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Latest news on hacks, cyberattacks, security vulnerabilities, and more.

‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads

Nowhere’s Safe

‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads

Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online advertising.

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals

Kernel Panic

AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Shaq Got Hacked. Now He’s Pitching for a VPN

(S)haq’d

Shaq Got Hacked. Now He’s Pitching for a VPN

By Lily Hay Newman

A Flaw in ChatGPT’s Mac App Could Have Let Hackers Grab Sensitive Data

Be Careful

A Flaw in ChatGPT’s Mac App Could Have Let Hackers Grab Sensitive Data

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

OpenAI Gets Sued Over the Hugging Face Hack

Agent of Change

OpenAI Gets Sued Over the Hugging Face Hack

By Lily Hay Newman

OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government

Panic Stations

OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government

By Isabella Ward

Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead

Kernel Panic

Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later

Delayed Notification

An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later

By Isabella Ward

Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Rolled Out With a Serious Security Flaw

All Access

Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Rolled Out With a Serious Security Flaw

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

A New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in Sight

Spot the Bot

A New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in Sight

By Lily Hay Newman

US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats

Mutual Benefits

US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats

By Isabella Ward

Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening

Kernel Panic

Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply-Chain Hacking Gang

Inside Job

An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply-Chain Hacking Gang

By Andy Greenberg

Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works

On Camera

Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Joseph Cox

ATM Flaws Reveal Key Weaknesses in the Software Supply Chain

Pin Pwn

ATM Flaws Reveal Key Weaknesses in the Software Supply Chain

By Lily Hay Newman

The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn

Security Roundup

The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn

By Maddy Varner

What We Still Don’t Know About OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack

Breach Brief

What We Still Don’t Know About OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack

By Maxwell Zeff and Lily Hay Newman

FBI Disrupts Chinese Proxy Tools Used in Mass Hacking of US Agencies and Infrastructure

Proxy War

FBI Disrupts Chinese Proxy Tools Used in Mass Hacking of US Agencies and Infrastructure

By Andy Greenberg

China Is Strapping ‘Digital Bombs’ to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?

Uncanny Valley

China Is Strapping ‘Digital Bombs’ to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?

By Brian Barrett and Andy Greenberg

OpenAI Overhauls Safety Protocols After Its AI Agents Went Rogue

Model Timeout

OpenAI Overhauls Safety Protocols After Its AI Agents Went Rogue

By Maxwell Zeff

This Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737

Winging It

This Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737

By Andy Greenberg

A Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices on a Call

Sneak Attack

A Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices on a Call

By Lily Hay Newman

Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids

Watch Out

Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids

By Andy Greenberg, Matt Burgess, and Yulia Almazova