Tag: openai
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ChatGPT’s o4-mini, o4-mini-high and o3 spotted ahead of release
OpenAI is preparing to launch as many as three new AI models, possibly called “o4-mini”, “o4-mini-high” and “o3”. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpts-o4-mini-o4-mini-high-and-o3-spotted-ahead-of-release/
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AkiraBot Targets 420,000 Sites with OpenAI-Generated Spam, Bypassing CAPTCHA Protections
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an artificial intelligence (AI) powered platform called AkiraBot that’s used to spam website chats, comment sections, and contact forms to promote dubious search engine optimization (SEO) services such as Akira and ServicewrapGO.”AkiraBot has targeted more than 400,000 websites and successfully spammed at least 80,000 websites since September First seen…
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OpenAI helps spammers plaster 80,000 sites with messages that bypassed filters
Tags: openaiCompany didn’t notice its chatbot was being abused for (at least) 4 months. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/openais-gpt-helps-spammers-send-blast-of-80000-messages-that-bypassed-filters/
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OpenAI’s GPT helps spammers send blast of 80,000 messages that bypassed filters
Tags: openaiCompany didn’t notice its chatbot was being abused for (at least) 4 months. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/openais-gpt-helps-spammers-send-blast-of-80000-messages-that-bypassed-filters/
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New AkiraBot Abuses OpenAI API to Spam Website Contact Forms
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new spam campaign driven by ‘AkiraBot,’ an AI-powered bot that targets small business… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/akirabot-abuses-openai-api-spam-website-contact-forms/
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Adaptive Security: Warum OpenAI in dieses KI-Startup investiert
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/adaptive-security-warum-openai-in-dieses-ki-startup-investiert-1681692/
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OpenAI tests watermarking for ChatGPT-4o Image Generation model
OpenAI is reportedly testing a new “watermark” for the Image Generation model, which is a part of the ChatGPT 4o model. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-tests-watermarking-for-chatgpt-4o-image-generation-model/
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OpenAI wants to bend copyright rules. Study suggests it isn’t waiting for permission
Tags: openaiGPT-4o likely trained on O’Reilly books without permission, figures appear to show First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/openai_copyright_bypass/
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OpenAI’s $20 ChatGPT Plus is now free for students until the end of May
ChatGPT Plus subscription is now free, but only if you’re a student based out of the United States of America and Canada. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openais-20-chatgpt-plus-is-now-free-for-students-until-the-end-of-may/
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AI programming copilots are worsening code security and leaking more secrets
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, ceo, ciso, container, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, github, government, incident response, injection, least-privilege, LLM, monitoring, open-source, openai, password, programming, risk, skills, software, strategy, tool, training, vulnerabilityOverlooked security controls: Ellen Benaim, CISO at enterprise content mangement firm Templafy, said AI coding assistants often fail to adhere to the robust secret management practices typically observed in traditional systems.”For example, they may insert sensitive information in plain text within source code or configuration files,” Benaim said. “Furthermore, because large portions of code are…
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Developers Wanted: OpenAI Seeks Feedback About Open Model That Will Be Revealed ‘In the Coming Months’
Tags: openaiFind out how to provide OpenAI with your input about its upcoming open language model, which Sam Altman stated will be a “reasoning” model like OpenAI o1. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-openai-open-model-feedback/
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OpenAI Raises $40B in Record Private Funding Round
AI Giant Eyes Expansion Amid Structural Challenges. OpenAI on Monday closed a record $40 billion funding round, valuing it at $300 billion. SoftBank led with $30 billion, joined by Microsoft and others. Operational shifts accompanied OpenAI’s expansion. CEO Sam Altman announced stepping back from daily operations to focus on innovation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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OpenAI says Deep Research is coming to ChatGPT free “very soon”
OpenAI has confirmed that its powerful AI agent “Deep Research” will begin rolling out to free users “very soon.” At the moment, Deep Research is available only for Plus and Enterprise customers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-says-deep-research-is-coming-to-chatgpt-free-very-soon/
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OpenAI now pays researchers $100,000 for critical vulnerabilities
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has announced a fivefold increase in the maximum bug bounty rewards for “exceptional and differentiated” critical security vulnerabilities from $20,000 to $100,000. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-now-pays-researchers-100-000-for-critical-vulnerabilities/
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OpenAI’s New Security Plan Rewards ‘Critical’ Bug Discovery
Max Payout for Bug Bounty Program Up From $20,000 to $100,000. OpenAI announced a cybersecurity initiative that aims to improve the resilience of its artificial intelligence systems by rewarding the discovery of critical vulnerabilities and improving threat mitigation. OpenAI raised the maximum payout for its bug bounty program from $20,000 to $100,000. First seen on…
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OpenAI Bumps Up Bug Bounty Reward to $100K in Security Update
