Tag: openai
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Hackers Place Fake Codex Download Above Legitimate OpenAI Result to Infect Mac Users
Threat actors are using sponsored Google Search ads to place a fake OpenAI Codex download page above the legitimate result, steering macOS users into manually executing malware through Terminal. The operation begins when users search for Codex-related terms, including “codex macos download.” Instead of selecting OpenAI’s legitimate listing, victims may encounter a sponsored result that…
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Alabama launches investigation into OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face
Weeks after OpenAI disclosed that one of its cybersecurity models had gone rogue and hacked AI dataset company Hugging Face, Alabama’s Attorney General announced an investigation into the incident. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/alabama-launches-investigation-into-openais-hack-of-hugging-face/
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Cyber Talk-11 Palo Alto Networks: A Security Company That Never Stops Rebuilding Itself
On August 19, 2026, Palo Alto Networks announced an industry initiative called the Frontier AI Critical Defense Program, bringing together partners including Anthropic, OpenAI, IBM, Microsoft, Siemens, Red Hat, Idaho National Laboratory, and organizations across technology, energy, healthcare, and industrial control. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/cyber-talk-11-palo-alto-networks-a-security-company-that-never-stops-rebuilding-itself/
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ISMG Editors: AI-Assisted Cyberattacks Gain Speed and Scale
Also: OpenAI Hits Pause as AI Risks Rise, Black Hat Sharpens AI Security Debate. In this week’s panel, four ISMG editors discussed AI’s growing role in cyberattacks, OpenAI’s unusual decision to pause frontier-model training and, one week on from our Black Hat coverage, which conversations from Las Vegas really mattered – and which didn’t. First…
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OpenAI Adds Controls That Should’ve Been There Already
The new AI security controls follow the Hugging Face incident last month, though many of these additions perhaps should have been in place prior to the frontier models escaping. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/openai-adds-controls-already
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More Incidents of AIs Going Rogue in Cybersecurity Challenges
The AI Security Institute has a new report of AI systems engaging in “unsanctioned behavior””, what I have been calling “genie behavior”, while being tested on their cybersecurity capabilities. The incident stemmed from a single evaluation where agents were given a task of solving a cyber security challenge. We ran this challenge 122 times across…
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OpenAI Frontier Models Get Zero Data Retention With Private Safety Processing
OpenAI has reaffirmed its commitment to Zero Data Retention (ZDR) for eligible API customers using frontier models while introducing the new Private Safety Processing. This safety architecture is designed to detect multi-session misuse without exposing the underlying prompts or responses to OpenAI personnel. Announced on August 19, 2026, this initiative addresses a critical challenge in…
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New CUSTODY Framework Constrains AI Agents Inside the Network
Enterprise cybersecurity expert Jake Williams joins the Dark Reading News Desk to explain why he decided to release his new agentic AI framework in the wake of the OpenAI attacks on Hugging Face. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/perimeter/new-custody-framework-constrains-ai-agents-inside-network
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OpenAI Unveils Private Safety Processing to Detect AI Misuse Without Storing Enterprise Data
OpenAI announced Wednesday that it is testing a new security protocol designed to protect enterprise privacy without compromising system safety. The feature, Private Safety Processing, would allow businesses to deploy highly advanced frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models while maintaining a policy of Zero Data Retention (ZDR). The move highlights a growing rift between Silicon Valley’s..…
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ChatGPT for Teens tackles risky chats and homework shortcuts
OpenAI has strengthened ChatGPT’s protections for teens, but some of its strongest parental controls still depend on linked accounts. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/chatgpt-for-teens-tackles-risky-chats-and-homework-shortcuts/
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OpenAI Slows AI Model Development as Astra Approaches Critical Cyber Capabilities
OpenAI has temporarily slowed the development of its latest frontier AI models after initial testing suggested that its upcoming Astra system may meet the company’s >>Critical<< cybersecurity capability threshold. This decision follows a recent security incident involving OpenAI and Hugging Face. It reflects growing concerns that advanced models could significantly increase the risks of cyber…
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OpenAI previews privacy-focused system for detecting AI misuse
OpenAI is previewing Private Safety Processing with early customers seeking greater certainty about how their data will be protected as AI systems become more capable. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/20/openai-private-safety-processing-zdr/
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AI Security Incident Case: Encrypted Reasoning Blocks of Proprietary LLMs Can Be Stolen via Cross-Model Replay
Overview On August 10, 2026, MATS Research, the ELLIS Institute Tübingen, the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, and other institutions jointly published the paper Stealing Reasoning Traces from Proprietary LLM APIs. The research reveals a common architectural flaw in the reasoning model APIs of three major AI providers, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google, which allows……
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OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down as logins and signups fail
