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Smashing Security podcast #433: How hackers turned AI into their new henchman

Your AI reads the small print, and that’s a problem. This week in episode 433 of “Smashing Security” we dig into LegalPwn – malicious instructions tucked into code comments and disclaimers that sweet-talks AI into rubber-stamping dangerous payloads (or even pretending they’re a harmless calculator).

Meanwhile, new research from Anthropic reveals that hackers have already used AI gents to break into networks, steal passwords, sift through stolen data, and even write custom ransom notes. In other words, one hacker with an AI helper can work like an entire team of cybercriminals.

All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast with computer security veteran Graham Cluley, joined this week by Mark Stockley.

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How hackers bypassed MFA with a $120 phishing kit – until a global takedown shut it down

In a co-ordinated public-private operation between law enforcement agencies and cybersecurity industry partners, Tycoon 2FA – one of the world’s most prolific phishing-as-a-service platforms – has been dismantled. Read more […]