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DEF CON 34 opens today: AI agents graduate from novelty to standard hacking weapon

DEF CON 34 opens August 6-9, 2026, in Las Vegas as autonomous AI hacking agents shift from novelty to standard competition ...

‘Zoomsday’ hack uncovered using fewer than 20 AI prompts

Zoom has patched a major security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to hijack anyone’s device during a meeting. In a blog post on Tuesday, researchers at A Security say they uncovered the ...
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Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too

Prompt injections, the malicious commands attackers embed into content to entice large language models to follow them, have been attackers’ go-to tool for turning AI platforms against their users. A ...

I Usually Laugh Off These AI Hacking Reports, but This One Sounds Serious and Scary

But another report from Tuesday, this one from AISI, involves Anthropic and OpenAI agents engaging in what AISI calls ...

Cisco 'warns' hackers are using Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Gemini AI models

Hackers are using advanced generative AI models to create malware and automate cyberattacks. Researchers found threat actors ...

Hidden prompts can secretly rewrite an AI’s memory, and researchers say that’s a serious problem

Researchers have demonstrated GhostWriter, a new attack that secretly injects false memories into AI agents, influencing future responses and autonomous actions. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to You ...