Security breach at AI aggregator exposes over 18 million files, including some very embarrassing chat records

Researchers found 22.7TB of exposed data from AI aggregator 302.ai, including chat logs and personal information. Leaked records contained user prompts, AI responses, metadata, and sensitive corporate documents. Incident highlights the risks of sharing confidential data with third-party AI platforms Read More …

Meta glasses caught recording conversations without wake phrase

Meta says it has resolved an issue after some Ray-Ban Meta owners reported that their glasses recorded conversations without the “Hey Meta” wake phrase. Users reported finding recordings and transcripts of conversations they did not knowingly save. Recording without anyone Read More …

Eiliko robot companion exposes private chats and can be hijacked

The Verge reports that Eiliko, a small AI robot companion made by Energize Lab, has serious security flaws that expose private conversations and let an attacker remotely change what the toy says. According to The Verge, researcher Sammy Azdoufal could Read More …

Flock cameras are tracking people as well as cars

Flock Safety’s cameras are automated license plate readers (ALPRs) designed to help police find stolen cars or wanted suspects. A joint investigation by 404 Media and WIRED, based on data recovered from a physically removed Flock camera, found that its Read More …

CISA, NSA, FBI warn Chinese AI firms of industrial‑scale knowledge distillation

Chinese AI companies’ core development strategy is to steal proprietary functionalities and capabilities from their US counterparts, law enforcement agencies have warned. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a new security advisory, drafted jointly with the National Security Read More …

How ChatGPT conversations became ‘a treasure trove’ of evidence in criminal investigations

Days before two University of South Florida graduate students went missing last month, a roommate of one of the students allegedly asked the AI chatbot ChatGPT an unusual question. “What happens if a human has a put (sic) in a Read More …

US intel officials scramble to keep surveillance law running amid Iran war tensions

With just days until a powerful surveillance law lapses, US national security officials are scrambling to prepare for potential blind spots in intelligence collection amid the US’ delicate ceasefire with Iran, current and former officials told CNN. Some communications carriers Read More …

New “BrowserGate” report claims LinkedIn secretly scans user browsers for installed extensions and collects device data

A new report is alleging LinkedIn uses hidden JavaScript to scan its visitors’ browsers for installed extensions, looks for those that compete with its own sales tools, and then twists its users’ arms until they stop using those and pick Read More …

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens

The FBI has resumed purchasing reams of Americans’ data and location histories to aid federal investigations, the agency’s director, Kash Patel, testified to lawmakers on Wednesday. This is the first time since 2023 that the FBI has confirmed it was Read More …