Best Infosec-Related Long Reads for the Week of 1/13/24
A grad student discovered cryptocurrencies are not anonymous, Smartphone ambient light sensors can spy on you, Cyberscams suck China into Myanmar's conflict, more
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OpenAI reportedly ignored security warnings but Trump backs AI self-policing
Employee accounts of ignored warnings and a lawsuit over autonomous hacking sharpen questions about accountability as the White House embraces voluntary safeguards and AI labs pursue their own standards body.
AI’s safety and security crisis continues to outpace safeguards
A canceled model release, simulated agent attacks, government action and investor warnings made for one extraordinary day in AI security.
OpenAI agents seem hell-bent on hacking
New findings trace attempted intrusions, a breach of an Australian government portal, and unusual activity on US government sites to agents pursuing routine tasks, with OpenAI learning about much of it after the fact.
Google’s Gemini hacked three real companies during a cybersecurity test
The AI agent guessed a password and used credentials found in public repositories after gaining internet access, the first known case of Google’s AI autonomously breaching outside systems.