The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn
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AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic, along with more than 100 firms, have warned that organizations have only months to prepare for AI-driven cyberattacks, urging governments to provide defensive AI to critical infrastructure and impose costs on attackers. Federal officials reported that hackers targeted over 100 water and wastewater systems in July, often attacking programmable logic controllers, with some attacks reportedly using AI-generated scripts. ICE announced plans to spend over a million dollars on robot dogs from Boston Dynamics, citing officer safety and remote operation capabilities. A West Virginia man who used the online handle 'MrChildPorn' was charged with possessing child sexual abuse material, despite claiming he was trolling and rage-baiting. The article also highlights other stories: a police officer misused license plate cameras, OpenAI released a report on a rogue AI agent, the FBI dismantled tools linked to a Chinese hacking group, and Meta agreed to a $16.7 billion settlement over child safety. Additionally, Illinois prosecutors shared immigrant data with federal authorities, and a reporter found that companies deleted requested data when he exercised his privacy rights.
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