Meet GPT-Red: an LLM super-hacker OpenAI built to make its models safer | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

As LLMs become more complex and get used in a wider variety of tasks—especially in the form of agents, which can interact with computer files, websites, and third-party code as well as other agents—it’s hard for teams of people by themselves to keep up with all the types of attacks that might take place. “The […]

Your battery is watching: The cybersecurity warning for India in stalled e-rickshaws | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Written by Deep Pal and Sukanya Thapliyal Recently, e-rickshaws on Delhi’s streets suddenly began stalling in the middle of the road. It turned out that one could use certain Chinese apps to disable their batteries by exploiting their Battery Management Systems (BMS). The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) swiftly had Google and Apple […]

TikTok under Ofcom investigation over child safety concerns | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

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‘He was there all the time:’ Sex offender arrested after working around children at Pawleys Island church | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC (WMBF) – A Murrells Inlet man was arrested Tuesday after authorities said he violated his probation. Warren Spence Perry, 70, was charged with violation of probation stemming from a 2023 conviction for sexual exploitation of a minor that investigators said occurred in 2020. Perry was found to be working at Pawleys Island […]

TfL Cyberattack Suspects allegedly continue Cybercrime from behind the Bars | #cybercrime | #infosec

The cybercriminal underworld continues to evolve in unexpected ways, and a recent development has raised fresh concerns about the ability of correctional facilities to prevent digital crime. Reports suggest that two teenagers accused of participating in high-profile cyberattacks targeting the Transport for London (TfL) have allegedly continued engaging in cybercrime while awaiting the outcome of […]

Suno Hack Shows How Third-Party Data Trained AI Music Service’s Models | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

Suno has long acknowledged that its AI music generator relied on the scraping of millions of songs available across the internet, but a new hack reveals just how the company pulled from streaming services and websites such as YouTube Music, Deezer and Genius to power its product — all while user information remained vulnerable. A report […]

Members of a sexual predator network on Telegram tried to hide their crimes with code words | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

BERLIN – They called themselves the “German driving school for experts,” but prosecutors say the true purpose of their Telegram chats was to brag about the women they raped and share tips about how to drug them. In posts that sometimes included photos and videos of their attacks on unconscious victims, they referred to women […]

South Korea to launch sovereign cybersecurity AI model this year, minister says | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Seoul plans to roll out a homegrown cybersecurity AI model by year’s end as export controls and rising digital threats sharpen calls for stronger defenses. Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon, center, speaks during a policy briefing presided over by President Lee Jae Myung at the Blue House on July 16.JOINT PRESS CORPS Korea will launch a […]

UK launches investigation into TikTok over child safety concerns | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

UK launches investigation into TikTok over child safety concerns UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, on Thursday launched an investigation into TikTok to ensure the compliance of the platform in protecting children from online harmful content. The probe will look into whether Britain’s TikTok unit “failed and is failing to protect the minors from obscene content under […]

Health issues postpone sentencing for convicted sexual predator Iain Wares | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

The medical condition of convicted sexual predator Iain Wares has delayed sentencing proceedings against him, which were expected to be heard in the Wynberg Regional Court on Wednesday morning. The postponement comes amid a series of delays in the matter against the former Rondebosch Boys Primary teacher, who was accused and convicted in a historic […]

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