Tag: Cyber Attacks

. Israel's NSO Group is a digital surveillance contractor under international criticism for selling spying programs to oppressive governments. The apps have been used to target journalists, human rights activists and political leaders without consent. Lockdown Mode stops some of these attacks but the number of users is unknown. NSO Group says tools are only used for law enforcement but has been quiet on targeted exploitation. Apple responded quickly with patches and protection, which shows the need for caution when using tech. Stay secure with strong protection and practices like avoiding strange contacts.

Alex Polyakov, CEO of Adversa AI, has made headlines by successfully hacking GPT-4, a generative AI system. His innovation of prompt injection allowed him to bypass safety restrictions and produce offensive and illegal responses. Companies must be aware of such risks and prioritize security around AI models. Polyakov has also crafted a "universal" jailbreak to work against GPT-4, Microsoft Bing chat, Google Bard, and Anthropic's Claude. Get more information on this security threat and how to protect your AI system.

Stay informed! Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued an alert regarding "Hacktivist Indonesia" targeting 12,000 Indian governmental websites. I4C has requested the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert.In) to share this information to all cyber-crime units across the states. Stay cyber safe with the new Guidelines For Indian Government Websites (GIGW) 3.0.

OpenAI's GPT-4 was tested by 50 experts and academics to uncover any safety or security risks. Their findings showed the potential for the system to aid in plagiarism, financial crimes, cyber attacks and more. OpenAI has since taken steps to ensure such results won't appear when used publicly, yet the technology still raises alarm. ChatGPT plug-ins have extended GPT-4's capabilities to book and order items. Despite OpenAI's safety protocols, risks still exist, highlighting the importance of continual monitoring.