ChatGPT is experiencing a major outage, and users are unable to sign in, create accounts, or load chats, including previous conversations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-confirms-chatgpt-is-down-as-logins-and-signups-fail/
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OpenAI Pauses Frontier Model Training for Safety Review
Safety Researchers Say Voluntary Development Pause Falls Short of Accountability. OpenAI announced it slowed model development, including starting a two-week pause in reinforcement learning training for its frontier models, as it reassesses its safety testing environment and the risks it presents. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/openai-pauses-frontier-model-training-for-safety-review-a-32610
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OpenAI Slows Frontier AI Training as Astra Nears Critical Cyber Threshold
OpenAI slows frontier AI training as Astra nears a critical cyber threshold, raising new questions about AI security, autonomy, and defense. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-openai-astra-critical-cybersecurity-threshold/
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Researchers say OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program
The idea behind OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber program is to give trusted defenders better models so they can report bugs and vulnerabilities to companies, with the aim of getting flaws patched faster. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/researchers-complain-that-openai-revoked-their-access-to-limited-cyber-program/
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OpenAI Pauses Frontier RL Training as It Tightens Defenses Against Unsafe AI Behavior
OpenAI on Tuesday revealed that it paused reinforcement learning (RL) training for its latest artificial intelligence (AI) models for two weeks while it shored up additional defenses and increased the scope of its monitoring to avert another Hugging Face-like incident.”As models become more capable, the risks associated with developing and testing them internally also grow,”…
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Researchers say OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program
The idea behind OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber program is to give trusted defenders better models so they can report bugs and vulnerabilities to companies, with the aim of getting flaws patched faster. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/researchers-complain-that-openai-revoked-their-access-to-limited-cyber-program/
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Quantum-Safe Isn’t Cyber-Safe
Tags: access, ai, api, breach, communications, compliance, computer, computing, credentials, cryptography, cyber, data, defense, encryption, exploit, flaw, google, group, ml, openai, password, radius, risk, threat, update<div cla In the same week federal agencies began scoping migrations under the White House’s new Post-Quantum Cryptography Executive Order, a group of academic researchers published a paper that, on its face, had nothing to do with quantum computing at all. It described a flaw in how three of the most security-conscious engineering organizations on…
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OpenAI’s Models Hacked Hugging Face. Every Agentic System Needs a Hacker in the Loop
<div cla First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/openais-models-hacked-hugging-face-every-agentic-system-needs-a-hacker-in-the-loop/
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OpenAI’s Models Hacked Hugging Face. Every Agentic System Needs a Hacker in the Loop
<div cla First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/openais-models-hacked-hugging-face-every-agentic-system-needs-a-hacker-in-the-loop/
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OpenAI Tightens AI Safeguards Following Hugging Face Incident
OpenAI is strengthening safeguards for its most advanced AI models, citing growing risks as frontier systems gain more powerful cyber capabilities First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/openai-tightens-ai-safeguards/
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OpenAI puts major frontier AI training run on hold over cyber risks
OpenAI temporarily paused reinforcement learning (RL) training on its latest models intended for deployment for two weeks while it hardened and red-teamed research … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/19/openai-model-safety-updates/
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ChatGPT’s new feature could give infostealers a map of your Mac activity
OpenAI’s new Computer History feature turns recent Mac computer activity into memories ChatGPT and Codex can use, and it’s raising questions about privacy and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/19/openai-computer-history-privacy-risks/
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Apple addresses multiple WebKit vulnerabilities
Apple’s latest security updates address a swathe of WebKit vulnerabilities, many of them apparently discovered using OpenAI tools. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366649440/Apple-addresses-multiple-WebKit-vulnerabilities
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OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach
The new safeguards include more detailed monitoring of models during the development process, as well as greater emphasis on alignment and security during the post-training process. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/openai-institutes-new-safeguards-after-hugging-face-breach/
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OpenAI Overhauls Safety Protocols After Its AI Agents Went Rogue
The ChatGPT maker says its upcoming Astra model may have reached “critical” cyber capabilities, prompting it to halt a significant number of training runs while it tightens internal safeguards. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/openai-overhauls-safety-protocols-after-its-ai-agents-went-rogue/
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Hugging Face Breach Raises Big Questions About AI Security Controls
Adam Shostack, president of Shostack & Associates and an affiliate professor at the University of Washington, talks with the Dark Reading News Desk about why he was blown away by OpenAI’s revelations regarding the Hugging Face attack. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/adam-shostack-talks-hugging-face-phantom-b