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Unleashing artificial general intelligence: utopia or dystopia?

By admin May 14, 2023UncategorizedNo Comments

Discover the compelling potential while exploring the ethical implications of an AGI-defined future. In 2023, tech giants are racing to leverage generative AI. Many are already looking beyond the capabilities…

How weather in outer space could cost Midwestern farmers $1 billion

By admin April 30, 2023UncategorizedNo Comments

HAYS, Kan. - Kansas farmers battered by drought and heat now have more weather to worry about — in outer space. An expected surge in solar flares over the next several…

New research shows hackers are exploiting ChatGPT to write usable malware and sharing their results on the dark web. The latest report, from cybersecurity software retailer Check Point, backs recent findings from our own Cybernews in-house investigation on how bad actors are taking advantage of the newly released AI-based chatbot to help them find ways to exploit security vulnerabilities across the web. The Check Point research profiled three distinct cases where less experienced cybercriminals would be able to easily recreate workable malware strains capable of infiltrating a network by following the specific instructions provided to them by ChatGPT. These malicious replicas can deploy malware to phish a system for user credentials, steal files and send them to an offsite server, encrypt sensitive data and even encrypt an entire network for ransom. In some of the cases, more technologically advanced hackers have posted their ChatGPT query results on several underground community forums that have popped up on the Dark Web since the New Year. Researchers believe it is only a matter of time before these malware strains are deployed in the wild, in real-time, if some haven't been already. The report revealed the open source AI has also provided hackers with instructions on how to create a Dark Web marketplace for conducting typical illegal cyber activities, such as trading and selling stolen credit card account numbers and other fraudulent schemes, complete with API cryptocurrency payment abilities. Earlier this week, the Cybernews research team discovered that ChatGPT would provide step-by-step instructions on various ways to successfully hack a website upon their request. The ethically run experiment was performed on the virtual training platform Hack the Box. Using the AI-generated instructions, it took the team only 45 minutes to accomplish the hack. ChatGPI, or Generative Pre-trained Transformer, was launched November 2022 by artificial intelligence research and deployment company Open AI. Its release was followed by a frenzy of social media coverage and followers. Over one million users have signed up to try out the AI chatbot to date. According to the developer's website, the ChatGPT model is trained to reject inappropriate requests. Yet both the Cybernews and Check Point research teams had no problems obtaining the potent information. When asking ChatGPT directly about its own policy on the matter, the bot provided a statement claiming, although “threat actors may use artificial intelligence and machine learning to carry out their malicious activities…Open AI is not responsible for any abuse of its technology by third parties.” Open AI says its mission “is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.” The company is expected to pocket $1B in revenue by 2024.

Threat actors can use ChatGPT to create deployable malware

By admin February 15, 2023UncategorizedNo Comments

New research shows hackers are exploiting ChatGPT to write usable malware and sharing their results on the dark web. The latest report, from cybersecurity software retailer Check Point, backs recent…

MailChimp, Mailgun, and Sendgrid API leak endangered over 54m users

By admin January 14, 2023UncategorizedNo Comments

Leaked API keys of three popular email service providers allowed threat actors to perform various unauthorized actions such as sending emails, accessing mailing lists and personal data, deleting API keys,…

Working From Home – The Six Simple Ways to Stay Healthy When You’re No Longer Commuting

By admin November 30, 2022UncategorizedNo Comments

With the continuing shift towards remote working, health is an ongoing concern. Find out how to stay healthy even when you’re working from home. The global pandemic resulted in many…

5 Mistakes Companies Are Making in the Digital Workplace

By admin October 30, 2022UncategorizedNo Comments

The pandemic has been a reality that companies around the world have shared. It required major changes in how they operate. No longer, did the status quo of having everyone…