The artificial intelligence research company previously had its maximum payout set at $20,000 before exponentially raising the reward. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/openai-bug-bounty-reward-100k
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OpenAI Bug Bounty Program Increases Top Reward to $100,000
OpenAI Bug Bounty program boosts max reward to $100,000, expanding scope and offering new incentives to enhance AI security and reliability. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/openai-bug-bounty-program-increases-top-reward/
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OpenAI Offers Up to $100,000 for Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability Reports
OpenAI has announced major updates to its cybersecurity initiatives. The company is expanding its Security Bug Bounty Program, increasing the maximum reward for critical vulnerability reports to $100,000, up from $20,000 previously. This enhanced program aims to attract top security researchers worldwide to help identify and fix potential threats before they become major issues. OpenAI’s…
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OpenAI Offering $100K Bounties for Critical Vulnerabilities
OpenAI has raised its maximum bug bounty payout to $100,000 (up from $20,000) for high-impact flaws in its infrastructure and products. The post OpenAI Offering $100K Bounties for Critical Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/openai-offering-100k-bounties-for-critical-vulnerabilities/
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Cato Uses LLM-Developed Fictional World to Create Jailbreak Technique
A Cato Networks threat researcher with little coding experience was able to convince AI LLMs from DeepSeek, OpenAI, and Microsoft to bypass security guardrails and develop malware that could steal browser passwords from Google Chrome. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/cato-uses-llm-developed-fictional-world-to-create-jailbreak-technique/
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Microsoft Adds Inline Data Protection to Edge for Business to Block GenAI Data Leaks
Microsoft on Monday announced a new feature called inline data protection for its enterprise-focused Edge for Business web browser.The native data security control is designed to prevent employees from sharing sensitive company-related data into consumer generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) apps like OpenAI ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and DeepSeek. The list will be expanded over time to…
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Google, OpenAI target state laws in AI action plan
The federal government is developing plans for AI policy in the U.S. Stakeholders want a federal policy preempting state laws as a top strategic priority. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/news/366621060/Google-OpenAI-target-state-laws-in-AI-action-plan
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Beschuldigung als Kindermörder: noyb reicht 2. Beschwerde gegen OpenAI ein
Datenschutzaktivisten von noyb haben eine zweite Beschwerde gegen OpenAI eingereicht. Der Hintergrund ist, das ChatGPT bei einem Norweger eine Fake-Story erfunden hat, die den Mann fälschlich als Kindermörder darstellte. Der rasante Aufstieg von KI-Chatbots wie ChatGPT wurde von kritischen Stimmen … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/03/24/beschuldigung-als-kindermoerder-noyb-reicht-2-beschwerde-gegen-openai-ein/
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Violent ChatGPT Hallucination Sparks GDPR Complaint
Norwegian Man Tells OpenAI: I Didn’t Kill My Children. A Norwegian man is peeved that a chatbot hallucinated a violent backstory for his life after seeing that ChatGPT apparently believes he’s a child killer spending decades inside prison. The fact that someone could read this output and believe it is true is what scares me…
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Actively Exploited ChatGPT Bug Puts Organizations at Risk
A server-side request forgery vulnerability in OpenAI’s chatbot infrastructure can allow attackers to direct users to malicious URLs, leading to a range of threat activity. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/actively-exploited-chatgpt-bug-organizations-risk
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Hackers Exploit SSRF Vulnerability to Attack OpenAI’s ChatGPT Infrastructure
Tags: attack, chatgpt, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, openai, threat, vulnerabilityA critical cybersecurity alert has been issued following the active exploitation of a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT infrastructure. According to the Veriti report, the vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-27564, has been weaponized by attackers in real-world attacks, highlighting the dangers of underestimating medium-severity vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-27564: Understanding the Threat CVE-2024-27564 allows attackers to…
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Hackers Exploit ChatGPT with CVE-2024-27564, 10,000+ Attacks in a Week
In its latest research report, cybersecurity firm Veriti has spotted active exploitation of a vulnerability within OpenAI’s ChatGPT… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-chatgpt-cve-2024-27564-10000-attacks/
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ChatGPT Down as Users Report >>Gateway Time-out<< Error
ChatGPT Down: Users report “Gateway time-out” errors. OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot is experiencing widespread outages. Stay updated on the service disruption. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chatgpt-down-as-users-report-gateway-time-out-error/
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Google, OpenAI Push Urges Trump to Ease AI Export Controls
AI Giants Also Like ‘Fair Use’ Exemptions for Copyrighted Material. OpenAI and Google laid out visions for regulation in response to the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan, which aims to help the United States maintain technological lead over China. Both companies want Biden-era export controls lightened. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/google-openai-push-urges-trump-to-ease-ai-export-controls-a-27739