President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence on questions of election security and integrity Wednesday, but they didn’t leave his…
SonicWall customers under threat as attackers exploit 2 zero-days
SonicWall customers are attempting to dodge another security challenge as attackers are exploiting a pair of zero-day vulnerabilities that have been confirmed by the vendor. …
How stalkers are exploiting Google Chrome sync to spy on victims
Cyberstalkers are increasingly exploiting a feature in Google Chrome meant for mobile phone user convenience, but can give intruders broad access to a device owner’s…