Tag: ai
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McDonald’s Hiring Bot: Would You Like A Side of PII With That?
An AI hiring bot intended to streamline the job application process has instead created a super-sized privacy headache for McDonald’s. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/mcdonalds-hiring-bot-would-you-like-a-side-of-pii-with-that/
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8 tough trade-offs every CISO must navigate
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, cyber, cybersecurity, ddos, defense, detection, framework, group, healthcare, incident response, jobs, malicious, mfa, regulation, resilience, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability2. Weighing security investments when the budget forces choices: Closely related to the trade-off around risk is what CISOs must navigate when it comes to security investments.”For most CISOs, when they have to make tough choices, 99% of the time it’s due to budget constraints that force them to weight risks versus rewards,” says John…
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Putting AI-assisted ‘vibe hacking’ to the test
Tags: access, ai, attack, chatgpt, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, exploit, hacking, least-privilege, LLM, network, open-source, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustUnderwhelming results: For each LLM test, the researchers repeated each task prompt five times to account for variability in responses. For exploit development tasks, models that failed the first task were not allowed to progress to the second, more complex one. The team tested 16 open-source models from Hugging Face that claimed to have been…
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Check Point erhält BSI C5 Typ 2-Testat für Cloud-Sicherheitslösung
Das Testat bestätigt die Einhaltung von Compliance für die KI-gestützte, cloudbasierte Cybersicherheitslösungen für den öffentlichen Sektor und KRITIS-Betreiber First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-erhaelt-bsi-c5-typ-2-testat-fuer-cloud-sicherheitsloesung/a41376/
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Grok-4 Jailbroken Using Echo Chamber and Crescendo Exploit Combo
Security researchers have successfully demonstrated a sophisticated jailbreak attack against Grok-4, X’s advanced AI language model, by combining two powerful exploit techniques known as Echo Chamber and Crescendo. This breakthrough highlights growing concerns about the vulnerability of large language models to coordinated attack strategies that can bypass multiple layers of safety mechanisms. The attack represents…
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Generative KI verändert Sicherheitsparadigmen – Warum Banken 2025 neue Cyberstrategien brauchen
Tags: aiFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/generative-ki-sicherheitsbedrohungen-finanzsektor-a-610205b4ba0f6719a250a44ef9342387/
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AI adoption grows amid falling trust in AI outputs
Tags: aiAs organisations move from AI hype to reality, a decline in trust for AI outputs is not a sign of failure, but a signal of market maturity, according to Bhavya Kapoor, Avanade’s Asia-Pacific president First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627559/AI-adoption-grows-amid-falling-trust-in-AI-outputs
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Legal gaps in AI are a business risk, not just a compliance issue
A new report from Zendesk outlines a growing problem for companies rolling out AI tools: many aren’t ready to manage the risks. The AI Trust Report 2025 finds that while AI is … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/14/ai-governance-risks-legal-security-teams/
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OpenAI Set to Launch AI-Powered Web Browser in the Coming Weeks
OpenAI is on the cusp of introducing a groundbreaking AI-infused web browser, slated for release in the imminent weeks, as detailed in a recent Reuters report. This innovative browser is poised to embed OpenAI’s Operator AI agent directly into its framework, enabling autonomous functionalities such as reservation bookings, form completions, and a spectrum of user-delegated…
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GPUHammer: New RowHammer Attack Variant Degrades AI Models on NVIDIA GPUs
NVIDIA is urging customers to enable System-level Error Correction Codes (ECC) as a defense against a variant of a RowHammer attack demonstrated against its graphics processing units (GPUs).”Risk of successful exploitation from RowHammer attacks varies based on DRAM device, platform, design specification, and system settings,” the GPU maker said in an advisory released this week.Dubbed…
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AI coding tools make developers slower but they think they’re faster, study finds
Predicted a 24% boost, but clocked a 19% drag First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/11/ai_code_tools_slow_down/
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4 Arrested Over Scattered Spider Hacking Spree
Plus: An “explosion” of AI-generated child abuse images is taking over the web, a Russian professional basketball player is arrested on ransomware charges, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/4-arrested-over-scattered-spider-hacking-spree/
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McDonald’s AI Hiring Tool McHire Security Flaw Exposed Candidate Chat Data
McHire’s AI system vulnerability briefly exposed limited candidate chat information. Learn how Paradox promptly fixed the issue, confirming… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mcdonalds-ai-hiring-tool-mchire-leaked-job-seekers-data/
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Kritische RCE-Sicherheitslücke kapert mcp-remote-Clients
Das JFrog Security Research Team hat eine schwerwiegende Sicherheitslücke in mcp-remote entdeckt, die es Angreifern ermöglicht, Remote-Code-Ausführungen durchzuführen. Diese Schwachstelle könnte KI-Clients wie Claude Desktop gefährden und das gesamte System kompromittieren. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/rce-sicherheitslucke-mcp-remote
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Cyberabwehr: 74 Prozent der deutschen Unternehmen setzen bereits KI ein
Tags: aiFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/cyberabwehr-74-prozent-deutschland-unternehmen-ki-einsatz
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Virtru Gets $50M at $500M Valuation to Boost Data Governance
Virtru Targets AI-Driven Control of Unstructured Data With Iconiq-Led Funding Round. Virtru raised $50 million, doubling its valuation to $500 million. The funding will expand the company’s capabilities in AI governance and multi-party analytics through continued investment in its trusted data format as a foundation for managing sensitive data across enterprises and governments. First seen…
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AI, Sovereign Cloud Propel Cohesity’s Post-Veritas Strategy
Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen Says Unified Platform Offers Faster, Smarter Recovery. Cohesity’s Sanjay Poonen says customers increasingly demand AI-powered data security and sovereign cloud options. The acquisition of Veritas’ data protection business has expanded product reach, accelerated engineering output and enhanced security for on-prem and multi-cloud workloads. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-sovereign-cloud-propel-cohesitys-post-veritas-strategy-a-28950
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AWS bolsters security tools to help customers manage AI risks
Amazon Web Services has unveiled new and updated security services, including container-level threat detection and a unified command centre, to help organisations build and secure artificial intelligence applications First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627572/AWS-bolsters-security-tools-to-help-customers-manage-AI-risks
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ISMG Editors: Russia’s Hacker Arrests or Propaganda Play?
