The makers of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Claude claim to have caught hackers sponsored by the Chinese government using the tool to perform automated cyber attacks against around 30 global organisations. Anthropic said hackers tricked the chatbot into carrying out automated tasks under the guise of carrying out cyber security research. The company claimed in a blog post this was the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign. But sceptics are questioning the accuracy of that claim - and the motive behind it. Anthropic said it discovered the hacking attempts in mid-September.

Breaking up with people has become much more complex in the digital age, with shared logins and apps meaning your ex could be watching you long after you have split. If you have shared devices, it's perfectly possible that an ex could access your email - and from there, your bank accounts, by resetting passwords. If your partner is abusive, they can also use tech to spy on you or even track you, or use your images to make AI porn, warned cybersecurity and privacy expert, Laura Kankaala at F-Secure, speaking to DailyMail.com Even smart light bulbs can pose a problem, she explained. Cyberstalking affects millions of Americans, with three million people stalked using technology in 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

As IoT smart home devices such as Amazon Alexas continue to grow in popularity, they provide us the opportunity to connect and interact with the internet in a variety of ways. Despite their popularity and the benefits, they bring to the user, they also pose a significant security risk if not properly secured. This is because hackers are acutely aware about the lack of basic security measures some .... [Read More ]

With the help of Artificial Intelligence, the Delhi police will counter deepfake videos circulating on the social media, said a Delhi police officer on Wednesday. A senior police officer said that during the investigation, it was found that deepfake videos were posted through social media accounts operating out of Delhi and such videos have fuelled the violence. Fake or morphed videos shared via social media have contributed to the violence in Jamia Nagar. "We are taking the help of cyber experts to detect deepfake videos with the help of Artificial Intelligence. We have come across more than 30 old videos of violence that happened in U.P., Bihar and other parts of the country that were posted as Jamia Millia Islamia incident. These videos are making rounds in the social media," the officer added.

It's been a long time coming, but the Pentagon said it's ramping up a program designed to address a shortfall of cyber experts in its civilian workforce. Defense officials told Congress they're dedicating more staff to the implementation of the Cyber Excepted Service, and may want to expand it to include other positions like data scientists and artificial intelligence experts. Congress created the CES more than three years ago, letting DoD set up streamlined hiring processes and new pay scales for cyber experts. DoD officials acknowledge they've been slow to use those authorities. They've only placed about 500 jobs into the new system so far. It's been a long time coming, but the Pentagon said it's ramping up a program designed to address a shortfall of cyber experts in its civilian workforce.

Robots could mimic writing styles and habits of millions of people to launch devastating scams, cyber security experts have warned. Hackers could use AI programmes to impersonate individuals after malicious software harvests records and emails from their computers. Such a scam could'explode' as colleagues and contacts are tricked into opening files and infecting their own systems. A House of Lords committee has also been told that criminal gangs could deploy AI to sift masses of material collected from hacked devices such as smart TVs at companies - and work out what can intelligence can be used to make money. The potential for organised gangs to'scale up' their activities using developments in artificial intelligence was spelled out in evidence to peers by Cambridge-based cyber security experts Darktrace The potential for organised gangs to'scale up' their activities using developments in artificial intelligence was spelled out in evidence to peers by respected Cambridge-based cyber security experts Darktrace.