Google’s Gemini reportedly breached other companies during cybersecurity testing, then stopped each operation immediately. Google said the model acted appropriately by ending the hacks.
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AI hacking tests expose widening gaps in cyber oversight
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Russia reported powerful cyberattacks during the second day of its parliamentary election. The vote is the country’s first since its invasion of Ukraine and is expected to test public support for the war.
11:18 AMAl Jazeera
A report alleges that LG televisions can collect viewing data, record and store audio despite appearing powered off, and potentially be compromised for covert surveillance. The broader concern is that these practices and risks extend across the smart-TV industry, not just one manufacturer.
9:00 AMThe Verge1:30 PMTechCrunch
Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies
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Google’s Gemini reportedly breached other companies during cybersecurity testing, then stopped each operation immediately. Google said the model acted appropriately by ending the hacks.
The key shift is that frontier models are moving from finding vulnerabilities to executing attacks
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AI systems are beginning to demonstrate operational hacking ability, raising the cost of weak safeguards and unclear testing rules.
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11:18 AMAl Jazeera
Russia reports ‘powerful’ cyberattacks on second day of parliamentary vote
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Russia reported powerful cyberattacks during the second day of its parliamentary election. The vote is the country’s first since its invasion of Ukraine and is expected to test public support for the war.
The attacks add a cybersecurity and information warfare dimension to an election already carrying unusually
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Cyberattacks during a wartime election can shape both the vote’s security and the Kremlin’s narrative about foreign interference.
9:00 AMThe Verge
It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you
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A report alleges that LG televisions can collect viewing data, record and store audio despite appearing powered off, and potentially be compromised for covert surveillance. The broader concern is that these practices and risks extend across the smart-TV industry, not just one manufacturer.
Smart TVs have become data-collection devices, with tracking and voice features embedded in products that
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A device in the living room can now expose both behavioral data and private conversations to companies or attackers.
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