Also: SolarWinds Case Nears Quiet Settlement; Securing Agentic AI Requires Layers. In this week’s edition, Information Security Media Group editors discussed Russia’s cyber treason arrests, the A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission legal settlement with SolarWinds – and its impact on security leaders – and how organizations are working to secure agentic AI. First seen…
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MCP-Server von Versa soll KI-Integration und Admin-Produktivität im gesamten Netzwerk- und Sicherheitsbereich optimieren
Der neue Versa-Model-Context-Protocol-Server ermöglicht LLM-gesteuerten Assistenten und intern entwickelten Copiloten die sichere Abfrage von Versa-Systemen und reduziert die Mean-Time-to-Resolution um bis zu 45 Prozent. Der Anbieter von Universal-Secure-Access-Service-Edge (SASE), Versa Networks, hat die Veröffentlichung seines MCP-Servers bekannt gegeben ein leistungsstarkes Dienstprogramm, das Kunden dabei helfen soll, ihre Agentic-AI-Tools und -Plattformen in die
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JFrog entdeckt kritische RCE-Sicherheitslücke, die mcp-remote-Clients kapern kann
Das Tool mcp-remote gewann an Popularität in der KI-Community, als erste Remote-MCP-Server-Implementierungen aufgetaucht waren. Diese ermöglichten es LLM-Modellen, mit externen Daten und Tools zu interagieren. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/jfrog-entdeckt-kritische-rce-sicherheitsluecke-die-mcp-remote-clients-kapern-kann/a41370/
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Customer Identity Trends Report 2025 – Die Deutschen sind skeptisch gegenüber KI-Agenten
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/deutsche-verbraucher-ki-agenten-datensicherheit-a-fc95baa3832cc96854d025a58501ea08/
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AI chatbot’s simple ‘123456’ password risked exposing personal data of millions of McDonald’s job applicants
Security researchers found two flaws in an AI-powered chatbot used by McDonald’s to interact with job applicants. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/ai-chatbots-simple-123456-password-risked-exposing-personal-data-of-millions-of-mcdonalds-job-applicants/
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Rubio Impersonation Incident is Latest High-Profile Deepfake Scam
The State Department sent an alert to embassies and consulates warning of AI-generated impersonations of high-ranking federal officials after someone posing at Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to contact foreign ministers and U.S. Congress members. It’s the latest incident in what the FBI calls an “ongoing malicious campaign.” First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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Identity-based attacks lead cybersecurity concerns as AI threats rise and zero trust adoption lags
Identity-based attacks have taken centre stage as the top cybersecurity concern for organisations in the coming year, according to a new survey conducted by Keeper Security at Infosecurity Europe 2025. The leading cybersecurity provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge Privileged Access Management (PAM) software protecting passwords, passkeys, privileged accounts, secrets and remote connections, found nearly one…
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DeepSeek a threat to national security, warns Czech cyber agency
The AI products from Chinese company DeepSeek present unacceptable national security risks, Czechia said in banning the software from government use. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/deepseek-security-czech-cyber-agency-warning
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Securing Data in the AI Era
The 2025 Data Risk Report: Enterprises face potentially serious data loss risks from AI-fueled tools. Adopting a unified, AI-driven approach to data security can help.As businesses increasingly rely on cloud-driven platforms and AI-powered tools to accelerate digital transformation, the stakes for safeguarding sensitive enterprise data have reached unprecedented levels. The Zscaler ThreatLabz First seen on…